ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES AT SUNRISE MANOR SUNCHASERS
04/18/2025
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES AT SUNRISE MANOR SUNCHASERS
GAME ID: 5039 - FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes (9-2) 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 10 18 21 0
Sunrise Manor Sunchasers (0-11) 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 8 16 0
Sunrise Manor Loses, 18-8, in 10
The Ft. Wayne Earthquakes pushed past the Sunrise Manor Sunchasers, 18-8, in 10 innings at Field of the Sunchasers. Jose Saenz went 3-5 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 3, to lead the charge. The win gives Ft. Wayne a record of 9-2.

The game was at a stalemate until catcher Curt Koerner came to bat in the top of the tenth. Facing Sunrise Manor pitcher Jim Unknown, he hit a 2-0 cutter for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Ft. Wayne on top, 9-8.

"I want us to come out, have fun, hit some balls, and score. We're having a tough time," said , the Sunrise Manor manager.
FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE SUNRISE MANOR BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Cruz 1B 5 2 1 1 2 2 1 .286 0 1
C. Koerner C 6 2 3 1 0 1 2 .500 6 19
   d-R. Gonzales PH, C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
E. Perez RF 5 2 3 2 1 1 1 .429 1 8
   e-F. Mendez PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 1 10
J. Valdez SS 5 2 2 2 1 1 3 .367 5 14
V. Lara LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .256 1 2
   a-M. Garcia PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .250 1 3
   b-H. Hilali LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
R. Cavazos 2B 6 1 1 2 0 1 6 .091 0 2
N. Cordova DH 6 1 1 1 0 3 1 .405 3 11
M. Gonzalez CF 4 2 1 2 1 1 0 .364 4 10
   c-R. Gutierrez PH, CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Saenz 3B 5 3 3 3 1 1 0 .467 2 7
Totals 51 18 21 18 6 12 16      
a - M. Garcia pinch hit for V. Lara in the 9th
b - H. Hilali substituted for M. Garcia in the 9th
c - R. Gutierrez pinch hit for M. Gonzalez in the 10th
d - R. Gonzales pinch hit for C. Koerner in the 10th
e - F. Mendez pinch hit for E. Perez in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Saenz (2, 2nd Inning off A. Funaki, 0 on, 2 outs) , V. Cruz (2, 2nd Inning off A. Funaki, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Perez (6, 4th Inning off J. Van Nice, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Koerner (6, 9th Inning off M. Mendez, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Cavazos (1, 10th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Gonzalez (4, 4th Inning off A. Funaki, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Garcia (1, 9th Inning off M. Mendez, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Saenz (2, 10th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: V. Cruz 2 , C. Koerner 4 , R. Gonzales , E. Perez 4 , J. Valdez 2 , V. Lara 2 , M. Garcia 4 , H. Hilali , R. Cavazos 2 , N. Cordova , M. Gonzalez 4 , R. Gutierrez , J. Saenz 7
2-out RBI: V. Cruz , E. Perez , J. Valdez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Koerner , R. Cavazos 3
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cavazos-Valdez-Cruz, Cavazos-Valdez-Cruz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Placencia CF 5 2 3 1 0 1 2 .314 0 3
A. Sosa LF 5 2 4 0 0 0 1 .300 0 1
A. Went 1B 4 1 1 3 1 0 5 .413 6 13
L. Warren 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 5 .326 0 6
M. Ayala DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .217 1 5
C. Ortiz RF 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 .452 2 8
T. Medina SS 5 1 3 2 0 2 1 .273 1 3
R. Garcia C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .325 3 6
A. Hopkins 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .189 0 3
   a-G. Bonilla PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 42 8 16 8 2 6 23      
a - G. Bonilla pinch hit for A. Hopkins in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Placencia (4, 1st Inning off W. Escalera, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Medina (2, 5th Inning off D. Mendoza, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Went (6, 1st Inning off W. Escalera, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Placencia 4 , A. Sosa 4 , A. Went 4 , L. Warren 2 , M. Ayala 2 , T. Medina 4 , A. Hopkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Warren , M. Ayala , A. Hopkins
GIDP: A. Sosa , L. Warren
Sac Fly: M. Placencia
Hit by Pitch: R. Garcia
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Warren (1)
FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE SUNRISE MANOR PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Escalera 4.1 9 6 6 1 2 1 79 9.00   
D. Mendoza 1.2 4 1 1 1 0 0 31 5.79   
F. Pastorelli 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 22 6.75   
S. Bruin W (3-1) 2.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 35 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Escalera 22
Batters Faced: W. Escalera 22, D. Mendoza 9, F. Pastorelli 7, S. Bruin 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Escalera 3-7, D. Mendoza 4-0, F. Pastorelli 1-2, S. Bruin 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Escalera 79-48, D. Mendoza 31-18, F. Pastorelli 22-14, S. Bruin 35-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Mendoza 3-3 , F. Pastorelli 1-0 , S. Bruin 3-0
Hit Batsmen: F. Pastorelli
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Funaki 3.1 8 4 4 1 3 1 61 6.59   
J. Van Nice 1.1 3 1 1 1 2 0 51 17.18   
T. Arai 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 18 12.91   
J. Gonzalez H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 6.75   
M. Mendez L (0-1), BS (1) 1.0 4 5 5 1 1 1 26 18.69   
J. Unknown 0.1 4 7 7 3 0 0 47 189.00   
J. Unknown 0.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 18 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Funaki 28
Batters Faced: A. Funaki 19, J. Van Nice 8, T. Arai 4, J. Gonzalez 6, M. Mendez 8, J. Unknown 8, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Funaki 5-2, J. Van Nice 1-1, T. Arai 1-0, J. Gonzalez 3-2, M. Mendez 1-1, J. Unknown 1-0, J. Unknown 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Funaki 61-39, J. Van Nice 51-31, T. Arai 18-11, J. Gonzalez 19-13, M. Mendez 26-16, J. Unknown 47-24, J. Unknown 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Van Nice 1-1 , T. Arai 1-0 , J. Unknown 2-2 , J. Unknown 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Saenz
Ballpark: Field of the Sunchasers
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 4:42
Attendance: 2222
Special Notes: SP Fabien Pastorelli was injured while pitching.
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