AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
09/29/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
GAME ID: 13883 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Heathens 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 6 8 0
Boston Whistlers 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 2
Heathens Top Whistlers, 6-4, to Begin DS
The Halifax Heathens started the Divisional Series in style, winning on the road against the Boston Whistlers at Whislters Park by a score of 6-4 to take an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Heathens first baseman Josh Fitzgerald excelled. He went 2 for 4 with 2 singles. He scored 2 times.

Third Baseman Julio Herrera made an impact for Halifax, when he swatted a 2-run double off Joe Schroeder in the top of the fourth. For the contest, Herrera was 1 for 4 with a double. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

Halifax manager David Morris commended his team for "doing what it takes to win."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Whislters Park in Boston.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hummel CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 .000 0 0
C. Smith 2B 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .400 0 0
L. Orozco SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
J. Fitzgerald 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .500 0 1
A. Compton 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .250 0 0
G. Orozco RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .250 0 1
C. Epstein LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .000 0 1
J. Herrera DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 0 2
G. McManus C 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .250 0 1
Totals 36 6 8 6 1 11 16      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Smith (1, 4th Inning off J. Schroeder, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Herrera (1, 4th Inning off J. Schroeder, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Smith 3 , J. Fitzgerald 2 , A. Compton , G. Orozco , J. Herrera 2 , G. McManus
2-out RBI: G. Orozco , J. Herrera , G. McManus
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Smith , A. Compton , C. Epstein
Sac Fly: C. Epstein
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Smith (1) , J. Fitzgerald (1) , A. Compton (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Compton-Smith-Fitzgerald)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera 2B 5 0 2 0 0 2 5 .400 0 0
O. Damon CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 5 .250 0 0
B. Roseman 3B 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .000 0 0
T. Lotz 1B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-A. Alpers 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .500 1 2
T. McLean RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250 0 0
E. Stowe SS 5 0 3 2 0 1 2 .600 0 2
D. Aschenbrener DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .000 0 0
   b-B. Brockman DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
D. Maher LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 0
M. Fowler C 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .500 0 0
Totals 36 4 11 4 7 6 24      
a - A. Alpers substituted for T. Lotz in the 2nd
b - B. Brockman inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Alpers (1, 3rd Inning off J. Dollar, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Herrera 2 , O. Damon , A. Alpers 5 , T. McLean , E. Stowe 3 , B. Brockman , M. Fowler
2-out RBI: E. Stowe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , O. Damon 2 , A. Alpers , D. Aschenbrener 2
GIDP: D. Maher
Hit by Pitch: M. Fowler
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Herrera (1) , O. Damon (1)
CS: C. Herrera (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Herrera , A. Alpers
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Dollar W (1-0) 5.0 6 4 4 4 2 1 89 7.20   
J. Ojeda H (1) 1.2 2 0 0 2 3 0 38 0.00   
B. Shields H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 39 0.00   
J. Buck SV (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Dollar 37
Batters Faced: J. Dollar 24, J. Ojeda 9, B. Shields 7, J. Buck 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Dollar 5-7, J. Ojeda 2-0, B. Shields 2-1, J. Buck 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Dollar 89-51, J. Ojeda 38-21, B. Shields 39-24, J. Buck 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ojeda 1-0 , B. Shields 2-0
WP: J. Dollar
Hit Batsmen: B. Shields
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Schroeder L (0-1) 3.2 5 5 1 0 4 0 53 2.45   
D. Thomas 4.1 3 1 1 1 4 0 69 2.08   
D. Elliott 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Schroeder 41
Batters Faced: J. Schroeder 18, D. Thomas 17, D. Elliott 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Schroeder 4-3, D. Thomas 4-5, D. Elliott 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Schroeder 53-38, D. Thomas 69-42, D. Elliott 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Thomas 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Fitzgerald
Ballpark: Whislters Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:52
Attendance: 34485
Special Notes: 1B Tim Lotz was injured while running the bases.
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