AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES
08/22/2025
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES
GAME ID: 6679 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Heathens (74-58) 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 6 11 0
Indianapolis Eagles (77-55) 0 1 3 1 2 2 0 1 X 10 15 0
Indianapolis Downs Halifax, 10-6
A 3-RBI performance from Victor Mendez, who is tied for 10th in the NC in stolen bases with 21, helped the Indianapolis Eagles beat the Halifax Heathens, 10-6. The win puts Indianapolis at 77-55 this season.

Mendez contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Indianapolis in the bottom of the third. With his team trailing 2-1, Mendez took a fastball from Jack Ivory and stroked the home run to left. His 16th home run of the season allowed the Eagles to leap in front, 4-2.

"It's nice to step up when your team needs you," said Mendez.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 4 2 1 1 1 1 4 .284 8 39
S. Hardwick 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .318 5 38
E. Kukowski RF 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 .226 12 67
L. Orozco SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .288 18 63
J. Fitzgerald 1B 5 1 3 3 0 1 1 .308 18 79
C. Smith 2B 5 1 3 1 0 2 2 .304 16 59
A. Compton DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .229 18 74
K. Tarrant LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .267 1 27
P. Gaither C 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .244 2 16
Totals 36 6 11 6 5 9 20      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Hardwick (26, 1st Inning off J. Walker, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Smith (27, 4th Inning off J. Walker, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Fitzgerald (47, 9th Inning off J. Thompson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Smith (16, 2nd Inning off J. Walker, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Fitzgerald (18, 5th Inning off J. Walker, 2 on, 1 out) , N. Sumney (8, 9th Inning off J. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Sumney 4 , S. Hardwick 2 , L. Orozco , J. Fitzgerald 7 , C. Smith 7 , A. Compton , K. Tarrant
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Sumney , J. Fitzgerald , C. Smith , P. Gaither
GIDP: P. Gaither
Hit by Pitch: P. Gaither
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Kukowski (31)
CS: S. Hardwick (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Cortez 2B 4 2 2 1 1 1 3 .292 14 40
B. Butler DH 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .265 7 35
J. Anderson LF 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 .266 15 54
T. Walker 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .272 23 65
T. Bradshaw RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .263 18 35
V. Mendez 3B 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .287 16 55
   a-J. Shaffer SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 10 28
M. Dallis SS, 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .199 6 38
A. McCumiskey CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .209 11 48
J. Van Donsel C 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .261 8 35
Totals 38 10 15 10 1 9 14      
a - J. Shaffer substituted for V. Mendez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Mendez (27, 2nd Inning off J. Ivory, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Anderson (25, 3rd Inning off J. Ivory, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: V. Mendez (16, 3rd Inning off J. Ivory, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Bradshaw (18, 5th Inning off C. Johnson, 1 on, 0 outs) , H. Cortez (14, 8th Inning off J. Ojeda, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Cortez 5 , B. Butler 3 , J. Anderson 3 , T. Walker 2 , T. Bradshaw 4 , V. Mendez 6 , M. Dallis , J. Van Donsel 2
2-out RBI: B. Butler , J. Anderson , T. Walker , V. Mendez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Cortez , T. Walker
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Cortez (15) , J. Anderson (17)
CS: H. Cortez (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cortez-Shaffer-Walker)
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Ivory 4.0 9 5 5 1 5 1 73 3.86   
C. Johnson L (1-2) 1.2 4 4 4 0 2 1 31 5.23   
J. Ojeda 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 37 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ivory 28
Batters Faced: J. Ivory 21, C. Johnson 9, J. Ojeda 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ivory 3-3, C. Johnson 1-2, J. Ojeda 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ivory 73-51, C. Johnson 31-23, J. Ojeda 37-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ojeda 1-1
WP: C. Johnson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Walker W (9-8) 5.1 7 5 5 5 3 2 105 4.50   
J. Thompson SV (2) 3.2 4 1 1 0 6 1 57 2.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Walker 32
Batters Faced: J. Walker 29, J. Thompson 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Walker 10-3, J. Thompson 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Walker 105-65, J. Thompson 57-38
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Thompson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Walker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Victor Mendez
Ballpark: Eagles Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 34799
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