ABA DOUBLE A
VAIL TIGERCATS AT VERMONT MILKMEN
07/07/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
VAIL TIGERCATS AT VERMONT MILKMEN
GAME ID: 7622 - TUESDAY, JULY 7TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Vail Tigercats (42-39) 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 1
Vermont Milkmen (41-40) 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 5 11 1
Milkmen Resilient in 5-3 Win Over Vail
Vermont Milkmen starter Matt Bowden was locked-in. He led his team to a win over the Vail Tigercats, 5-3. The Milkmen now have a mark of 41-40.

The decisive moment came in the bottom of the ninth for Vermont. That's when Chris Scott hit a 2-run home run off fireballing right-hander Jason McCoart to win the game. The home crowd went wild.

Vermont manager Steve Reid praised his team's "businesslike approach."
VAIL BATTING LINESCORE VERMONT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cox LF 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .224 3 28
J. Belcher 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 0 1
C. Lirette 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .244 1 11
L. Muza RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .278 4 24
J. Anagnost 2B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .271 2 11
   a-J. Thaxton PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 3 24
   b-J. Lucia 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 5 13
I. McKibbins DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .272 13 41
K. Hippler CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 5 .290 9 38
R. Cashman SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 3 19
C. Custer C 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .280 2 6
   c-F. Leos PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 1 1
   d-B. Criscione C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
Totals 33 3 8 3 3 8 13      
a - J. Thaxton pinch ran for J. Anagnost in the 8th
b - J. Lucia substituted for J. Thaxton in the 8th
c - F. Leos pinch hit for C. Custer in the 9th
d - B. Criscione substituted for F. Leos in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Lirette (4, 1st Inning off M. Bowden, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Custer (2, 7th Inning off B. Engel, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Cox 2 , C. Lirette 2 , J. Anagnost 2 , K. Hippler 2 , C. Custer 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Muza , K. Hippler 2 , C. Custer
Sac Bunt: R. Cashman
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Thaxton (52)
CS: K. Hippler (3)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Muza (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Middlebrooks DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .240 3 24
B. Morris CF 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .295 3 15
M. Jackson 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .297 6 34
D. Price LF 4 0 2 2 1 2 2 .250 2 8
C. Scott 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .294 3 16
S. Gosselin 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .238 5 30
D. Joseph RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .306 8 23
J. Morrison SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 8 36
   a-M. Carrillo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 0 4
   b-E. Leason SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 2 9
B. Spinn C 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .295 3 9
Totals 36 5 11 5 3 7 18      
a - M. Carrillo pinch hit for J. Morrison in the 8th
b - E. Leason substituted for M. Carrillo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Joseph 2 (14, 6th Inning off D. Herbert, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off L. Walley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Scott (3, 9th Inning off J. McCoart, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Middlebrooks , B. Morris 2 , M. Jackson , D. Price 2 , C. Scott 5 , D. Joseph 4 , B. Spinn
2-out RBI: , D. Price 2 , C. Scott , B. Spinn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Middlebrooks 2 , D. Price , C. Scott 2 , S. Gosselin , B. Spinn
Sac Bunt: B. Morris
Hit by Pitch: J. Morrison
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: B. Morris (3)
VAIL PITCHING LINESCORE VERMONT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Herbert 5.2 7 3 3 2 5 0 88 4.50   
D. Voeller 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 4.30   
L. Walley 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 3.86   
J. McCoart L (1-1) 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 14 4.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Herbert 46
Batters Faced: D. Herbert 27, D. Voeller 6, L. Walley 4, J. McCoart 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Herbert 8-4, D. Voeller 0-4, L. Walley 1-1, J. McCoart 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Herbert 88-52, D. Voeller 18-11, L. Walley 15-10, J. McCoart 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Voeller 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Herbert
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bowden 5.0 5 2 2 2 4 0 75 3.60   
B. Engel 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 22 3.00   
M. Gardner 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 1.20   
I. Borne W (2-2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 1.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bowden 51
Batters Faced: M. Bowden 22, B. Engel 7, M. Gardner 5, I. Borne 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bowden 8-3, B. Engel 2-1, M. Gardner 2-1, I. Borne 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bowden 75-51, B. Engel 22-16, M. Gardner 15-8, I. Borne 13-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Bowden
Ballpark: Emeralds Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 2709
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