ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT AURORA SUNS
06/02/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT AURORA SUNS
GAME ID: 2781 - FRIDAY, JUNE 2ND , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Libertyville Polecats (30-24) 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 6 0
Aurora Suns (30-24) 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 X 7 8 1
Polecats Handled by Aurora, 7-5
Aurora shortstop Jay Pearson was instrumental in helping the Suns triumph, 7-5, over the Libertyville Polecats. Pearson went 2 for 2 with a double and 3 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. After today's action, Aurora sits at 30-24; Libertyville slips to 30-24.

With a runner on 1st and one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, right fielder Pete Lemish delivered big for the Suns. Aurora was trailing 5-3 when he belted a 2-run home run.

"We'll take some time to unwind," said Lemish, "and then get after it again."
LIBERTYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE AURORA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hamm 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .258 13 26
A. Rakers RF 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 .310 12 34
J. Olejniczak 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .262 11 24
A. Torres CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .268 10 32
J. Bernard 3B 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 .262 10 30
T. Liptak SS 3 0 0 0 1 3 5 .242 4 26
T. Knight LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .281 3 27
   a-M. Horstman PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .158 0 2
M. Zuniga DH 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .193 5 15
J. Unknown C 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .333 1 2
   b-C. Scoville PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 3 8
Totals 33 5 6 5 4 12 16      
a - M. Horstman pinch hit for T. Knight in the 8th
b - C. Scoville pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Rakers (12, 6th Inning off G. Backos, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Unknown (1, 7th Inning off J. Edwards, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Rakers 4 , A. Torres 2 , J. Bernard , M. Zuniga , J. Unknown 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hamm , T. Knight , M. Horstman , M. Zuniga
GIDP: T. Knight
Hit by Pitch: J. Bernard
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Bedoya 1B 5 1 0 0 0 2 3 .105 0 0
J. Pearson SS 2 2 2 2 3 0 0 .262 10 27
E. Barrett RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257 11 32
   a-C. Koeppel PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .455 2 8
   b-P. Lemish RF 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 .270 3 14
A. Peterson 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .343 7 26
A. Kenney LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .265 3 8
R. Stephenson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .203 4 8
   d-J. Williams PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .556 1 5
   e-J. Maley 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343 6 21
P. Hurley DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .225 4 12
J. Polk CF 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .156 2 11
   c-J. Garrett PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
C. Hensley C 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .222 3 11
Totals 32 7 8 7 7 8 15      
a - C. Koeppel pinch hit for E. Barrett in the 5th
b - P. Lemish substituted for C. Koeppel in the 6th
c - J. Garrett pinch hit for J. Polk in the 6th
d - J. Williams pinch hit for R. Stephenson in the 7th
e - J. Maley substituted for J. Williams in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Pearson (8, 5th Inning off M. Corns, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Koeppel (3, 5th Inning off M. Corns, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Lemish (3, 7th Inning off B. White, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Williams (1, 7th Inning off B. White, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Pearson 3 , C. Koeppel 2 , P. Lemish 4 , R. Stephenson , J. Williams 4 , P. Hurley , J. Polk
2-out RBI: J. Pearson , C. Koeppel , J. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Lemish , A. Peterson , A. Kenney , C. Hensley
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Pearson (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Maley (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Pearson-Stephenson-Bedoya)
LIBERTYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Turner 4.0 2 0 0 1 5 0 55 6.23   
M. Corns 1.0 3 3 3 2 0 0 27 5.04   
L. Lodge H (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 7.71   
B. White L (2-3), BS (2) 0.2 2 4 4 2 1 2 27 4.58   
S. Guevara 1.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 27 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Turner 62
Batters Faced: J. Turner 15, M. Corns 8, L. Lodge 4, B. White 6, S. Guevara 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Turner 4-3, M. Corns 2-1, L. Lodge 1-1, B. White 0-1, S. Guevara 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Turner 55-33, M. Corns 27-13, L. Lodge 18-11, B. White 27-14, S. Guevara 27-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Backos 6.1 4 4 4 3 8 1 94 6.62   
J. Edwards W (2-1) 1.2 2 1 1 1 3 1 33 4.84   
V. Perez SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 4.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Backos 54
Batters Faced: G. Backos 26, J. Edwards 9, V. Perez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Backos 5-5, J. Edwards 0-2, V. Perez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Backos 94-56, J. Edwards 33-22, V. Perez 9-6
Hit Batsmen: G. Backos
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jay Pearson
Ballpark: Suns Field
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM MT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 8934
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