ABA DOUBLE A
VERMONT MILKMEN AT AUGUSTA CAPITOLS
08/25/2026
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ABA DOUBLE A
VERMONT MILKMEN AT AUGUSTA CAPITOLS
GAME ID: 8996 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Vermont Milkmen (60-66) 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
Augusta Capitols (74-52) 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 3 X 9 13 0
Owens Swings Capitols to 9-4 Win
The Augusta Capitols beat the Vermont Milkmen, 9-4, at The Capitol Dome. Augusta designated hitter Nick Owens had the hot bat. He was 2 for 4 with 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. Carlos Loera earned the win to go to 9-10. He allowed 4 runs on 8 hits, with 3 walks and 6 strikeouts in 5 innings of work. The first-place Capitols, at 74-52, lead the Western AA Coastal Division by 4½ games.

Owens contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Augusta in the bottom of the fourth. With his team trailing 4-2, Owens took a splitter from Matt Bowden and stroked the home run to right. His 17th home run of the season allowed the Capitols to leap in front, 5-4.

"Winning makes the heart grow fonder -- for more winning," said Owens, cracking a smile.
VERMONT BATTING LINESCORE AUGUSTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Carrillo LF 5 0 2 2 0 2 2 .279 2 14
M. Middlebrooks DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .239 6 42
M. Jackson 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .300 10 55
C. Scott 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .263 3 18
J. Forero RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .262 21 65
B. Morris CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 3 26
S. Gosselin 3B 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .231 5 42
J. Morrison SS 2 1 0 0 2 2 3 .280 9 44
B. Spinn C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .226 6 27
   a-T. Royal PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 1 6
   b-J. Robinson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 1 4
Totals 35 4 9 4 4 8 16      
a - T. Royal pinch hit for B. Spinn in the 8th
b - J. Robinson substituted for T. Royal in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Middlebrooks (31, 4th Inning off C. Loera, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Jackson (3, 3rd Inning off C. Loera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Carrillo 2 , M. Middlebrooks 2 , M. Jackson 4 , C. Scott , B. Morris , S. Gosselin 2
2-out RBI: M. Carrillo , M. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Carrillo , M. Middlebrooks , C. Scott 2 , J. Morrison
Sac Bunt: S. Gosselin
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Carrillo (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Morrison-Jackson-Scott)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Madrigal CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .269 2 33
V. Garcia 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 3 28
D. Vance 1B 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 .302 6 35
K. Cremo 3B 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .273 18 68
D. Erb LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .333 2 43
B. Agin RF 4 2 1 0 0 2 3 .241 9 44
N. Owens DH 4 2 2 4 0 0 2 .236 17 47
B. Hurt SS 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .272 9 33
N. Yuck C 3 0 1 3 0 1 2 .203 4 23
Totals 33 9 13 9 1 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Madrigal 2 (21, 1st Inning off M. Bowden, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off M. Bowden, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Cremo (23, 1st Inning off M. Bowden, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Agin (13, 8th Inning off C. Palmas, 1 on, 1 out) , N. Yuck (3, 8th Inning off C. Palmas, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Owens 2 (17, 2nd Inning off M. Bowden, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off M. Bowden, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Madrigal 4 , K. Cremo 4 , D. Erb 2 , B. Agin 2 , N. Owens 8 , B. Hurt 2 , N. Yuck 2
2-out RBI: J. Madrigal , N. Yuck
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Madrigal , V. Garcia , D. Erb
GIDP: N. Yuck
Sac Bunt: V. Garcia , N. Yuck
Sac Fly: D. Vance
Team LOB: 4
VERMONT PITCHING LINESCORE AUGUSTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bowden L (3-3) 3.2 9 6 6 0 3 2 68 5.98   
A. D'Amico 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 29 1.31   
C. Palmas 1.2 3 3 3 1 2 0 29 2.75   
R. Vernier 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bowden 20
Batters Faced: M. Bowden 19, A. D'Amico 8, C. Palmas 9, R. Vernier 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bowden 5-2, A. D'Amico 3-1, C. Palmas 1-2, R. Vernier 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bowden 68-45, A. D'Amico 29-19, C. Palmas 29-19, R. Vernier 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. D'Amico 1-0 , R. Vernier 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Loera W (9-10) 5.0 8 4 4 3 6 0 105 4.58   
J. Kuc SV (2) 4.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 44 2.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Loera 38
Batters Faced: C. Loera 26, J. Kuc 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Loera 3-6, J. Kuc 4-6
Pitches - Strikes: C. Loera 105-62, J. Kuc 44-29
WP: C. Loera
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Owens
Ballpark: The Capitol Dome
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 17764
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