FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
TOLEDO CHEESEPRESSERS AT KALAMAZOO HULLABALOO
07/21/2026
 
FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
TOLEDO CHEESEPRESSERS AT KALAMAZOO HULLABALOO
GAME ID: 1458 - TUESDAY, JULY 21ST, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toledo Cheesepressers (57-35) 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 13 0
Kalamazoo Hullabaloo (51-41) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Cheesepressers Squelch Hullabaloo Offense in Shutout Win
Toledo left-hander Michael Ponce shut out the Kalamazoo Hullabaloo, 6-0. Ponce, now 9-7, was the winner. In 7.1 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 6, walking 2, and allowing no earned runs. At 57-35, the Cheesepressers find themselves in first place in the United League East Division.

Rich LaBelle delivered a big hit for the Cheesepressers. The veteran first baseman belted a 2-run home run in the top of the second. The longball put Toledo on top, 4-0. Overall, LaBelle was 1-4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

LaBelle described the clubhouse as "strangely calm" after the game.
TOLEDO BATTING LINESCORES KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Ware LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .274 19 37
J. Kilkenny 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .307 20 55
J. Roberts DH 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 .304 27 81
B. Hauser C 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .233 20 58
I. Hoshino 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .293 3 31
J. Edwards RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .271 7 31
X. Gomez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .289 10 47
T. Irie CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .240 3 34
R. LaBelle 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .182 12 42
Totals 39 6 13 6 2 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Roberts (15, 2nd Inning off P. Ross, 1 on, 2 outs) T. Irie (19, 6th Inning off J. Mao, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Ware (19, 2nd Inning off P. Ross, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Hauser (20, 2nd Inning off P. Ross, 0 on, 0 outs) R. LaBelle (12, 2nd Inning off P. Ross, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kilkenny , J. Roberts 4 , B. Ware 4 , I. Hoshino 2 , B. Hauser 5 , T. Irie 3 , J. Edwards , R. LaBelle 4
2-out RBI: J. Roberts , B. Ware , T. Irie , R. LaBelle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kilkenny , I. Hoshino , B. Hauser , X. Gomez
GIDP: X. Gomez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Irie (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (LaBelle)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Verdusco CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .249 18 37
M. Rowan SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .266 3 15
M. Wagoner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .354 6 58
A. Coronel 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .247 25 73
G. Hark DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233 17 41
S. Griffith C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .318 12 50
M. McGrogan 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .252 4 27
A. Hernandez LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .240 3 20
F. Sanchez RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324 0 3
Totals 31 0 6 0 2 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Hernandez (24, 5th Inning off M. Ponce, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Griffith 2 , A. Hernandez 2 , M. Rowan , F. Sanchez , A. Verdusco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Hernandez , A. Coronel
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Wagoner-McGrogan-Coronel)
TOLEDO PITCHING LINESCORES KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Ponce W (9-7) 7.1 6 0 0 2 6 0 107 70 5.25
A. Galindo 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 9 1.21
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ponce 70
Batters Faced: M. Ponce 28, A. Galindo 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ponce 6-8, A. Galindo 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ponce 107-70, A. Galindo 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Galindo 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
P. Ross L (7-7) 5.0 10 6 6 1 3 3 106 62 4.99
J. Mao 4.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 56 31 1.64
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Ross 25
Batters Faced: P. Ross 25, J. Mao 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Ross 5-6, J. Mao 3-7
Pitches - Strikes: P. Ross 106-62, J. Mao 56-31
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michael Ponce
Ballpark: The Zoo
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 48290
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