ABA DOUBLE A
VERMONT MILKMEN AT VAIL TIGERCATS
05/29/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
VERMONT MILKMEN AT VAIL TIGERCATS
GAME ID: 6549 - FRIDAY, MAY 29TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Vermont Milkmen (26-22) 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 7 1
Vail Tigercats (27-21) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Milkmen Slap 4-0 Loss on Vail
The Vermont Milkmen beat the Vail Tigercats, 4-0. Vermont pitcher and Killeen, Texas, native Vance Lancaster led the way. Lancaster got the win, improving to 2-5. He gave up 6 hits and walked 3 over 7.1 innings. He allowed no runs. Vermont raised its record to 26-22 with the win.

Vermont used the hitting of Joe Morrison to pick up the win. The third baseman clubbed a solo home run in the top of the first inning to put the Milkmen on top, 1-0. For the game, Morrison had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"My job is to throw quality pitches, go as deep as I can, and give us an opportunity," said Lancaster.
VERMONT BATTING LINESCORE VAIL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Morrison 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .333 4 20
M. Middlebrooks DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263 2 18
M. Jackson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .309 4 21
D. Joseph RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .311 5 16
C. Scott 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .261 1 8
J. Forero LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .276 6 24
M. Alvarez CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .267 0 3
M. Sheets SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .189 1 2
J. Robinson C 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .294 0 3
Totals 33 4 7 4 1 8 7      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Scott (5, 1st Inning off S. Pikula, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Robinson (2, 5th Inning off S. Pikula, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Morrison (4, 1st Inning off S. Pikula, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Forero (6, 4th Inning off S. Pikula, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Morrison 5 , M. Jackson , C. Scott 2 , J. Forero 4 , M. Alvarez , J. Robinson 2
2-out RBI: C. Scott , J. Forero
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Forero
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Jackson (3)
CS: M. Middlebrooks (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Sheets (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Jackson-Sheets-Scott, Scott-Sheets-Scott)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Thaxton RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .232 1 12
L. Muza LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 2 7
J. Anagnost DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 2 6
K. Hippler 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .315 6 22
N. Keller 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .259 9 17
A. Cox CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .205 1 16
E. Mongold 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .148 0 1
A. Mejia C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 1 7
D. Boynton SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .417 0 1
Totals 29 0 6 0 3 4 14      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Thaxton , K. Hippler 2 , N. Keller , D. Boynton 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Mejia
GIDP: J. Anagnost , N. Keller
Sac Bunt: A. Cox
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Thaxton (34)
CS: J. Thaxton (5) , D. Boynton (2)
VERMONT PITCHING LINESCORE VAIL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Lancaster W (2-5) 7.1 6 0 0 3 3 0 98 4.08   
M. Gardner 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.89   
I. Borne 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 0.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Lancaster 66
Batters Faced: V. Lancaster 27, M. Gardner 2, I. Borne 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Lancaster 7-8, M. Gardner 2-0, I. Borne 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Lancaster 98-58, M. Gardner 8-6, I. Borne 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Gardner 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Pikula L (1-4) 8.0 7 4 4 1 6 2 102 3.92   
R. Whiteside 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 1.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Pikula 57
Batters Faced: S. Pikula 31, R. Whiteside 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Pikula 8-9, R. Whiteside 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Pikula 102-74, R. Whiteside 12-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vance Lancaster
Ballpark: Vail Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 13063
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