ABA DOUBLE A
VAIL TIGERCATS AT AUGUSTA CAPITOLS
09/03/2025
 
ABA DOUBLE A
VAIL TIGERCATS AT AUGUSTA CAPITOLS
GAME ID: 9040 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Vail Tigercats (77-57) 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 11 2
Augusta Capitols (72-62) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1
Vail Beats Augusta, 6-1
The Augusta Capitols had to reckon with Vail Tigercats hurler Jesus Howell. Howell, who is tied for 3rd in the W-AA with a 1.06 WHIP, overwhelmed the opposition in the 6-1 Tigercats triumph. In 6.2 innings, Howell surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 2. He allowed 1 run. Vail is now 77-57.

Curtis Rittenberry helped his team jump on top from the get-go. His first time up in the top of the first, he cranked a 2-run single to give Vail a 2-0 lead.

Rittenberry said his team "played with focus and determination."
VAIL BATTING LINESCORE AUGUSTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martinez LF 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 .246 0 5
D. Hidalgo SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .222 6 19
   a-C. Young SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248 8 37
P. Dankenbring DH 4 2 1 1 1 0 2 .256 33 86
J. Lewis RF 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 .255 9 47
C. Rittenberry 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .264 4 29
K. Hippler CF 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 .261 7 47
B. Sallee 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222 1 3
A. Mejia C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .156 1 7
G. Murphy 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .292 5 28
Totals 36 6 11 6 3 8 11      
a - C. Young substituted for D. Hidalgo in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Hidalgo (7, 1st Inning off P. Williamson, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Hippler (21, 1st Inning off P. Williamson, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Murphy (7, 2nd Inning off P. Williamson, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Martinez 2 (7, 2nd Inning off P. Williamson, 1 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off M. Drayton, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Lewis (6, 3rd Inning off P. Williamson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Dankenbring (33, 9th Inning off T. Jessie, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Martinez 5 , D. Hidalgo 3 , P. Dankenbring 4 , J. Lewis 3 , C. Rittenberry , K. Hippler 3 , G. Murphy 2
2-out RBI: P. Dankenbring , K. Hippler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Dankenbring 2 , B. Sallee , A. Mejia
Sac Fly: K. Hippler
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Rittenberry (6)
CS: D. Hidalgo (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hidalgo (3) , G. Murphy (9)
OF assists: 1 (Hippler(Erb at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Larson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275 4 23
C. Wunderlich RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .271 4 38
J. Cotton 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .325 5 19
N. Owens DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .212 11 33
D. Bulluck 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .235 3 13
D. Erb LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .232 4 22
M. Johnson SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .282 8 57
B. Hurt 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270 3 43
D. Irwin C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .293 5 38
Totals 32 1 5 1 2 7 11      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Larson (19, 3rd Inning off J. Howell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Larson 2 , D. Bulluck 2 , M. Johnson , D. Irwin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Larson , C. Wunderlich , N. Owens , M. Johnson
Hit by Pitch: J. Cotton
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Wunderlich (8)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Williamson (1)
OF assists: 1 (Larson(Lewis at 3rd base))
VAIL PITCHING LINESCORE AUGUSTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Howell W (13-12) 6.2 5 1 1 2 4 0 89 3.36   
J. Lyles H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.47   
R. Hendricks 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 23 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Howell 62
Batters Faced: J. Howell 27, J. Lyles 2, R. Hendricks 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Howell 6-8, J. Lyles 1-0, R. Hendricks 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Howell 89-54, J. Lyles 5-4, R. Hendricks 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lyles 2-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Hendricks
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Williamson L (8-12) 3.0 6 5 4 2 3 0 53 4.94   
M. Drayton 4.0 4 0 0 1 3 0 51 1.73   
T. Jessie 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 28 4.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Williamson 28
Batters Faced: P. Williamson 17, M. Drayton 16, T. Jessie 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Williamson 1-4, M. Drayton 2-6, T. Jessie 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Williamson 53-29, M. Drayton 51-33, T. Jessie 28-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesus Howell
Ballpark: The Capitol Dome
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 17812
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