July 27, 2025 Champion City Kings at Chillicothe Paints

(18-33)

(22-26)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Champion City Kings	2	1	1	0	4	1	1	0	4	14	11	4
Chillicothe Paints	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	2	0	7	8	2

Box Score

Champion City Kings

Chillicothe Paints

Champion City Kings Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
cf Alex Jones	5	3	2	1	2	0	1	.214
dh Carson Bittner	4	2	2	2	3	0	0	.417
c Logan Keilen	5	0	1	1	2	3	4	.325
1b Brady Lester	2	2	1	2	4	0	0	.330
lf Garrett Esposito	4	0	0	1	1	0	3	.257
3b Kyler Hickman	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	.210
2b Michael Bittinger	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
ss Nathaniel De La Cruz	6	1	2	1	0	0	7	.191
rf Canton Denney	3	3	1	2	3	1	1	.059
2b/3b DC Ruth	5	1	1	0	0	3	0	.148
p Billy Nowakowski	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Karson Frye	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Riley Niggemeyer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Joe Stone	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	14	11	11	17	7	16	-

Batting

2B: Alex Jones , Nathaniel De La Cruz

3B: Alex Jones , Brady Lester

RBI: Alex Jones , Carson Bittner (2) , Logan Keilen , Brady Lester (2) , Garrett Esposito , Kyler Hickman , Nathaniel De La Cruz , Canton Denney (2)

Sac Fly: Garrett Esposito

Baserunning

SB: Alex Jones , Garrett Esposito , Canton Denney

Fielding

E: Brady Lester , Nathaniel De La Cruz (2) , DC Ruth

Chillicothe Paints Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
ss Cam Gravelle	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	.333
2b Carter Hire	5	0	0	0	0	1	2	.241
dh Mason McManus	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	.286
cf Tyler Stone	5	1	4	2	0	0	0	.325
3b Colin West	3	0	0	1	0	2	3	.188
rf Alexander Wright	5	1	2	1	0	0	3	.276
c Carson Cox	5	0	1	0	0	1	1	.100
1b Cameron Birch	3	0	1	1	1	1	0	.167
lf Micah Geise	3	1	0	0	1	1	1	.122
p Robert Willis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Luke Walter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Justin Sekerak	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Will Rodriguez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Zane Vitense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182
p Nate Hill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278
p Cal Chase	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	7	8	5	5	6	10	-

Batting

2B: Tyler Stone , Alexander Wright , Cameron Birch

3B: Alexander Wright

RBI: Tyler Stone (2) , Colin West , Alexander Wright , Cameron Birch

Sac Fly: Colin West , Cameron Birch

Baserunning

SB: Tyler Stone

Fielding

E: Tyler Stone , Colin West

Champion City Kings Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WP	BF	AB	NP	ERA
Billy Nowakowski (W, 2-2)	6.0	5	2	1	2	2	1	27	23	98	6.60
Karson Frye	1.0	2	3	1	1	0	1	7	5	24	16.09
Riley Niggemeyer	0.2	1	2	1	2	1	0	6	4	25	4.50
Joe Stone (Sv, 4)	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	4	4	15	0
Totals	9.0	8	7	3	5	6	2	44	36	162	-

Pitching

Batters faced: Billy Nowakowski (27) , Karson Frye (7) , Riley Niggemeyer (6) , Joe Stone (4)

WP: Billy Nowakowski , Karson Frye

HBP: Billy Nowakowski

Pitches-Strikes: Billy Nowakowski (98-57), Karson Frye (24-13), Riley Niggemeyer (25-12), Joe Stone (15-11)

Chillicothe Paints Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WP	BF	AB	NP	ERA
Robert Willis (L, 0-1)	1.1	1	3	3	5	2	2	10	5	49	8.10
Luke Walter	2.2	3	4	3	8	1	1	18	10	69	8.31
Justin Sekerak	0.0	0	1	1	3	0	0	3	0	14	27.00
Will Rodriguez	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	8	8	23	3.62
Zane Vitense	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	5	4	16	3.77
Nate Hill	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	0	5	4	18	9.00
Cal Chase	1.0	2	3	3	0	1	1	8	6	27	0
Totals	9.0	11	14	13	17	7	4	57	37	216	-

Pitching

Batters faced: Robert Willis (10) , Luke Walter (18) , Justin Sekerak (3) , Will Rodriguez (8) , Zane Vitense (5) , Nate Hill (5) , Cal Chase (8)

