ABA CLASS A
KANSAS CITY DUST DEVILS AT FREMONT AMBASSADORS
08/14/2025
 
ABA CLASS A
KANSAS CITY DUST DEVILS AT FREMONT AMBASSADORS
GAME ID: 4259 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Dust Devils (53-62) 0 3 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 12 14 1
Fremont Ambassadors (39-76) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Kansas City Rocks Fremont, 12-1
The Kansas City Dust Devils clobbered the Fremont Ambassadors, 12-1, at Ballpark of Fremont. Leading the onslaught was Bob Zerhusen. He slugged 2 home runs, while scoring 3 and driving in 5 for Kansas City. Isaiah Forrest, the winner, improved to 8-10. He held the Ambassadors to 1 run on 5 hits over 8.2 innings, while striking out 6 and walking 1. The Dust Devils, at 53-62, sit in 4th place in the Northern A West Division.

Chad Meek had a big 2-run double for the Dust Devils in the top of the second inning. With Kansas City trailing 1-0 and runners on 1st and 2nd, he got a slider from 20-year old left-handed pitcher Shunso Tabata and swatted a double to left. It was his 7th double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Dust Devils ahead, 2-1.

Fremont manager John McNair called the blowout loss "not what we wanted."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE FREMONT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Thompson RF 5 1 2 0 1 1 1 .283 8 46
J. Riggle LF 6 1 2 1 0 2 2 .251 5 29
M. Woolwine 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .281 11 54
J. Weiser 2B 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 .273 24 69
T. Mardis 1B 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .306 12 62
M. Campbell SS 3 2 1 0 2 1 1 .307 12 41
B. Zerhusen DH 4 3 2 5 1 1 3 .219 18 48
C. Meek CF 5 1 3 3 0 1 0 .271 0 9
F. Castillo C 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .202 5 17
Totals 41 12 14 12 5 10 13      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Meek 2 (7, 2nd Inning off S. Tabata, 2 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off B. Joiner, 0 on, 2 outs) , V. Thompson (28, 4th Inning off J. Chiappini, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Riggle (5, 3rd Inning off S. Tabata, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Weiser (24, 3rd Inning off S. Tabata, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Zerhusen 2 (18, 4th Inning off D. Tafolla, 3 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off B. Joiner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Thompson 3 , J. Riggle 5 , J. Weiser 5 , T. Mardis , M. Campbell , B. Zerhusen 8 , C. Meek 5 , F. Castillo
2-out RBI: J. Weiser , B. Zerhusen , C. Meek 2 , F. Castillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Thompson , M. Woolwine , F. Castillo 2
Hit by Pitch: T. Mardis
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Weiser (5)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Meek (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Maydak 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 2 14
D. Benavides RF 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .282 3 19
J. Thurston DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .306 2 9
C. Jones 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .290 8 29
F. O'Brien 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .248 19 55
R. Alleyne CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .253 7 20
P. Shular LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299 3 11
T. Tynes SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .265 6 30
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 1 5 1 1 6 13      
BATTING
Doubles: F. O'Brien (11, 4th Inning off I. Forrest, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Maydak (6, 8th Inning off I. Forrest, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Maydak 2 , C. Jones 2 , F. O'Brien 3
2-out RBI: C. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Jones , R. Alleyne 2 , P. Shular
Hit by Pitch: D. Benavides
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Benavides (5) , C. Jones (5)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Benavides (7)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE FREMONT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Forrest W (8-10) 8.2 5 1 1 1 6 0 108 4.30   
J. DeYoe 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Forrest 75
Batters Faced: I. Forrest 33, J. DeYoe 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Forrest 8-12, J. DeYoe 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: I. Forrest 108-70, J. DeYoe 3-1
Hit Batsmen: I. Forrest
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Tabata L (1-9) 2.1 6 6 6 2 1 2 50 6.28   
J. Chiappini 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 0 26 2.02   
D. Tafolla 0.0 2 4 4 2 0 1 22 5.35   
B. Joiner 4.1 4 1 1 0 7 1 62 3.50   
T. Rowe 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 0.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Tabata 16
Batters Faced: S. Tabata 15, J. Chiappini 6, D. Tafolla 4, B. Joiner 18, T. Rowe 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Tabata 4-2, J. Chiappini 1-1, D. Tafolla 0-0, B. Joiner 3-3, T. Rowe 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Tabata 50-30, J. Chiappini 26-16, D. Tafolla 22-12, B. Joiner 62-46, T. Rowe 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Chiappini 2-1 , D. Tafolla 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Joiner
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Zerhusen
Ballpark: Ballpark of Fremont
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 2171
Special Notes: RP Jessie Chiappini was injured while pitching.
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