ABA DOUBLE A
HAMILTON BULLDOGS AT VERMONT MILKMEN
05/17/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
HAMILTON BULLDOGS AT VERMONT MILKMEN
GAME ID: 3508 - SUNDAY, MAY 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hamilton Bulldogs (18-19) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 7 0
Vermont Milkmen (21-16) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 9 1
Milkmen Pull Out Late-Game Win, 3-2
The Vermont Milkmen, despite a fine performance by Hamilton pitcher Aaron Bergman, grabbed a 3-2 win at Emeralds Ballpark. Bergman allowed no runs over 6.1 innings. Vermont reliever Alan Trovato snagged the win, upping his record to 2-1. Ryan Middaugh shouldered the loss. Vermont now has a record of 21-16 with the win.

Freddie James was the walk-off hero for Vermont. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Milkmen first baseman hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

James attributed the win to his team's "focus and intensity."
HAMILTON BATTING LINESCORE VERMONT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Robinson DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 .228 3 16
Y. Nakajima SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .296 3 21
   a-P. McBreen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 2 8
   b-J. Roberson SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 3
D. Friedrich 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .326 3 19
A. Fekety 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .301 1 19
D. Walker LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .313 2 15
S. Custis C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .329 3 8
D. Bidwell 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .200 0 2
J. Angulo CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .250 1 8
C. Roth RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .312 0 6
Totals 34 2 7 2 3 6 17      
a - P. McBreen pinch hit for Y. Nakajima in the 9th
b - J. Roberson substituted for P. McBreen in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Robinson , Y. Nakajima 2 , A. Fekety , D. Walker , S. Custis , D. Bidwell
2-out RBI: J. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Nakajima , D. Walker 2 , J. Angulo , C. Roth
Sac Fly: D. Bidwell
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bidwell-Friedrich-Fekety)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Morris CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .301 3 13
S. Gosselin 3B 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .218 2 17
M. Jackson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .323 3 18
J. Forero LF 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .235 4 16
   b-P. Bohler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 0 0
   d-T. Royal LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .467 0 3
M. Alvarez RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .289 0 3
M. Middlebrooks DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .293 2 14
   e-C. Scott DH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .258 1 4
M. Sheets SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 1 2
J. Robinson C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .276 0 3
J. Lang 1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .151 2 8
   a-B. Stevens PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   c-F. James 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0 2
Totals 31 3 9 3 2 6 17      
a - B. Stevens pinch hit for J. Lang in the 8th
b - P. Bohler pinch hit for J. Forero in the 8th
c - F. James substituted for B. Stevens in the 9th
d - T. Royal substituted for P. Bohler in the 9th
e - C. Scott inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Morris (10, 8th Inning off D. Taylor, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Morris 3 , S. Gosselin , J. Forero , M. Middlebrooks , C. Scott , M. Sheets , B. Stevens , F. James
2-out RBI: F. James
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Alvarez , J. Robinson 2
GIDP: M. Middlebrooks
Sac Bunt: S. Gosselin , M. Sheets 2
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: S. Gosselin (7)
HAMILTON PITCHING LINESCORE VERMONT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Bergman 6.1 3 0 0 2 3 0 89 1.94   
D. Taylor BS (1) 1.2 4 2 2 0 3 0 27 5.09   
R. Middaugh L (2-4) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 7 7.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Bergman 68
Batters Faced: A. Bergman 23, D. Taylor 9, R. Middaugh 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Bergman 11-4, D. Taylor 1-1, R. Middaugh 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Bergman 89-61, D. Taylor 27-21, R. Middaugh 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Taylor 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Hall 7.1 5 2 2 3 5 0 100 3.75   
M. Bogucki 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 1.02   
A. Trovato W (2-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hall 62
Batters Faced: M. Hall 31, M. Bogucki 4, A. Trovato 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hall 11-6, M. Bogucki 0-2, A. Trovato 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hall 100-63, M. Bogucki 14-10, A. Trovato 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Bogucki 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Bergman
Ballpark: Emeralds Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 7349
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