ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT TAMPA CAPITALS
08/21/2025
 
ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT TAMPA CAPITALS
GAME ID: 4293 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Huntsville Rockets (74-48) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 3
Tampa Capitals (50-72) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Rockets Deal Capitals 1-0 Defeat
In a tight tilt between the Huntsville Rockets and the Tampa Capitals, Paul Dolezal was the deciding factor. The Huntsville right-hander spearheaded the 1-0 win. Picking up the save was Luke Walley. He's now 15 for 18 in save chances. The win gives Huntsville a season record of 74-48.

Ian Schelling hit a run-scoring triple off Nate Billesbach in the top of the third, which put the Rockets in front, 1-0. Schelling had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 4.

"We took home the win," said Schelling. "What's not to like?"
HUNTSVILLE BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramos 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .250 1 4
   b-C. Hartfield 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 23 58
I. Schelling LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .374 2 11
F. Leos RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .288 4 14
R. Lewis DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .268 22 51
   c-J. Lucia DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
B. Sallee 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .256 3 16
M. Ellis 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .278 9 42
   a-V. Murillo 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 7 27
M. Boyce CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .197 1 7
D. Boynton SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .247 7 23
C. Custer C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .184 4 8
Totals 31 1 7 1 2 1 15      
a - V. Murillo substituted for M. Ellis in the 7th
b - C. Hartfield substituted for J. Ramos in the 8th
c - J. Lucia inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Leos (8, 1st Inning off N. Billesbach, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Ramos (2, 6th Inning off N. Billesbach, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Lucia (1, 9th Inning off J. Teske, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: I. Schelling (1, 3rd Inning off N. Billesbach, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ramos 2 , I. Schelling 4 , F. Leos 2 , J. Lucia 2 , B. Sallee , D. Boynton
2-out RBI: I. Schelling
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Leos , R. Lewis , B. Sallee , M. Boyce , C. Custer
GIDP: C. Custer
Sac Bunt: M. Boyce
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: B. Sallee (7) , M. Ellis (8) , D. Boynton (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Reyes DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .307 9 24
T. Burton 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 11 49
R. Ramirez CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .257 10 29
C. Malay 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .268 15 31
K. Tyndall SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .300 7 35
E. Schultz RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .205 3 21
A. Rogalsky 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 7 34
   a-A. Howard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 1 10
C. Shamblen LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .204 3 16
R. Arceri C 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .215 13 31
Totals 32 0 4 0 1 6 10      
a - A. Howard pinch hit for A. Rogalsky in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Ramirez , K. Tyndall , C. Shamblen , R. Arceri
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Reyes 2 , T. Burton
Sac Bunt: R. Arceri
Hit by Pitch: E. Schultz
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Ramirez (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Arceri-Burton-Malay, Burton-Malay)
HUNTSVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Dolezal W (9-4) 6.0 3 0 0 0 4 0 85 2.13   
T. Surber H (10) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 3.57   
D. Voeller H (14) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.26   
L. Walley SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Dolezal 70
Batters Faced: P. Dolezal 23, T. Surber 5, D. Voeller 3, L. Walley 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Dolezal 7-6, T. Surber 0-2, D. Voeller 2-0, L. Walley 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: P. Dolezal 85-64, T. Surber 20-11, D. Voeller 9-7, L. Walley 14-10
Hit Batsmen: P. Dolezal
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Billesbach L (5-8) 7.1 6 1 1 2 1 0 96 4.02   
J. Teske 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 3.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Billesbach 61
Batters Faced: N. Billesbach 28, J. Teske 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Billesbach 11-8, J. Teske 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Billesbach 96-57, J. Teske 14-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Dolezal
Ballpark: Capitals Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (89 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 2823
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