ABA DOUBLE A
ENCINITAS ESKIMO BROTHERS AT WASHINGTON WILDTHINGS
06/23/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
ENCINITAS ESKIMO BROTHERS AT WASHINGTON WILDTHINGS
GAME ID: 2843 - TUESDAY, JUNE 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Encinitas Eskimo Brothers (47-21) 3 0 0 5 0 1 2 3 0 14 16 0
Washington Wildthings (14-54) 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 16 0
Melo Sensational, 5-for-6
It wasn't just another day at the ballpark for Alex Melo. Melo went on a tear and cracked hit after hit off Washington pitchers. When the dust settled on the diamond at Red Barons Ballpark, he had a 5-for-6 line and a day he will long remember. And the Encinitas Eskimo Brothers had a win, 14-10, over the Wildthings.

"Yeah, it'll be something nice to tell the grandkids, but it won't get me a hit tomorrow," he joked in the postgame interview.

Alex Melo doubled in the 1st, grounded out in the 2nd, hit a three-run home run off Jim Unknown in the 4th, singled in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 8th.

This season, Melo is swinging the bat at a .314 pace. He has hit 10 home runs and scored 48 times, while driving in 41. His on-base percentage is .381 and he has played in 60 games.
ENCINITAS BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Patlan 2B 4 2 1 2 2 1 2 .125 0 3
A. Melo SS 6 3 5 5 0 0 0 .314 10 41
J. Voci C 4 1 2 2 1 0 3 .304 1 5
J. Ware DH 6 1 2 1 0 1 5 .250 3 9
G. Foote 1B 6 0 0 0 0 3 7 .192 3 25
D. Hostetler 3B 5 0 2 2 1 1 0 .235 13 33
T. Schellin RF 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 .251 15 36
C. Kovatch CF 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .571 0 1
D. Lucena LF 4 3 1 0 1 0 5 .314 8 25
Totals 42 14 16 13 9 7 26      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Ware (4, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Melo (18, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Schellin (1, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Kovatch (1, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Melo (10, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Patlan , A. Melo 9 , J. Voci 2 , J. Ware 3 , D. Hostetler 2 , T. Schellin 3 , C. Kovatch 4 , D. Lucena
2-out RBI: , D. Hostetler 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Patlan , J. Ware , G. Foote , T. Schellin , C. Kovatch
Sac Fly: J. Voci
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Hostetler (14)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Patlan-Melo-Foote, Melo-Foote)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Vigil RF 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 .300 2 16
G. Thompson CF 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 .289 4 16
M. Accardi 2B 5 1 3 3 0 0 2 .379 12 47
M. Fleck 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .253 11 31
J. Hickey SS 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 .296 1 9
K. Jordan 3B 5 1 3 1 0 2 2 .286 9 35
A. Coakley LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 4 .235 11 26
R. Clemons C 3 2 1 0 2 2 2 .228 5 26
J. Unknown DH 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 .250 1 3
   a-K. Schnieder DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .308 1 3
Totals 40 10 16 10 4 8 19      
a - K. Schnieder inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Thompson (9, 3rd Inning off V. Luna, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Unknown (1, 2nd Inning off D. Warren, 2 on, 0 outs) , K. Jordan (9, 3rd Inning off D. Warren, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Accardi (12, 3rd Inning off V. Luna, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Vigil 2 , G. Thompson 2 , M. Accardi 6 , M. Fleck , J. Hickey 3 , K. Jordan 6 , A. Coakley , R. Clemons , J. Unknown 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hickey , K. Jordan , A. Coakley , K. Schnieder
GIDP: M. Fleck , J. Unknown
Sac Fly: M. Fleck
Team LOB: 8
ENCINITAS PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Warren 2.0 6 5 5 3 1 2 62 2.82   
V. Luna 0.1 4 5 5 1 0 1 21 4.94   
M. Moore W (5-1) 4.2 4 0 0 0 4 0 56 3.74   
J. Kuhn 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.35   
M. Gayheart 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3.77   
K. Griffey 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 20 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Warren 18
Batters Faced: D. Warren 15, V. Luna 6, M. Moore 16, J. Kuhn 2, M. Gayheart 1, K. Griffey 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Warren 2-3, V. Luna 0-1, M. Moore 6-2, J. Kuhn 0-1, M. Gayheart 0-0, K. Griffey 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Warren 62-35, V. Luna 21-13, M. Moore 56-37, J. Kuhn 7-5, M. Gayheart 3-3, K. Griffey 20-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 3.1 6 7 7 3 2 0 78 18.90   
J. Unknown 2.2 6 2 2 1 3 1 55 6.75   
J. Unknown L (0-1), BS (1) 1.1 4 5 5 5 0 0 51 33.75   
J. Unknown 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 25 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 17
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 19, J. Unknown 15, J. Unknown 13, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 6-2, J. Unknown 2-3, J. Unknown 2-2, J. Unknown 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 78-45, J. Unknown 55-35, J. Unknown 51-24, J. Unknown 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-2 , J. Unknown 3-1
WP: J. Unknown , J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Melo
Ballpark: Red Barons Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (87 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 4:18
Attendance: 2432
Special Notes: Alex Melo ties the EEB regular season game record for hits with 5. RP Josh Kuhn was injured while pitching.
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