ABA DOUBLE A
ST. LOUIS CAVALRY AT HAMILTON BULLDOGS
08/26/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
ST. LOUIS CAVALRY AT HAMILTON BULLDOGS
GAME ID: 8994 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cavalry (48-79) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Hamilton Bulldogs (75-52) 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 X 4 9 0
Bulldogs Take Down Cavalry, 4-3
The Hamilton Bulldogs picked up a win at Mariachis Ballpark, knocking off the St. Louis Cavalry, 4-3. On the mound for Hamilton was right-hander Richard Alter. He played a key role in the triumph. Blake Ware, now 5-1, picked up the win in relief. He allowed no runs on 2 hits in 2 innings. Picking up the save was 22-year old left-handed pitcher Dave Taylor.

The game was at a stalemate until center fielder Joel Angulo came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing St. Louis pitcher Marvin Bobbitt, he hit a 1-0 curveball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Hamilton on top, 4-3.

"The key at this level is throwing strike one," said Alter. "Successful pitchers do it."

The Cavalry, now 48-79, have lost 5 straight.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE HAMILTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Solid DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .251 11 28
J. Sykora 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 0 0
   a-B. Kaatz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270 3 32
   b-D. Jones 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 5 20
D. Gates 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .262 26 76
D. Chambers RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .256 11 40
J. Sausville 3B, SS 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .261 4 22
A. Tunnell LF 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .273 3 12
M. Whatley SS 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .205 7 28
   c-B. Hauke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .325 7 24
   d-M. Kopp SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367 2 8
A. Rodriguez CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 .234 2 21
T. Mulderink C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .206 6 23
Totals 35 3 9 3 4 11 20      
a - B. Kaatz pinch hit for J. Sykora in the 7th
b - D. Jones substituted for B. Kaatz in the 7th
c - B. Hauke pinch hit for M. Whatley in the 8th
d - M. Kopp substituted for B. Hauke in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Whatley (11, 2nd Inning off R. Alter, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Chambers (11, 3rd Inning off R. Alter, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Solid , J. Sykora , D. Jones , D. Chambers 5 , J. Sausville , M. Whatley 2 , T. Mulderink 2
2-out RBI: D. Chambers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Gates , D. Chambers , A. Rodriguez 2 , T. Mulderink
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
PB: T. Mulderink
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Helgason RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .372 5 12
Y. Nakajima SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .276 6 47
G. Dunaway DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .292 9 44
A. Fekety 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .287 2 57
D. Walker LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .307 8 57
S. Henry 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .260 11 74
J. Angulo CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .243 5 34
P. McBreen C 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .314 6 33
D. Bidwell 2B 2 1 0 0 2 2 2 .270 6 29
Totals 31 4 9 3 3 8 17      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Henry (19, 6th Inning off V. Vance, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Nakajima , G. Dunaway 2 , A. Fekety , S. Henry 2 , J. Angulo 2 , P. McBreen 2
2-out RBI: G. Dunaway
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Fekety , D. Walker , D. Bidwell
Sac Bunt: S. Henry , P. McBreen
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Angulo(Mulderink at 3rd base))
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE HAMILTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Vance 7.0 8 3 2 2 7 0 102 4.67   
M. Bobbitt L (1-3) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 17 4.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Vance 56
Batters Faced: V. Vance 31, M. Bobbitt 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Vance 4-10, M. Bobbitt 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Vance 102-67, M. Bobbitt 17-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Alter 6.0 5 3 3 3 9 1 102 3.40   
B. Ware W (5-1) 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 33 4.16   
D. Taylor SV (7) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 3.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Alter 56
Batters Faced: R. Alter 26, B. Ware 9, D. Taylor 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Alter 5-4, B. Ware 1-3, D. Taylor 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Alter 102-67, B. Ware 33-18, D. Taylor 20-11
WP: R. Alter
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Richard Alter
Ballpark: Mariachis Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 12981
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