ABA DOUBLE A
LONDON TIGERS AT VAIL TIGERCATS
04/30/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
LONDON TIGERS AT VAIL TIGERCATS
GAME ID: 3411 - THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
London Tigers (9-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 7 0
Vail Tigercats (11-10) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 1
Tigers Rally Late to Clip Vail
Vail got a terrific performance from pitcher Jesus Howell, but it wasn't enough to beat the London Tigers. London won the Vail Grounds contest, 4-3. Howell threw 7.2 innings of 4-hit ball for the losing team. London pitcher Mitch Jones got the win, upping his record to 1-0. Robert Hendricks got the loss. The loss makes Vail 11-10.

London used a clutch hit from Randy Bunn to get the win. The left fielder drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Tigers ahead, 4-3. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"We squandered some opportunities," said Vail manager Mike Alexander.
LONDON BATTING LINESCORE VAIL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Phelps SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .328 0 10
J. Argueta CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .136 1 3
M. Wisler 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .319 0 5
J. Wallace DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .250 1 3
J. Lopez 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .270 2 3
   a-M. Jensen PH, 1B 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 2 7
E. Bruhns 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .286 1 5
R. Bunn LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .213 3 10
A. Torres RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226 2 5
J. Wardlaw C 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .155 2 5
Totals 35 4 7 4 0 13 10      
a - M. Jensen pinch hit for J. Lopez in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: M. Wisler (2, 9th Inning off R. Hendricks, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Lopez (2, 7th Inning off J. Howell, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Bunn (3, 9th Inning off R. Hendricks, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Wisler 4 , J. Wallace , J. Lopez 4 , E. Bruhns 2 , R. Bunn 4
2-out RBI: R. Bunn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Phelps
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bruhns-Phelps-Lopez)
OF assists: 1 (Argueta(Anagnost at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Thaxton RF 4 1 3 0 1 1 2 .202 1 5
I. McKibbins 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .211 3 8
J. Bailey LF 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .357 0 4
A. Cox CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .185 1 8
N. Keller 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .290 5 6
J. Anagnost DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .346 1 2
J. Lucia 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .211 0 0
E. Sandoval C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .286 0 1
R. Cashman SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .177 0 5
Totals 35 3 10 3 5 7 19      
BATTING
Triples: J. Bailey (1, 1st Inning off G. Robertson, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Thaxton 3 , I. McKibbins , J. Bailey 4 , A. Cox , J. Anagnost , J. Lucia , E. Sandoval
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , I. McKibbins 2 , A. Cox 2 , E. Sandoval
GIDP: A. Cox
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Thaxton 3 (15)

FIELDING
Errors: I. McKibbins (2)
LONDON PITCHING LINESCORE VAIL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Robertson 5.0 8 3 3 4 4 0 97 2.87   
A. Mahoney 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 21 0.00   
M. Jones W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 3.12   
J. Brown SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 4.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Robertson 39
Batters Faced: G. Robertson 25, A. Mahoney 4, M. Jones 7, J. Brown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Robertson 6-3, A. Mahoney 0-0, M. Jones 2-4, J. Brown 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Robertson 97-58, A. Mahoney 21-11, M. Jones 21-15, J. Brown 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Mahoney 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Howell 7.2 4 1 1 0 11 1 92 2.00   
A. Williams H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.00   
R. Hendricks L (0-1), BS (1) 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 1 16 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Howell 78
Batters Faced: J. Howell 28, A. Williams 1, R. Hendricks 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Howell 5-7, A. Williams 0-0, R. Hendricks 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Howell 92-66, A. Williams 4-4, R. Hendricks 16-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesus Howell
Ballpark: Vail Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 9523
Thursday, April 23rd , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 26.8 Build 82