AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
SYRACUSE SCORPIONS AT OAKLAND INVADERS
08/27/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
SYRACUSE SCORPIONS AT OAKLAND INVADERS
GAME ID: 6738 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Syracuse Scorpions (58-79) 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 11 0
Oakland Invaders (69-68) 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 5 9 0
Invaders Trip Scorpions, 5-4
The Oakland Invaders topped the Syracuse Scorpions, 5-4, in National Conference action at Howard Terminal. The game was highlighted by the performance of Oakland pitcher Dennis Allen. Oakland reliever Tom Paolucci picked up the win, upping his record to 7-4. Ivan Medina was saddled with the loss. Oakland's record now stands at 69-68, placing them second in the National Conference South Division.

Oakland right fielder Mike Bolden helped the Invaders go up, 5-4, in the bottom of the seventh inning. With the game tied, Bolden hit a run-scoring single off Syracuse pitcher Tony Hendrix.

"Dennis giving us the start that he did was huge," said Oakland manager Dillon Moyer.
SYRACUSE BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Lusardi 1B 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .276 7 49
C. Service RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .310 2 46
C. Guardiola CF 5 0 1 1 0 2 4 .275 24 72
B. Totten DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .222 12 38
C. Stanifer LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .254 11 38
A. Cruz 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .302 2 21
B. Tapia 3B 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .256 7 37
   a-C. Kearney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292 15 63
   b-G. Ramos 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 6 47
P. Inman C 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .270 4 13
J. Tarango SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .187 1 15
Totals 36 4 11 4 1 9 15      
a - C. Kearney pinch hit for B. Tapia in the 8th
b - G. Ramos substituted for C. Kearney in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Tapia (7, 4th Inning off D. Allen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Lusardi 3 , C. Service 2 , C. Guardiola , B. Totten , A. Cruz , B. Tapia 5 , P. Inman
2-out RBI: C. Guardiola , B. Tapia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Totten , P. Inman
Sac Bunt: J. Tarango
Hit by Pitch: C. Service
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Lusardi (57)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Tarango-Cruz-Lusardi)
OF assists: 1 (Guardiola(Avelar at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Raia CF 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .269 8 30
P. Horne 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .309 10 38
M. Bolden RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .229 21 59
S. McKinstry DH 4 1 1 3 0 1 4 .247 26 68
J. Henkemeyer SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .235 17 49
J. Avelar 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .231 6 20
J. Cunningham 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .281 8 28
M. Jarka LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .218 14 35
G. Cheatham C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .159 2 6
Totals 30 5 9 5 6 7 16      
BATTING
Home Runs: S. McKinstry (26, 1st Inning off I. Medina, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Jarka (14, 2nd Inning off I. Medina, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Raia 3 , M. Bolden 2 , S. McKinstry 4 , J. Cunningham , M. Jarka 4 , G. Cheatham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. McKinstry , J. Avelar , G. Cheatham
GIDP: S. McKinstry
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Bolden (3)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Bolden(Service at 2nd base))
SYRACUSE PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Medina L (6-13) 6.0 8 5 5 5 5 2 103 4.80   
T. Hendrix 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.29   
M. Kelley 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 19 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Medina 36
Batters Faced: I. Medina 29, T. Hendrix 1, M. Kelley 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Medina 7-4, T. Hendrix 0-0, M. Kelley 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: I. Medina 103-58, T. Hendrix 3-2, M. Kelley 19-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Hendrix 2-1 , M. Kelley 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Allen 6.0 6 3 3 1 6 1 92 2.95   
T. Paolucci W (7-4), BS (6) 1.1 4 1 1 0 1 0 29 3.45   
R. Hepler SV (1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Allen 53
Batters Faced: D. Allen 25, T. Paolucci 8, R. Hepler 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Allen 3-8, T. Paolucci 2-1, R. Hepler 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Allen 92-56, T. Paolucci 29-18, R. Hepler 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Hepler 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Allen
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dennis Allen
Ballpark: Howard Terminal
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 22671
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