ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT WASHINGTON WILDTHINGS
08/06/2025
 
ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT WASHINGTON WILDTHINGS
GAME ID: 3099 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Libertyville Polecats (33-75) 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 13 16 0
Washington Wildthings (24-84) 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 6 10 1
Bernard goes 4-for-5 to Fuel Polecats Offense
The Libertyville Polecats stormed past the Washington Wildthings, 13-6, at Red Barons Ballpark. Libertyville third basemanJeff Bernard led the hit parade. He went 4-5 with 4 singles, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Libertyville pitcher Steve Dunham got the win, upping his record to 1-2. Roberto Melendez got the loss. Libertyville, with the win, is 33-75.

The Polecats got an important contribution from catcher Jim Unknown, who in the top of the ninth knocked a 1-1 fastball to center for a grand slam home run. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Polecats ahead, 13-5.

"I keep on showing up every day and trying to put up good at-bats and find good pitches to hit," said Bernard.
LIBERTYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Robinson CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .244 6 13
   b-J. Fowler PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 1 9
M. Horstman DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .232 6 22
   a-M. Gilmore DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 3 7
B. Bopp SS 5 2 3 1 0 1 2 .276 1 4
D. Jordan 2B 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .181 4 11
R. Beall 1B 4 1 1 1 1 2 4 .242 2 5
J. Avila RF, CF 4 2 1 2 1 0 2 .299 0 7
J. Bernard 3B 5 1 4 4 0 1 0 .219 13 38
M. Zuniga LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .189 0 3
J. Unknown C 5 1 1 4 0 1 2 .200 1 4
Totals 42 13 16 13 5 8 19      
a - M. Gilmore inserted as DH in the 8th
b - J. Fowler pinch hit for D. Robinson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Bopp (1, 6th Inning off N. Ashworth, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Jordan (4, 9th Inning off A. Guzman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Horstman (6, 1st Inning off R. Melendez, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Unknown (1, 9th Inning off A. Guzman, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Robinson 2 , M. Horstman 5 , B. Bopp 4 , D. Jordan 3 , R. Beall , J. Avila , J. Bernard 4 , J. Unknown 4
2-out RBI: J. Avila , J. Bernard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bopp , R. Beall , M. Zuniga , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Robinson 2 (11) , B. Bopp (1) , J. Avila (2) , J. Bernard (1)
CS: M. Zuniga (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Knight RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .151 0 1
   b-J. Booker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312 0 2
M. Adams SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .243 14 46
   c-J. Burson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 1 6
M. Accardi 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 11 41
P. Kerrigan CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .278 19 54
A. Coakley LF 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .304 7 19
A. Dravid 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .209 5 22
M. Chamberlin C 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .248 11 33
J. Alexander 1B 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .209 3 8
   a-N. Lopez PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 2 2
J. Unknown DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
Totals 37 6 10 6 1 11 10      
a - N. Lopez pinch hit for J. Alexander in the 9th
b - J. Booker pinch hit for S. Knight in the 9th
c - J. Burson pinch hit for M. Adams in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Adams (15, 1st Inning off S. Dunham, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Alexander (4, 7th Inning off S. Dunham, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: P. Kerrigan (3, 8th Inning off S. Dunham, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Coakley (7, 4th Inning off S. Dunham, 1 on, 0 outs) , N. Lopez (2, 9th Inning off J. Chapin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Knight , M. Adams 2 , P. Kerrigan 4 , A. Coakley 4 , A. Dravid , J. Alexander 4 , N. Lopez 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Adams , A. Coakley
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Knight (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Chamberlin (10)
LIBERTYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Dunham W (1-2) 7.1 8 5 5 1 9 1 94 7.64   
J. Chapin 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 27 3.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Dunham 50
Batters Faced: S. Dunham 31, J. Chapin 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Dunham 8-5, J. Chapin 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Dunham 94-67, J. Chapin 27-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Chapin 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Melendez L (0-12) 1.2 8 7 7 3 2 1 61 8.28   
N. Ashworth 4.0 4 1 1 0 4 0 48 3.33   
T. Findley 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 3.75   
A. Guzman 1.1 4 5 5 2 1 1 22 8.24   
S. Meredith 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Melendez 4
Batters Faced: R. Melendez 16, N. Ashworth 15, T. Findley 4, A. Guzman 10, S. Meredith 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Melendez 1-2, N. Ashworth 5-2, T. Findley 2-1, A. Guzman 3-0, S. Meredith 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Melendez 61-36, N. Ashworth 48-34, T. Findley 16-11, A. Guzman 22-18, S. Meredith 8-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Ashworth 3-0 , T. Findley 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Bernard
Ballpark: Red Barons Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (86 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 2482
Special Notes: LF Mike Horstman was injured while running the bases.
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