ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT MESCALERO CHIEFS
05/14/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT MESCALERO CHIEFS
GAME ID: 2644 - THURSDAY, MAY 14TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Libertyville Polecats (18-16) 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 6 4 0
Mescalero Chiefs (15-19) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Mescalero No Match for Lawhead
In a seemingly effortless performance, R.J. Lawhead of the Libertyville Polecats shot down the Mescalero Chiefs, 6-0, on 3 hits.

"R.J. was just locating so well and using his pitches," Libertyville manager Armando Cerda said later. "He wasn't leaving anything over the plate."

Lawhead recorded 4 strikeouts and 3 walks in a strong outing.

"When he needed to make pitches, he elevated his game," Mescalero manager Hunter Santiago said in postgame comments to BNN. "We couldn't get a key hit off him."

This year, Lawhead has posted a 4-1 mark in 6 starts and has a 1.50 ERA.
LIBERTYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE MESCALERO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Robinson CF 3 2 0 0 2 1 1 .255 4 8
J. Masoner SS 4 2 1 4 1 1 1 .175 3 10
R. Beall 1B 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 .213 3 9
J. Avila RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .283 1 5
R. Kotlar LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 .219 2 15
D. Jordan 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .218 3 13
R. Arceri C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .209 5 10
E. Foley DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .175 0 4
C. Lewis 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .157 0 2
Totals 32 6 4 6 8 8 16      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Masoner (3, 5th Inning off T. Kelly, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Masoner 4 , R. Beall 2 , J. Avila
2-out RBI: J. Masoner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Masoner , R. Kotlar , R. Arceri
GIDP: C. Lewis
Sac Fly: R. Kotlar
Hit by Pitch: R. Kotlar
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Masoner-Jordan-Beall, Jordan-Masoner-Beall, Jordan-Masoner-Beall)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Velasco CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .237 3 17
D. Willingham DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .330 3 9
M. Daniels 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 8 21
T. Lovoi 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .328 14 30
T. Letner RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 6 18
J. Woody LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .342 4 10
N. Cobb 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .196 0 7
J. Harding C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .216 1 6
J. Unknown SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
Totals 27 0 3 0 3 4 6      
BATTING
Total Bases: C. Velasco 2 , J. Unknown
GIDP: D. Willingham 3
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: N. Cobb (3) , J. Unknown 2 (0)
Double Plays: 1 (Cobb-Unknown-Daniels)
LIBERTYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE MESCALERO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Lawhead W (4-1) 9.0 3 0 0 3 4 0 99 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Lawhead 82
Batters Faced: R. Lawhead 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Lawhead 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: R. Lawhead 99-57
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kelly L (1-4) 5.1 2 4 0 3 4 1 88 6.52   
G. Muthupalaniappan 3.2 2 2 2 5 4 0 65 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kelly 57
Batters Faced: T. Kelly 24, G. Muthupalaniappan 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kelly 8-4, G. Muthupalaniappan 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kelly 88-54, G. Muthupalaniappan 65-35
WP: G. Muthupalaniappan
Hit Batsmen: G. Muthupalaniappan
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: R.J. Lawhead
Ballpark: Chiefs Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 4570
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