ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT BOISE DREAD KINGS
08/22/2025
 
ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT BOISE DREAD KINGS
GAME ID: 3189 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Libertyville Polecats (39-84) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Boise Dread Kings (69-54) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 7 0
Dread Kings Beat Polecats, 3-1
Adam Matthews brought his A-game to help Boise defeat the Libertyville Polecats, 3-1. The winner was Matthews. He threw 6.0 innings allowing 1 run. The loser was Steve Dunham. Boise has a record of 69-54, placing them third in the Eastern AA Southen Division.

The Dread Kings got a big at-bat from left fielder Omari Baker. For the game, Baker went 1 for 2 with a home run, a walk, and was hit by a pitch, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the first, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 4th home run of the season gave Boise a 2-0 lead.

Baker told the Boise Chronicle: "Sometimes the big stage is not big enough for me."
LIBERTYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE BOISE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Robinson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .219 7 14
S. Jones 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .213 2 9
B. Bopp SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .293 3 10
J. Rubio DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265 12 45
D. Jordan 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .162 4 13
C. Preteroti C 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .272 2 11
R. Kotlar LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .182 2 6
J. Avila RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .308 0 14
J. Bernard 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .205 13 40
Totals 33 1 7 1 2 10 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Bernard (4, 3rd Inning off A. Matthews, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Jones (7, 3rd Inning off A. Matthews, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Jordan (6, 4th Inning off A. Matthews, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Jones 3 , J. Rubio , D. Jordan 3 , C. Preteroti , J. Bernard 2
2-out RBI: S. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Bopp 2 , J. Avila 2
Hit by Pitch: C. Preteroti
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Jones (10)
CS: S. Jones (3)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Jones (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Engelke CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .223 3 12
   a-J. Cross CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 15 42
O. Baker LF 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .227 4 16
J. Capra 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .295 12 48
T. Brown 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .232 11 35
J. Willison DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .263 18 49
D. Martinez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .267 23 58
T. Plowman RF 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 .248 4 18
M. Mims SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .263 7 26
S. Huhtinen C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .251 6 35
Totals 32 3 7 3 3 7 17      
a - J. Cross substituted for J. Engelke in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Willison (11, 3rd Inning off S. Dunham, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: O. Baker (4, 1st Inning off S. Dunham, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Engelke , O. Baker 4 , J. Willison 3 , D. Martinez , T. Plowman , S. Huhtinen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Brown 2 , M. Mims 2 , S. Huhtinen
Hit by Pitch: O. Baker
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Engelke (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Huhtinen-Capra)
LIBERTYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE BOISE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Dunham L (2-4) 7.0 6 3 2 3 6 1 121 4.85   
E. Volmar 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 5.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Dunham 58
Batters Faced: S. Dunham 32, E. Volmar 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Dunham 6-9, E. Volmar 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Dunham 121-69, E. Volmar 16-9
WP: S. Dunham 2 , E. Volmar
Hit Batsmen: S. Dunham
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Matthews W (10-5) 6.0 6 1 1 2 6 0 99 2.69   
S. Wright H (7) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 3.12   
J. Licht SV (3) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 20 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Matthews 60
Batters Faced: A. Matthews 26, S. Wright 4, J. Licht 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Matthews 7-4, S. Wright 2-1, J. Licht 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Matthews 99-61, S. Wright 8-6, J. Licht 20-14
Hit Batsmen: A. Matthews
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Adam Matthews
Ballpark: Ballpark of Boise
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 10453
Special Notes: RP Steve Wright was injured while pitching.
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