ABA CLASS A
KANSAS CITY DUST DEVILS AT FREMONT AMBASSADORS
05/18/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
KANSAS CITY DUST DEVILS AT FREMONT AMBASSADORS
GAME ID: 3795 - MONDAY, MAY 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Dust Devils (22-16) 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
Fremont Ambassadors (20-18) 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 X 5 12 0
Ambassadors Score Late, Clip Dust Devils, 5-4
The Fremont Ambassadors withstood an impressive performance by Kansas City designated hitter Steve Thomas to defeat the Dust Devils, 5-4, at Ballpark of Fremont. Thomas went 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Fremont reliever Jeff Maggard picked up the win, upping his record to 3-0. Bob Paterson took the loss. By defeating Kansas City, the 4th-place Ambassadors improved to 20-18.

Jim Unknown took Kansas City hurler Bob Paterson deep in the bottom of the eighth. His 2-run home run put the Ambassadors on top, 5-4. In all, Unknown had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Unknown said.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE FREMONT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Thomas DH 3 2 2 2 2 0 1 .319 6 17
D. McGee LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .330 4 18
F. Chavez CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .339 7 20
T. Mardis 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .299 8 24
   a-T. Schmitt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 1 3
   b-F. White PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .380 3 22
C. Lupu 3B 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 .208 2 7
B. Farhi SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .364 3 16
M. Segar RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .224 1 9
F. Chavez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 2 10
D. Wilson C 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .292 1 3
Totals 34 4 8 4 6 7 17      
a - T. Schmitt substituted for T. Mardis in the 7th
b - F. White pinch hit for T. Schmitt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Wilson (3, 3rd Inning off J. Torres, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Chavez (7, 7th Inning off J. Maggard, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Thomas (6, 3rd Inning off J. Torres, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Thomas 5 , F. Chavez 2 , T. Mardis , B. Farhi , F. Chavez , D. Wilson 3
2-out RBI: T. Mardis , B. Farhi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Lupu , M. Segar 2 , D. Wilson
Sac Bunt: D. McGee
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Thomas (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mardis-Farhi-Mardis)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Pantoja SS 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .282 5 11
A. Carlisle CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .286 2 12
J. Thurston 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .225 2 17
   d-J. Blevins 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
J. Bingham LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .360 5 21
   a-J. Marotta LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-H. Nunez PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .293 1 7
   c-Z. Ndale LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
R. Clark 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .352 6 21
M. Keener RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .274 0 7
A. Mosher DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .333 1 4
T. Tynes 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .289 3 13
J. Unknown C 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .500 1 2
Totals 33 5 12 5 2 6 23      
a - J. Marotta substituted for J. Bingham in the 6th
b - H. Nunez pinch hit for J. Marotta in the 7th
c - Z. Ndale substituted for H. Nunez in the 8th
d - J. Blevins substituted for J. Thurston in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Carlisle (3, 1st Inning off B. Paterson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Unknown (1, 8th Inning off B. Paterson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Pantoja 2 , A. Carlisle 2 , J. Thurston 2 , J. Bingham , R. Clark 2 , A. Mosher , T. Tynes , J. Unknown 5
2-out RBI: J. Bingham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Carlisle , R. Clark , M. Keener , A. Mosher , J. Unknown
GIDP: R. Clark
Sac Bunt: A. Carlisle , T. Tynes
Sac Fly: J. Thurston
Hit by Pitch: T. Tynes
Team LOB: 10
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE FREMONT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Paterson L (2-2) 8.0 12 5 5 2 6 1 116 2.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Paterson 42
Batters Faced: B. Paterson 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Paterson 10-8
Pitches - Strikes: B. Paterson 116-77
Hit Batsmen: B. Paterson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Torres 4.0 4 3 3 3 4 1 83 3.77   
M. Walrod 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 40 3.86   
J. Maggard W (3-0) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 28 3.98   
B. Joiner SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Torres 43
Batters Faced: J. Torres 19, M. Walrod 10, J. Maggard 9, B. Joiner 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Torres 4-4, M. Walrod 4-1, J. Maggard 2-3, B. Joiner 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Torres 83-51, M. Walrod 40-24, J. Maggard 28-15, B. Joiner 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Walrod 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Thomas
Ballpark: Ballpark of Fremont
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM PT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 3920
Special Notes: Josh Bingham was ejected in the 5th inning for arguing a strike call.
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