ABA DOUBLE A
ENCINITAS ESKIMO BROTHERS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
07/18/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
ENCINITAS ESKIMO BROTHERS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
GAME ID: 2995 - SATURDAY, JULY 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Encinitas Eskimo Brothers (65-26) 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 4 9 13 1
Traverse City Bears (33-58) 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 1
Kovatch Lifts Eskimo Brothers to 9-4 Win
Cameron Kovatch knocked in 4 runs to help Encinitas beat Traverse City, 9-4. Kovatch produced 1 single, 1 double, and 1 home run. Mark Moore, who is tied for 2nd in the E-AA in wins with 8, was the winner in relief. His record is now 8-3. The losing pitcher was Pedro Solano. Josh Kuhn got credit for the save for Encinitas. It was his 2nd of the year.

Encinitas used a timely hit from Tim Schellin to get the win. The right fielder stroked a run-scoring double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Eskimo Brothers ahead, 5-4. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it made an impact.

"A great team win and something real positive we can build on," said Schellin after the game.

The Eskimo Brothers now have a record of 65-26 with the win over Traverse City.
ENCINITAS BATTING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Patlan 2B 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .281 6 28
A. Melo SS 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 .316 15 53
J. Voci C 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .228 3 11
J. Ware DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .275 10 27
G. Foote 1B 5 2 1 2 0 2 1 .235 12 48
D. Hostetler 3B 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 .237 15 43
T. Schellin RF 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .266 22 61
C. Kovatch CF 4 1 3 4 0 0 0 .309 3 24
D. Lucena LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .310 9 40
Totals 38 9 13 9 4 11 10      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Kovatch (9, 6th Inning off M. Bandy, 3 on, 2 outs) , T. Schellin (22, 8th Inning off P. Solano, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Melo (24, 9th Inning off P. Solano, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Kovatch (3, 3rd Inning off J. Knittle, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Foote (12, 9th Inning off J. Casale, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Patlan , A. Melo 4 , J. Voci , J. Ware 2 , G. Foote 4 , T. Schellin 2 , C. Kovatch 7 , D. Lucena
2-out RBI: J. Voci , J. Ware , G. Foote , C. Kovatch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Melo , J. Ware , D. Lucena
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Lucena (9)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hostetler (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Melo-Patlan-Foote)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Ruby RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .151 1 3
K. Jones CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291 1 3
N. Weatherhead DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .300 8 16
T. Slagle 1B 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .268 8 21
C. Collett LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 3 13
W. Brown 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .296 3 11
B. McHale 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .228 2 11
J. Browne SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .184 3 21
M. Gainer C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209 7 28
Totals 31 4 6 4 1 3 8      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Slagle (8, 4th Inning off W. Mueller, 2 on, 1 out) , N. Weatherhead (8, 6th Inning off M. Moore, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Ruby 2 , K. Jones , N. Weatherhead 4 , T. Slagle 4 , C. Collett
2-out RBI: N. Weatherhead
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Weatherhead , J. Browne
GIDP: B. McHale
Sac Bunt: K. Jones
Hit by Pitch: C. Collett
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: P. Ruby (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Gainer-Brown)
OF assists: 1 (Collett(Schellin at 3rd base))
ENCINITAS PITCHING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Mueller 4.0 3 3 3 0 1 1 53 4.07   
M. Moore W (8-3) 3.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 45 3.29   
J. Kuhn SV (2) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 24 2.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Mueller 45
Batters Faced: W. Mueller 15, M. Moore 11, J. Kuhn 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Mueller 7-4, M. Moore 1-6, J. Kuhn 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Mueller 53-39, M. Moore 45-27, J. Kuhn 24-15
WP: M. Moore
Hit Batsmen: M. Moore
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Knittle 5.2 7 3 3 1 8 1 91 4.56   
M. Bandy BS (2) 1.1 1 1 1 2 1 0 28 6.14   
P. Solano L (1-1) 1.2 4 4 4 1 2 0 42 6.14   
J. Casale 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 6 4.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Knittle 50
Batters Faced: J. Knittle 24, M. Bandy 7, P. Solano 9, J. Casale 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Knittle 7-1, M. Bandy 2-1, P. Solano 0-2, J. Casale 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Knittle 91-61, M. Bandy 28-16, P. Solano 42-30, J. Casale 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Bandy 2-2 , J. Casale 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cameron Kovatch
Ballpark: Greensboro Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 5599
Special Notes: SP Wade Mueller was injured while pitching.
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