ABA DOUBLE A
LONDON TIGERS AT HAMILTON BULLDOGS
09/23/2025
 
ABA DOUBLE A
LONDON TIGERS AT HAMILTON BULLDOGS
GAME ID: 13853 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
London Tigers 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 7 13 2
Hamilton Bulldogs 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 11 0
Caird Blasts Bulldogs, Tigers Take Game 1, 7-5
The London Tigers started the League Championship Series in style, winning on the road against the Hamilton Bulldogs at Mariachis Ballpark by a score of 7-5 to take an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Tigers second baseman Ryan Caird excelled. He went 3-5 with a home run and a double, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once.

The game was all tied up in the top of the ninth, until Caird delivered big-time for London, stroking a dramatic 2-run double off Kyle Murray. The game-changing hit put the Tigers on top, 7-5.

Caird said, "Whether you hit the ball hard, you walk, you have a long at-bat, 10 or 12 pitches, or you hit a homer, you're just trying to do anything you can do to help the team win."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Mariachis Ballpark in Hamilton.
LONDON BATTING LINESCORE HAMILTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hilfiker SS 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 .273 3 5
R. Caird 2B 5 1 3 3 0 1 2 .409 1 3
C. Ramirez 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .233 0 0
J. Troia 3B 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .318 2 4
T. Chapin LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .095 0 0
R. Rodrguez RF 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .333 1 3
   a-C. Bonilla RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
D. Domina DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .154 1 2
J. Carson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .148 1 2
T. King CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .115 1 3
Totals 39 7 13 7 1 6 14      
a - C. Bonilla substituted for R. Rodrguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Hilfiker (1, 1st Inning off C. Reed, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Rodrguez (2, 3rd Inning off C. Reed, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Caird (1, 9th Inning off K. Murray, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Caird (1, 5th Inning off C. Reed, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Troia (2, 5th Inning off C. Reed, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hilfiker 3 , R. Caird 7 , C. Ramirez 2 , J. Troia 6 , T. Chapin , R. Rodrguez 2 , T. King
2-out RBI: R. Rodrguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Caird , T. Chapin , D. Domina 2
Sac Fly: R. Rodrguez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Hilfiker (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Carson 2
Double Plays: 2 (Ramirez-Hilfiker-Ramirez, Caird-Hilfiker-Ramirez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Schultz CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .233 0 2
Y. Nakajima SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .345 0 3
N. Lombardi RF 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 .429 0 7
A. Fekety 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .433 1 7
D. Walker LF 3 0 1 2 1 0 3 .346 0 4
S. Custis C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .360 1 6
N. Nunley 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .296 1 6
Z. Vest DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .310 1 3
D. Foley 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .393 0 3
Totals 34 5 11 5 3 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Walker (4, 1st Inning off R. Alvarado, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: Z. Vest (1, 2nd Inning off R. Alvarado, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Schultz , Y. Nakajima , N. Lombardi 2 , A. Fekety 3 , D. Walker 2 , N. Nunley , Z. Vest 4 , D. Foley
2-out RBI: A. Fekety , D. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Custis
GIDP: A. Fekety , Z. Vest
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Schultz 2 (2)
CS: N. Schultz (1) , Y. Nakajima (2)
LONDON PITCHING LINESCORE HAMILTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Alvarado 6.2 11 5 4 3 3 1 104 8.10   
P. Ott 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.38   
J. Keim W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.00   
J. Yeiser SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Alvarado 34
Batters Faced: R. Alvarado 31, P. Ott 1, J. Keim 3, J. Yeiser 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Alvarado 6-7, P. Ott 0-1, J. Keim 1-1, J. Yeiser 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Alvarado 104-68, P. Ott 3-3, J. Keim 7-5, J. Yeiser 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Ott 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Reed 4.1 8 5 5 1 4 2 83 5.06   
R. Alter 3.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 48 0.00   
K. Murray L (0-1) 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 17 18.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Reed 30
Batters Faced: C. Reed 22, R. Alter 12, K. Murray 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Reed 5-4, R. Alter 6-4, K. Murray 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Reed 83-56, R. Alter 48-31, K. Murray 17-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ryan Caird
Ballpark: Mariachis Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 21077
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