ABA DOUBLE A
SONOMA SCORPIONS AT VAIL TIGERCATS
05/07/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
SONOMA SCORPIONS AT VAIL TIGERCATS
GAME ID: 3453 - THURSDAY, MAY 7TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sonoma Scorpions (14-13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 6 3
Vail Tigercats (14-13) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2
Sonoma Wins, 3-2, Over Tigercats
Behind an impressive start by Steve Oswald, Sonoma beat Vail, 3-2. The victory makes Sonoma 14-13.

Sonoma used the timely hitting of Tony Baker to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Scorpions on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

After the game, Sonoma manager Keith Young applauded the team's effort. "They busted their tails out there," he said.
SONOMA BATTING LINESCORE VAIL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Sheary LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .292 6 17
A. Lietz DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241 1 4
A. Cuevas CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .366 0 5
D. Pimenta 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .282 7 23
   b-N. Mendoza RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .379 1 7
K. DiPiazza SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .316 2 11
J. Orr RF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .259 6 11
   a-T. Baker PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .600 1 3
   c-R. D'Alessandro 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Lovell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .257 1 7
M. Lynn 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .236 1 7
S. Foster C 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .287 1 7
Totals 34 3 6 3 1 6 16      
a - T. Baker pinch hit for J. Orr in the 9th
b - N. Mendoza substituted for D. Pimenta in the 9th
c - R. D'Alessandro substituted for T. Baker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Foster (3, 7th Inning off T. Surber, 2 on, 2 outs) , K. DiPiazza (4, 9th Inning off R. Hendricks, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Sheary , A. Cuevas , K. DiPiazza 2 , T. Baker , D. Lovell , S. Foster 2
2-out RBI: S. Foster
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Sheary , A. Cuevas , D. Pimenta , K. DiPiazza
GIDP: S. Foster
Hit by Pitch: B. Sheary
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Sheary (1)

FIELDING
Errors: K. DiPiazza (10) , D. Lovell (3) , M. Lynn (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Lynn-DiPiazza-Pimenta, Lovell-Lynn-Pimenta)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Thaxton RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .220 1 7
D. Hidalgo 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .227 2 6
L. Muza LF 3 0 2 1 0 1 3 .429 0 2
I. McKibbins DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .221 4 9
K. Hippler CF 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .330 6 18
N. Keller 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 5 7
J. Lucia 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .188 0 0
A. Mejia C 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 1
   a-J. Bailey PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300 0 5
R. Cashman SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .233 0 6
   b-A. Cox PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181 1 8
Totals 30 2 4 2 4 10 19      
a - J. Bailey pinch hit for A. Mejia in the 9th
b - A. Cox pinch ran for R. Cashman in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: L. Muza (1, 8th Inning off J. Burget, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Thaxton , L. Muza 4 , R. Cashman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hidalgo , N. Keller
GIDP: J. Thaxton , I. McKibbins
Sac Bunt: N. Keller , A. Mejia
Sac Fly: L. Muza
Hit by Pitch: D. Hidalgo
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Thaxton 2 (22)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lucia (2) , R. Cashman (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Lucia-Cashman-Hidalgo)
SONOMA PITCHING LINESCORE VAIL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Oswald 6.2 2 2 1 4 6 0 100 4.05   
J. Burget W (2-1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 2.30   
C. Newton SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 25 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Oswald 66
Batters Faced: S. Oswald 28, J. Burget 5, C. Newton 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Oswald 9-4, J. Burget 2-1, C. Newton 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Oswald 100-54, J. Burget 16-10, C. Newton 25-16
Hit Batsmen: S. Oswald
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Sigers 6.2 2 2 0 1 4 0 89 4.32   
T. Surber BS (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 8.59   
I. Resendez 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 4.76   
R. Hendricks L (0-2) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 18 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Sigers 69
Batters Faced: D. Sigers 26, T. Surber 3, I. Resendez 2, R. Hendricks 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Sigers 6-10, T. Surber 1-0, I. Resendez 1-0, R. Hendricks 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Sigers 89-57, T. Surber 13-8, I. Resendez 13-9, R. Hendricks 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Surber 2-2
Hit Batsmen: D. Sigers
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Oswald
Ballpark: Vail Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 8007
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