ABA DOUBLE A
VAIL TIGERCATS AT HAMILTON BULLDOGS
07/21/2025
 
ABA DOUBLE A
VAIL TIGERCATS AT HAMILTON BULLDOGS
GAME ID: 7691 - MONDAY, JULY 21ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Vail Tigercats (53-40) 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 11 0
Hamilton Bulldogs (57-36) 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 5 10 2
Tigercats Lose to Bulldogs in Walk-Off
The Hamilton Bulldogs had to overcome a big game from Vail left fielder Paul Dankenbring to leave Mariachis Ballpark with a victory. And they did, winning, 5-4. Dankenbring went 3 for 5 with a double and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. The Bulldogs raised their record to 57-36.

Jay Robinson was the walk-off hero for Hamilton. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Bulldogs designated hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"We took home the win," said Robinson. "What's not to like?"
VAIL BATTING LINESCORE HAMILTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lewis RF, CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .247 5 32
D. Gaskins DH 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .223 7 19
P. Dankenbring LF 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .266 21 62
C. Rittenberry 1B, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .284 3 16
J. Anagnost 3B 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 .286 8 23
K. Hippler CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .244 5 27
   b-J. Thaxton PR, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 6 25
   c-C. Young PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 7 31
   d-J. Martinez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 0 2
J. Myers 2B 3 0 2 0 1 1 3 .285 3 15
N. Taylor SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .219 6 21
   a-D. Hidalgo PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .221 3 9
A. Mejia C 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .169 0 4
Totals 36 4 11 4 4 10 18      
a - D. Hidalgo pinch hit for N. Taylor in the 7th
b - J. Thaxton pinch ran for K. Hippler in the 7th
c - C. Young pinch hit for J. Thaxton in the 9th
d - J. Martinez substituted for C. Young in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Dankenbring (10, 4th Inning off C. Reed, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Lewis (18, 6th Inning off R. Alter, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Lewis 3 , D. Gaskins , P. Dankenbring 4 , C. Rittenberry , K. Hippler 2 , J. Myers 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Gaskins , P. Dankenbring , C. Young , N. Taylor 2 , D. Hidalgo
Sac Bunt: C. Rittenberry
Sac Fly: J. Anagnost
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Anagnost (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Taylor-Myers-Rittenberry, Myers-Rittenberry-Hidalgo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Robinson DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .289 8 32
Y. Nakajima SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .306 4 30
N. Lombardi RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 2 .295 5 22
A. Fekety 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .292 3 43
D. Walker LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260 7 37
N. Schultz CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .278 14 43
N. Nunley 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .286 7 47
D. Foley 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .273 5 31
T. Fernandez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .212 0 7
Totals 32 5 10 5 4 4 13      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Fekety (31, 4th Inning off J. Howell, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: Y. Nakajima (1, 4th Inning off J. Howell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Robinson 2 , Y. Nakajima 4 , N. Lombardi 2 , A. Fekety 2 , N. Schultz 2 , N. Nunley
2-out RBI: N. Lombardi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Fekety 2 , D. Walker
GIDP: N. Lombardi , A. Fekety
Sac Bunt: D. Walker
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Robinson (27) , N. Lombardi (1)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Lombardi (2) , D. Foley (11)
VAIL PITCHING LINESCORE HAMILTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Howell 7.0 7 4 4 2 4 0 98 3.72   
I. Resendez 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 1.97   
R. Hendricks L (4-3) 0.1 3 1 1 1 0 0 18 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Howell 49
Batters Faced: J. Howell 29, I. Resendez 3, R. Hendricks 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Howell 12-4, I. Resendez 2-0, R. Hendricks 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Howell 98-62, I. Resendez 10-5, R. Hendricks 18-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Resendez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Reed 4.1 8 4 4 1 4 0 89 2.45   
R. Alter 2.2 2 0 0 3 4 0 63 4.12   
J. Garcia W (6-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 24 4.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Reed 34
Batters Faced: C. Reed 22, R. Alter 13, J. Garcia 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Reed 5-4, R. Alter 0-3, J. Garcia 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Reed 89-58, R. Alter 63-34, J. Garcia 24-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Alter 2-1
WP: C. Reed
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Dankenbring
Ballpark: Mariachis Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 13354
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