ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
NEW ROCHELLE PURPLE WAVE AT TUCSON RACCOONS
08/14/2024
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
NEW ROCHELLE PURPLE WAVE AT TUCSON RACCOONS
GAME ID: 9144 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New Rochelle Purple Wave (66-50) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 0
Tucson Raccoons (49-67) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 X 5 11 0
New Rochelle Upended, 5-2, by Tucson
Tucson Raccoons starter Victor Luna turned in a top-notch performance against the New Rochelle Purple Wave at Raccoons Ballpark. The result was a win for the Raccoons, 5-2. The winner was Tucson reliever Eric Sawyer, now 8-1. The loser was Mike Walter. Chong-hyeon Hyong got the save, the 2nd for him this season.

The game was at a stalemate until catcher Dan Wheeler came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing New Rochelle pitcher Sam Crider, he hit a 0-1 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Tucson on top, 3-2.

"You have to trust that what you're doing is going to produce results," said Luna.

Tucson is now 49-67, while New Rochelle is 66-50.
NEW ROCHELLE BATTING LINESCORE TUCSON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gibson SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .246 2 13
D. Acosta LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .301 15 54
   b-M. Babcock PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .275 27 71
   c-S. Taylor LF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .278 10 27
K. Nash 3B 3 0 0 1 0 2 4 .292 18 76
J. Mullinax DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .280 16 41
D. Quesada CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .291 14 44
J. Clare 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .334 1 40
E. Lopez C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .290 7 22
E. Blanset 1B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 3 46
   a-J. Ellis PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .172 1 2
N. Drake RF, LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .260 5 16
Totals 35 2 10 2 1 11 22      
a - J. Ellis pinch hit for E. Blanset in the 7th
b - M. Babcock pinch hit for D. Acosta in the 8th
c - S. Taylor substituted for M. Babcock in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Clare (17, 2nd Inning off V. Luna, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Babcock (27, 8th Inning off E. Sawyer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Gibson , D. Acosta , M. Babcock 4 , J. Mullinax , D. Quesada , J. Clare 2 , E. Lopez , N. Drake 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Taylor , J. Mullinax , D. Quesada , E. Lopez
GIDP: J. Clare
Sac Fly: K. Nash
Hit by Pitch: E. Blanset
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gibson-Clare-Blanset)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Curran SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .215 1 13
E. Lilienthal LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234 0 4
A. Cooper DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .271 11 50
G. Theodore 2B 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .200 3 10
E. Milbrandt 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .244 8 23
D. Wheeler C 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .274 1 33
P. Franceschini 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .272 4 12
S. Bingle RF 4 1 2 3 0 2 1 .216 2 24
J. Scafidi CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .303 4 21
Totals 32 5 11 5 3 8 17      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Franceschini (4, 5th Inning off P. Hiltner, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Cooper (21, 8th Inning off M. Walter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Bingle (2, 5th Inning off P. Hiltner, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Lilienthal , A. Cooper 3 , G. Theodore , D. Wheeler 3 , P. Franceschini 2 , S. Bingle 5 , J. Scafidi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Curran , E. Lilienthal , G. Theodore , P. Franceschini
GIDP: D. Wheeler
Sac Bunt: A. Curran
Sac Fly: J. Scafidi
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Lilienthal (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Theodore-Curran-Franceschini)
NEW ROCHELLE PITCHING LINESCORE TUCSON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Hiltner 6.2 8 2 2 1 6 1 88 3.75   
M. Walter L (2-6) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 7 5.35   
S. Crider 0.1 1 2 2 2 1 0 11 1.70   
B. Orms 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.00   
S. Harris 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Hiltner 55
Batters Faced: P. Hiltner 28, M. Walter 2, S. Crider 4, B. Orms 1, S. Harris 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Hiltner 5-8, M. Walter 1-0, S. Crider 0-0, B. Orms 0-0, S. Harris 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Hiltner 88-62, M. Walter 7-7, S. Crider 11-6, B. Orms 2-2, S. Harris 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Walter 1-0 , S. Crider 1-1 , B. Orms 3-1 , S. Harris 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Luna 6.1 6 1 1 1 8 0 90 3.70   
E. Sawyer W (8-1), BS (5) 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 27 3.06   
C. Hyong SV (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Luna 64
Batters Faced: V. Luna 26, E. Sawyer 7, C. Hyong 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Luna 6-4, E. Sawyer 3-0, C. Hyong 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Luna 90-59, E. Sawyer 27-18, C. Hyong 14-9
Hit Batsmen: V. Luna
Balk: V. Luna
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Victor Luna
Ballpark: Raccoons Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 3348
Special Notes: RP Mike Walter was injured while pitching. RP Sam Crider was injured while pitching.
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