ABA CLASS A
COLUMBUS BOWSERS AT MEXICO CITY AZTECS
04/23/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
COLUMBUS BOWSERS AT MEXICO CITY AZTECS
GAME ID: 4529 - TUESDAY, APRIL 23RD , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbus Bowsers (7-12) 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
Mexico City Aztecs (12-7) 1 0 6 0 0 0 2 2 X 11 16 0
Farnsworth Powers Aztecs to 11-4 Win
Steve Farnsworth, who is tied for 6th in the S-A in runs scored with 18, knocked in 5 runs to help the Mexico City Aztecs win, 11-4, over the Columbus Bowsers. The Bowsers are now 7-12.

With Mexico City leading 2-1 in the bottom of the third, Farnsworth hit a splitter from Matt Helle for a 3-run home run. It was his 4th home run of the season and put the Aztecs ahead, 5-1.

"It never gets old," said Farnsworth. "Winning, that is."
COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE MEXICO CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Landa SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .247 5 17
S. Fites LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .344 0 1
S. Gottlieb 1B 3 0 0 1 0 3 3 .242 6 15
A. Mareno DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .343 3 11
N. Fard RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292 2 8
Y. Yamamoto 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .258 0 6
C. Bibbee CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .333 0 2
M. Struckman C 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .273 2 4
   a-E. Eddy PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
S. Fanning 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .450 0 4
Totals 35 4 9 4 1 8 10      
a - E. Eddy pinch hit for M. Struckman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Yamamoto (4, 4th Inning off M. Mercado, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. Landa (2, 5th Inning off M. Mercado, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: Y. Yamamoto (1, 2nd Inning off M. Mercado, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Struckman (2, 3rd Inning off M. Mercado, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Landa 2 , S. Fites , A. Mareno , Y. Yamamoto 5 , C. Bibbee , M. Struckman 4 , S. Fanning 2
2-out RBI: Y. Yamamoto , C. Bibbee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Gottlieb , A. Mareno , C. Bibbee , M. Struckman
Sac Fly: S. Gottlieb
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
PB: M. Struckman
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Keith 2B 3 1 1 2 0 1 5 .319 0 9
A. Guevara 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .324 5 21
J. McCoy RF 5 2 4 1 0 1 2 .350 7 16
D. Hostetler SS 4 2 2 1 1 0 4 .409 8 23
S. Farnsworth LF 4 2 3 5 0 0 2 .391 4 20
C. Kovatch CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .364 2 12
J. Ciervo 3B 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 .314 4 10
   a-A. Flores PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 0 3
J. Lewis DH 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .361 2 15
A. Woodall C 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .154 0 2
Totals 36 11 16 11 5 6 22      
a - A. Flores pinch hit for J. Ciervo in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Keith (6, 1st Inning off M. Helle, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. McCoy (4, 6th Inning off A. Botello, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Farnsworth 2 (7, 7th Inning off A. Botello, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off B. Conway, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Farnsworth (4, 3rd Inning off M. Helle, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. McCoy (7, 8th Inning off B. Conway, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Keith 2 , A. Guevara 2 , J. McCoy 8 , D. Hostetler 2 , S. Farnsworth 8 , J. Lewis 2 , A. Woodall 2
2-out RBI: A. Guevara
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Guevara , J. McCoy , D. Hostetler , C. Kovatch , J. Lewis
Sac Fly: D. Keith 2 , S. Farnsworth
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Hostetler (2)
CS: D. Hostetler (2)
COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE MEXICO CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Helle L (1-1) 2.0 6 5 5 2 3 1 56 4.74   
J. Esquibel 3.0 4 2 2 1 2 0 56 6.75   
A. Botello 1.2 4 2 2 1 0 0 38 8.38   
B. Conway 1.1 2 2 2 1 1 1 24 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Helle 21
Batters Faced: M. Helle 14, J. Esquibel 13, A. Botello 10, B. Conway 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Helle 1-2, J. Esquibel 3-3, A. Botello 2-3, B. Conway 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Helle 56-34, J. Esquibel 56-36, A. Botello 38-21, B. Conway 24-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Conway 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mercado W (3-0) 6.2 7 4 4 1 5 1 87 4.21   
J. Dykema SV (1) 2.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 45 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mercado 48
Batters Faced: M. Mercado 28, J. Dykema 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mercado 7-8, J. Dykema 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mercado 87-60, J. Dykema 45-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Dykema 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Farnsworth
Ballpark: Tony Gwynn Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (45 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 6542
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