ABA CLASS A
FREMONT AMBASSADORS AT TAMPA CAPITALS
08/05/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
FREMONT AMBASSADORS AT TAMPA CAPITALS
GAME ID: 4225 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fremont Ambassadors (60-48) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 8 1
Tampa Capitals (50-58) 0 2 1 0 2 3 2 1 X 11 11 0
Ambassadors Suffer 11-4 Road Loss
With catcher Steve Hayes leading the charge, the Tampa Capitals defeated the Fremont Ambassadors, 11-4, at Capitals Ballpark. Hayes was 2-3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2. The winning pitcher was Andy Espindola. His record now stands at 10-8. The right-hander went 6.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits for the Capitals. Tampa is now 50-58, while Fremont is 60-48.

In the bottom of the second, Hayes had a 2-run home run for Tampa. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Capitals on top, 2-1.

"Nice to tuck this win away," said Hayes.
FREMONT BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Polcyn 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .268 2 6
M. Eoff CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 .278 1 3
J. Bingham DH 5 0 2 1 0 0 5 .336 6 42
B. Warren LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245 3 14
   a-K. Bailey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-R. Clark 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 7 31
J. Moya 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .222 1 1
   b-J. Johnson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-D. Monier LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
M. Keener RF, LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .305 6 39
A. Belot 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .242 0 11
R. Dowdell SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .276 2 14
J. Unknown C 3 0 2 2 1 1 1 .667 0 2
Totals 34 4 8 4 6 5 17      
a - K. Bailey pinch hit for B. Warren in the 8th
b - J. Johnson pinch hit for J. Moya in the 8th
c - R. Clark substituted for K. Bailey in the 8th
d - D. Monier substituted for J. Johnson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bingham (16, 1st Inning off A. Espindola, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Moya (1, 6th Inning off A. Espindola, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Polcyn , M. Eoff 2 , J. Bingham 3 , J. Moya 4 , J. Unknown 2
2-out RBI: J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Polcyn , J. Bingham 2 , J. Moya
GIDP: M. Eoff , J. Bingham
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: M. Keener (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Belot-Moya-Polcyn, Unknown-Moya)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Chavez 2B 3 3 1 1 1 0 2 .273 4 13
D. Rocha CF 3 0 2 3 0 1 0 .312 1 15
S. Sheffield DH 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .315 12 33
M. Mellberg 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .244 0 2
J. Gonzales LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 5
C. Shamblen RF 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 .299 1 11
B. McMahon SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .273 11 37
S. Hayes C 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 .283 2 7
A. Boissel 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .308 0 6
Totals 32 11 11 11 3 6 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: S. Hayes (2, 2nd Inning off J. Velasquez, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. McMahon (11, 7th Inning off B. Cumberland, 1 on, 2 outs) , F. Chavez (4, 8th Inning off J. Maggard, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Chavez 4 , D. Rocha 2 , S. Sheffield , J. Gonzales , C. Shamblen , B. McMahon 4 , S. Hayes 5 , A. Boissel 2
2-out RBI: D. Rocha , B. McMahon , S. Hayes , A. Boissel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Sheffield , M. Mellberg
GIDP: M. Mellberg
Sac Bunt: D. Rocha
Hit by Pitch: F. Chavez , D. Rocha , C. Shamblen
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Chavez 2 (3) , S. Hayes (1)
CS: J. Gonzales (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (McMahon-Chavez-Boissel, Mellberg-Chavez-Boissel)
FREMONT PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Velasquez L (7-2) 4.1 5 5 5 2 2 1 78 3.93   
B. Cumberland 2.1 5 5 4 1 2 1 41 3.41   
J. Maggard 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 21 3.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Velasquez 33
Batters Faced: J. Velasquez 20, B. Cumberland 14, J. Maggard 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Velasquez 5-4, B. Cumberland 2-3, J. Maggard 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Velasquez 78-50, B. Cumberland 41-27, J. Maggard 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Cumberland 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Velasquez 2 , B. Cumberland
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Espindola W (10-8) 6.2 5 2 2 3 5 1 113 3.75   
J. Unknown 2.1 3 2 2 3 0 0 37 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Espindola 58
Batters Faced: A. Espindola 28, J. Unknown 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Espindola 5-10, J. Unknown 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Espindola 113-64, J. Unknown 37-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
WP: A. Espindola
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Hayes
Ballpark: Capitals Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 3784
Special Notes: 1B Jon Johnson was injured in a collision at a base.
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