ABA DOUBLE A
TRAVERSE CITY BEARS AT FRESNO RUNNING REBELS
07/16/2024
 
ABA DOUBLE A
TRAVERSE CITY BEARS AT FRESNO RUNNING REBELS
GAME ID: 3007 - TUESDAY, JULY 16TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Traverse City Bears (21-73) 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 13 2
Fresno Running Rebels (52-42) 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 5 7 2
Lawson goes 4-for-5 in Traverse City Win
The Traverse City Bears defeated the Fresno Running Rebels, 9-5, in part because of first baseman Matt Lawson. Lawson went 4-5 with a home run and 3 singles, while scoring 2 and driving in 2 for the Bears. With the win, Traverse City is 21-73.

Mike Schantz had a key at-bat with two out in the top of the first for Traverse City. With the bases loaded and the Bears leading 2-0, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run.

Lawson told the Traverse City Daily News: "I don't know which I enjoy more -- being a ballplayer or the perks that come with being a ballplayer."
TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE FRESNO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Vicars LF 6 2 1 0 0 1 1 .305 10 53
M. Lawson 1B 5 2 4 2 0 0 0 .332 21 64
K. Gooch DH 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .314 20 63
P. Bell 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .378 36 90
M. Miranda CF 3 2 1 0 2 1 3 .293 13 47
J. Flowers RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .332 15 63
S. Kuhns 2B 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .231 6 36
M. Schantz C 3 1 1 4 2 1 3 .250 8 21
J. Figueroa SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .236 12 44
Totals 40 9 13 9 6 9 22      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Vicars (19, 2nd Inning off B. Norfolk, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Lawson (21, 1st Inning off B. Norfolk, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Schantz (8, 9th Inning off J. Clayton, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Vicars 2 , M. Lawson 7 , K. Gooch , P. Bell 2 , M. Miranda , J. Flowers , S. Kuhns 2 , M. Schantz 4
2-out RBI: S. Kuhns , M. Schantz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Flowers , M. Schantz , J. Figueroa
GIDP: J. Figueroa
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: A. Harris (1) , J. Figueroa (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Kuhns-Figueroa-Lawson, Kuhns-Figueroa-Lawson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Breene 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299 6 24
K. Duke LF 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .274 8 39
G. Theodore 2B 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 .315 10 23
P. Franceschini DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279 6 26
E. Lilienthal CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .311 1 21
D. Semones RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .339 10 38
G. Duran C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .300 2 14
A. Cleaveland 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .242 2 12
R. Lopez SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278 1 2
   a-T. Walker PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .393 5 16
Totals 33 5 7 5 4 5 12      
a - T. Walker pinch hit for R. Lopez in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: K. Duke (8, 3rd Inning off A. Harris, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Theodore 2 (10, 6th Inning off A. Harris, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off A. Harris, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Walker (5, 9th Inning off N. Fitzkee, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Duke 4 , G. Theodore 8 , E. Lilienthal , D. Semones , G. Duran , T. Walker 4
2-out RBI: K. Duke , T. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Duran , A. Cleaveland
GIDP: E. Breene , A. Cleaveland
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: R. Lopez 2 (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Theodore-Breene)
OF assists: 1 (Duke(Bell at home))
TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE FRESNO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Harris W (1-2) 7.2 5 4 4 4 4 3 105 9.47   
N. Fitzkee SV (2) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 19 16.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Harris 53
Batters Faced: A. Harris 32, N. Fitzkee 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Harris 10-8, N. Fitzkee 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Harris 105-66, N. Fitzkee 19-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Fitzkee 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Norfolk L (4-5) 4.1 10 6 4 2 4 1 96 4.37   
J. Brown 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 33 6.75   
W. Vesperman 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 22 3.38   
J. Clayton 0.1 2 3 3 1 1 1 15 6.12   
M. Custer 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 8.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Norfolk 25
Batters Faced: B. Norfolk 25, J. Brown 8, W. Vesperman 7, J. Clayton 4, M. Custer 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Norfolk 2-6, J. Brown 1-2, W. Vesperman 4-0, J. Clayton 0-0, M. Custer 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Norfolk 96-60, J. Brown 33-19, W. Vesperman 22-12, J. Clayton 15-8, M. Custer 6-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Lawson
Ballpark: Running Rebels Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 4661
Wednesday, October 29th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.7 Build 77