ABA DOUBLE A
VAIL TIGERCATS AT CINCINNATI BOMBARDIERS
08/17/2025
 
ABA DOUBLE A
VAIL TIGERCATS AT CINCINNATI BOMBARDIERS
GAME ID: 8943 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Vail Tigercats (71-47) 0 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 9 10 1
Cincinnati Bombardiers (54-64) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 1
Lewis Jacks Two Home Runs in 9-3 Vail Win
The Vail Tigercats beat the Cincinnati Bombardiers, 9-3, at Ballpark of Cincinnati. Vail center fielder Jaden Lewis led the way. He went 3-5 with 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Jesus Howell picked up the win with 7.2 innings of work. He allowed 3 runs on 5 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 6. On the season, he is now 11-11. The Tigercats now own a record of 71-47.

A key moment came with two out in the top of the second. That's when Lewis hit a changeup from Mike Pinion for a 2-run single, putting Vail up, 4-1.

"We're trying to go out there and win games," Lewis told the Vail News, "and we played pretty well tonight."
VAIL BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Torres RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .303 1 5
J. Lewis CF 5 2 3 4 0 1 0 .252 9 46
P. Dankenbring DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .256 29 76
G. Eastman 2B 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .306 2 10
D. Hidalgo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .223 4 15
K. Hippler 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .260 6 41
J. Thaxton LF 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .261 7 31
R. Cashman SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 0 4
A. Mejia C 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .173 1 7
Totals 36 9 10 8 3 11 4      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Dankenbring (14, 1st Inning off M. Pinion, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Thaxton (5, 6th Inning off A. Sealy, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Thaxton (7, 2nd Inning off M. Pinion, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Lewis 2 (9, 5th Inning off M. Pinion, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off A. Sealy, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Eastman (2, 7th Inning off A. Sealy, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: V. Torres , J. Lewis 9 , P. Dankenbring 2 , G. Eastman 5 , K. Hippler , J. Thaxton 7
2-out RBI: J. Lewis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Dankenbring , G. Eastman , D. Hidalgo
GIDP: A. Mejia
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Torres (8) , G. Eastman (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Thaxton (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Cashman-Eastman-Hidalgo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Guerra LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .227 7 17
K. Resko CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .265 4 15
M. Clark DH 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .246 13 43
J. Johnson C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246 1 4
J. Gomez 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .263 2 11
K. Kirkland 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .267 3 24
L. Mendez 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .270 14 43
R. Wheat RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .266 9 31
M. Bridges SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 2 5
Totals 33 3 8 3 1 7 9      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Mendez (21, 9th Inning off R. Whiteside, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Wheat (2, 8th Inning off J. Howell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Clark (13, 1st Inning off J. Howell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Resko , M. Clark 4 , J. Gomez 2 , K. Kirkland , L. Mendez 3 , R. Wheat 3
2-out RBI: M. Clark , J. Gomez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Kirkland , R. Wheat
GIDP: R. Wheat
Sac Fly: J. Guerra
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: R. Wheat (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Kirkland-Bridges-Mendez)
VAIL PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Howell W (11-11) 7.2 5 3 3 1 6 1 98 3.47   
R. Whiteside 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 25 2.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Howell 62
Batters Faced: J. Howell 28, R. Whiteside 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Howell 9-7, R. Whiteside 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Howell 98-62, R. Whiteside 25-16
WP: J. Howell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Pinion L (3-9) 5.0 7 5 5 1 7 2 84 4.28   
A. Sealy 2.1 3 4 4 2 3 2 41 5.64   
L. Goecker 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Pinion 39
Batters Faced: M. Pinion 23, A. Sealy 11, L. Goecker 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Pinion 4-4, A. Sealy 2-1, L. Goecker 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Pinion 84-58, A. Sealy 41-24, L. Goecker 12-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jaden Lewis
Ballpark: Ballpark of Cincinnati
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 13169
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