ABA CLASS A
LONG BEACH KEYS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
05/06/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
LONG BEACH KEYS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
GAME ID: 4586 - MONDAY, MAY 6TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Long Beach Keys (15-16) 0 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 9 17 0
Columbus Bowsers (12-19) 2 0 1 1 4 3 0 2 X 13 16 1
Bowsers Topple Keys, 13-9, as Bondo Shines
Led by Rich Bondo, the Columbus Bowsers defeated the Long Beach Keys, 13-9. Bondo hit 2 home runs, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 7 for the Bowsers. Columbus reliever Juan Bravo snagged the win, upping his record to 1-0. Katsumasa Nakatsu shouldered the loss. The win puts Columbus at 12-19.

With Columbus leading 4-3 in the bottom of the fifth, Bondo came up to bat against Long Beach pitcher Katsumasa Nakatsu. Bondo hit a changeup to right-center for a grand slam home run. His 3rd home run of the season put the Bowsers on top, 8-3.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Bondo said after the game.
LONG BEACH BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Pabon RF 6 0 1 0 0 0 2 .345 2 23
A. Rodriguez CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .349 2 16
M. Tabarez 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .275 1 7
D. Gates 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .450 6 15
B. Reott DH 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .353 4 22
J. Okuyama LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .286 1 4
M. Nelson SS 5 3 3 0 0 0 3 .360 4 12
M. Whatley 3B 5 1 4 4 0 0 1 .591 1 11
T. Mulderink C 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .338 3 15
Totals 43 9 17 8 2 3 16      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Nelson 3 (9, 2nd Inning off C. Corona, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Bravo, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off B. Plaisir, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Okuyama (2, 4th Inning off C. Corona, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Tabarez (4, 5th Inning off C. Corona, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Whatley (3, 7th Inning off J. Bravo, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Gates (6, 2nd Inning off C. Corona, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Reott (4, 9th Inning off B. Plaisir, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Pabon , A. Rodriguez 2 , M. Tabarez 2 , D. Gates 4 , B. Reott 5 , J. Okuyama 3 , M. Nelson 6 , M. Whatley 5 , T. Mulderink
2-out RBI: , M. Whatley 2 , T. Mulderink
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Pabon , M. Tabarez , B. Reott , M. Whatley , T. Mulderink
Sac Fly: A. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Fard RF 6 1 2 2 0 0 2 .278 3 15
S. Fites LF 4 2 3 4 2 0 0 .338 5 10
A. Mareno DH 5 0 2 0 1 1 2 .353 6 21
R. Thurman 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 .344 4 12
T. Plowman 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .190 1 4
M. Mims 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .421 0 5
Y. Yamamoto SS 4 3 3 0 1 0 1 .272 2 16
M. Struckman C 4 2 0 0 1 1 6 .203 2 5
R. Bondo CF 5 3 4 7 0 0 1 .298 3 10
Totals 40 13 16 13 8 4 22      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Fard (4, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Bondo (3, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Fites 2 (5, 1st Inning off K. Nakatsu, 1 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off K. Nakatsu, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Bondo 2 (3, 5th Inning off K. Nakatsu, 3 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Fard 3 , S. Fites 9 , A. Mareno 2 , T. Plowman 2 , Y. Yamamoto 3 , R. Bondo 11
2-out RBI: N. Fard , S. Fites , R. Bondo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Mareno , R. Thurman 2 , M. Mims
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: N. Fard (2)
LONG BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Nakatsu L (1-3) 4.1 13 8 8 1 2 3 104 7.25   
J. Unknown 2.1 1 3 3 5 2 1 48 11.57   
J. Unknown 1.1 2 2 2 2 0 0 24 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Nakatsu 6
Batters Faced: K. Nakatsu 27, J. Unknown 13, J. Unknown 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Nakatsu 6-5, J. Unknown 1-4, J. Unknown 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Nakatsu 104-66, J. Unknown 48-24, J. Unknown 24-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Corona 4.2 7 3 3 1 1 1 86 10.72   
J. Bravo W (1-0) 2.0 6 4 3 1 0 0 36 7.67   
B. Plaisir 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 1 30 8.47   
J. Esquibel 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 10.19   
L. de la Piedra SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 10.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Corona 38
Batters Faced: C. Corona 22, J. Bravo 13, B. Plaisir 9, J. Esquibel 1, L. de la Piedra 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Corona 6-7, J. Bravo 2-4, B. Plaisir 2-2, J. Esquibel 0-0, L. de la Piedra 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Corona 86-51, J. Bravo 36-20, B. Plaisir 30-20, J. Esquibel 3-2, L. de la Piedra 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bravo 2-0 , B. Plaisir 1-0 , J. Esquibel 2-1 , L. de la Piedra 2-0
WP: C. Corona
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rich Bondo
Ballpark: Ballpark of Columbus
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 4:02
Attendance: 2184
Special Notes: Mike Nelson ties the LB regular season game record for doubles with 3.
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