FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW HAVEN TEMPEST AT TOPEKA BULLDOGS
10/29/2026
 
FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW HAVEN TEMPEST AT TOPEKA BULLDOGS
GAME ID: 12246 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New Haven Tempest 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 8 2
Topeka Bulldogs 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 11 0
Bulldogs Even With Tempest After Home Win
In a crucial game, the Topeka Bulldogs put on their best show, beating the New Haven Tempest by a final score of 4-3 today. Louis Hendrickx earned player of the game honors, as he went 2-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Topeka and New Haven are now tied at 1 wins apiece in the best-of-7 affair.

Jake Hathaway was the walk-off hero for Topeka. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Bulldogs pinch hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring double to send the teams home.

"They say the first rule of the playoffs is to win the home games," Hathaway said afterward. "It feels nice, but it is kind of what we were supposed to do."

The next game is set to be played on Saturday, October 31st, 2026 at Flagship Field. Slated to start are Marcus Barr for Topeka and Mike Benjamin for New Haven.
NEW HAVEN BATTING LINESCORES TOPEKA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Poffinbarger 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .240 1 9
B. Jewett DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .281 1 5
L. Hendrickx RF, CF 3 1 2 3 1 0 1 .411 3 9
M. Katalinich SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .155 1 6
R. Freeman C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .379 0 7
B. Dimitri 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .346 0 4
G. Hoopengardner 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .298 1 11
M. Vega CF 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 .250 0 0
   a-W. Sanchez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Montez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-T. McAffee RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Radcliff LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .129 0 0
Totals 32 3 8 3 4 4 20      
a - W. Sanchez pinch hit for M. Vega in the 9th
b - M. Montez pinch ran for W. Sanchez in the 9th
c - T. McAffee substituted for M. Montez in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: L. Hendrickx (3, 5th Inning off E. Frazier, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Dimitri 2 , B. Radcliff , L. Hendrickx 5 , G. Hoopengardner , E. Poffinbarger , B. Jewett
2-out RBI: L. Hendrickx
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Freeman
GIDP: M. Katalinich , B. Radcliff , E. Poffinbarger
Hit by Pitch: E. Poffinbarger
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: D. Berke , B. Dimitri
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Celis 1B, LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .274 3 10
E. Brannen SS 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .208 0 8
   c-J. Hathaway PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
J. Torres C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .266 4 10
T. Noble 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .328 7 13
G. Kicak RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
M. Renke DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .217 1 5
J. Gibson 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .276 5 10
D. Andersen LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .135 0 4
   a-D. McAdams PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375 0 2
   b-F. Farrow PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 2 2
A. Arbogast CF 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .302 1 7
Totals 34 4 11 4 2 7 14      
a - D. McAdams pinch hit for D. Andersen in the 7th
b - F. Farrow pinch hit for D. McAdams in the 9th
c - J. Hathaway pinch hit for E. Brannen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Arbogast (2, 9th Inning off K. Curtiss, 0 on, 1 out) T. Noble (4, 4th Inning off D. Berke, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Renke (5, 7th Inning off D. Berke, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Hathaway (1, 9th Inning off K. Curtiss, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Torres , J. Celis , J. Gibson 2 , A. Arbogast 4 , T. Noble 3 , M. Renke 2 , J. Hathaway 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gibson , T. Noble , G. Kicak
Sac Fly: E. Brannen
Hit by Pitch: M. Renke
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Celis 2 (6) , A. Arbogast (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Noble-Brannen-Celis, Brannen-Noble-Celis, Brannen-Noble-McAdams)
NEW HAVEN PITCHING LINESCORES TOPEKA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Berke 6.0 7 2 2 0 5 0 83 56 2.15
W. Engle BS (1) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 8 6 3.38
D. Killinger 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 24 16 0.00
K. Curtiss L (0-1) 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 13 6 8.10
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Berke 55
Batters Faced: D. Berke 24, W. Engle 3, D. Killinger 7, K. Curtiss 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Berke 5-6, W. Engle 1-0, D. Killinger 2-2, K. Curtiss 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Berke 83-56, W. Engle 8-6, D. Killinger 24-16, K. Curtiss 13-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Engle 1-1 , D. Killinger 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Berke
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
E. Frazier 8.0 8 3 3 3 3 1 109 73 2.41
C. Hopper W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 4 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Frazier 54
Batters Faced: E. Frazier 34, C. Hopper 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Frazier 9-10, C. Hopper 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Frazier 109-73, C. Hopper 10-4
Hit Batsmen: E. Frazier
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Louis Hendrickx
Ballpark: Lenscrafters 20/20 Park
Weather: Roof closed, 64 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 39326
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