ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT WASHINGTON WILDTHINGS
07/18/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT WASHINGTON WILDTHINGS
GAME ID: 2986 - SATURDAY, JULY 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mesa Razor Sharks (43-48) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 7 12 0
Washington Wildthings (22-69) 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 5 11 0
Razor Sharks Use Late-Game Magic to Beat Wildthings, 7-5
The Mesa Razor Sharks knocked off the Washington Wildthings, 7-5, at Red Barons Ballpark. Pete Beauford was a big reason Mesa won. The right fielder went 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Mesa reliever Taylor Marshall picked up the win, upping his record to 3-1. Jim Unknown took the loss. The Razor Sharks, now 43-48, have won 6 in a row.

Mesa used the timely hitting of Ben Parks to seize the win. The second baseman stroked a 2-run single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Razor Sharks on top, 7-5. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"I like the roll we're on," said Mesa manager Danny Schexnayder.
MESA BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Veillette LF 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 .159 2 15
S. English CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .259 4 24
C. Williams DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .285 15 53
A. Persons 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .290 11 45
P. Beauford RF 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .265 24 59
P. Adam 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .325 3 8
J. Vaughn C 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .232 13 31
B. Parks 2B 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 .234 0 5
M. Garcia SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .222 2 8
Totals 36 7 12 7 4 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Veillette (5, 3rd Inning off F. Acosta, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Beauford (24, 6th Inning off F. Acosta, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Vaughn (13, 7th Inning off F. Acosta, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Garcia (2, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Veillette 2 , C. Williams , A. Persons , P. Beauford 5 , P. Adam 2 , J. Vaughn 5 , B. Parks , M. Garcia 5
2-out RBI: P. Beauford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Williams
GIDP: M. Garcia
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Parks-Garcia-Adam, Adam-Garcia-Marshall)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Vigil RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .312 7 33
G. Thompson CF 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .283 5 20
S. Parkinson 1B 4 1 2 2 0 2 0 .272 13 34
L. Jones 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .271 1 5
J. Hickey SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274 4 22
K. Jordan 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .279 14 50
A. Coakley LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .252 19 41
R. Clemons C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .257 9 37
J. Unknown DH 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
   a-B. Sheldrick DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .306 0 2
Totals 36 5 11 5 0 9 9      
a - B. Sheldrick inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Jones (3, 2nd Inning off D. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Thompson (13, 6th Inning off D. Mitchell, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Thompson (5, 4th Inning off D. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Parkinson (13, 6th Inning off D. Mitchell, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Vigil , G. Thompson 6 , S. Parkinson 5 , L. Jones 3 , K. Jordan , R. Clemons 2 , B. Sheldrick
2-out RBI: T. Vigil
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Thompson
GIDP: L. Jones , J. Hickey
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jones-Hickey-Parkinson)
OF assists: 2 (Vigil(Adam at home), Thompson(Vaughn at 3rd base))
MESA PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Mitchell 6.1 7 5 5 0 8 2 97 4.89   
T. Marshall W (3-1) 1.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 20 4.76   
D. Cooper SV (6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Mitchell 47
Batters Faced: D. Mitchell 25, T. Marshall 7, D. Cooper 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Mitchell 3-7, T. Marshall 2-1, D. Cooper 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Mitchell 97-67, T. Marshall 20-13, D. Cooper 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Marshall 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Acosta 6.0 8 3 3 0 3 2 88 6.99   
J. Unknown L (0-1), BS (1) 1.1 4 4 4 3 2 1 37 27.00   
J. Unknown 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Acosta 47
Batters Faced: F. Acosta 25, J. Unknown 10, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Acosta 5-9, J. Unknown 0-1, J. Unknown 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Acosta 88-58, J. Unknown 37-20, J. Unknown 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
WP: F. Acosta
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pete Beauford
Ballpark: Red Barons Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (87 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 3826
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