ABA CLASS A
ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS AT HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS
04/12/2026
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ABA CLASS A
ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS AT HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS
GAME ID: 3590 - SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Catharines Blue Jays (2-2) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Huntsville Rockets (2-2) 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 2 X 8 11 0
Collins, Rockets March to 8-3 Victory
The Huntsville Rockets beat the St. Catharines Blue Jays, 8-3, at Ballpark of Austin. Huntsville designated hitter Brian Collins banged out 1 single and 2 doubles, while driving in 4 runs. Ivan Gonzalez claimed the win after being brought in from the bullpen. The left-hander allowed no runs on 1 hit in 2 innings. His record stands at 1-0. Huntsville is now 2-2.

Huntsville grabbed the momentum in the bottom of the fifth, when Collins hit a 2-run double off Juan Cotto. His 2nd double of the season put the Rockets out in front, 5-3.

Collins attributed the win to his team's "collective resolve."
ST. CATHARINES BATTING LINESCORE HUNTSVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Russell SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .455 2 6
   a-S. Paiva PR, SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Stangle CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .235 0 1
J. Kowalski LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .188 0 0
A. Kline RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .286 0 1
C. Yeager DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .438 0 5
R. Waugh 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .000 0 0
S. Gery 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .400 1 2
M. Gutierrez C 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .385 1 5
J. Stopper 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .273 1 3
Totals 34 3 9 3 4 9 20      
a - S. Paiva pinch ran for J. Russell in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Gutierrez (2, 5th Inning off Y. Lusalah, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Stopper (1, 5th Inning off Y. Lusalah, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Russell , J. Kowalski , C. Yeager 2 , S. Gery , M. Gutierrez 3 , J. Stopper 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kowalski , A. Kline 2 , J. Stopper
Sac Bunt: J. Russell
Hit by Pitch: J. Russell
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Kline(Perez at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Torres LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .133 1 2
C. Lirette 3B 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 .400 1 1
J. Belcher 1B 4 2 1 0 0 2 3 .312 1 1
B. Collins DH 4 2 3 4 0 0 1 .444 1 6
J. Bronson CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .308 0 1
M. Ellis RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 1
   a-N. Miller RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
J. Perez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .071 0 0
C. Custer C 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .286 0 2
C. Brown SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .200 0 0
Totals 33 8 11 8 3 6 15      
a - N. Miller substituted for M. Ellis in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Collins 2 (2, 4th Inning off J. Cotto, 2 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Cotto, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Belcher (1, 4th Inning off J. Cotto, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Brown (1, 5th Inning off J. Cotto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Lirette (1, 7th Inning off M. Faulkner, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Torres , C. Lirette 4 , J. Belcher 2 , B. Collins 5 , J. Bronson 2 , M. Ellis , C. Custer , C. Brown 2
2-out RBI: C. Lirette , B. Collins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Collins , J. Bronson
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Bronson (1)
CS: J. Bronson (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Belcher)
ST. CATHARINES PITCHING LINESCORE HUNTSVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cotto L (0-1) 4.2 7 5 5 2 4 0 85 9.64   
M. Faulkner 3.0 4 3 3 1 1 1 46 4.76   
T. Kelly 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cotto 32
Batters Faced: J. Cotto 22, M. Faulkner 13, T. Kelly 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cotto 5-4, M. Faulkner 7-0, T. Kelly 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cotto 85-54, M. Faulkner 46-32, T. Kelly 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Faulkner 1-0 , T. Kelly 1-0
WP: J. Cotto
Balk: J. Cotto
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Lusalah 4.0 5 3 3 2 5 1 63 6.75   
I. Gonzalez W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 34 0.00   
J. Hennis H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 14 6.00   
R. Mims SV (1) 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 29 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Lusalah 43
Batters Faced: Y. Lusalah 19, I. Gonzalez 7, J. Hennis 5, R. Mims 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Lusalah 4-2, I. Gonzalez 1-2, J. Hennis 1-2, R. Mims 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Lusalah 63-37, I. Gonzalez 34-21, J. Hennis 14-6, R. Mims 29-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Gonzalez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: Y. Lusalah
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Collins
Ballpark: Ballpark of Austin
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 18 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 10088
Special Notes: John Russell and Yekuno-Amlak Lusalah were ejected in the 5th inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.
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