ABA DOUBLE A
VAIL TIGERCATS AT HAMILTON BULLDOGS
05/20/2024
 
ABA DOUBLE A
VAIL TIGERCATS AT HAMILTON BULLDOGS
GAME ID: 3545 - MONDAY, MAY 20TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Vail Tigercats (26-18) 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 8 0
Hamilton Bulldogs (22-22) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 12 0
Bulldogs Lose, 3-2, to Vail
The Vail Tigercats topped the Hamilton Bulldogs, 3-2, in Western AA action at Mariachis Ballpark. The standout performance belonged to Vail pitcher and Tri-Lakes, Indiana, native Steve Pikula. Rich Sargent earned the save, his 4th, for the Tigercats. Vail now has a record of 26-18 with the win.

Danny Gaskins, who is tied for 3rd in the W-AA with a .653 slugging percentage, had a direct impact on the outcome. Gaskins contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth inning to put Vail up, 2-1.

"I tell our guys all the time, 'Every pitch is the right pitch if you put it in the right place, you believe in it and have conviction,'" Vail manager Mike Alexander said.
VAIL BATTING LINESCORE HAMILTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Thaxton LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .185 2 11
D. Gaskins DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .347 11 31
L. Muza RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .336 10 24
R. Anderson 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .298 14 32
J. Myers 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264 0 11
J. Lilley 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .221 1 14
A. Sanchez SS 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .333 1 6
K. Guzman CF 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 .312 1 3
A. Mejia C 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .225 1 7
Totals 34 3 8 3 2 10 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Anderson (14, 6th Inning off J. Escobar, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Thaxton , D. Gaskins , R. Anderson 5 , J. Myers , A. Sanchez , K. Guzman , A. Mejia
2-out RBI: D. Gaskins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Muza 2 , J. Lilley
Sac Bunt: A. Mejia
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Guzman (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lilley-Myers-Anderson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Tarrant DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 5 .266 3 16
Y. Nakajima SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .321 4 15
   b-Z. Vest PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .385 0 1
   c-A. Day SS, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 1 9
T. Stevens RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .258 10 30
A. Fekety 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .318 0 21
J. Robinson LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .312 8 32
D. Mangum 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .273 2 20
J. Angulo CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .261 4 16
T. Fernandez C 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .444 0 3
J. Roberson 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .246 2 12
   a-B. Ericson PH, 2B, SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .243 2 10
Totals 38 2 12 2 2 3 27      
a - B. Ericson pinch hit for J. Roberson in the 6th
b - Z. Vest pinch hit for Y. Nakajima in the 7th
c - A. Day substituted for Z. Vest in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Stevens (9, 3rd Inning off S. Pikula, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Fernandez (5, 4th Inning off S. Pikula, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Robinson 2 (11, 6th Inning off S. Pikula, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off D. Penwell, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Mangum (7, 6th Inning off S. Pikula, 1 on, 0 outs) , K. Tarrant (10, 7th Inning off S. Pikula, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Tarrant 2 , Y. Nakajima , T. Stevens 2 , A. Fekety , J. Robinson 4 , D. Mangum 4 , T. Fernandez 3 , J. Roberson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Tarrant 2 , A. Fekety , J. Robinson , J. Roberson , B. Ericson
GIDP: A. Fekety
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Tarrant (10)
VAIL PITCHING LINESCORE HAMILTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Pikula W (2-0) 6.0 10 2 2 1 1 0 97 1.59   
T. Grimm H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.31   
D. Penwell H (1) 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 29 4.54   
R. Sargent SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 1.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Pikula 44
Batters Faced: S. Pikula 28, T. Grimm 2, D. Penwell 7, R. Sargent 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Pikula 7-9, T. Grimm 2-0, D. Penwell 1-2, R. Sargent 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Pikula 97-64, T. Grimm 5-4, D. Penwell 29-18, R. Sargent 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Grimm 1-0 , D. Penwell 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Escobar L (2-2) 5.0 7 3 3 0 5 1 79 5.75   
S. Harvey 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 25 4.07   
B. Ware 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 8.03   
G. Nance 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Escobar 46
Batters Faced: J. Escobar 22, S. Harvey 6, B. Ware 5, G. Nance 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Escobar 7-3, S. Harvey 1-2, B. Ware 0-2, G. Nance 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Escobar 79-53, S. Harvey 25-18, B. Ware 18-10, G. Nance 20-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Pikula
Ballpark: Mariachis Ballpark
Weather: Rain (70 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:06
Attendance: 8516
Special Notes: Rain delay of 43 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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