ABA DOUBLE A
VAIL TIGERCATS AT ST. LOUIS CAVALRY
08/17/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
VAIL TIGERCATS AT ST. LOUIS CAVALRY
GAME ID: 8950 - MONDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Vail Tigercats (59-60) 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 9 0
St. Louis Cavalry (46-73) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 9 2
Tigercats Deal Cavalry 5-2 Defeat
Joel Daniels, who is tied for 3rd in the W-AA in complete games with 1, propelled his team to victory over the St. Louis Cavalry. The final score was 5-2, Vail. Daniels yielded 1 run over 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. His record improves to 3-1. Robert Hendricks collected his 24th save.

In the top of the first, Adam Cox ambushed a 0-2 fastball from Justin Ashe and hit a 2-run home run. It gave Vail a quick 2-0 lead.

"We came out on top and that's all I can ask for," said Daniels.

Vail is now 59-60, while St. Louis is 46-73.
VAIL BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Thaxton RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .237 4 37
C. Lirette 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .289 2 23
A. Cox LF 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 .239 7 44
I. McKibbins 1B 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 .278 19 54
J. Bailey DH 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .290 5 26
K. Hippler CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .286 11 41
D. Andrews SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .197 1 7
A. Mejia C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .185 3 12
J. Anagnost 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272 3 20
Totals 37 5 9 4 0 15 9      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Thaxton (25, 1st Inning off J. Ashe, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Bailey (15, 4th Inning off J. Ashe, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Andrews (3, 4th Inning off J. Ashe, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Cox (7, 1st Inning off J. Ashe, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Bailey (5, 6th Inning off J. Ashe, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Thaxton 2 , A. Cox 4 , J. Bailey 7 , K. Hippler , D. Andrews 2 , A. Mejia , J. Anagnost
2-out RBI: J. Bailey , D. Andrews
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Lirette , D. Andrews , A. Mejia
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Thaxton (68) , J. Bailey (7)

FIELDING
PB: A. Mejia
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Rodriguez CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .239 1 19
B. Hauke DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .331 7 22
B. Kaatz 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281 3 32
D. Jones 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251 5 20
D. Marrin LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 6 32
S. Toye RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .188 0 2
D. Harden 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .270 9 30
M. Whatley SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .211 6 24
T. Mulderink C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .192 5 21
Totals 36 2 9 2 1 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Harden (8, 5th Inning off J. Daniels, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Hauke (7, 6th Inning off J. Daniels, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Whatley (6, 9th Inning off A. Williams, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hauke 4 , B. Kaatz , S. Toye 2 , D. Harden 2 , M. Whatley 6 , T. Mulderink
2-out RBI: M. Whatley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Rodriguez 2 , D. Marrin
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Whatley (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Rodriguez (6) , M. Whatley (10)
VAIL PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Daniels W (3-1) 7.0 6 1 1 1 5 1 105 2.89   
A. Williams 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 1 27 4.09   
R. Hendricks SV (24) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Daniels 65
Batters Faced: J. Daniels 28, A. Williams 8, R. Hendricks 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Daniels 4-12, A. Williams 3-1, R. Hendricks 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Daniels 105-69, A. Williams 27-18, R. Hendricks 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Hendricks 1-0
Balk: J. Daniels
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Ashe L (3-7) 6.1 8 4 4 0 10 2 99 4.98   
Z. Loong 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 5.68   
M. Bobbitt 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 0 20 4.96   
J. Porter 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ashe 51
Batters Faced: J. Ashe 27, Z. Loong 2, M. Bobbitt 5, J. Porter 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ashe 2-7, Z. Loong 0-0, M. Bobbitt 0-2, J. Porter 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ashe 99-70, Z. Loong 12-7, M. Bobbitt 20-12, J. Porter 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Loong 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joel Daniels
Ballpark: Cavalry Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 2543
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