ABA DOUBLE A
CINCINNATI BOMBARDIERS AT CORNWALL ROYALS
08/26/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
CINCINNATI BOMBARDIERS AT CORNWALL ROYALS
GAME ID: 8988 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Bombardiers (57-70) 1 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 7 8 0
Cornwall Royals (78-49) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0
Royals Popped by Bombardiers, 7-2
The Cincinnati Bombardiers defeated the Cornwall Royals, 7-2, at King George Park. Leading the charge for Cincinnati was left fielder Jared Kessler. He went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 3 runs. Cincinnati is now 57-70, while Cornwall is 78-49.

The Bombardiers took the lead, 7-2, in the top of the seventh inning. Facing Cornwall hurler Mike Brandon with two outs, Ken Kirkland hit a 2-run single.

"We put a lot of pressure on ourselves," Kessler told a Cincinnati Herald reporter. "Sometimes we just need to relax."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CORNWALL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Cruz CF 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 .216 0 22
L. Carballo 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .297 10 46
J. Kessler LF 5 3 3 1 0 1 2 .284 10 44
B. Fry C 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 .284 6 23
H. Perez RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 3 .298 2 31
K. Kirkland 2B 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .240 0 5
G. Shroyer 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .200 0 4
L. Mendez DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .241 9 32
A. McSparin SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .192 4 18
Totals 34 7 8 7 5 10 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Kessler (10, 1st Inning off D. Tirado, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Carballo (10, 5th Inning off D. Tirado, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Carballo 4 , J. Kessler 6 , B. Fry , H. Perez , K. Kirkland , G. Shroyer
2-out RBI: L. Carballo , J. Kessler , H. Perez , K. Kirkland , G. Shroyer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kessler , G. Shroyer
Sac Bunt: K. Kirkland
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Cruz (39) , L. Carballo (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kirkland-McSparin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Porter CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .234 4 19
F. Marquez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .208 3 20
R. Myer 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .288 20 73
W. Rodriguez 1B 4 1 1 1 0 3 2 .270 15 61
G. Martel SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .376 8 54
A. Mathis 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 7 35
F. Babb LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .242 17 55
L. Cortez RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 14 48
J. Autin C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .165 1 14
Totals 29 2 4 2 3 5 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: W. Rodriguez (15, 6th Inning off B. Samples, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Rodriguez 4 , F. Babb , J. Autin 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Marquez
Sac Bunt: L. Cortez
Sac Fly: S. Porter
Team LOB: 5
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CORNWALL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Samples W (4-4) 6.2 4 2 2 2 4 1 96 3.55   
E. Ambrosio 2.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 27 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Samples 60
Batters Faced: B. Samples 26, E. Ambrosio 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Samples 8-8, E. Ambrosio 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Samples 96-60, E. Ambrosio 27-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Tirado L (10-7) 4.2 6 5 5 3 7 2 83 2.48   
J. Alexander 2.0 1 2 2 2 1 0 38 2.32   
M. Brandon 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 32 1.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Tirado 36
Batters Faced: D. Tirado 23, J. Alexander 9, M. Brandon 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Tirado 5-2, J. Alexander 3-2, M. Brandon 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Tirado 83-52, J. Alexander 38-23, M. Brandon 32-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Alexander 1-0 , M. Brandon 3-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jared Kessler
Ballpark: King George Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 15789
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