ABA DOUBLE A
CORPUS CHRISTI MERMEN AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
07/28/2026
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ABA DOUBLE A
CORPUS CHRISTI MERMEN AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
GAME ID: 3047 - TUESDAY, JULY 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Corpus Christi Mermen (51-50) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0
Traverse City Bears (39-62) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0
Bears Win 3-2 Walk-Off
In a low-scoring contest between the Traverse City Bears and the Corpus Christi Mermen, Justin Knittle was the X factor. The Traverse City right-hander spearheaded the 3-2 win. With the victory, the Bears record stands at 39-62.

Andy Jacobi was the walk-off hero for Traverse City. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Bears right fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"This joint was rocking," said Knittle.
CORPUS CHRISTI BATTING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Nebeker RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224 1 3
E. Richard SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .251 8 33
C. Aguirre DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .289 13 39
J. Kreisle 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .273 15 42
J. Pitts 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .289 5 19
B. Ericson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .242 0 3
M. Jarka LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252 4 28
B. Haynes C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .271 2 11
D. McKibben 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .169 6 15
   a-D. Quesada PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 4 7
   b-J. Cantu 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 0
Totals 32 2 7 2 0 9 5      
a - D. Quesada pinch hit for D. McKibben in the 8th
b - J. Cantu substituted for D. Quesada in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Jarka (11, 5th Inning off J. Knittle, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Kreisle (15, 2nd Inning off J. Knittle, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Richard (8, 9th Inning off A. Tanner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Richard 4 , C. Aguirre , J. Kreisle 4 , J. Pitts , M. Jarka 2 , B. Haynes 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Richard
Sac Bunt: D. McKibben
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Ruby RF 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .208 2 6
   a-A. Jacobi RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .277 4 15
K. Jones CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .288 1 5
N. Weatherhead DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .336 11 26
T. Slagle 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .271 11 27
C. Collett LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .274 5 17
W. Brown 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 .287 3 11
B. McHale 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .217 3 14
   b-S. Poquette PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 4 25
J. Browne SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .181 4 23
   c-J. Pierce PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .318 0 1
M. Gainer C 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .197 7 29
   d-O. Banks PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 2 7
Totals 32 3 9 3 2 7 14      
a - A. Jacobi substituted for P. Ruby in the 8th
b - S. Poquette pinch hit for B. McHale in the 9th
c - J. Pierce pinch hit for J. Browne in the 9th
d - O. Banks pinch hit for M. Gainer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Pierce (2, 9th Inning off J. Townsend, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Ruby 2 , A. Jacobi , K. Jones , C. Collett 2 , W. Brown , J. Pierce 2 , M. Gainer
2-out RBI: A. Jacobi , M. Gainer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Jones , B. McHale , J. Browne
Sac Bunt: W. Brown , B. McHale
Sac Fly: N. Weatherhead
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Jones(Jarka at 3rd base))
CORPUS CHRISTI PITCHING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Johnson 7.0 7 2 2 1 7 0 95 4.45   
J. Maughan 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 2.68   
J. Townsend L (0-3) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 15 6.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Johnson 61
Batters Faced: A. Johnson 29, J. Maughan 4, J. Townsend 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Johnson 4-10, J. Maughan 0-3, J. Townsend 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Johnson 95-64, J. Maughan 8-3, J. Townsend 15-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Knittle 7.2 5 1 1 0 8 1 94 3.66   
P. Solano H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.66   
A. Tanner W (2-1), BS (1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 21 4.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Knittle 73
Batters Faced: J. Knittle 27, P. Solano 1, A. Tanner 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Knittle 7-7, P. Solano 0-1, A. Tanner 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Knittle 94-67, P. Solano 4-2, A. Tanner 21-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Knittle
Ballpark: Greensboro Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 2698
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