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EmpireCienega
Ravens
2
Bobcats
6

The Cienega (Vail, AZ) varsity baseball team won Monday's neutral tournament game against Empire (Tucson, AZ) by a score of 6-2.

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Game Stats

Empire (23-24)

Cienega (23-24)

Empire

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.2082824252000
2RJ Friend (Jr).50022010000
3Asher Bird (Fr).00043200000
5James Blocker (Sr).66733021000
7Chance Bird (Jr)1.00011010000
8Micah Tiggas (So).33333011000
10Ian Lemus (Sr).00032000000
11Kaden Mercer (Jr).00033000000
13Z. Breinlinger (So).00032000000
18C. Lopez (Sr).00033000000
22Ben Savage (Sr).00032000000
Cienega

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.2863128686100
3Liam Schmidt (Jr).00033000000
4David Davila (Sr).33333112000
8Lute Chavez (Jr).25044010000
13M. Bracamonte (Sr).50044121100
15Ryan Fulcher (Sr).33343011000
16Zak Vasquez (Jr).00033101000
18Joey Staiger (Sr).33333010000
33Jake Riesgo (Jr).50032111000
99Nano Lopez (Jr).33343210000
Empire

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals012111115.296.208.504
2RJ Friend (Jr)00010000.500.5001.000
3Asher Bird (Fr)00120100.250.000.250
5James Blocker (Sr)00000000.667.6661.334
7Chance Bird (Jr)000000001.0001.0002.000
8Micah Tiggas (So)00010012.333.333.666
10Ian Lemus (Sr)00110001.333.000.333
11Kaden Mercer (Jr)00020002.000.000.000
13Z. Breinlinger (So)00011002.333.000.333
18C. Lopez (Sr)00020004.000.000.000
22Ben Savage (Sr)01010002.000.000.000
Cienega

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals012502113.333.321.654
3Liam Schmidt (Jr)00020001.000.000.000
4David Davila (Sr)00000100.333.333.666
8Lute Chavez (Jr)00000001.250.250.500
13M. Bracamonte (Sr)00000003.500.7501.250
15Ryan Fulcher (Sr)00100000.500.333.833
16Zak Vasquez (Jr)00000012.000.000.000
18Joey Staiger (Sr)00010004.333.333.666
33Jake Riesgo (Jr)01010000.500.5001.000
99Nano Lopez (Jr)00110102.500.333.833
Empire

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals2
3Asher Bird (Fr)1
8Micah Tiggas (So)1
Cienega

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals4
4David Davila (Sr)1
8Lute Chavez (Jr)2
15Ryan Fulcher (Sr)1
Empire

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.9063221830
2RJ Friend (Jr).50020110
3Asher Bird (Fr)1.00021100
5James Blocker (Sr)1.00088000
10Ian Lemus (Sr).66762220
11Kaden Mercer (Jr)1.00044000
13Z. Breinlinger (So)1.00065100
18C. Lopez (Sr)1.00011000
22Ben Savage (Sr)1.00030300
Cienega

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.9662921710
4David Davila (Sr).75042110
8Lute Chavez (Jr)1.000138500
15Ryan Fulcher (Sr)1.00011000
23AB Wach (Jr)1.00010100
33Jake Riesgo (Jr)1.00022000
99Nano Lopez (Jr)1.00088000
Empire

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals3.000010
2RJ Friend (Jr)3.940010
7Chance Bird (Jr)0.000010
Cienega

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals1.0011.00011
23AB Wach (Jr)1.0011.00011
Empire

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals78632503129
2RJ Friend (Jr)5.18632402624
7Chance Bird (Jr)1.200001055
Cienega

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals752121102825
23AB Wach (Jr)752121102825
Empire

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.276.32310106004
2RJ Friend (Jr).333.3851093004
7Chance Bird (Jr).000.0000013000
Cienega

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.200.28601104002
23AB Wach (Jr).200.28601104002
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Game Story

Arizona High School Baseball - Cienega holds off Empire

March 11, 2024: Tucson, AZ 85747

Spectators at Monday's non-league battle between the Cienega Bobcats (Vail, AZ) and the host Empire Ravens (Tucson, AZ), saw Cienega's baseball squad knock off Empire by a count of 6-2.

Coming up next, the Bobcats play the Williams Vikings (Williams, AZ) in a non-league battle, on Tuesday, March 12. Cienega will attempt to move on its 6-3 season record. The Vikings enter the battle with a 8-1 record after their 18-1 non-league win over Ray (Kearny, AZ).

The Ravens now possess a 1-9 record. They take the field next when they host Buckeye for a non-league battle on Tuesday, March 12. Empire will play a Hawks squad coming off a 14-0 league win over Washington (Phoenix, AZ). The Hawks record now stands at 3-3.

Game Photos

Photos by Chris Hook

Rankings & Records

Empire (23-24)

AZDiv.
13119
OverallSectionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Section %RFRA
11-150-15-63-73-2.423.000139167

Cienega (23-24)

AZDiv.
3711
OverallSectionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Section %RFRA
18-111-56-46-46-3.621.167160124

Team Scoring Averages

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Empire		1.7.6.6.7.4.71.11.05.37.42.0
Cienega		1.3.7.51.0.6.71.04.05.57.61.4

Team Stat Comparison

EmpireCienega
.290Batting Average.288
.395On Base Percentage.394
.371Slugging Percentage.372
.917Fielding Percentage.935
.538Win Loss Percentage.667

Team Leaders

EmpireCienegaNational Avg.
#10 Ian Lemus.422Batting Average#6 Anthony Montez.448.241
#14 Austin Mittness1.000On Base Percentage#6 Anthony Montez.570.380
#10 Ian Lemus.609Slugging Percentage#6 Anthony Montez.865.302
#1 Santino Gigliotti1.000Fielding Percentage#3 Liam Schmidt1.000.861
#1 Santino Gigliotti1.000Win Loss Percentage#12 Preston Slanina1.000.544

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Empire2-6Cienega6-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
2/22/24ChollaEmpire(L) 4-33/28/24ChollaCienega(W) 7-0
2/27/24EmpireSahuarita(L) 4-03/30/24SahuaritaCienega(L) 13-3
3/4/24EmpireSahuaro(L) 10-03/14/24CienegaSahuaro(W) 5-1
4/8/24CienegaSahuaro(W) 5-1
3/6/24EmpireTanque Verde(L) 13-34/20/24Tanque VerdeCienega(W) 2-0
4/9/24Tanque VerdeEmpire(L) 9-1
3/12/24BuckeyeEmpire(W) 11-23/13/24CienegaBuckeye(W) 16-2
3/13/24WilliamsEmpire(W) 4-33/12/24WilliamsCienega(W) 8-0
3/21/24Walden GroveEmpire(L) 9-52/24/24Walden GroveCienega(L) 7-3

Record Breakdown

Empire (23-24)

Cienega (23-24)
11-15
Overall
18-11
0-1
League
1-5
6-10
Non-League
9-3
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
2-6
Common Opponent
6-2
5-6
Home
6-4
3-7
Away
6-4
3-2
Neutral
6-3
0-0
Playoff
1-0
11-13
In-State
17-10
0-2
Out-of-State
1-1