ABA DOUBLE A
CINCINNATI BOMBARDIERS AT HAMILTON BULLDOGS
05/30/2025
 
ABA DOUBLE A
CINCINNATI BOMBARDIERS AT HAMILTON BULLDOGS
GAME ID: 6541 - FRIDAY, MAY 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Bombardiers (19-29) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 6 0
Hamilton Bulldogs (29-19) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 3
Bombardiers Stymie Hamilton, Take 4-1 Win
The Cincinnati Bombardiers defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs, 4-1, in Western AA action at Mariachis Ballpark. Cincinnati pitcher Steve Dunn had a standout performance. Dunn yielded 1 run over 6 innings to notch the win. He scattered 8 hits, walked 0, and struck out 3. His record improves to 2-6. The win makes Cincinnati 19-29.

Cincinnati used the timely hitting of Jared Kessler to capture the win. The left fielder socked a grand slam home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Bombardiers ahead, 4-1. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a big one.

Said losing manager Emmanuel Montano: "The at-bats, obviously, needed to be better."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE HAMILTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Mendez 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .289 7 14
   c-M. Rivera C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 5 13
K. Kirkland DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .235 0 1
J. Newingham 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .284 4 19
J. Bobb RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .278 6 24
S. Francis 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .236 0 4
K. Resko CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .304 4 12
J. Kessler LF 4 1 1 4 0 0 3 .212 1 8
A. McSparin SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .212 2 7
B. Folsy C 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200 1 1
   a-R. Wheat PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296 5 20
   b-J. Espinoza 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 6
Totals 36 4 6 4 1 9 18      
a - R. Wheat pinch hit for B. Folsy in the 9th
b - J. Espinoza substituted for R. Wheat in the 9th
c - M. Rivera substituted for L. Mendez in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Kessler (1, 6th Inning off R. Perkins, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Kirkland , J. Newingham , J. Bobb , K. Resko 2 , J. Kessler 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Mendez , J. Bobb
Hit by Pitch: B. Folsy
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kessler (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Mendez-Newingham-Francis, Newingham-McSparin-Francis)
OF assists: 2 (Resko(Foley at 2nd base), Bobb(Nunley at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Schultz CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .275 9 28
Y. Nakajima SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .312 1 17
T. Stevens DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .257 9 38
A. Fekety 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .268 1 17
D. Walker LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .241 4 22
S. Custis C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .328 4 10
N. Nunley 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .259 3 18
D. Foley 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .321 3 19
B. Cortright RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 0 1
Totals 32 1 9 1 2 3 11      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Nunley (9, 4th Inning off S. Dunn, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Schultz , Y. Nakajima , D. Walker 2 , S. Custis , N. Nunley 3 , D. Foley 2
2-out RBI: N. Nunley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Walker , S. Custis
GIDP: T. Stevens , D. Foley
Hit by Pitch: T. Stevens
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Walker (10)

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Nakajima (2) , N. Nunley 2 (12)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE HAMILTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Dunn W (2-6) 6.0 8 1 1 0 3 0 95 4.69   
L. Goecker H (3) 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 19 3.00   
H. Johnston SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 7.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Dunn 55
Batters Faced: S. Dunn 25, L. Goecker 7, H. Johnston 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Dunn 6-7, L. Goecker 2-2, H. Johnston 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Dunn 95-62, L. Goecker 19-10, H. Johnston 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Goecker 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Dunn
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Escobar 5.0 4 1 1 1 4 0 78 2.70   
R. Perkins L (2-3), BS (4) 0.0 1 3 1 0 0 1 12 5.00   
R. Middaugh 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 21 1.74   
J. Garcia 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 21 3.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Escobar 58
Batters Faced: J. Escobar 22, R. Perkins 3, R. Middaugh 6, J. Garcia 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Escobar 4-7, R. Perkins 0-0, R. Middaugh 3-0, J. Garcia 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Escobar 78-53, R. Perkins 12-10, R. Middaugh 21-18, J. Garcia 21-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Perkins 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Escobar
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Dunn
Ballpark: Mariachis Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 11828
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