ABA DOUBLE A
AUGUSTA CAPITOLS AT CORNWALL ROYALS
09/24/2026
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ABA DOUBLE A
AUGUSTA CAPITOLS AT CORNWALL ROYALS
GAME ID: 13855 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Augusta Capitols 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0
Cornwall Royals 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 9 1
Royals Rally Past Capitols to Claim 2-0 Series Lead
The 24-year-old rookie on the mound turned out to be the least of the Augusta Capitols worries.

Giving a high-pressure playoff start to youngster Nolan Estes seemed like a risky move for the Capitols, but it was one of the few things that went right at King George Park. Estes tossed 6.1 solid innings, but it was all for naught after Augusta dropped a 4-3 decision. With the win, Cornwall took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 League Championship Series.

Frank Babb was the walk-off hero for Cornwall. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Royals left fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"This place was rockin'," Babb said.

The next game is set to be played for Saturday, September 26th , 2026 at The Capitol Dome in Augusta.
AUGUSTA BATTING LINESCORE CORNWALL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Wunderlich CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .333 0 5
J. Madrigal RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .219 0 0
D. Vance 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .371 0 1
N. Owens DH 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .258 2 6
   a-J. Billings DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 2
D. Erb LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .069 0 0
V. Garcia 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 0 0
   b-M. Arredondo PH, 3B, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
B. Hurt SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .156 0 0
N. Yuck C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .179 0 3
J. Flowers 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .227 0 1
   c-B. Agin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-J. Higgs 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
Totals 32 3 8 3 2 7 7      
a - J. Billings inserted as DH in the 8th
b - M. Arredondo pinch hit for V. Garcia in the 8th
c - B. Agin pinch hit for J. Flowers in the 9th
d - J. Higgs substituted for B. Agin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Madrigal (1, 7th Inning off C. Heim, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Flowers (1, 3rd Inning off J. Hesley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Owens (2, 6th Inning off J. Alba, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Wunderlich , J. Madrigal 3 , D. Vance 2 , N. Owens 4 , B. Hurt , J. Flowers 3
2-out RBI: C. Wunderlich , D. Vance
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Vance , D. Erb
GIDP: J. Madrigal , N. Yuck
Hit by Pitch: C. Wunderlich , B. Hurt
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Madrigal (4)
CS: C. Wunderlich (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hurt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Porter CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .150 0 1
F. Marquez DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .231 0 1
R. Myer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .242 1 1
W. Rodriguez 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .242 1 3
J. Capra SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .130 0 1
A. Mathis 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .367 2 7
F. Babb LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .200 2 3
T. Kusanagi C 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .182 0 2
L. Cortez RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .208 1 4
Totals 33 4 9 4 1 4 8      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Porter (1, 5th Inning off N. Estes, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. Marquez (2, 5th Inning off N. Estes, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Myer (2, 8th Inning off B. Simpson, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: L. Cortez (1, 3rd Inning off N. Estes, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Mathis (1, 9th Inning off M. Schmidt, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Rodriguez (1, 4th Inning off N. Estes, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Porter 2 , F. Marquez 2 , R. Myer 2 , W. Rodriguez 4 , J. Capra , A. Mathis 3 , F. Babb , T. Kusanagi , L. Cortez 3
2-out RBI: F. Marquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Porter , F. Marquez , R. Myer
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: A. Mathis
Double Plays: 2 (Myer-Mathis-Rodriguez, Capra-Mathis-Rodriguez)
OF assists: 1 (Cortez(Madrigal at home))
AUGUSTA PITCHING LINESCORE CORNWALL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Estes 6.1 6 3 3 1 4 1 92 2.75   
B. Simpson 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.00   
M. Schmidt L (2-2) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Estes 52
Batters Faced: N. Estes 26, B. Simpson 5, M. Schmidt 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Estes 9-6, B. Simpson 2-2, M. Schmidt 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Estes 92-62, B. Simpson 12-8, M. Schmidt 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Simpson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hesley 3.1 3 2 2 2 2 0 54 2.61   
J. Alba 2.2 3 1 1 0 3 1 41 1.42   
C. Heim 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 20 0.00   
B. Byrne 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00   
N. Chinn 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.00   
J. Mills W (2-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hesley 44
Batters Faced: J. Hesley 15, J. Alba 11, C. Heim 4, B. Byrne 1, N. Chinn 2, J. Mills 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hesley 5-1, J. Alba 2-2, C. Heim 1-0, B. Byrne 0-1, N. Chinn 0-1, J. Mills 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hesley 54-29, J. Alba 41-27, C. Heim 20-13, B. Byrne 3-1, N. Chinn 7-5, J. Mills 10-7
Hit Batsmen: J. Hesley 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nolan Estes
Ballpark: King George Park
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 24148
Special Notes: RP Justin Hesley was injured while pitching. RP Bubba Byrne was injured while pitching.
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