WP: Robert Willis (2) , Luke Walter , Cal Chase

HBP: Cal Chase (2)

Pitches-Strikes: Robert Willis (49-21), Luke Walter (69-32), Justin Sekerak (14-2), Will Rodriguez (23-16), Zane Vitense (16-11), Nate Hill (18-10), Cal Chase (27-15)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Champion City Kings 1st	C. Bittner advanced to third; A. Jones scored on a wild pitch.	1 - 0
Champion City Kings 1st	B. Lester grounded out to ss, RBI; C. Bittner scored.	2 - 0
Champion City Kings 2nd	A. Jones tripled to right center, RBI; C. Denney scored.	3 - 0
Champion City Kings 3rd	D. Ruth struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b; C. Denney advanced to third; K. Hickman scored on the throw, unearned.	4 - 0
Chillicothe Paints 4th	C. Birch flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI; A. Wright scored.	4 - 1
Champion City Kings 5th	C. Bittner walked, RBI; A. Jones advanced to second; D. Ruth advanced to third; C. Denney scored.	5 - 1
Champion City Kings 5th	L. Keilen walked, RBI; C. Bittner advanced to second; A. Jones advanced to third; D. Ruth scored.	6 - 1
Champion City Kings 5th	B. Lester walked, RBI; L. Keilen advanced to second; C. Bittner advanced to third; A. Jones scored.	7 - 1
Champion City Kings 5th	K. Hickman reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; B. Lester advanced to second; L. Keilen out at third ss to 3b; C. Bittner scored.	8 - 1
Chillicothe Paints 5th	T. Stone singled to left field, RBI; M. McManus scored, unearned.	8 - 2
Champion City Kings 6th	C. Bittner singled to right field, RBI; A. Jones scored.	9 - 2
Champion City Kings 7th	G. Esposito flied out to lf, sacrifice fly, RBI; B. Lester scored.	10 - 2
Chillicothe Paints 7th	M. McManus reached first on an error by ss; C. Gravelle scored.	10 - 3
Chillicothe Paints 7th	C. West flied out to lf, sacrifice fly, RBI; M. McManus scored, unearned.	10 - 4
Chillicothe Paints 7th	A. Wright doubled to right field, RBI; T. Stone scored, unearned.	10 - 5
Chillicothe Paints 8th	T. Stone singled to second base, RBI; M. McManus advanced to third; C. Gravelle advanced to third, scored on an error by 2b, unearned; M. Geise scored.	10 - 7
Champion City Kings 9th	N. La doubled to center field, RBI; M. Bittinger advanced to third; B. Lester scored.	11 - 7
Champion City Kings 9th	C. Denney singled to center field, 2 RBI; N. La scored; M. Bittinger scored.	13 - 7
Champion City Kings 9th	A. Jones reached first on an error by 3b; D. Ruth advanced to second; C. Denney scored.	14 - 7

Other Information

Location:

Chillicothe, OH

Stadium:

VA Memorial Stadium

Attendance:

1502

Duration:

3:28

Umpires:

Home plate - Robert Deems , First base - Kyle Oldiges , Third base - George Tiedwell

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Champion City Kings 1st	C. Bittner advanced to third; A. Jones scored on a wild pitch.	1 - 0
Champion City Kings 1st	B. Lester grounded out to ss, RBI; C. Bittner scored.	2 - 0
Champion City Kings 2nd	A. Jones tripled to right center, RBI; C. Denney scored.	3 - 0
Champion City Kings 3rd	D. Ruth struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b; C. Denney advanced to third; K. Hickman scored on the throw, unearned.	4 - 0
Chillicothe Paints 4th	C. Birch flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI; A. Wright scored.	4 - 1
Champion City Kings 5th	C. Bittner walked, RBI; A. Jones advanced to second; D. Ruth advanced to third; C. Denney scored.	5 - 1
Champion City Kings 5th	L. Keilen walked, RBI; C. Bittner advanced to second; A. Jones advanced to third; D. Ruth scored.	6 - 1
Champion City Kings 5th	B. Lester walked, RBI; L. Keilen advanced to second; C. Bittner advanced to third; A. Jones scored.	7 - 1
Champion City Kings 5th	K. Hickman reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; B. Lester advanced to second; L. Keilen out at third ss to 3b; C. Bittner scored.	8 - 1
Chillicothe Paints 5th	T. Stone singled to left field, RBI; M. McManus scored, unearned.	8 - 2
Champion City Kings 6th	C. Bittner singled to right field, RBI; A. Jones scored.	9 - 2
Champion City Kings 7th	G. Esposito flied out to lf, sacrifice fly, RBI; B. Lester scored.	10 - 2
Chillicothe Paints 7th	M. McManus reached first on an error by ss; C. Gravelle scored.	10 - 3
Chillicothe Paints 7th	C. West flied out to lf, sacrifice fly, RBI; M. McManus scored, unearned.	10 - 4
Chillicothe Paints 7th	A. Wright doubled to right field, RBI; T. Stone scored, unearned.	10 - 5
Chillicothe Paints 8th	T. Stone singled to second base, RBI; M. McManus advanced to third; C. Gravelle advanced to third, scored on an error by 2b, unearned; M. Geise scored.	10 - 7
Champion City Kings 9th	N. La doubled to center field, RBI; M. Bittinger advanced to third; B. Lester scored.	11 - 7
Champion City Kings 9th	C. Denney singled to center field, 2 RBI; N. La scored; M. Bittinger scored.	13 - 7
Champion City Kings 9th	A. Jones reached first on an error by 3b; D. Ruth advanced to second; C. Denney scored.	14 - 7

