ABA DOUBLE A
MESCALERO CHIEFS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
05/08/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
MESCALERO CHIEFS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
GAME ID: 2608 - FRIDAY, MAY 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mescalero Chiefs (12-16) 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 9 1
Traverse City Bears (11-17) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 7 1
Chiefs Best Bears, 5-3
The Mescalero Chiefs dealt the Traverse City Bears a 5-3 loss at Greensboro Grounds. Trent Lovoi was the star on offense. He was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Vinny Alvarenga got the win, improving to 2-1. He held the Bears to 1 run on 4 hits over 6.1 innings, while striking out 4 and walking 2. So far, the 2026 season has been disappointing for Traverse City, now 11-17.

Lovoi got the Chiefs off to a quick start. In the top of the first, with the bases loaded, he hit a 2-run single.

Mescalero manager Hunter Santiago commended his team for delivering "maximum effort."
MESCALERO BATTING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Adams SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .202 0 5
D. Willingham DH 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 .348 3 9
M. Daniels 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .295 8 18
D. Villanueva LF 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 .261 3 7
T. Letner RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .262 5 14
T. Lovoi 3B 4 1 3 3 0 1 0 .330 12 27
C. Velasco CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .248 3 16
J. Harding C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .239 1 6
N. Cobb 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .207 0 6
Totals 33 5 9 5 5 8 17      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Villanueva (3, 7th Inning off K. Kerns, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Daniels (8, 3rd Inning off C. Lockner, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Villanueva (3, 5th Inning off C. Lockner, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Lovoi (12, 8th Inning off M. Bandy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Willingham , M. Daniels 4 , D. Villanueva 7 , T. Lovoi 6 , C. Velasco
2-out RBI: T. Lovoi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Willingham , D. Villanueva , T. Letner , C. Velasco
GIDP: N. Cobb
Sac Bunt: M. Adams
Hit by Pitch: J. Harding
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Adams (8)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Harding (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Adams-Cobb-Daniels)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Leith 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .240 3 10
S. Poquette CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .292 0 5
M. Strader LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .257 8 22
J. Keiser RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .192 4 10
C. Brown 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .307 0 5
A. Jacobi DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .312 2 7
D. Crawford 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .216 1 10
   a-O. Banks PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 0 1
J. Browne SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .217 0 4
M. Gainer C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .216 4 13
Totals 33 3 7 3 2 7 12      
a - O. Banks pinch hit for D. Crawford in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Poquette (5, 3rd Inning off V. Alvarenga, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Leith (3, 8th Inning off J. Scale, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Strader (8, 8th Inning off J. Scale, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Leith 2 , S. Poquette 3 , M. Strader 4 , J. Keiser , D. Crawford , M. Gainer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Strader , D. Crawford
GIDP: C. Brown
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Poquette (5)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Gainer (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Brown, Browne-Leith-Brown)
MESCALERO PITCHING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Alvarenga W (2-1) 6.1 4 1 0 2 4 0 85 3.26   
J. Scale H (4) 1.2 3 2 2 0 2 1 27 4.35   
L. Mora SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 1.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Alvarenga 65
Batters Faced: V. Alvarenga 24, J. Scale 8, L. Mora 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Alvarenga 7-7, J. Scale 2-1, L. Mora 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Alvarenga 85-54, J. Scale 27-18, L. Mora 8-6
WP: V. Alvarenga
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lockner L (1-1) 5.0 6 4 4 3 6 2 103 3.06   
K. Kerns 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 30 3.45   
M. Bandy 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 33 5.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lockner 42
Batters Faced: C. Lockner 24, K. Kerns 8, M. Bandy 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lockner 3-6, K. Kerns 2-2, M. Bandy 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lockner 103-61, K. Kerns 30-17, M. Bandy 33-21
Hit Batsmen: K. Kerns
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Trent Lovoi
Ballpark: Greensboro Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 5818
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