ABA DOUBLE A
ENCINITAS ESKIMO BROTHERS AT MESCALERO CHIEFS
07/24/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
ENCINITAS ESKIMO BROTHERS AT MESCALERO CHIEFS
GAME ID: 3025 - FRIDAY, JULY 24TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Encinitas Eskimo Brothers (70-27) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 6 13 1
Mescalero Chiefs (52-45) 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 1
Thrilling Victory Pushes Eskimo Brothers Win Streak to 5
The Encinitas Eskimo Brothers picked up a win at Chiefs Ballpark, knocking off the Mescalero Chiefs, 6-4. Starting pitcher Wade Mueller played a key role in the triumph. Encinitas reliever Matthew Gayheart got the win, raising his record to 4-2. Kareem Craig was tagged with the loss. The first-place Eskimo Brothers have won 5 in a row.

Tim Schellin delivered a big hit for Encinitas. The right fielder drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Eskimo Brothers ahead, 6-4. It was his only hit, but it was a beauty.

"It's so much easier when you throw good pitches," said Mueller.
ENCINITAS BATTING LINESCORE MESCALERO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Patlan 2B, 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .261 7 30
A. Melo SS 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .314 15 54
   a-C. Kovatch PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 3 25
D. Hostetler 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .234 15 44
   b-D. Lucena PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 11 44
J. Ware DH 4 1 2 2 0 2 2 .293 12 32
   c-A. Guevara DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 5 16
G. Foote 1B 5 1 3 0 0 1 2 .241 14 52
   d-Q. Petrilli SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Schellin RF, 1B 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 .269 23 64
J. Gonzalez LF, RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .295 4 22
D. Keith CF, SS, 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .283 7 26
D. Tillery C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .181 1 17
Totals 39 6 13 6 4 9 22      
a - C. Kovatch pinch hit for A. Melo in the 8th
b - D. Lucena pinch hit for D. Hostetler in the 9th
c - A. Guevara inserted as DH in the 9th
d - Q. Petrilli substituted for G. Foote in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Melo (26, 3rd Inning off M. Velez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ware (12, 1st Inning off M. Velez, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Schellin (23, 9th Inning off L. Mora, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Melo 3 , D. Hostetler , J. Ware 5 , G. Foote 3 , T. Schellin 4 , D. Keith 2 , D. Tillery 2
2-out RBI: D. Hostetler , J. Ware , T. Schellin , D. Keith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Patlan , D. Hostetler , J. Ware , J. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Hostetler 2 (20) , J. Gonzalez (14) , D. Keith (5)
CS: J. Gonzalez (7)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Melo (13)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Curran SS 4 0 0 1 1 2 1 .300 0 4
T. Letner RF 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 .257 17 61
M. Daniels 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .277 15 53
T. Lovoi 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .322 33 69
M. Campos LF 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .429 0 0
   a-D. Villanueva PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .221 12 35
   b-C. Tams LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 1 8
J. Woody DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .312 13 36
C. Velasco CF 3 0 1 2 0 0 3 .202 7 39
L. Goldade 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .185 0 1
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
   c-D. Willingham PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .366 9 43
Totals 34 4 7 4 3 8 19      
a - D. Villanueva pinch hit for M. Campos in the 7th
b - C. Tams substituted for D. Villanueva in the 8th
c - D. Willingham pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: T. Letner , M. Daniels , M. Campos 2 , J. Woody 2 , C. Velasco
2-out RBI: A. Curran , T. Letner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Daniels
Sac Fly: C. Velasco
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Campos (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (0)
ENCINITAS PITCHING LINESCORE MESCALERO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Mueller 6.2 7 4 1 3 4 0 96 3.70   
J. Judy 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3.67   
M. Gayheart W (4-2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 3.29   
J. Kuhn SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Mueller 51
Batters Faced: W. Mueller 31, J. Judy 1, M. Gayheart 3, J. Kuhn 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Mueller 8-8, J. Judy 0-0, M. Gayheart 0-1, J. Kuhn 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Mueller 96-60, J. Judy 5-3, M. Gayheart 15-12, J. Kuhn 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Judy 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Velez 5.0 7 4 4 1 7 1 88 5.47   
M. Garcia BS (1) 2.0 3 0 0 2 2 0 44 1.50   
K. Craig L (1-1) 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 21 2.33   
L. Mora 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 4.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Velez 43
Batters Faced: M. Velez 23, M. Garcia 11, K. Craig 7, L. Mora 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Velez 2-6, M. Garcia 1-3, K. Craig 3-2, L. Mora 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Velez 88-56, M. Garcia 44-24, K. Craig 21-15, L. Mora 9-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Garcia 1-1 , L. Mora 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wade Mueller
Ballpark: Chiefs Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 8327
Special Notes: RP Matthew Gayheart was injured while pitching. RP Kareem Craig was injured while pitching.
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