ABA DOUBLE A
CORPUS CHRISTI MERMEN AT WASHINGTON WILDTHINGS
08/22/2025
 
ABA DOUBLE A
CORPUS CHRISTI MERMEN AT WASHINGTON WILDTHINGS
GAME ID: 3186 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Corpus Christi Mermen (65-58) 1 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 8 3
Washington Wildthings (27-96) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 9 3
Cason Hits 2 home runs in Mermen Win
Riding the 3-hit performance of the 28-year old right fielder Ian Cason, the Corpus Christi Mermen stopped the Washington Wildthings, 7-2, in 9 innings. Chad Bendon was the winner. Over 6.1 innings, he yielded 2 runs on 7 hits, with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts. The Wildthings, now 27-96, have lost 4 straight.

Corpus Christi used a well-timed hit by T.J. Donovan to capture the win. The third baseman socked a 2-run double in the top of the third inning to put the Mermen ahead, 3-0. Though it was his only hit in 5 at-bats, it was important.

"We didn't play well enough to win," Washington skipper Danny Sanchez said.
CORPUS CHRISTI BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Cason RF 5 3 3 3 0 1 1 .269 4 36
H. Sato DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .238 8 28
T. Donovan 3B 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 .246 18 53
N. Taniguchi 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .260 4 7
M. Belsito C 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .252 4 26
T. Reese LF 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .263 2 16
K. Roberts 2B 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 .258 6 43
J. Feeler SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 9 .199 6 40
J. Pacheco CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .199 1 14
Totals 36 7 8 7 7 6 19      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Reese (12, 2nd Inning off R. Melendez, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Donovan (9, 3rd Inning off R. Melendez, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: I. Cason 2 (4, 1st Inning off R. Melendez, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off J. Suazo, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Cason 9 , H. Sato , T. Donovan 2 , T. Reese 3 , J. Pacheco
2-out RBI: I. Cason , K. Roberts , J. Pacheco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Belsito , J. Feeler 2 , J. Pacheco
GIDP: J. Feeler
Hit by Pitch: K. Roberts
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: K. Roberts (17) , J. Feeler 2 (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Belsito-Roberts)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Knight CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .113 0 1
   a-L. Cohen PH, CF 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .118 0 0
D. Bryars 1B 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .318 2 5
   b-N. Lopez PH, 1B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 2 2
T. Cook RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .238 22 56
   c-J. Booker PH, RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .316 0 2
A. Coakley LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .244 10 25
J. Burson SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .243 1 9
M. Chamberlin C 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .242 11 36
J. Alexander 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .192 4 9
W. Brown 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 5 .156 0 2
J. Unknown DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
Totals 38 2 9 2 2 8 28      
a - L. Cohen pinch hit for S. Knight in the 7th
b - N. Lopez pinch hit for D. Bryars in the 7th
c - J. Booker pinch hit for T. Cook in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Burson (7, 2nd Inning off C. Bendon, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Booker (2, 9th Inning off B. Lowe, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Bryars 2 , T. Cook , J. Booker 2 , A. Coakley , J. Burson 2 , M. Chamberlin , W. Brown , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Knight , A. Coakley , J. Burson , M. Chamberlin 2 , W. Brown
Hit by Pitch: N. Lopez , A. Coakley
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Bryars (3)
CS: D. Bryars (3)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Bryars (1) , J. Alexander (2) , W. Brown (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Brown-Burson-Bryars)
OF assists: 1 (Knight(Pacheco at 3rd base))
PB: M. Chamberlin
CORPUS CHRISTI PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bendon W (15-7) 6.1 7 2 2 2 5 0 96 2.43   
B. Lowe 2.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 38 4.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bendon 54
Batters Faced: C. Bendon 31, B. Lowe 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bendon 10-3, B. Lowe 5-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bendon 96-62, B. Lowe 38-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Lowe 2-1
WP: B. Lowe
Hit Batsmen: C. Bendon , B. Lowe
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Melendez L (0-16) 2.2 3 4 4 4 1 1 78 8.95   
J. Suazo 3.2 3 3 1 2 3 1 68 6.35   
S. Meredith 2.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 37 5.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Melendez 29
Batters Faced: R. Melendez 15, J. Suazo 19, S. Meredith 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Melendez 3-4, J. Suazo 4-3, S. Meredith 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Melendez 78-43, J. Suazo 68-39, S. Meredith 37-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Suazo 3-1 , S. Meredith 2-2
WP: J. Suazo
Hit Batsmen: J. Suazo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ian Cason
Ballpark: Red Barons Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 2977
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