SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBUS RIVER RATS AT LEXINGTON BLUEGRASS
05/22/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBUS RIVER RATS AT LEXINGTON BLUEGRASS
GAME ID: 5956 - FRIDAY, MAY 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbus River Rats (22-15) 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 4 2 14 15 1
Lexington Bluegrass (23-14) 3 0 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 11 15 0
COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE LEXINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. McAfee 2B 4 1 1 5 2 2 2 .283 1 11
B. Rey RF 5 0 4 2 1 1 3 .444 2 9
A. Nola 1B 5 0 0 1 1 1 8 .333 3 14
B. Jones LF 6 1 2 0 0 0 7 .339 12 35
J. Burke CF 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 .360 0 8
C. Ortiz SS 3 4 1 1 3 1 1 .289 3 23
Y. Pino 3B 5 3 3 0 1 2 4 .275 2 9
T. Esplin DH 5 2 2 4 1 0 5 .311 3 15
M. Kolozsvary C 4 1 1 1 2 0 6 .345 3 12
Totals 39 14 15 14 13 8 36      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Esplin 2 (9, 2nd Inning off E. Schiefelbein, 2 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off E. Schiefelbein, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Rey (3, 7th Inning off N. Vespi, 1 on, 2 outs) , Q. McAfee (5, 7th Inning off N. Vespi, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Ortiz (2, 9th Inning off J. Loper, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Q. McAfee 2 , B. Rey 5 , B. Jones 2 , J. Burke , C. Ortiz 3 , Y. Pino 3 , T. Esplin 4 , M. Kolozsvary
2-out RBI: , Q. McAfee 2 , B. Rey 2 , A. Nola
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Nola 2 , B. Jones 2 , T. Esplin
Sac Bunt: J. Burke
Sac Fly: Q. McAfee
Hit by Pitch: J. Burke
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Burke (8)
CS: J. Burke (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Ortiz (3)
PB: M. Kolozsvary
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Encarnacion CF 6 1 2 0 0 1 5 .322 2 15
J. Biggers SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 .318 1 12
D. Paulson 1B 5 0 1 1 1 0 3 .330 6 21
J. Breaux C 4 1 1 2 2 0 2 .261 3 10
J. Slaughter 2B 5 2 1 0 1 1 5 .290 3 9
T. Cohen RF 4 1 1 3 1 0 4 .342 4 26
J. Munroe 3B 5 1 2 1 0 3 6 .239 1 2
J. De Los Santos LF 3 2 2 0 2 1 0 .344 2 8
B. Cerkownyk DH 4 2 2 4 0 2 2 .444 1 6
   a-C. Cortes DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .355 6 15
Totals 41 11 15 11 8 9 30      
a - C. Cortes inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Cohen (8, 1st Inning off K. Simas, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Cerkownyk (1, 3rd Inning off K. Simas, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Munroe (1, 8th Inning off M. McLaughlin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Encarnacion 2 , J. Biggers 2 , D. Paulson , J. Breaux , J. Slaughter , T. Cohen 2 , J. Munroe 5 , J. De Los Santos 2 , B. Cerkownyk 5 , C. Cortes
2-out RBI: T. Cohen , B. Cerkownyk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Biggers , D. Paulson , T. Cohen , J. Munroe 2
Sac Bunt: J. Biggers
Team LOB: 12
COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE LEXINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Simas 2.2 7 7 3 3 3 1 18 67 5.79   
T. Stivors 1.1 3 2 2 2 2 0 9 41 4.91   
G. Gainey 2.1 3 1 1 3 3 0 13 48 2.61   
M. McLaughlin W (1-0) 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 7 29 5.40   
S. Miller SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 5.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Simas 20
Batters Faced: K. Simas 18, T. Stivors 9, G. Gainey 13, M. McLaughlin 7, S. Miller 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Simas 3-1, T. Stivors 0-2, G. Gainey 2-2, M. McLaughlin 1-3, S. Miller 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Simas 67-40, T. Stivors 41-23, G. Gainey 48-25, M. McLaughlin 29-18, S. Miller 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Gainey 2-2 , M. McLaughlin 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Schiefelbein 5.0 9 4 4 5 3 0 28 105 6.33   
N. Vespi 1.2 3 4 4 2 2 0 10 39 12.00   
B. Abeldt L (4-1), BS (2) 1.0 1 4 4 3 1 0 8 40 4.18   
J. Loper 1.1 2 2 2 3 2 0 9 45 4.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Schiefelbein 31
Batters Faced: E. Schiefelbein 28, N. Vespi 10, B. Abeldt 8, J. Loper 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Schiefelbein 7-4, N. Vespi 0-3, B. Abeldt 1-1, J. Loper 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Schiefelbein 105-62, N. Vespi 39-20, B. Abeldt 40-19, J. Loper 45-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Vespi 3-0 , B. Abeldt 1-0 , J. Loper 3-2
Hit Batsmen: B. Abeldt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tyler Esplin
Ballpark: Bluegrass Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 4:48
Attendance: 7590
Friday, May 22nd , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 59