ABA DOUBLE A
VAIL TIGERCATS AT CINCINNATI BOMBARDIERS
06/05/2025
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ABA DOUBLE A
VAIL TIGERCATS AT CINCINNATI BOMBARDIERS
GAME ID: 6606 - THURSDAY, JUNE 5TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Vail Tigercats (35-18) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 6 2
Cincinnati Bombardiers (20-33) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 3
Tigercats Earn Win with Late Rally
In a low-scoring tilt between the Vail Tigercats and the Cincinnati Bombardiers, 26-year old right-handed pitcher Mike Brown was the difference-maker. The Vail right-hander spearheaded the 3-2 win. Robert Hendricks collected his 3rd save. The Tigercats, at 35-18, sit in second place in the Western AA Central Division.

In his 86-pitch effort, Brown allowed no runs on 3 hits over 8 innings. He walked 1 and struck out 4.

"I like our moxie," said Tigercats manager Mike Alexander.
VAIL BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lewis RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 5 20
I. McKibbins DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .283 10 24
C. Rittenberry 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .269 2 7
   c-J. Anagnost 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305 5 13
C. Young SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .291 4 22
P. Dankenbring LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .249 12 34
   d-J. Lucia 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 2
G. Eastman 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .333 0 2
I. Rodriguez C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .289 7 29
K. Hippler CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241 1 14
G. Murphy 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .327 2 13
   a-D. Gaskins PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .225 4 12
   b-J. Thaxton PR, LF 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .272 6 23
Totals 36 3 6 3 3 7 14      
a - D. Gaskins pinch hit for G. Murphy in the 8th
b - J. Thaxton pinch ran for D. Gaskins in the 8th
c - J. Anagnost substituted for C. Rittenberry in the 8th
d - J. Lucia substituted for P. Dankenbring in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: I. McKibbins (8, 3rd Inning off S. Dunn, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Young (1, 8th Inning off H. Johnston, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Thaxton (6, 10th Inning off M. Mascareno, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lewis , I. McKibbins 2 , C. Rittenberry , C. Young 3 , G. Murphy , J. Thaxton 4
2-out RBI: C. Rittenberry , C. Young
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Rittenberry , C. Young , P. Dankenbring
GIDP: P. Dankenbring , K. Hippler
Sac Bunt: J. Lewis
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lewis (11)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Eastman (1) , G. Murphy (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Young-Eastman-Rittenberry)
OF assists: 1 (Hippler(Bobb at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Newingham 2B, 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 4 20
L. Mendez 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284 8 18
M. Clark DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .190 3 10
J. Bobb RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .258 6 24
S. Francis 1B, SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .227 0 5
K. Resko CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .303 4 14
J. Kessler LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 1 8
   a-R. Wheat LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .278 5 20
A. McSparin SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .208 3 8
   b-K. Kirkland PH, 2B 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 .241 0 3
M. Rivera C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .221 5 14
Totals 35 2 6 2 1 6 15      
a - R. Wheat substituted for J. Kessler in the 1st
b - K. Kirkland pinch hit for A. McSparin in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: S. Francis , K. Resko 2 , R. Wheat , K. Kirkland , M. Rivera
2-out RBI: K. Kirkland
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Kirkland , M. Rivera
GIDP: M. Clark
Sac Bunt: S. Francis , K. Resko
Hit by Pitch: M. Clark
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Newingham (5) , L. Mendez (7) , S. Francis (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Francis-McSparin-Francis, Newingham-McSparin-Francis)
VAIL PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Brown 8.0 3 0 0 1 4 0 86 3.42   
V. Rice W (1-0), BS (1) 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 0 23 1.77   
R. Hendricks SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Brown 79
Batters Faced: M. Brown 30, V. Rice 6, R. Hendricks 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Brown 10-9, V. Rice 0-1, R. Hendricks 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Brown 86-56, V. Rice 23-14, R. Hendricks 6-5
WP: V. Rice
Hit Batsmen: M. Brown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Dunn 7.0 2 1 1 3 5 0 98 4.31   
H. Johnston 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 25 7.23   
M. Mascareno L (1-5) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 24 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Dunn 71
Batters Faced: S. Dunn 27, H. Johnston 8, M. Mascareno 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Dunn 6-8, H. Johnston 4-0, M. Mascareno 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Dunn 98-55, H. Johnston 25-15, M. Mascareno 24-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Johnston 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Brown
Ballpark: Ballpark of Cincinnati
Weather: Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 4036
Special Notes: CF Jared Kessler was injured on a defensive play. Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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