AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND INVADERS AT CAROLINA REAPERS
09/15/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND INVADERS AT CAROLINA REAPERS
GAME ID: 6942 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Invaders (80-74) 2 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 11 0
Carolina Reapers (65-89) 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 7 13 1
Oakland Slaps 9-7 Loss on Carolina
Eager fans turned out for a matchup between the Oakland Invaders and Carolina Reapers.

Mike Sligar powered the Oakland Invaders to a win over the Carolina Reapers. The final score was 9-7. The Oakland catcher, who is tied for 4th in the NC with a .378 on-base percentage, was a force to be reckoned with. He banged out 2 extra-base hits, including 1 home run and 1 double. The loss makes Carolina 65-89.

With Oakland leading 4-0 in the top of the second, Sligar came up to bat against Carolina pitcher Tony Casablanca. Sligar hit a slider to center for a 3-run home run. His 31st home run of the season put the Invaders on top, 7-0.

"It was a nice win for our side today," said Invaders manager Dillon Moyer. "Not perfect, but we'll take it."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Raia CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .289 10 42
P. Horne 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .306 12 42
M. Sligar C 5 2 2 3 0 0 0 .319 31 82
S. McKinstry DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .253 30 79
J. Henkemeyer SS 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .238 22 64
R. Alamo 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .242 10 49
J. Smith LF 5 2 1 0 0 1 3 .234 12 50
M. Bolden RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .231 25 68
J. Cunningham 3B 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .281 10 32
Totals 35 9 11 9 4 3 14      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Sligar (28, 1st Inning off T. Casablanca, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Horne (12, 1st Inning off T. Casablanca, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Sligar (31, 2nd Inning off T. Casablanca, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Raia , P. Horne 4 , M. Sligar 6 , S. McKinstry , J. Henkemeyer , R. Alamo , J. Smith , J. Cunningham 3
2-out RBI: M. Raia , J. Henkemeyer , J. Cunningham
GIDP: R. Alamo
Sac Fly: P. Horne
Hit by Pitch: M. Raia , S. McKinstry , R. Alamo
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Alamo-Henkemeyer-Horne, Alamo-Henkemeyer-Horne)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Benigno CF 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .238 12 55
   a-C. Langenwalter CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .236 2 29
F. Reyes C 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .317 0 44
M. Green RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .303 15 93
B. Phillips 1B 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 .262 23 81
D. Sheedy 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .242 9 55
T. Korn LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .281 6 12
M. Reyes DH 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .218 22 70
B. Havey 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .233 4 38
T. Krueger SS 3 1 0 0 0 2 4 .243 2 17
Totals 37 7 13 7 1 9 10      
a - C. Langenwalter substituted for B. Benigno in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Havey (29, 4th Inning off C. Fields, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Reyes (22, 4th Inning off C. Fields, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Benigno (12, 4th Inning off C. Fields, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Phillips (23, 7th Inning off N. Briceno, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Benigno 4 , F. Reyes , M. Green 2 , B. Phillips 5 , T. Korn 2 , M. Reyes 6 , B. Havey 3
2-out RBI: B. Benigno , B. Phillips , M. Reyes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Krueger
GIDP: F. Reyes , D. Sheedy
Hit by Pitch: T. Krueger
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: F. Reyes (9)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Phillips (14)
Double Plays: 1 (Phillips-Krueger-Doran)
OF assists: 2 (Benigno(Cunningham at home), Green(Cunningham at 2nd base))
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Fields 3.2 8 5 5 0 4 2 66 3.22   
C. Mendez W (8-10) 3.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 38 4.96   
N. Briceno 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 5.23   
T. Paolucci SV (16) 2.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 36 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Fields 27
Batters Faced: C. Fields 19, C. Mendez 11, N. Briceno 1, T. Paolucci 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Fields 3-3, C. Mendez 4-2, N. Briceno 0-0, T. Paolucci 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Fields 66-48, C. Mendez 38-30, N. Briceno 1-1, T. Paolucci 36-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Briceno 1-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Fields
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Casablanca L (7-10) 1.1 6 7 7 3 1 2 60 5.00   
R. Doran 3.0 1 1 0 1 1 0 43 4.97   
J. Horn 1.2 2 1 0 0 0 0 19 5.61   
B. Mitchell 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 34 2.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Casablanca 6
Batters Faced: T. Casablanca 14, R. Doran 10, J. Horn 8, B. Mitchell 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Casablanca 2-1, R. Doran 5-2, J. Horn 3-1, B. Mitchell 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: T. Casablanca 60-30, R. Doran 43-26, J. Horn 19-11, B. Mitchell 34-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Doran 2-0 , J. Horn 1-1
Hit Batsmen: T. Casablanca , J. Horn , B. Mitchell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Sligar
Ballpark: Reedy River Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 16311
Special Notes: CF Blake Benigno was injured while throwing the ball. RP Jeff Horn was injured while pitching.
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