ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
ATLANTA AGGIES AT LOUISVILLE SWEEPERS
05/28/2023
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
ATLANTA AGGIES AT LOUISVILLE SWEEPERS
GAME ID: 6509 - SUNDAY, MAY 28TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Atlanta Aggies (16-34) 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 9 0
Louisville Sweepers (27-23) 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 11 14 2
Sweepers Collect 11-9 Win Over Aggies
Led by Brian Morgano, the Louisville Sweepers defeated the Atlanta Aggies, 11-9, in 12 innings. Morgano went 4 for 6 with a home run and 3 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the Sweepers. The win went to Daniel Williams in relief. His record improves to 3-1. Jim Unknown took the loss. Louisville is now 27-23. Atlanta is 16-34.

The game-ending blow was delivered by Axel Hirneisen in the bottom of the 12th. That's when he hit a 2-run home run off 21-year old right-handed pitcher Jim Unknown to win it for Louisville and cause the home crowd to erupt in celebration.

"Guys always talk about winning games because of the 'little things,'" Morgano told the Louisville News. "Call me old fashioned, but I think baseball is about the big things -- like scoring more runs."
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Velasco CF 4 2 0 0 2 1 5 .191 4 17
A. Driver SS 6 1 3 5 0 1 1 .240 7 23
D. Willingham 1B 6 0 0 0 0 1 4 .227 7 19
J. Valent RF 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 .222 1 2
J. Polanco LF 6 0 1 0 0 1 1 .341 4 19
J. Hatton 2B 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 .229 5 12
N. Grove DH 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 .237 2 3
B. Heath 3B 5 1 2 1 0 2 1 .202 2 12
J. Unknown C 3 0 1 2 0 1 3 .333 0 2
   a-J. Jirkovsky PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .211 6 17
   b-J. Unknown C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-C. Tams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 0 1
   d-J. Unknown C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 45 9 9 9 5 12 17      
a - J. Jirkovsky pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th
b - J. Unknown substituted for J. Jirkovsky in the 9th
c - C. Tams pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 10th
d - J. Unknown substituted for C. Tams in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Driver (6, 1st Inning off M. Kurzawski, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Hatton (5, 2nd Inning off M. Kurzawski, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Unknown (1, 3rd Inning off M. Kurzawski, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Driver (7, 9th Inning off M. Hietala, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Driver 7 , J. Polanco , J. Hatton 2 , B. Heath 2 , J. Unknown 2 , J. Jirkovsky
2-out RBI: A. Driver , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Velasco , A. Driver , D. Willingham , J. Polanco
Sac Bunt: J. Hatton
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Heath-Hatton-Willingham)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Kelley CF 5 2 1 0 2 0 2 .208 8 14
A. Hirneisen RF 6 2 3 2 1 0 3 .264 9 22
L. Keller DH 6 0 1 0 0 0 5 .233 3 11
J. Taylor 1B 4 1 1 1 2 0 2 .250 6 17
B. Morgano 2B 6 2 4 3 0 1 1 .277 6 13
E. Hull SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 5 .275 4 10
   b-D. Joseph PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 4 5
   c-M. Pieroni SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 2 3
D. Wilson C 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .217 5 15
J. Pettit 3B 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 .187 7 17
B. Docampo LF 2 2 1 2 1 0 2 .209 4 10
   a-P. Bohler PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 6 12
Totals 46 11 14 10 8 3 23      
a - P. Bohler pinch hit for B. Docampo in the 9th
b - D. Joseph pinch hit for E. Hull in the 11th
c - M. Pieroni substituted for D. Joseph in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Hirneisen (9, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Morgano (6, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Docampo (4, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Wilson (5, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Hirneisen (9, 12th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Kelley , A. Hirneisen 7 , L. Keller , J. Taylor , B. Morgano 7 , E. Hull , D. Wilson 5 , B. Docampo 4
2-out RBI: A. Hirneisen , J. Taylor , B. Morgano 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Hirneisen , J. Taylor , E. Hull
GIDP: A. Hirneisen
Sac Fly: D. Wilson , B. Docampo
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: A. Payne (1) , E. Hull (4)
OF assists: 1 (Hirneisen(Polanco at home))
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 4.2 9 5 5 2 0 2 82 9.64   
J. Unknown 3.0 3 4 4 5 0 1 57 12.00   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 4.0 2 2 2 1 3 1 54 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 24
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 25, J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 4-10, J. Unknown 4-4, J. Unknown 4-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 82-53, J. Unknown 57-24, J. Unknown 54-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0 , J. Unknown 2-0
WP: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Kurzawski 2.2 7 6 3 3 1 0 78 9.24   
A. Payne 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 37 6.27   
R. Sauer 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 22 4.13   
M. Hietala BS (1) 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 1 19 9.00   
G. Foster 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 32 2.25   
D. Williams W (3-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kurzawski 20
Batters Faced: M. Kurzawski 18, A. Payne 10, R. Sauer 7, M. Hietala 6, G. Foster 7, D. Williams 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kurzawski 3-3, A. Payne 5-1, R. Sauer 1-4, M. Hietala 1-1, G. Foster 2-0, D. Williams 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kurzawski 78-43, A. Payne 37-27, R. Sauer 22-16, M. Hietala 19-11, G. Foster 32-21, D. Williams 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Payne 1-0 , R. Sauer 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Morgano
Ballpark: Miller Park
Weather: Roof closed, 59 degrees
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 4:36
Attendance: 6096
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