ABA CLASS A-
PIKEVILLE CAVALRY AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
05/26/2024
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ABA CLASS A-
PIKEVILLE CAVALRY AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
GAME ID: 12473 - SUNDAY, MAY 26TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pikeville Cavalry (16-30) 0 0 1 0 11 0 1 0 0 13 7 2
Tacoma Thunder Wolves (23-23) 1 0 5 3 1 1 1 0 0 12 15 2
Espinoza Leads Cavalry to 13-12 Win Over Thunder Wolves
The game was a shootout. To win it, the Pikeville Cavalry had to outpace the Tacoma Thunder Wolves. The final score was 13-12, Cavalry. Neither team lacked hitting stars. For Pikeville, shortstop Chris Espinoza was the foremost. He was 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 5. The win went to Mario Acosta in relief, making him now 2-4. Jim Unknown took the loss for Tacoma. At 16-30, the Cavalry are currently third in the Sub League 1 Central Division.

Espinoza contributed a big hit, a grand slam home run, for Pikeville in the top of the fifth. With his team trailing 9-8, Espinoza took a sinker from Jim Unknown and stroked the home run to right. His 8th home run of the season allowed the Cavalry to leap in front, 12-9.

"Honestly, I'm not frustrated," said Tacoma manager Alfonso Estrada. "The effort was great."
PIKEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Seidlitz 2B 6 2 2 0 0 1 3 .331 8 34
   b-D. Wrinn 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .376 2 8
J. Sears 1B 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 .179 2 8
M. Strader CF 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 .345 8 38
N. Chatel LF 1 1 0 1 5 0 1 .345 6 25
J. Collins DH 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .309 12 43
   a-M. Cruz DH 2 1 0 1 1 0 4 .333 2 14
C. Espinoza SS 3 2 2 5 2 0 3 .290 8 35
A. Morales RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .350 3 22
C. Bustos 3B 3 1 0 1 2 0 1 .420 3 9
M. Ekstedt C 3 1 0 1 2 0 2 .185 2 10
Totals 33 13 7 12 15 3 24      
a - M. Cruz inserted as DH in the 5th
b - D. Wrinn substituted for B. Seidlitz in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sears (1, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Espinoza (8, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Seidlitz 2 , J. Sears 2 , M. Strader , C. Espinoza 5 , A. Morales
2-out RBI: J. Sears , M. Strader , N. Chatel , M. Cruz , C. Espinoza , C. Bustos , M. Ekstedt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Seidlitz , N. Chatel , C. Espinoza , A. Morales , M. Ekstedt
Sac Bunt: J. Sears
Sac Fly: C. Espinoza
Hit by Pitch: M. Strader
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Seidlitz (4)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Strader (6) , C. Espinoza (11)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Chaney DH 6 4 4 0 0 0 1 .254 1 7
M. Fath CF 6 2 3 3 0 2 3 .312 8 36
J. Morgan 2B 5 1 2 4 1 1 2 .355 8 47
D. Marrin LF 3 0 1 0 2 1 2 .415 8 45
M. Kopp 1B, 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 6 .254 5 15
J. Yarbrough SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .309 8 27
J. Torres RF 5 2 2 3 0 0 2 .265 3 9
Z. Fitzgerald 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .345 1 4
   a-D. Chambers PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 3 16
V. Tijerina C 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .323 2 21
   b-J. Solid PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 2 11
Totals 43 12 15 11 5 9 18      
a - D. Chambers pinch hit for Z. Fitzgerald in the 8th
b - J. Solid pinch hit for V. Tijerina in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Chaney 3 (5, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off M. Acosta, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Fath 2 (12, 4th Inning off M. Acosta, 2 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off M. Acosta, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Kopp (1, 4th Inning off M. Acosta, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Morgan (8, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Torres 2 (3, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off M. Acosta, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Fath (8, 7th Inning off M. Acosta, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Chaney 7 , M. Fath 8 , J. Morgan 5 , D. Marrin , M. Kopp 2 , J. Yarbrough , J. Torres 8 , J. Solid
2-out RBI: M. Fath , M. Kopp , J. Torres
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Kopp , J. Yarbrough , J. Torres
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Chaney (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Yarbrough (8) , V. Tijerina (1)
PIKEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 3.0 8 8 8 2 2 2 69 24.00   
M. Acosta W (2-4) 6.0 7 4 4 3 7 2 112 5.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 9
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 19, M. Acosta 29
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 5-2, M. Acosta 3-8
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 69-43, M. Acosta 112-66
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Acosta 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 4.2 3 8 3 10 3 0 105 5.79   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 0.0 1 4 4 3 0 1 14 0.00   
J. Unknown 4.1 3 1 1 2 0 0 58 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 29
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 29, J. Unknown 4, J. Unknown 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 7-4, J. Unknown 0-0, J. Unknown 3-9
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 105-44, J. Unknown 14-2, J. Unknown 58-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-3
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Espinoza
Ballpark: Thunder Wolves Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 4:05
Attendance: 5677
Special Notes: Jim Unknown ties the Tacoma Thunder Wolves regular season game record for walks with 10. Bobby Chaney ties the SL1 regular season game record for doubles with 3. Bobby Chaney ties the TAC regular season game record for runs with 4. Nick Chatel ties the PIK regular season game record for bases on balls with 4. Nick Chatel ties the SL1 regular season game record for bases on balls with 5.
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