ABA DOUBLE A
WINCHESTER MOUNTAINEERS AT CORPUS CHRISTI MERMEN
08/23/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
WINCHESTER MOUNTAINEERS AT CORPUS CHRISTI MERMEN
GAME ID: 3197 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Winchester Mountaineers (96-29) 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 8 11 1
Corpus Christi Mermen (60-65) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 9 0
Winchester 8-4 Victors at Mermen Field
Billy Carroll powered the Winchester Mountaineers to a win over the Corpus Christi Mermen. The final score was 8-4. The Winchester designated hitter, who is tied for 2nd in the E-AA in RBI with 99, was a force to be reckoned with. He banged out 2 extra-base hits, including 1 home run and 1 double. Earning the save was Gilberto Cortez. He's now cashed in 5 of 8 save opportunities. Winchester is sitting pretty at 96-29.

Winchester won the game in part because of Josh Botello. The first baseman ripped a 2-run home run in the top of the second inning to put the Mountaineers ahead, 2-0. For the game, Botello had 1 double and 1 home run in 3 at-bats.

"This game can get contagious when you're going good offensively," said Winchester manager Mitchell Young.
WINCHESTER BATTING LINESCORE CORPUS CHRISTI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Villarreal 2B 5 2 2 2 0 2 2 .259 20 62
P. Grayson 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .302 21 58
B. Carroll DH 5 2 2 3 0 0 1 .314 32 99
J. Hall LF 4 1 2 1 1 2 0 .287 30 91
R. Matthews CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .305 7 30
J. Botello 1B 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .286 19 63
M. Hankins C 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .237 9 34
J. Hasiak RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .283 6 34
R. Barker SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .231 9 44
Totals 37 8 11 8 4 9 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hall (18, 2nd Inning off B. Whitman, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Botello (18, 4th Inning off B. Whitman, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Carroll (25, 8th Inning off B. Finkel, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Villarreal (10, 9th Inning off B. Finkel, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Botello (19, 2nd Inning off B. Whitman, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Carroll (32, 5th Inning off B. Whitman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Villarreal 3 , B. Carroll 6 , J. Hall 3 , J. Botello 6 , M. Hankins , R. Barker 2
2-out RBI: B. Carroll
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Villarreal , R. Matthews , J. Hasiak
GIDP: J. Botello
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Villarreal 2 (46)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Barker (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Botello)
OF assists: 1 (Hasiak(Quesada at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Ericson 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .250 1 6
M. Reyes 1B 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 .242 14 36
J. Pitts DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .242 7 25
E. Richard SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .262 9 37
J. Finch RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .317 16 52
M. Jarka LF 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .249 4 34
D. Quesada CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .284 6 12
B. Haynes C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .273 5 18
D. McKibben 3B 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .145 6 16
   a-C. Aguirre PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297 15 48
   b-J. Kreisle 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268 19 51
Totals 35 4 9 4 3 10 15      
a - C. Aguirre pinch hit for D. McKibben in the 7th
b - J. Kreisle substituted for C. Aguirre in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Richard (12, 6th Inning off M. Capone, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Finch (16, 5th Inning off M. Capone, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Richard (9, 8th Inning off G. Cortez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Richard 6 , J. Finch 5 , M. Jarka , D. Quesada 2 , D. McKibben , C. Aguirre
2-out RBI: D. McKibben
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Reyes , M. Jarka
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Jarka (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ericson-Richard-Reyes)
WINCHESTER PITCHING LINESCORE CORPUS CHRISTI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Capone W (11-5) 5.1 4 2 2 2 7 1 90 2.78   
M. Collins H (2) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 1.12   
G. Cortez SV (5) 2.0 3 2 1 1 2 1 45 2.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Capone 57
Batters Faced: M. Capone 22, M. Collins 6, G. Cortez 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Capone 6-3, M. Collins 1-2, G. Cortez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Capone 90-52, M. Collins 16-10, G. Cortez 45-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Collins 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Whitman L (4-8) 5.0 7 4 4 0 5 2 82 4.87   
A. Rivera 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 5.34   
B. Finkel 2.1 4 4 4 1 3 0 45 5.40   
J. Unknown 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Whitman 42
Batters Faced: B. Whitman 22, A. Rivera 4, B. Finkel 11, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Whitman 4-6, A. Rivera 1-1, B. Finkel 2-1, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Whitman 82-56, A. Rivera 18-10, B. Finkel 45-27, J. Unknown 17-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1
WP: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Carroll
Ballpark: Mermen Field
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 8887
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