ABA DOUBLE A
HAMILTON BULLDOGS AT CINCINNATI BOMBARDIERS
08/22/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
HAMILTON BULLDOGS AT CINCINNATI BOMBARDIERS
GAME ID: 8970 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hamilton Bulldogs (73-51) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 2
Cincinnati Bombardiers (55-69) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 2 9 0
Bombardiers Drop Bulldogs, 2-1
The Cincinnati Bombardiers banked on Lance Goecker and he turned in a masterful performance. The right-hander kept the Hamilton hitters in check. The final score was 2-1, Bombardiers. Ryan Johnson nailed down the save. By defeating Hamilton, the 4th-place Bombardiers improved to 55-69.

Omar Gatica contributed to the Cincinnati win with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the designated hitter had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 1 RBI.

"Can't say enough about our pitching," said Gatica.
HAMILTON BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. LaCasse CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286 0 9
Y. Nakajima SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 6 47
   a-A. Helgason PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .415 3 10
G. Dunaway DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .281 8 42
A. Fekety 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .288 2 55
D. Walker LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .310 8 57
S. Custis C 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .269 10 37
S. Henry 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .262 11 72
Z. Vest RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333 0 13
D. Bidwell 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 6 29
Totals 32 1 6 1 2 5 11      
a - A. Helgason pinch hit for Y. Nakajima in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. LaCasse , G. Dunaway 2 , D. Walker , S. Custis , Z. Vest
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Fekety , Z. Vest 2
GIDP: S. Custis
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Dunaway (10) , S. Henry (3)

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Nakajima (23) , D. Bidwell (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Fekety-Nakajima-Fekety, Bidwell-Nakajima-Fekety)
OF assists: 1 (LaCasse(Kessler at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Perez RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .300 2 28
C. Bezerra SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .234 11 29
L. Carballo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301 9 45
   a-J. Dawson 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 3 20
J. Kessler CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .275 8 40
O. Gatica DH 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .371 5 25
K. Kirkland 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .275 0 3
G. Shroyer 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .195 0 3
B. Fry C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280 6 21
R. Wheat LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .191 6 16
Totals 29 2 9 2 1 4 10      
a - J. Dawson substituted for L. Carballo in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Bezerra (11, 3rd Inning off E. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out) , O. Gatica (5, 4th Inning off E. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Bezerra 5 , J. Kessler , O. Gatica 5 , K. Kirkland , B. Fry , R. Wheat 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Fry , R. Wheat
GIDP: H. Perez , G. Shroyer
Sac Bunt: K. Kirkland
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Kessler (8) , R. Wheat (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Carballo-Kirkland-Shroyer)
HAMILTON PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Rodriguez L (11-4) 6.0 8 2 2 1 1 2 89 2.82   
D. Taylor 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 17 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Rodriguez 48
Batters Faced: E. Rodriguez 25, D. Taylor 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Rodriguez 7-6, D. Taylor 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Rodriguez 89-58, D. Taylor 17-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Goecker W (4-4) 7.1 5 1 1 2 3 0 90 4.24   
K. Acree H (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2.08   
L. Guerra H (4) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.19   
R. Johnson SV (11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 4.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Goecker 65
Batters Faced: L. Goecker 28, K. Acree 1, L. Guerra 2, R. Johnson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Goecker 11-7, K. Acree 0-0, L. Guerra 1-0, R. Johnson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Goecker 90-54, K. Acree 3-3, L. Guerra 6-4, R. Johnson 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Acree 1-0 , L. Guerra 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lance Goecker
Ballpark: Ballpark of Cincinnati
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 9743
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