ABA DOUBLE A
VERMONT MILKMEN AT SONOMA SCORPIONS
07/18/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
VERMONT MILKMEN AT SONOMA SCORPIONS
GAME ID: 7689 - SATURDAY, JULY 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Vermont Milkmen (47-44) 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 7 13 0
Sonoma Scorpions (47-44) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 9 0
Scorpions Handed 7-4 Loss by Vermont
Matt Bowden propelled his team to victory over the Sonoma Scorpions. The final score was 7-4, Vermont. Bowden picked up the win for Vermont, going 5.2 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 2-0. Isaiah Borne was credited with the save for Vermont, his 19th of the season.

Tied up with the Scorpions in the top of the fourth inning, the Milkmen got a boost from second baseman Matt Jackson. With the bases loaded, Jackson saw a first pitch sinker from Mike Martinez and hit a 2-run single to break the stalemate and put Vermont on top, 3-1.

"No complaints from me," said Milkmen manager Steve Reid. "I like what I saw out there."

The second-place Milkmen are 47-44.
VERMONT BATTING LINESCORE SONOMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Middlebrooks DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .246 4 30
B. Morris CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .300 3 18
M. Jackson 2B 3 0 1 2 2 1 1 .299 7 40
D. Price LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 4 .275 3 10
J. Forero RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .262 16 46
S. Gosselin 3B 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .228 5 31
F. James 1B 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 .231 2 11
B. Spinn C 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .288 4 18
J. Morrison SS 4 1 1 1 1 2 4 .314 8 37
Totals 38 7 13 7 6 9 21      
BATTING
Home Runs: D. Price (3, 9th Inning off J. Burget, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Middlebrooks 2 , B. Morris 2 , M. Jackson , D. Price 5 , S. Gosselin 3 , B. Spinn 2 , J. Morrison
2-out RBI: M. Middlebrooks , M. Jackson , D. Price , B. Spinn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Forero 3 , J. Morrison 2
Hit by Pitch: S. Gosselin
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Morris (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gosselin-Jackson-James, Morrison-Jackson-James)
OF assists: 1 (Price(Lietz at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Aguiluz SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .333 1 15
A. Lietz DH 3 0 1 1 2 0 3 .261 4 21
D. Pimenta CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .305 15 58
R. Willin LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .247 6 16
T. Johnson 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .250 4 8
D. Lovell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .233 10 38
B. Sheary RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .246 10 31
M. Lynn 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .229 5 22
S. Foster C 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .240 5 28
   a-J. Orr PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244 6 13
Totals 33 4 9 4 6 2 20      
a - J. Orr pinch hit for S. Foster in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Lietz (14, 3rd Inning off M. Bowden, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Pimenta (11, 8th Inning off M. Gardner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Aguiluz 2 , A. Lietz 2 , D. Pimenta 3 , T. Johnson , M. Lynn , S. Foster , J. Orr
2-out RBI: M. Aguiluz , A. Lietz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Lietz , D. Pimenta
GIDP: M. Aguiluz , R. Willin
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lynn (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Pimenta(Morrison at 3rd base), Pimenta(Gosselin at 2nd base))
VERMONT PITCHING LINESCORE SONOMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bowden W (2-0) 5.2 5 2 2 2 1 0 73 2.16   
B. Engel H (3) 1.1 1 1 1 3 1 0 28 4.05   
M. Gardner H (8) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 11 2.43   
I. Borne SV (19) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 1.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bowden 50
Batters Faced: M. Bowden 21, B. Engel 8, M. Gardner 5, I. Borne 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bowden 9-4, B. Engel 0-3, M. Gardner 1-2, I. Borne 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bowden 73-42, B. Engel 28-12, M. Gardner 11-6, I. Borne 18-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Martinez L (9-7) 4.1 7 5 5 4 4 0 106 4.26   
G. Amos 2.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 33 1.23   
J. Burget 2.0 3 2 2 1 3 1 35 2.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Martinez 29
Batters Faced: M. Martinez 25, G. Amos 10, J. Burget 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Martinez 5-4, G. Amos 3-1, J. Burget 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Martinez 106-62, G. Amos 33-20, J. Burget 35-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Amos 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Martinez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Bowden
Ballpark: Ballpark of North Richland Hills
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM PT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 11571
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