ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT WASHINGTON WILDTHINGS
06/20/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT WASHINGTON WILDTHINGS
GAME ID: 2849 - TUESDAY, JUNE 20TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Aurora Suns (39-29) 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 6 11 2
Washington Wildthings (12-56) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Mercado Now 6-3 After Beating Wildthings
The Washington Wildthings had to reckon with Aurora Suns hurler Mel Mercado. Mercado, who is tied for 7th in the E-AA in innings pitched with 80.2, overwhelmed the opposition in the 6-0 Suns triumph. Aurora has now reeled off 6 straight wins.

Mercado allowed no runs on 4 hits over 7 innings for the Suns. He walked 0 and struck out 7.

"Mel was doing a good job pouring in strikes," said Aurora manager Oscar Figeroa.
AURORA BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Feeler CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 1 7
   a-A. Peterson PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .357 11 34
   b-J. Polk CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 2 13
B. Phillips LF 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .242 12 37
D. Rankins DH 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .291 7 19
E. Barrett RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 14 39
J. Maley SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .311 6 23
W. Trevino 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .283 12 42
D. Ortiz 1B 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .270 2 13
R. Stephenson 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 5 .270 5 12
P. Burt C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .143 1 1
Totals 38 6 11 6 3 7 20      
a - A. Peterson pinch hit for J. Feeler in the 9th
b - J. Polk substituted for A. Peterson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Feeler (2, 3rd Inning off B. Gallihugh, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Rankins (5, 5th Inning off R. Perkins, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Phillips (12, 1st Inning off B. Gallihugh, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Rankins (7, 7th Inning off I. Hobby, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Stephenson (5, 8th Inning off C. Burr, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Peterson (11, 9th Inning off C. Burr, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Feeler 2 , A. Peterson 4 , B. Phillips 5 , D. Rankins 6 , J. Maley , W. Trevino 2 , D. Ortiz , R. Stephenson 4
2-out RBI: D. Rankins , R. Stephenson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Barrett , J. Maley , P. Burt
GIDP: R. Stephenson
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Maley 2 (10)
Double Plays: 2 (Trevino-Ortiz, Maley-Stephenson-Ortiz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Stack CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .220 15 26
A. Yanke SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .227 6 24
M. Scharn 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .277 3 14
J. House RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .247 11 34
C. Driskel LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .217 3 13
J. King 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .281 4 11
J. Childers 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .230 5 18
J. Unknown DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   a-A. Peguero DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .175 1 4
J. Unknown C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 31 0 5 0 2 8 20      
a - A. Peguero inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Stack (6, 1st Inning off M. Mercado, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Stack 2 , J. House 2 , C. Driskel , J. King
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Scharn , J. House , J. Childers
GIDP: C. Driskel
Hit by Pitch: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Stack (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. King (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Yanke-Scharn)
AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mercado W (6-3) 7.0 4 0 0 0 7 0 94 4.02   
C. Diaz 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 45 2.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mercado 76
Batters Faced: M. Mercado 24, C. Diaz 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mercado 5-6, C. Diaz 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mercado 94-61, C. Diaz 45-24
Hit Batsmen: M. Mercado
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Gallihugh L (3-4) 2.0 4 1 1 1 2 1 48 7.44   
R. Perkins 3.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 50 7.98   
I. Hobby 2.0 3 2 2 1 0 1 29 6.16   
C. Burr 2.0 3 3 3 0 1 2 38 10.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gallihugh 41
Batters Faced: B. Gallihugh 11, R. Perkins 11, I. Hobby 9, C. Burr 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gallihugh 4-0, R. Perkins 2-3, I. Hobby 5-0, C. Burr 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gallihugh 48-28, R. Perkins 50-31, I. Hobby 29-18, C. Burr 38-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Perkins 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mel Mercado
Ballpark: Red Barons Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 2437
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