EASTERN LEAGUE
CHAMPAGNE BLACK BEARS AT CANTON CUTTERS
05/18/2026
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EASTERN LEAGUE
CHAMPAGNE BLACK BEARS AT CANTON CUTTERS
GAME ID: 10330 - MONDAY, MAY 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Champagne Black Bears (21-12) 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 9 13 2
Canton Cutters (21-12) 1 1 8 4 8 2 0 4 X 28 25 0
5-for-7 Day for Lorusso
Nick Lorusso said "it felt like taking batting practice" at Ballpark of Canton, and it showed in the box score. The Canton third baseman had a fantastic 5-for-7 day against the Champagne Black Bears, leading his club to victory, 28-9.

"I was seeing the ball very well and it was going just about anywhere I wanted," Lorusso said later."

Nick Lorusso singled in the 2nd, hit a two-run single in the 3rd, flied out in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit a two-run double in the 5th, grounded out in the 6th and hit an RBI single in the 8th.

So far this year, Lorusso has hit .341 with 2 home runs, 18 RBIs and 14 runs scored.
CHAMPAGNE BATTING LINESCORE CANTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Alcantara SS, 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .341 5 25
   b-C. Cespedes PH, 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .359 2 14
W. Garry Jr. RF 4 2 2 0 1 2 3 .301 4 14
R. Galanie LF 5 2 1 2 0 1 6 .359 5 21
J. Adams CF 5 1 2 4 0 2 1 .255 2 11
K. Kent 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .314 4 23
   a-J. Goodman PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 1 12
H. McGeary DH 5 0 1 1 0 3 1 .219 1 5
A. Shackelford 1B 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .218 5 22
E. Espinal 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .345 4 21
R. Palma C 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .289 1 14
Totals 39 9 13 9 4 11 20      
a - J. Goodman pinch hit for K. Kent in the 7th
b - C. Cespedes pinch hit for S. Alcantara in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Garry Jr. (4, 5th Inning off B. Birdsell, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. McGeary (1, 5th Inning off B. Birdsell, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Adams (6, 8th Inning off D. Perachi, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Galanie (5, 1st Inning off B. Birdsell, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Adams (2, 7th Inning off D. Perachi, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Cespedes , W. Garry Jr. 3 , R. Galanie 4 , J. Adams 6 , K. Kent 2 , H. McGeary 2 , A. Shackelford , E. Espinal , R. Palma 2
2-out RBI: J. Adams , K. Kent , H. McGeary
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Galanie 2 , J. Goodman , E. Espinal
Sac Bunt: E. Espinal
Sac Fly: S. Alcantara
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Adams (1) , K. Kent (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Alcantara-Palma-Shackelford)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Downs 2B 8 3 2 2 0 3 7 .237 4 20
W. MacIver C 5 4 3 3 2 0 0 .283 1 13
Z. DeLoach CF 4 5 2 1 3 1 2 .346 4 20
K. Hoese 3B 5 3 3 7 2 0 3 .368 4 16
L. Liberato LF 4 3 3 2 2 0 0 .359 0 14
N. Madrigal SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .492 4 30
   a-D. Jorge PR, SS 1 2 1 3 3 0 0 .329 1 12
N. Lorusso DH 7 3 5 5 0 0 5 .341 2 18
W. Lugo 1B 5 2 2 2 1 1 5 .281 3 19
J. Long RF 6 2 2 2 1 2 5 .333 0 2
Totals 48 28 25 27 14 7 29      
a - D. Jorge pinch ran for N. Madrigal in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: L. Liberato 2 (8, 1st Inning off N. Dettmer, 1 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off L. Patino, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Lugo (5, 4th Inning off L. Patino, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Lorusso (6, 5th Inning off Z. Franklin, 3 on, 1 out) , D. Jorge (5, 8th Inning off R. Harbin, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Downs (4, 1st Inning off N. Dettmer, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Hoese 2 (4, 3rd Inning off L. Patino, 2 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off L. Patino, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Downs 5 , W. MacIver 3 , Z. DeLoach 2 , K. Hoese 9 , L. Liberato 5 , N. Madrigal 2 , D. Jorge 2 , N. Lorusso 6 , W. Lugo 3 , J. Long 2
2-out RBI: W. MacIver , K. Hoese 2 , J. Long
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Downs , Z. DeLoach , N. Madrigal , N. Lorusso , W. Lugo
GIDP: N. Lorusso
Sac Fly: W. Lugo
Hit by Pitch: L. Liberato
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
PB: W. MacIver
CHAMPAGNE PITCHING LINESCORE CANTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
N. Dettmer L (2-2) 2.2 8 8 5 3 2 1 20 71 4.75   
L. Patino 1.0 6 6 6 2 2 2 11 45 9.25   
D. Bentley 0.1 4 7 7 3 0 0 8 30 7.56   
Z. Franklin 1.0 3 3 3 3 1 0 10 42 11.25   
R. Harbin 2.0 3 4 4 3 0 0 11 36 6.75   
C. Abbott 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 14 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Dettmer 11
Batters Faced: N. Dettmer 20, L. Patino 11, D. Bentley 8, Z. Franklin 10, R. Harbin 11, C. Abbott 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Dettmer 5-1, L. Patino 0-1, D. Bentley 0-1, Z. Franklin 0-2, R. Harbin 4-1, C. Abbott 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Dettmer 71-43, L. Patino 45-27, D. Bentley 30-14, Z. Franklin 42-21, R. Harbin 36-20, C. Abbott 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Patino 1-1 , Z. Franklin 3-3 , R. Harbin 3-2 , C. Abbott 2-2
WP: N. Dettmer , D. Bentley
Hit Batsmen: Z. Franklin
Balk: Z. Franklin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Birdsell W (3-1) 5.0 9 5 5 2 3 1 26 106 6.10   
D. Perachi 3.1 4 4 4 1 7 1 16 64 4.74   
R. Dabovich 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 14 5.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Birdsell 30
Batters Faced: B. Birdsell 26, D. Perachi 16, R. Dabovich 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Birdsell 7-5, D. Perachi 2-2, R. Dabovich 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Birdsell 106-60, D. Perachi 64-43, R. Dabovich 14-7
WP: D. Perachi
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kody Hoese
Ballpark: Ballpark of Canton
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:48
Attendance: 9053
Special Notes: 2B Nick Madrigal was injured while running the bases. RP Zach Franklin was injured while pitching. Zach DeLoach ties the CAN regular season game record for runs with 5.
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