ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT FRESNO RUNNING REBELS
08/12/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT FRESNO RUNNING REBELS
GAME ID: 3147 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 12TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Aurora Suns (62-55) 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 9 11 0
Fresno Running Rebels (45-72) 2 0 0 4 0 5 0 0 X 11 9 0
Tubman Helps Running Rebels Defeat Suns, 11-9
The game was a shootout. To win it, the Fresno Running Rebels had to outpace the Aurora Suns. The final score was 11-9, Running Rebels. Neither team lacked hitting stars. For Fresno, first baseman Jacob Tubman was the foremost. He belted 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. The winning pitcher was Cody Kucharski. He tossed 95 pitches over 5.1 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits. Earning the save was Joe Ackerman. He's now cashed in 13 of 14 save opportunities.

The Suns had been locked in a 2-2 tie with the Running Rebels going into the bottom of the fourth inning. That changed quickly when the 23-year old shortstop Jim Unknown came to the plate. Unknown hit a grand slam home run on a 0-2 sinker from Aurora hurler Sean Gary. It was Unknown's 1st home run of the year.

"We got the victory," said Unknown. "That's all that matters at the end of the day."

Fresno, now 45-72, holds down last place in the Eastern AA Southen Division.
AURORA BATTING LINESCORE FRESNO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Lewis 2B 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 .234 5 17
A. Peterson 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .343 16 40
B. Phillips LF 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .268 25 64
   a-J. Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220 1 6
   b-J. Polk LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 2 13
D. Rankins DH 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 .276 19 52
J. Maley SS 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 .323 12 52
J. Garrett RF 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .229 3 9
J. Dillard 1B 4 1 2 3 1 0 2 .297 17 49
S. Baran CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .252 4 15
R. Anderson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227 2 5
Totals 37 9 11 9 5 9 17      
a - J. Williams pinch hit for B. Phillips in the 7th
b - J. Polk substituted for J. Williams in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Maley (22, 7th Inning off B. Quimby, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Phillips (25, 1st Inning off C. Kucharski, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Dillard (17, 6th Inning off B. Quimby, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Lewis (5, 8th Inning off M. Custer, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Rankins (19, 9th Inning off J. Ackerman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Lewis 5 , B. Phillips 4 , D. Rankins 5 , J. Maley 4 , J. Garrett , J. Dillard 5
2-out RBI: D. Rankins , J. Maley , J. Dillard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Lewis , J. Dillard , S. Baran
GIDP: R. Anderson
Hit by Pitch: F. Lewis
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Peterson-Lewis-Dillard)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Schlagel DH 4 1 0 0 1 3 0 .538 1 1
J. Coker LF 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 .278 18 63
J. Tubman 1B 5 2 3 4 0 0 0 .280 20 58
E. Milbrandt 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .274 23 66
D. Perona CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .267 0 1
H. Martinez 2B 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 .231 7 27
K. Benson RF 3 2 1 2 1 1 5 .263 24 69
B. Barr C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 1 1
J. Unknown SS 4 1 1 4 0 1 0 .250 1 4
Totals 32 11 9 11 8 7 9      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Perona (2, 4th Inning off S. Gary, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Tubman 2 (20, 1st Inning off S. Gary, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off J. Pacheco, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Coker (18, 1st Inning off S. Gary, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Unknown (1, 4th Inning off S. Gary, 3 on, 1 out) , K. Benson (24, 6th Inning off J. Pacheco, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Coker 4 , J. Tubman 9 , E. Milbrandt , D. Perona 3 , K. Benson 4 , J. Unknown 4
2-out RBI: J. Tubman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Benson 2
GIDP: E. Milbrandt
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Schlagel (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Martinez-Unknown-Tubman)
AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE FRESNO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Gary L (3-2) 3.1 5 6 6 4 3 3 70 5.75   
J. Pacheco 2.1 4 5 5 3 1 2 56 8.10   
A. Feliciano 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 18 5.46   
K. McGaha 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Gary 23
Batters Faced: S. Gary 18, J. Pacheco 14, A. Feliciano 5, K. McGaha 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Gary 3-3, J. Pacheco 5-1, A. Feliciano 1-1, K. McGaha 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Gary 70-40, J. Pacheco 56-30, A. Feliciano 18-11, K. McGaha 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Feliciano 2-0
WP: S. Gary
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Kucharski W (1-0) 5.1 4 3 3 5 6 1 95 5.06   
B. Quimby 1.1 3 4 4 0 1 1 33 4.60   
M. Custer 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 1 22 3.80   
J. Ackerman SV (13) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 11 6.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Kucharski 49
Batters Faced: C. Kucharski 24, B. Quimby 8, M. Custer 7, J. Ackerman 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Kucharski 5-4, B. Quimby 1-2, M. Custer 1-2, J. Ackerman 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Kucharski 95-52, B. Quimby 33-22, M. Custer 22-15, J. Ackerman 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Quimby 1-1 , M. Custer 1-1
WP: C. Kucharski 2
Hit Batsmen: B. Quimby
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jacob Tubman
Ballpark: Running Rebels Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (88 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 4650
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