All Plays

Champion City Kings Top of 1st Inning

A. Jones walked.

A. Jones advanced to second on a wild pitch.

C. Bittner walked.

A. Jones stole third.

C. Bittner advanced to second.

C. Bittner advanced to third; A. Jones scored on a wild pitch.

L. Keilen struck out looking. (1 out)

B. Lester grounded out to ss, RBI; C. Bittner scored.

G. Esposito walked.

G. Esposito stole second.

K. Hickman walked.

N. La flied out to cf. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Chillicothe Paints Bottom of 1st Inning

C. Gravelle grounded out to 2b. (1 out)

C. Hire grounded out to ss. (2 out)

M. McManus walked.

T. Stone singled to third base; M. McManus advanced to second.

C. West hit by pitch; T. Stone advanced to second; M. McManus advanced to third.

A. Wright reached on a fielder's choice; C. West out at second ss to 2b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Champion City Kings Top of 2nd Inning

C. Denney walked.

D. Ruth struck out looking. (1 out)

A. Jones tripled to right center, RBI; C. Denney scored.

L. Walter to p for R. Willis.

C. Bittner walked.

L. Keilen singled; C. Bittner out at second 1b unassisted, interference. (2 out)

B. Lester walked; L. Keilen advanced to second.

G. Esposito flied out to lf. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Chillicothe Paints Bottom of 2nd Inning

C. Cox singled to left field.

C. Birch walked; C. Cox advanced to second.

M. Geise flied out to cf. (1 out)

C. Gravelle flied out to lf. (2 out)

C. Hire reached on a fielder's choice; C. Birch out at second 2b unassisted. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Champion City Kings Top of 3rd Inning

K. Hickman walked.

N. La popped up to ss. (1 out)

C. Denney walked; K. Hickman advanced to second.

K. Hickman advanced to third on an error by cf.

C. Denney advanced to second.

D. Ruth struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b; C. Denney advanced to third; K. Hickman scored on the throw, unearned.

A. Jones grounded out to 2b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Chillicothe Paints Bottom of 3rd Inning

M. McManus lined out to ss. (1 out)

T. Stone fouled out to 1b. (2 out)

C. West struck out swinging. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Champion City Kings Top of 4th Inning

C. Bittner grounded out to ss. (1 out)

L. Keilen walked.

L. Keilen advanced to second on a wild pitch.

B. Lester walked.

G. Esposito flied out to rf. (2 out)

K. Hickman singled to center field; B. Lester advanced to second; L. Keilen advanced to third.

N. La flied out to cf. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Chillicothe Paints Bottom of 4th Inning

A. Wright tripled to right field.

C. Cox popped up to ss. (1 out)

C. Birch flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI; A. Wright scored.

M. Geise flied out to ss. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Champion City Kings Top of 5th Inning

C. Denney walked.

D. Ruth singled to left field; C. Denney advanced to second.

A. Jones walked; D. Ruth advanced to second; C. Denney advanced to third.

J. Sekerak to p for L. Walter.

C. Bittner walked, RBI; A. Jones advanced to second; D. Ruth advanced to third; C. Denney scored.

L. Keilen walked, RBI; C. Bittner advanced to second; A. Jones advanced to third; D. Ruth scored.

B. Lester walked, RBI; L. Keilen advanced to second; C. Bittner advanced to third; A. Jones scored.

W. Rodriguez to p for J. Sekerak.

G. Esposito infield fly to 2b. (1 out)

K. Hickman reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; B. Lester advanced to second; L. Keilen out at third ss to 3b; C. Bittner scored.

