ABA CLASS A
COLUMBUS BOWSERS AT LONG BEACH KEYS
08/23/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
COLUMBUS BOWSERS AT LONG BEACH KEYS
GAME ID: 8767 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbus Bowsers (59-70) 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 12 14 0
Long Beach Keys (37-92) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3
Bowsers Lick Keys, 12-0
The Columbus Bowsers met little resistance from the Long Beach Keys, beating them, 12-0, at Long Beach Grounds. Alex Mareno led the way. He went 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 4 for Columbus. After today's action, Columbus sits at 59-70, while Long Beach falls to 37-92.

Mareno had a big hit for Columbus with one out in the top of the seventh. With Columbus leading 2-0, Mareno hit a grand slam home run. It was his 21st home run of the season and put the Bowsers up, 6-0.

Long Beach manager Ron Kunkleman called the blowout loss "a real bummer."
COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE LONG BEACH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Landa SS 6 1 1 0 0 3 2 .293 14 42
M. Bosco LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .266 5 21
   a-C. Bibbee PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 0 2
D. Martinez 2B 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 .341 7 28
A. Mareno DH 3 2 2 4 2 0 0 .323 21 77
N. Fard RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .270 6 40
C. Malabranca CF 5 3 3 3 0 1 1 .267 6 15
R. Fana 3B 3 2 1 2 2 0 1 .239 6 23
B. Borch 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .194 1 4
   b-E. Eddy PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 0 1
M. Struckman C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .229 12 34
   c-M. Hammer PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 2 7
Totals 41 12 14 12 5 5 13      
a - C. Bibbee pinch hit for M. Bosco in the 8th
b - E. Eddy pinch hit for B. Borch in the 8th
c - M. Hammer pinch hit for M. Struckman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Malabranca 2 (6, 2nd Inning off A. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off A. Hynninen, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Landa (7, 7th Inning off K. Nakatsu, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Borch (1, 7th Inning off A. Hynninen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Fana (6, 2nd Inning off A. Martinez, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Mareno (21, 7th Inning off K. Nakatsu, 3 on, 1 out) , C. Malabranca (6, 8th Inning off C. Montenegro, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Landa 2 , M. Bosco 3 , A. Mareno 5 , N. Fard 2 , C. Malabranca 8 , R. Fana 4 , B. Borch 3 , M. Struckman
2-out RBI: N. Fard , C. Malabranca , B. Borch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Landa , N. Fard , R. Fana , M. Struckman
GIDP: N. Fard
Sac Bunt: M. Struckman
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Bosco (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Eddy-Landa-de la Piedra)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Fath RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .237 5 15
   b-S. Toye PH, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 4 9
J. Morgan 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .245 7 31
   c-J. Fellows PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303 0 3
   e-B. Reott 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 9 63
M. Greene LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333 4 18
   d-C. DiMarzo PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .342 3 15
D. Jones 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .304 8 23
A. Rodriguez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280 4 36
T. Dannenfelser DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .293 2 18
D. Harden 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235 8 35
   a-R. Banks PH, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239 1 5
T. Mulderink C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .230 8 28
M. Whatley SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .281 7 28
Totals 32 0 6 0 3 3 22      
a - R. Banks pinch hit for D. Harden in the 7th
b - S. Toye pinch hit for M. Fath in the 8th
c - J. Fellows pinch hit for J. Morgan in the 8th
d - C. DiMarzo pinch hit for M. Greene in the 8th
e - B. Reott substituted for J. Fellows in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Fath , M. Greene , D. Jones , T. Dannenfelser , R. Banks , M. Whatley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Greene , D. Jones , D. Harden
GIDP: T. Mulderink
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: C. Montenegro (3) , D. Jones (1) , D. Harden (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Whatley-Morgan-Jones)
COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE LONG BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Giunta W (6-4) 6.0 4 0 0 1 3 0 93 6.16   
L. de la Piedra SV (11) 3.0 2 0 0 2 0 0 39 5.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Giunta 66
Batters Faced: J. Giunta 23, L. de la Piedra 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Giunta 5-10, L. de la Piedra 3-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Giunta 93-57, L. de la Piedra 39-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Martinez L (1-9) 4.1 6 2 2 3 3 1 84 9.00   
K. Nakatsu 2.0 3 4 4 1 0 1 36 5.67   
A. Hynninen 1.0 2 2 0 0 1 0 23 10.47   
C. Montenegro 0.1 3 4 0 0 0 1 14 7.32   
K. Fujikawa 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 22 7.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Martinez 43
Batters Faced: A. Martinez 22, K. Nakatsu 9, A. Hynninen 6, C. Montenegro 5, K. Fujikawa 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Martinez 7-2, K. Nakatsu 3-2, A. Hynninen 0-2, C. Montenegro 0-1, K. Fujikawa 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Martinez 84-51, K. Nakatsu 36-20, A. Hynninen 23-15, C. Montenegro 14-10, K. Fujikawa 22-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Nakatsu 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Mareno
Ballpark: Long Beach Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM PT
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 3520
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