July 31, 2025 Johnstown Mill Rats at Champion City Kings

(9-20, 26-29)
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(17-11, 20-35)
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| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown Mill Rats | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Champion City Kings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Box Score
Johnstown Mill Rats
Champion City Kings
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
cf Jace Essig
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .336 | |
|
ph Gabe Bryant
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .349 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | |
|
1b Peyton Starr
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .225 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .253 | |
|
lf Brady Gavula
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
|
3b Caden Buxton
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .204 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .243 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | - |
Batting
RBI:
Jace Essig
, Gustavo Gonzalez
, Kuyper Lashutka
Baserunning
SB:
Gustavo Gonzalez
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
cf Alex Jones
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .207 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .185 | |
|
2b DC Ruth
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .140 |
|
rf Logan Keilen
|
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .359 |
|
ph Adam Cooper
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
1b Brady Lester
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
ss Joey Ross
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .238 | |
|
ss/3b Nathaniel De La Cruz
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 |
|
dh/rf Kyler Hickman
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .191 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .048 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 28 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - |
Batting
HR:
Brady Lester
RBI:
Logan Keilen
, Brady Lester (2)
, Garrett Esposito
Sac Fly:
Garrett Esposito
Fielding
E:
Joey Ross
, Canton Denney
DP:
Michael Bittinger
, Brady Lester (2)
, Nathaniel De La Cruz
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | BF | AB | NP | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Wechtenhiser (L, 1-5) | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 89 | 5.56 |
| Christian Hubbard | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 28 | 107 | - |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Mark Wechtenhiser (24)
, Christian Hubbard (6)
WP:
Mark Wechtenhiser
Pitches-Strikes: Mark Wechtenhiser (89-58), Christian Hubbard (18-14)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | BF | AB | NP | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Albright | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 55 | 4.20 |
| Billy Nowakowski (W, 3-2) | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 6.00 |
| Gage Miller | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 6.17 |
| Charlie Schafer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 1.77 |
| Joe Stone (Sv, 5) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 5.63 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 35 | 150 | - |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Blaine Albright (13)
, Billy Nowakowski (11)
, Gage Miller (5)
, Charlie Schafer (5)
, Joe Stone (6)
WP:
Blaine Albright
, Joe Stone
Pitches-Strikes: Blaine Albright (55-31), Billy Nowakowski (34-18), Gage Miller (21-17), Charlie Schafer (17-13), Joe Stone (23-13)
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | L. Keilen singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; A. Jones scored. | 0 - 1 |
| 1st | B. Lester homered, 2 RBI; L. Keilen scored. | 0 - 3 |
| 3rd | J. Essig singled through the right side, RBI; T. Giordano advanced to second; G. Pancione scored. | 1 - 3 |
| 3rd | G. Gonzalez reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; C. Rasmussen out at second ss to 1b; J. Essig advanced to third; T. Giordano scored, unearned. | 2 - 3 |
| 6th | G. Esposito flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI; C. Bittner out at second cf to 1b; L. Keilen scored. | 2 - 4 |
| 9th | K. Lashutka reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; F. Salinas out at second p to 2b; T. Giordano advanced to third; G. Pancione scored. | 3 - 4 |
Other Information
| Location: | Springfield |
| Stadium: | Carleton Davidson St |
| Attendance: | 655 |
| Duration: | 2:23 |
| Umpires: | Home plate - Justin Penix , First base - Dorsey Hager |
Play By Play
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | L. Keilen singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; A. Jones scored. | 0 - 1 |
| 1st | B. Lester homered, 2 RBI; L. Keilen scored. | 0 - 3 |
| 3rd | J. Essig singled through the right side, RBI; T. Giordano advanced to second; G. Pancione scored. | 1 - 3 |
| 3rd | G. Gonzalez reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; C. Rasmussen out at second ss to 1b; J. Essig advanced to third; T. Giordano scored, unearned. | 2 - 3 |
| 6th | G. Esposito flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI; C. Bittner out at second cf to 1b; L. Keilen scored. | 2 - 4 |
| 9th | K. Lashutka reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; F. Salinas out at second p to 2b; T. Giordano advanced to third; G. Pancione scored. | 3 - 4 |
