ABA DOUBLE A
VERMONT MILKMEN AT VAIL TIGERCATS
08/13/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
VERMONT MILKMEN AT VAIL TIGERCATS
GAME ID: 8928 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Vermont Milkmen (57-58) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Vail Tigercats (57-58) 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 X 5 9 0
Vail Hangs 5-3 Loss on Vermont
The Vail Tigercats picked up a win at Vail Grounds, knocking off the Vermont Milkmen, 5-3. Starting pitcher Steve Pikula played a key role in the triumph. The Tigercats now have a record of 57-58 with the win over Vermont.

The Milkmen had been locked in a 3-3 tie with the Tigercats going into the bottom of the sixth inning. That changed quickly when the 26-year old shortstop Dustin Andrews came to the plate. Andrews hit a run-scoring double on a 2-1 fastball from Vermont hurler Steve Quintero. It was Andrews's 2nd double of the year.

Vail manager Mike Alexander called it "a darn good win."
VERMONT BATTING LINESCORE VAIL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Carrillo LF 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .296 1 10
M. Middlebrooks DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .237 6 39
M. Jackson 2B 4 1 0 1 0 2 3 .305 9 50
J. Forero RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .259 19 59
B. Morris CF 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .283 3 22
S. Gosselin 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .234 5 39
B. Stevens 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 3 7
M. Sheets SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .241 3 11
B. Spinn C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .226 5 25
Totals 32 3 7 3 2 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Carrillo (7, 5th Inning off S. Pikula, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Morris (4, 1st Inning off S. Pikula, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Carrillo 2 , M. Middlebrooks , B. Morris 5 , B. Stevens , M. Sheets
2-out RBI: , B. Morris 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Carrillo , S. Gosselin 2 , B. Spinn
GIDP: B. Spinn
Sac Bunt: S. Gosselin
Hit by Pitch: M. Carrillo , M. Sheets
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Carrillo (5) , B. Stevens (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jackson-Sheets-Stevens)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Thaxton RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .238 4 36
D. Hidalgo SS 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 .220 3 11
C. Lirette 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .307 2 23
I. McKibbins 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .276 18 53
   a-J. Anagnost 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271 2 16
K. Hippler CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290 11 41
D. Andrews 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .174 1 6
A. Cox LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .231 5 41
J. Ramos DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .276 1 20
A. Mejia C 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .188 3 12
Totals 32 5 9 5 1 10 12      
a - J. Anagnost substituted for I. McKibbins in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Hidalgo (7, 3rd Inning off S. Quintero, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Ramos (6, 5th Inning off S. Quintero, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Cox (17, 5th Inning off S. Quintero, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Thaxton (23, 5th Inning off S. Quintero, 1 on, 1 out) , I. McKibbins (13, 6th Inning off S. Quintero, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Andrews (2, 6th Inning off S. Quintero, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Thaxton 2 , D. Hidalgo 2 , C. Lirette , I. McKibbins 2 , D. Andrews 3 , A. Cox 2 , J. Ramos 2 , A. Mejia
2-out RBI: D. Hidalgo , C. Lirette
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Lirette 2 , J. Anagnost , A. Cox , J. Ramos
GIDP: C. Lirette
Hit by Pitch: D. Hidalgo
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Thaxton 2 (67) , D. Andrews (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hidalgo-Andrews-Anagnost)
VERMONT PITCHING LINESCORE VAIL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Quintero L (7-11) 6.1 8 5 5 1 7 0 104 4.79   
R. Vernier 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 21 4.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Quintero 43
Batters Faced: S. Quintero 28, R. Vernier 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Quintero 8-3, R. Vernier 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Quintero 104-61, R. Vernier 21-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Vernier 1-1
WP: S. Quintero
Hit Batsmen: S. Quintero
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Pikula W (6-8) 6.1 6 3 3 1 6 0 99 3.88   
I. Resendez H (10) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 3.62   
A. Williams H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.13   
R. Hendricks SV (23) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 4.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Pikula 54
Batters Faced: S. Pikula 28, I. Resendez 3, A. Williams 3, R. Hendricks 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Pikula 4-9, I. Resendez 0-2, A. Williams 0-3, R. Hendricks 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Pikula 99-63, I. Resendez 13-6, A. Williams 6-4, R. Hendricks 9-5
Hit Batsmen: S. Pikula 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Pikula
Ballpark: Vail Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 9372
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