ABA DOUBLE A
HAMILTON BULLDOGS AT SONOMA SCORPIONS
08/01/2025
 
ABA DOUBLE A
HAMILTON BULLDOGS AT SONOMA SCORPIONS
GAME ID: 8847 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 R H E
Hamilton Bulldogs (62-41) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 14 1
Sonoma Scorpions (57-46) 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 0
Bulldogs Win, 5-3, in 15
The Hamilton Bulldogs used the hitting of right fielder Nate Lombardi to subdue the Sonoma Scorpions, 5-3, in 15 innings. For the game, Lombardi was 4-7 with a home run and 3 singles, while scoring 2 runs. The win puts Hamilton at 62-41 this season.

Yoshito Nakajima came through with a big-time hit for Hamilton. The shortstop smacked a solo home run in the top of the 15th inning to give his team the lead, 4-3. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

Lombardi told a Hamilton Today reporter that he was "more than satisfied" with the win.
HAMILTON BATTING LINESCORE SONOMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Robinson DH 7 1 2 1 0 5 0 .285 9 37
Y. Nakajima SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .295 6 32
N. Lombardi RF 7 2 4 1 0 0 2 .293 7 25
A. Fekety 1B 7 0 2 0 0 0 3 .286 3 43
D. Walker LF 5 0 2 1 2 0 1 .281 8 39
S. Custis C 6 1 1 1 1 1 4 .227 13 34
N. Nunley 3B 6 0 1 0 0 1 3 .279 7 51
N. Schultz CF 6 0 1 0 0 1 3 .283 15 44
D. Foley 2B 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266 5 36
Totals 54 5 14 5 4 10 17      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Fekety (34, 5th Inning off D. Toigo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Custis (13, 2nd Inning off D. Toigo, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Robinson (9, 5th Inning off D. Toigo, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Lombardi (7, 5th Inning off D. Toigo, 0 on, 2 outs) , Y. Nakajima (6, 15th Inning off M. Brown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Robinson 5 , Y. Nakajima 4 , N. Lombardi 7 , A. Fekety 3 , D. Walker 2 , S. Custis 4 , N. Nunley , N. Schultz
2-out RBI: Y. Nakajima , N. Lombardi , D. Walker , S. Custis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Fekety 2 , D. Walker , S. Custis , N. Schultz
GIDP: N. Nunley , D. Foley
Sac Bunt: Y. Nakajima
Hit by Pitch: Y. Nakajima
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Robinson (29)
CS: N. Lombardi (2) , D. Walker (11)

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Nakajima (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Foley-Nakajima-Fekety, Foley-Nakajima-Fekety)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Springs 2B 8 0 1 0 0 2 2 .229 5 21
B. Hoeltke 1B 6 0 0 0 1 0 2 .274 5 20
T. Coon DH 5 0 1 0 1 2 1 .239 4 16
D. Pimenta CF 3 1 0 0 4 1 2 .271 20 47
K. DiPiazza 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 6 .272 12 42
   c-T. Johnson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 5 21
   e-E. Bradstreet RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247 5 12
B. Sheary LF 6 1 4 1 0 1 5 .289 8 34
J. Blaylock RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .296 3 17
   d-C. Donaghy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211 9 28
   f-J. Oglesby 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 4 15
M. Lynn SS 6 0 0 1 0 1 4 .261 5 32
S. Foster C 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .215 8 35
   a-N. Mendoza PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 11 35
   b-E. Pleasant C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
Totals 54 3 11 3 7 13 31      
a - N. Mendoza pinch hit for S. Foster in the 8th
b - E. Pleasant substituted for N. Mendoza in the 9th
c - T. Johnson pinch hit for K. DiPiazza in the 12th
d - C. Donaghy pinch hit for J. Blaylock in the 12th
e - E. Bradstreet substituted for T. Johnson in the 13th
f - J. Oglesby substituted for C. Donaghy in the 13th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Sheary 2 (17, 2nd Inning off B. Shine, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off B. Ware, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Blaylock (12, 6th Inning off B. Ware, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Bradstreet (8, 14th Inning off R. Alter, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Oglesby (2, 15th Inning off R. Alter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Springs , T. Coon , T. Johnson , E. Bradstreet 2 , B. Sheary 6 , J. Blaylock 2 , J. Oglesby 2 , S. Foster
2-out RBI: B. Sheary
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Springs , K. DiPiazza 2 , B. Sheary 2 , J. Blaylock
GIDP: B. Hoeltke , C. Donaghy
Sac Fly: M. Lynn
Hit by Pitch: T. Coon , B. Sheary
Team LOB: 16

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lynn-Springs-Hoeltke, Lynn-Springs-Hoeltke)
HAMILTON PITCHING LINESCORE SONOMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Shine 5.0 2 1 1 5 4 0 102 2.97   
B. Ware BS (3) 2.0 3 2 2 1 2 0 39 4.30   
C. Tellez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.12   
K. Murray 3.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 41 0.44   
R. Middaugh 2.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 28 1.86   
R. Alter W (3-6) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 26 3.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Shine 58
Batters Faced: B. Shine 24, B. Ware 10, C. Tellez 3, K. Murray 11, R. Middaugh 9, R. Alter 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Shine 4-6, B. Ware 1-3, C. Tellez 0-2, K. Murray 1-4, R. Middaugh 3-2, R. Alter 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Shine 102-57, B. Ware 39-26, C. Tellez 13-8, K. Murray 41-29, R. Middaugh 28-18, R. Alter 26-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Alter 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Shine 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Toigo 5.2 7 3 3 1 6 3 95 4.49   
G. Ricketts 3.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 28 5.77   
J. Burget 4.0 3 0 0 2 2 0 47 2.89   
M. Brown L (0-1) 2.0 4 2 2 0 1 1 39 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Toigo 48
Batters Faced: D. Toigo 25, G. Ricketts 11, J. Burget 15, M. Brown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Toigo 8-2, G. Ricketts 4-5, J. Burget 4-4, M. Brown 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Toigo 95-60, G. Ricketts 28-19, J. Burget 47-28, M. Brown 39-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Brown 2-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Toigo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Lombardi
Ballpark: Ballpark of North Richland Hills
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 4 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM PT
Time: 5:31
Attendance: 12673
Special Notes: Dave Pimenta ties the SCO regular season game record for bases on balls with 4. Jay Robinson ties the HB regular season extra-inning game record for strikeouts with 5.
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