All Plays
|
| J. Essig struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch. |
| C. Rasmussen reached on a fielder's choice; J. Essig out at second 3b to 2b. (1 out) |
| G. Gonzalez lined into double play 1b; C. Rasmussen out on the play. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| A. Jones singled to center field. |
| A. Jones advanced to second on a wild pitch. |
| M. Bittinger struck out swinging. (1 out) |
| L. Keilen singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; A. Jones scored. |
| B. Lester homered, 2 RBI; L. Keilen scored. |
| C. Bittner flied out to lf. (2 out) |
| G. Esposito struck out swinging. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| P. Starr struck out swinging. (1 out) |
| Z. McEllroy struck out swinging. (2 out) |
| C. Buxton flied out to lf. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| N. La grounded out to 3b. (1 out) |
| K. Hickman walked. |
| C. Denney struck out swinging. (2 out) |
| A. Jones flied out to cf to right center. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| B. Seigler grounded out to 2b. (1 out) |
| G. Pancione singled to center field. |
| T. Giordano reached first on an error by c; G. Pancione advanced to third. |
| J. Essig singled through the right side, RBI; T. Giordano advanced to second; G. Pancione scored. |
| C. Rasmussen singled to left field; J. Essig advanced to second; T. Giordano advanced to third. |
| G. Gonzalez reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; C. Rasmussen out at second ss to 1b; J. Essig advanced to third; T. Giordano scored, unearned. |
| G. Gonzalez stole second. |
| P. Starr walked. |
| J. Essig out at home c to p. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 1 Errors , 3 LOB |
|
| M. Bittinger grounded out to 3b. (1 out) |
| L. Keilen struck out looking. (2 out) |
| B. Lester grounded out to p. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| B. Nowakowsk to p for B. Albright. |
| Z. McEllroy walked. |
| C. Buxton grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Z. McEllroy out on the play. (2 out) |
| B. Seigler grounded out to ss. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| C. Bittner flied out to lf. (1 out) |
| G. Esposito grounded out to 1b unassisted. (2 out) |
| N. La flied out to lf. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| D. Ruth to 2b for M. Bittinger. |
| G. Pancione popped up to 2b. (1 out) |
| T. Giordano walked. |
| J. Essig singled, out at second lf to ss to 2b; T. Giordano advanced to third. (2 out) |
| C. Rasmussen struck out swinging. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| K. Hickman flied out to lf. (1 out) |
| C. Denney struck out looking. (2 out) |
| A. Jones struck out looking. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| G. Gonzalez flied out to cf. (1 out) |
| P. Starr walked. |
| Z. McEllroy popped up to 2b. (2 out) |
| C. Buxton grounded out to 3b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| D. Ruth struck out swinging. (1 out) |
| L. Keilen singled to second base. |
| B. Lester singled through the right side; L. Keilen advanced to second. |
| C. Bittner singled to center field; B. Lester advanced to second; L. Keilen advanced to third. |
| G. Esposito flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI; C. Bittner out at second cf to 1b; L. Keilen scored. |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| G. Miller to p for B. Nowakowsk. |
| W. Gubba to c for C. Denney. |
| B. Seigler singled to shortstop. |
| G. Pancione singled to left field; B. Seigler advanced to second. |
| T. Giordano fouled out to 1b. (1 out) |
| J. Essig popped up to 1b. (2 out) |
| C. Rasmussen struck out swinging. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| C. Hubbard to p for M. Wechtenhi. |
| N. La lined out to 3b. (1 out) |
| K. Hickman struck out swinging. (2 out) |
| W. Gubba grounded out to 3b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| C. Schafer to p for G. Miller. |
| J. Ross to ss for N. La. |
| J. Ross to ss. |
| N. La to 3b for J. Ross. |
| K. Lashutka pinch hit for G. Gonzalez. |
| K. Lashutka singled through the right side. |
| P. Starr struck out swinging. (1 out) |
| B. Gavula pinch hit for Z. McEllroy. |
| B. Gavula reached first on an error by ss; K. Lashutka advanced to second. |
| C. Buxton struck out swinging. (2 out) |
| M. Polubinsk pinch hit for B. Seigler. |
| M. Polubinsk grounded out to p. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| K. Lashutka to ss for G. Gonzalez. |
| B. Gavula to lf. |
| M. Polubinsk to rf. |
| A. Jones flied out to cf. (1 out) |
| D. Ruth grounded out to ss. (2 out) |
| A. Cooper pinch hit for L. Keilen. |
| A. Cooper struck out swinging. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| / for C. Schafer. |
| J. Stone to p for A. Cooper. |
| K. Hickman to rf. |
| G. Pancione singled to left field. |
| G. Pancione advanced to second on a wild pitch. |
| T. Giordano walked. |
| J. Essig fouled out to 1b. (1 out) |
| G. Bryant pinch hit for C. Rasmussen. |
| G. Bryant singled through the left side; T. Giordano advanced to second; G. Pancione advanced to third. |
| F. Salinas pinch ran for G. Bryant. |
| K. Lashutka reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; F. Salinas out at second p to 2b; T. Giordano advanced to third; G. Pancione scored. |
| P. Starr grounded out to p. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
