AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
FOUNTAIN HILLS 23ERS AT DALLAS DRAGONS
06/18/2024
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
FOUNTAIN HILLS 23ERS AT DALLAS DRAGONS
GAME ID: 895 - TUESDAY, JUNE 18TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fountain Hills 23ers (41-34) 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 14 16 2
Dallas Dragons (42-33) 0 0 3 2 0 6 2 0 2 15 17 1
Dragons Pull Out Late Win, 15-14
The game was a shootout. To win it, the Dallas Dragons had to outpace the Fountain Hills 23ers. The final score was 15-14, Dragons. Neither team lacked hitting stars. For Dallas, designated hitter Cole Calkins was the foremost. He hit 3 home runs. He scored 4 times and drove in 7. The win belonged to Mike Braasch in relief. His record improves to 8-3. Wade McGonigle took the loss for Fountain Hills. The victory gives Dallas a record of 42-33.

The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the ninth. With one out, Calkins hit a curveball from Wade McGonigle for a solo home run. The Dragons, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win.

"Winning in the last at-bat, there's nothing else like it," said Calkins.
FOUNTAIN HILLS BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Mill CF 7 2 2 0 0 1 5 .273 9 45
D. McGowan 2B 4 4 2 2 2 0 1 .342 5 44
C. Pope LF 4 3 3 4 2 0 0 .327 16 55
   d-A. Lietz 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 4 33
J. Yule SS 5 1 3 3 1 1 2 .444 0 3
   e-J. Carroll C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 0 8
C. Dietel DH 6 0 0 0 0 5 8 .321 8 31
M. Townsend 3B 5 0 1 0 1 2 6 .239 8 37
C. Epstein RF 3 2 1 2 3 1 0 .300 6 39
B. Stein 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 5 .284 2 14
   a-S. Morales PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .290 1 9
   c-J. Gavilanes PR, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 2 24
M. Belsito C 4 2 2 0 0 1 4 .244 2 16
   b-A. Cuevas PH, LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .308 1 8
Totals 43 14 16 14 11 12 31      
a - S. Morales pinch hit for B. Stein in the 9th
b - A. Cuevas pinch hit for M. Belsito in the 9th
c - J. Gavilanes pinch ran for S. Morales in the 9th
d - A. Lietz substituted for C. Pope in the 9th
e - J. Carroll substituted for J. Yule in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Yule (1, 1st Inning off V. Figueroa, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Pope 2 (23, 2nd Inning off V. Figueroa, 2 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off G. Calloway, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. McGowan (27, 2nd Inning off V. Figueroa, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Pope (16, 1st Inning off V. Figueroa, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Mill 2 , D. McGowan 3 , C. Pope 8 , J. Yule 4 , M. Townsend , C. Epstein , S. Morales , M. Belsito 2 , A. Cuevas
2-out RBI: , C. Epstein 2 , S. Morales , A. Cuevas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , I. Mill 2 , J. Yule , M. Townsend 2 , B. Stein
GIDP: M. Belsito
Hit by Pitch: M. Belsito
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Stein (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Woolverton (2) , J. Yule (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Mill-Belsito)
OF assists: 1 (Mill(Joyner at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Calkins DH 6 4 4 7 0 1 0 .263 16 54
J. Pearson SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .295 8 36
A. Sera 1B 4 0 0 1 0 2 3 .240 13 31
J. Joyner LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .182 2 5
J. Bloom RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 1 10
C. Rodriguez 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .248 6 34
J. Robinson CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 5 .264 6 42
G. Rawson C 4 3 3 2 1 1 0 .230 0 12
B. Castilla 2B 2 1 0 1 0 1 3 .254 6 17
   a-S. Howard PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1 1
Totals 41 15 17 15 2 7 14      
a - S. Howard pinch hit for B. Castilla in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Rawson (6, 4th Inning off B. Gay, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Pearson (24, 5th Inning off P. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: G. Rawson (1, 7th Inning off J. Woolverton, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Calkins 3 (16, 3rd Inning off B. Gay, 2 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off J. Woolverton, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off W. McGonigle, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Joyner (2, 4th Inning off B. Gay, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Howard (1, 9th Inning off J. Woolverton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Calkins 13 , J. Pearson 3 , J. Joyner 5 , J. Bloom 2 , C. Rodriguez , J. Robinson 2 , G. Rawson 6 , S. Howard 4
2-out RBI: C. Calkins , J. Joyner , J. Bloom , G. Rawson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Joyner , C. Rodriguez , B. Castilla
Sac Fly: A. Sera , B. Castilla
Hit by Pitch: B. Castilla
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: B. Castilla (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Calloway-Rawson-Sera)
FOUNTAIN HILLS PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Gay 3.2 5 5 5 1 2 2 55 3.64   
P. Rodriguez 2.0 5 6 2 1 2 0 47 3.86   
J. Woolverton 2.2 6 3 3 0 3 2 56 4.91   
W. McGonigle L (5-2) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gay 30
Batters Faced: B. Gay 17, P. Rodriguez 14, J. Woolverton 14, W. McGonigle 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gay 2-7, P. Rodriguez 1-3, J. Woolverton 1-3, W. McGonigle 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gay 55-39, P. Rodriguez 47-31, J. Woolverton 56-33, W. McGonigle 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Rodriguez 1-0 , J. Woolverton 2-1
Hit Batsmen: P. Rodriguez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Figueroa 4.0 8 6 5 1 8 1 77 3.65   
L. Najera 2.0 2 3 3 5 1 0 52 3.60   
G. Calloway H (3) 2.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 36 3.91   
A. Holland 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 3.92   
M. Braasch W (8-3), BS (3) 1.0 2 3 3 3 1 0 32 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Figueroa 31
Batters Faced: V. Figueroa 22, L. Najera 13, G. Calloway 11, A. Holland 1, M. Braasch 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Figueroa 2-2, L. Najera 0-5, G. Calloway 1-2, A. Holland 0-0, M. Braasch 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Figueroa 77-55, L. Najera 52-27, G. Calloway 36-20, A. Holland 4-0, M. Braasch 32-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Holland 1-0 , M. Braasch 2-2
Hit Batsmen: G. Calloway
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cole Calkins
Ballpark: Tennant Healthcare Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 4:06
Attendance: 21529
Special Notes: Chris Dietel ties the AC regular season game record for strikeouts with 5. Cole Calkins ties the DD regular season game record for home runs with 3.
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