ABA DOUBLE A
VAIL TIGERCATS AT ST. LOUIS CAVALRY
06/04/2026
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ABA DOUBLE A
VAIL TIGERCATS AT ST. LOUIS CAVALRY
GAME ID: 6612 - THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Vail Tigercats (30-23) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 9 0
St. Louis Cavalry (18-35) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 1
Tigercats Get One-Run Win at St. Louis
Vail pitcher Steve Pikula had a large part in his team beating the St. Louis Cavalry, 4-3. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. In 6.1 innings, Pikula surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 7 and walking 3. He allowed 2 runs. The Tigercats now have a mark of 30-23.

In the top of the first inning, left fielder Jason Bailey had a 2-run home run for Vail. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Tigercats on top, 2-0.

"I like the grit of this ballclub," Bailey said.
VAIL BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Thaxton RF 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 .240 2 18
I. McKibbins 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .301 11 33
   a-A. Cox LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212 1 18
J. Bailey LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .281 2 10
   b-E. Mongold 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 0 1
K. Hippler CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .284 6 22
N. Keller 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .274 10 19
J. Anagnost DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .267 2 6
B. Sallee 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .220 0 2
A. Mejia C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 1 7
R. Cashman SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .219 1 9
Totals 35 4 9 4 3 8 17      
a - A. Cox substituted for I. McKibbins in the 7th
b - E. Mongold substituted for J. Bailey in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Keller (5, 1st Inning off V. Vance, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Sallee 3 (5, 4th Inning off V. Vance, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off V. Vance, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off S. Campbell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Bailey (2, 1st Inning off V. Vance, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Thaxton 2 , I. McKibbins 2 , J. Bailey 4 , N. Keller 2 , B. Sallee 6
2-out RBI: I. McKibbins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Hippler , B. Sallee , A. Mejia
Sac Bunt: A. Mejia
Hit by Pitch: E. Mongold
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Thaxton (35)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Keller-Sallee-McKibbins)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Marrin LF 4 0 1 0 1 3 2 .292 3 10
D. Gates 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .280 10 33
C. Daigre RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .327 0 5
D. Chambers DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .244 2 11
J. Sausville 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .292 2 6
D. Jones 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .229 5 17
A. Rodriguez CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .316 0 2
M. Whatley SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .225 1 6
   a-B. Hauke PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .300 2 7
J. Solid C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .400 2 4
Totals 33 3 8 3 3 8 16      
a - B. Hauke pinch hit for M. Whatley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Marrin (2, 1st Inning off S. Pikula, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Jones (5, 4th Inning off S. Pikula, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Solid 2 (5, 4th Inning off S. Pikula, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off S. Pikula, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Hauke (2, 9th Inning off R. Hendricks, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Marrin 2 , C. Daigre , J. Sausville , D. Jones 2 , M. Whatley , B. Hauke 4 , J. Solid 4
2-out RBI: J. Solid
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Marrin , C. Daigre , D. Chambers , J. Solid
GIDP: D. Gates
Sac Fly: M. Whatley
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. Whatley (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Whatley-Gates)
VAIL PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Pikula W (2-4) 6.1 7 2 2 3 7 0 97 3.82   
D. Herbert H (2) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 5.05   
R. Hendricks SV (15) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 12 5.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Pikula 55
Batters Faced: S. Pikula 28, D. Herbert 5, R. Hendricks 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Pikula 6-5, D. Herbert 2-3, R. Hendricks 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Pikula 97-55, D. Herbert 15-10, R. Hendricks 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Herbert 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Vance L (0-3) 6.2 7 3 3 3 5 1 107 5.29   
Z. Loong 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 5.09   
S. Campbell 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 21 5.40   
J. Porter 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Vance 50
Batters Faced: V. Vance 29, Z. Loong 4, S. Campbell 6, J. Porter 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Vance 6-8, Z. Loong 0-2, S. Campbell 1-1, J. Porter 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Vance 107-70, Z. Loong 15-11, S. Campbell 21-11, J. Porter 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Loong 1-0 , J. Porter 3-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Campbell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Pikula
Ballpark: Cavalry Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 3920
Special Notes: Bob Sallee ties the VAI regular season game record for doubles with 3.
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