ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT WASHINGTON WILDTHINGS
04/28/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT WASHINGTON WILDTHINGS
GAME ID: 2578 - FRIDAY, APRIL 28TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mesa Razor Sharks (13-9) 0 0 0 4 4 5 1 0 2 16 18 0
Washington Wildthings (3-19) 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 9 0
Sanders Whacks 2 Home Runs in 16-7 Win
The Mesa Razor Sharks grabbed a win, 16-7, over the Washington Wildthings at Red Barons Ballpark. Mesa first baseman Brian Sanders was 3-5 with 2 home runs and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 8. Mesa reliever Victor Benavidez picked up the win, upping his record to 1-1. Ryan Perkins was saddled with the loss. The save went to John Barnes, number 1 for him.

Mesa used the hitting of Chris Caruso to pick up the win. The catcher clubbed a 2-run single in the top of the fifth inning to put the Razor Sharks on top, 7-5. For the game, Caruso had 1 home run and 3 singles in 5 at-bats.

"Every time I go up there, I try and hit a ball hard," said Sanders.

The win gives Mesa a record of 13-9.
MESA BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Flanders 3B, 2B 6 1 2 1 0 0 3 .310 2 7
M. Hopkins SS 5 2 2 0 1 1 1 .276 2 16
D. Van Sant LF 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 .346 1 8
M. Leonard CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .241 2 10
   a-D. Kimble PH, RF 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 .200 1 2
A. Dano RF 4 3 2 0 0 0 3 .346 1 11
   b-I. Williams PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 0 2
   c-D. Cochran CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0
B. Sanders 1B 5 3 3 8 1 1 1 .375 3 12
C. Caruso C 5 1 4 3 0 0 0 .311 7 25
   e-J. Hess PH, C 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 0 1
J. Butler 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .206 0 7
   d-J. Redford PH, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 .182 2 6
J. Unknown DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 .000 0 0
Totals 43 16 18 14 10 6 21      
a - D. Kimble pinch hit for M. Leonard in the 7th
b - I. Williams pinch hit for A. Dano in the 7th
c - D. Cochran substituted for I. Williams in the 7th
d - J. Redford pinch hit for J. Butler in the 8th
e - J. Hess pinch hit for C. Caruso in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Sanders 2 (3, 4th Inning off R. Perkins, 2 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Hodgins, 2 on, 1 out) , C. Caruso (7, 4th Inning off R. Perkins, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Flanders (2, 6th Inning off J. Hodgins, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Kimble (1, 7th Inning off J. Hodgins, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Flanders 5 , M. Hopkins 2 , D. Van Sant , M. Leonard , D. Kimble 4 , A. Dano 2 , D. Cochran , B. Sanders 9 , C. Caruso 7 , J. Redford
2-out RBI: D. Kimble , B. Sanders 3 , C. Caruso 2 , J. Hess
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Flanders , J. Redford , J. Unknown
GIDP: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Flanders (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Butler-Hopkins-Sanders)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Stack CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .194 5 6
   d-D. DeLong PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Carmichael 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .104 1 4
M. Scharn 1B 4 2 2 0 0 1 3 .302 1 2
   e-E. Chabez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. House RF 3 2 2 5 0 0 2 .197 3 12
   a-R. Hauf PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-J. Kirk PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462 1 4
C. Driskel LF 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 1 4
   b-D. Savage PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   g-C. Rocha PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
A. Yanke SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .282 3 8
J. King 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .286 1 2
J. Unknown C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
J. Unknown DH 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .000 0 0
   c-A. Peguero DH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 1 3
Totals 33 7 9 7 7 6 15      
a - R. Hauf pinch hit for J. House in the 7th
b - D. Savage pinch hit for C. Driskel in the 7th
c - A. Peguero inserted as DH in the 8th
d - D. DeLong pinch hit for J. Stack in the 8th
e - E. Chabez pinch hit for M. Scharn in the 9th
f - J. Kirk pinch hit for R. Hauf in the 9th
g - C. Rocha pinch hit for D. Savage in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Yanke (1, 1st Inning off J. Kainz, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Scharn (4, 1st Inning off J. Kainz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. House 2 (3, 1st Inning off J. Kainz, 1 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off J. Kainz, 2 on, 0 outs) , A. Peguero (1, 8th Inning off J. Barnes, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Scharn 3 , J. House 8 , A. Yanke 2 , J. King 3 , A. Peguero 4
2-out RBI: J. House
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. House , J. King
GIDP: J. Unknown
Sac Bunt: J. Carmichael
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Stack (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Scharn-Yanke-Scharn)
MESA PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Kainz 3.0 6 5 5 5 2 2 62 8.31   
V. Benavidez W (1-1) 3.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 40 0.96   
J. Barnes SV (1) 3.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 27 7.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kainz 22
Batters Faced: J. Kainz 18, V. Benavidez 12, J. Barnes 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kainz 3-2, V. Benavidez 3-4, J. Barnes 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kainz 62-35, V. Benavidez 40-22, J. Barnes 27-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Benavidez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Perkins L (0-1) 4.2 9 8 8 3 3 2 101 15.43   
J. Hodgins 2.0 6 6 6 4 1 3 62 27.00   
J. Unknown 2.1 3 2 2 3 2 0 45 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Perkins 14
Batters Faced: R. Perkins 25, J. Hodgins 16, J. Unknown 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Perkins 5-5, J. Hodgins 2-3, J. Unknown 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Perkins 101-69, J. Hodgins 62-30, J. Unknown 45-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hodgins 2-1 , J. Unknown 1-0
WP: J. Hodgins
Balk: J. Hodgins
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Sanders
Ballpark: Red Barons Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:53
Attendance: 3182
Special Notes: Brian Sanders ties the MES regular season game record for RBI with 7. Brian Sanders sets the MES regular season game record for RBI with 8.
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