ABA CLASS A
FREMONT AMBASSADORS AT ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS
07/05/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
FREMONT AMBASSADORS AT ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 4043 - SUNDAY, JULY 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fremont Ambassadors (44-35) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 9 1
St. Catharines Blue Jays (49-30) 4 3 1 0 1 3 0 2 X 14 18 1
Blue Jays Tally 14-2 Win
The St. Catharines Blue Jays downed the Fremont Ambassadors, 14-2, at Engineers Ballpark. Jay Kowalski led the way, going 2-for-2 for St. Catharines. The Blue Jays lead the Northern A West Division by 3½ games.

The Blue Jays got a big hit from center fielder Colin Burke. Facing Fremont pitcher Zach Spitza in the bottom of the sixth, Burke pounded a 3-run home run to left. His 4th home run of the season put the Blue Jays ahead, 12-2.

Kowalski told a St. Catharines Bulletin reporter that he was "gratified" with the win.
FREMONT BATTING LINESCORE ST. CATHARINES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Carlisle CF 5 1 0 0 0 2 4 .287 6 27
M. Keener RF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .286 3 24
   a-D. Monier PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Bingham DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333 6 35
M. Grant LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270 7 26
   b-A. Giannone PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0
   e-K. Nakamura PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 0
B. Warren 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .300 2 10
   c-P. Coufal PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 1
   d-M. Polcyn LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 2 6
R. Dowdell SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .328 0 5
J. Moya 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .125 0 0
A. Belot 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .217 0 3
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 36 2 9 2 3 6 20      
a - D. Monier pinch hit for M. Keener in the 7th
b - A. Giannone pinch hit for M. Grant in the 7th
c - P. Coufal pinch hit for B. Warren in the 7th
d - M. Polcyn substituted for P. Coufal in the 7th
e - K. Nakamura pinch hit for A. Giannone in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Belot (2, 6th Inning off J. Jackson, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. Giannone (1, 7th Inning off J. Jackson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Keener 2 , A. Giannone 2 , B. Warren 2 , R. Dowdell 2 , J. Moya , A. Belot 2
2-out RBI: A. Belot
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Carlisle , B. Warren , P. Coufal , A. Belot , J. Unknown
Hit by Pitch: J. Bingham
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Carlisle (9)
CS: R. Dowdell (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Warren (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Dowdell-Moya-Warren, Moya-Dowdell-Warren)
OF assists: 2 (Keener(Paiva at 3rd base), Carlisle(Paiva at 3rd base))
PB: J. Unknown
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Thompson LF 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 .323 2 11
   b-X. Brandon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 3 4
   c-B. Stangle LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 1 8
J. Kowalski CF 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .286 9 41
   a-C. Burke CF 2 2 1 3 1 1 0 .298 4 12
L. Blakesley DH 5 2 2 3 0 1 2 .360 8 38
N. Makar 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .335 7 37
T. Chapin RF, LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .375 3 24
T. Modell SS 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .331 8 25
S. Paiva 1B 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 .258 1 4
B. Trevino 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .346 3 17
M. Gutierrez C 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .265 6 35
Totals 39 14 18 12 2 4 9      
a - C. Burke substituted for J. Kowalski in the 3rd
b - X. Brandon pinch hit for M. Thompson in the 8th
c - B. Stangle substituted for X. Brandon in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Paiva 2 (4, 1st Inning off C. Cramer, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off Z. Spitza, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Thompson (11, 2nd Inning off C. Cramer, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Chapin (14, 3rd Inning off C. Cramer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Kowalski (9, 2nd Inning off C. Cramer, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Blakesley 2 (8, 2nd Inning off C. Cramer, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off T. Rowe, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Burke (4, 6th Inning off Z. Spitza, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Thompson 4 , J. Kowalski 5 , C. Burke 4 , L. Blakesley 8 , N. Makar , T. Chapin 2 , T. Modell , S. Paiva 6 , B. Trevino 2 , M. Gutierrez
2-out RBI: J. Kowalski , L. Blakesley , S. Paiva , B. Trevino
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Gutierrez
GIDP: M. Gutierrez 2
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: B. Trevino (7)
FREMONT PITCHING LINESCORE ST. CATHARINES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Cramer L (1-2) 2.0 8 8 5 1 0 2 52 6.86   
J. Boonen 3.0 7 3 3 0 3 0 57 5.60   
Z. Spitza 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 35 4.54   
T. Rowe 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 1 14 3.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Cramer 9
Batters Faced: C. Cramer 14, J. Boonen 14, Z. Spitza 9, T. Rowe 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Cramer 2-2, J. Boonen 3-1, Z. Spitza 2-4, T. Rowe 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Cramer 52-29, J. Boonen 57-38, Z. Spitza 35-21, T. Rowe 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Boonen 1-1 , Z. Spitza 2-2
WP: C. Cramer
Balk: C. Cramer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Hadder W (1-2) 5.2 6 2 1 2 3 0 84 3.25   
J. Jackson 2.2 3 0 0 1 3 0 46 1.84   
R. Nitchals 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Hadder 52
Batters Faced: R. Hadder 25, J. Jackson 12, R. Nitchals 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Hadder 7-6, J. Jackson 3-2, R. Nitchals 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Hadder 84-58, J. Jackson 46-29, R. Nitchals 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Jackson 2-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Nitchals
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jay Kowalski
Ballpark: Engineers Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 12336
Special Notes: CF Jay Kowalski was injured while throwing the ball.
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