AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DAYTONA BEACH SEA TURTLES AT OAKLAND INVADERS
09/23/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DAYTONA BEACH SEA TURTLES AT OAKLAND INVADERS
GAME ID: 6966 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Daytona Beach Sea Turtles (60-96) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 0
Oakland Invaders (90-66) 1 3 0 3 0 0 5 0 X 12 15 0
Grissom Helps Oakland Cruise to 12-3 Win
The Oakland Invaders defeated the Daytona Beach Sea Turtles, 12-3, in part because of right fielder Matt Grissom. Grissom went 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 doubles, and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 4 for the Invaders. Cody Fields, who is tied for 8th in the NC in innings pitched with 195.0, was the winner. He's now 15-10. The loser was Lorenzo Villarreal. After today's action, Oakland sits at 90-66; Daytona Beach slips to 60-96.

Grissom had a key at-bat for Oakland in the bottom of the second. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 3-run home run. It was his 11th home run of the season and gave Oakland an early 4-1 lead.

"I just try to go out and give it 100 percent every game," Grissom told a local reporter after the game. "That's my mantra, and like today, it will pay off more often than not."
DAYTONA BEACH BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bopp SS 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .271 9 28
C. Lewis 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .125 0 3
A. Rakers RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .331 17 72
   a-M. Root PH, CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .253 16 76
E. Kraft 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .257 23 81
   b-T. Haskell PH, 1B 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .227 1 7
J. Thompson CF, RF 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .209 13 47
M. Santiago 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .265 12 42
A. McConnell DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .218 11 39
B. Mendoza LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .217 4 12
C. Wagner C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .264 8 44
Totals 31 3 8 3 2 10 13      
a - M. Root pinch hit for A. Rakers in the 8th
b - T. Haskell pinch hit for E. Kraft in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Lewis (2, 1st Inning off C. Fields, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Rakers (27, 6th Inning off C. Fields, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Root (35, 8th Inning off C. Fields, 2 on, 0 outs) , A. McConnell (13, 9th Inning off J. Trombley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bopp 2 , C. Lewis 2 , A. Rakers 2 , M. Root 2 , E. Kraft , A. McConnell 2 , B. Mendoza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Santiago , A. McConnell
GIDP: M. Santiago
Sac Fly: T. Haskell
Hit by Pitch: C. Lewis , J. Thompson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Bopp (21)
CS: B. Mendoza 2 (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bopp-Lewis-Kraft)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Henkemeyer SS 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 .288 26 79
J. Piscitelli 1B 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 .303 19 56
M. Grissom RF 4 2 3 4 1 0 0 .248 11 45
S. McKinstry DH 5 1 2 2 0 2 3 .271 32 103
C. Pereira C 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .239 13 41
J. Hunt 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .256 7 31
R. Martin CF 4 1 1 2 1 2 4 .264 5 41
B. Kibler LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .222 4 18
R. Alamo 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .213 1 11
Totals 38 12 15 12 6 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: S. McKinstry (22, 1st Inning off L. Villarreal, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Grissom 2 (15, 1st Inning off L. Villarreal, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off J. Bickel, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Grissom (11, 2nd Inning off L. Villarreal, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Piscitelli (19, 4th Inning off R. Alvarado, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Henkemeyer (26, 4th Inning off L. Villarreal, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Pereira (13, 7th Inning off R. Alvarado, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. McKinstry (32, 7th Inning off R. Alvarado, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Martin (5, 7th Inning off R. Alvarado, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Henkemeyer 4 , J. Piscitelli 4 , M. Grissom 8 , S. McKinstry 6 , C. Pereira 7 , J. Hunt , R. Martin 4 , R. Alamo 2
2-out RBI: , M. Grissom 2 , S. McKinstry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. McKinstry , J. Hunt , R. Martin
GIDP: B. Kibler
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hunt-Alamo-Piscitelli)
OF assists: 1 (Grissom(McConnell at 3rd base))
PB: C. Pereira
DAYTONA BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Villarreal L (6-2) 3.1 7 6 6 2 4 2 74 4.52   
R. Alvarado 3.1 6 6 6 3 0 4 79 8.78   
J. Bickel 1.1 2 0 0 1 3 0 24 5.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Villarreal 22
Batters Faced: L. Villarreal 19, R. Alvarado 18, J. Bickel 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Villarreal 3-3, R. Alvarado 4-5, J. Bickel 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Villarreal 74-40, R. Alvarado 79-47, J. Bickel 24-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bickel 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Fields W (15-10) 7.1 7 3 3 1 10 0 109 3.46   
J. Trombley 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 20 5.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Fields 61
Batters Faced: C. Fields 31, J. Trombley 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Fields 6-5, J. Trombley 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Fields 109-68, J. Trombley 20-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Trombley 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Fields 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Grissom
Ballpark: Howard Terminal
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 31555
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