N. La reached on a fielder's choice; K. Hickman advanced to second; B. Lester out at third 3b unassisted.

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Chillicothe Paints Bottom of 5th Inning

C. Gravelle grounded out to 3b. (1 out)

C. Hire flied out to lf. (2 out)

M. McManus reached first on an error by ss.

M. McManus advanced to second on a wild pitch.

T. Stone singled to left field, RBI; M. McManus scored, unearned.

T. Stone stole second.

C. West grounded out to 3b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Champion City Kings Top of 6th Inning

C. Denney flied out to lf. (1 out)

D. Ruth popped up to ss. (2 out)

A. Jones doubled to center field.

C. Bittner singled to right field, RBI; A. Jones scored.

L. Keilen reached on a fielder's choice; C. Bittner out at second ss to 2b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Chillicothe Paints Bottom of 6th Inning

A. Wright grounded out to 2b. (1 out)

C. Cox flied out to rf. (2 out)

C. Birch doubled to center field.

M. Geise struck out swinging. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Champion City Kings Top of 7th Inning

Z. Vitense to p for W. Rodriguez.

B. Lester tripled to right center.

G. Esposito flied out to lf, sacrifice fly, RBI; B. Lester scored.

K. Hickman grounded out to 3b. (2 out)

N. La singled to left field.

C. Denney struck out swinging. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Chillicothe Paints Bottom of 7th Inning

K. Frye to p for B. Nowakowsk.

C. Gravelle walked.

C. Gravelle advanced to second on a wild pitch.

C. Hire grounded out to 3b; C. Gravelle advanced to third on the throw. (1 out)

M. McManus reached first on an error by ss; C. Gravelle scored.

T. Stone doubled to left field; M. McManus advanced to third.

C. West flied out to lf, sacrifice fly, RBI; M. McManus scored, unearned.

A. Wright doubled to right field, RBI; T. Stone scored, unearned.

C. Cox lined out to 3b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 2 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Champion City Kings Top of 8th Inning

N. Hill to p for Z. Vitense.

D. Ruth struck out looking. (1 out)

A. Jones popped up to 2b. (2 out)

C. Bittner singled to center field.

C. Bittner advanced to second on a passed ball.

L. Keilen struck out swinging. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Chillicothe Paints Bottom of 8th Inning

R. Niggemeye to p for K. Frye.

C. Birch flied out to rf. (1 out)

M. Geise walked.

C. Gravelle reached on a fielder's choice; M. Geise advanced to second on an error by 1b.

C. Hire struck out swinging. (2 out)

M. McManus walked; C. Gravelle advanced to second; M. Geise advanced to third.

T. Stone singled to second base, RBI; M. McManus advanced to third; C. Gravelle advanced to third, scored on an error by 2b, unearned; M. Geise scored.

J. Stone to p for R. Niggemeye.

C. West struck out swinging. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 1 Hits , 2 Errors , 2 LOB

Champion City Kings Top of 9th Inning

B. Lester walked.

C. Chase to p for N. Hill.

B. Lester advanced to second.

G. Esposito flied out to cf. (1 out)

B. Lester advanced to third on a wild pitch.

K. Hickman hit by pitch.

M. Bittinger pinch ran for K. Hickman.

M. Bittinger advanced to second.

N. La doubled to center field, RBI; M. Bittinger advanced to third; B. Lester scored.

C. Denney singled to center field, 2 RBI; N. La scored; M. Bittinger scored.

D. Ruth hit by pitch; C. Denney advanced to second.

C. Denney stole third.

A. Jones reached first on an error by 3b; D. Ruth advanced to second; C. Denney scored.

C. Bittner flied out to rf; A. Jones advanced to second; D. Ruth advanced to third. (2 out)

L. Keilen struck out looking. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 2 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB

Chillicothe Paints Bottom of 9th Inning

M. Bittinger to 2b.

D. Ruth to 3b.

A. Wright grounded out to 3b. (1 out)

C. Cox struck out swinging. (2 out)

C. Birch struck out swinging. (3 out)