FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
KNOXVILLE RUNNING REBELS AT NEW HAVEN TEMPEST
09/15/2026
 
FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
KNOXVILLE RUNNING REBELS AT NEW HAVEN TEMPEST
GAME ID: 2217 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Knoxville Running Rebels (81-58) 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 13 2
New Haven Tempest (77-62) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 8 1
Running Rebels Get One-Run Win at New Haven
The Knoxville Running Rebels beat the New Haven Tempest, 4-3 at Flagship Field, in part due to right fielder Caleb Pellegrin, who nabbed player of the game honors. He was 3 for 4 with 3 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Jason Spronk closed the game out for Knoxville, earning his 30th save. The first-place Tempest have lost 5 straight games.

Pellegrin contributed a big hit, a 2-run single, for Knoxville in the top of the fourth. With his team trailing 1-0, Pellegrin took a changeup from Keegan Kroll and stroked the single to center. His 72nd hit of the season allowed the Running Rebels to leap in front, 2-1.

"It's nice to come out on top today," said Pellegrin.
KNOXVILLE BATTING LINESCORES NEW HAVEN BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Huyck CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .249 16 49
   c-J. Frederick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .194 7 18
   d-K. Iwai 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 3 22
B. Sula LF, CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .219 10 35
J. Flores 1B 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .310 24 67
R. Garsa DH 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 .283 25 75
R. Melcher SS 5 1 4 0 0 1 2 .279 19 65
J. Gold C 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .222 21 55
C. Pellegrin RF 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .277 4 27
T. Jimenez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .193 6 23
   a-P. Stolz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .208 0 1
   e-B. Shoup 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
D. Hawkins 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .242 8 38
   b-J. Amato PH, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 15 68
Totals 39 4 13 3 2 7 21      
a - P. Stolz pinch hit for T. Jimenez in the 8th
b - J. Amato pinch hit for D. Hawkins in the 8th
c - J. Frederick pinch hit for C. Huyck in the 8th
d - K. Iwai substituted for J. Frederick in the 8th
e - B. Shoup substituted for P. Stolz in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Garsa (31, 9th Inning off M. Perry, 1 on, 1 out) R. Melcher (18, 4th Inning off K. Kroll, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Huyck , D. Hawkins , R. Garsa 4 , R. Melcher 5 , C. Pellegrin 3 , J. Flores
2-out RBI: D. Hawkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Gold 2 , J. Frederick
GIDP: J. Gold
Hit by Pitch: J. Amato
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: C. Pellegrin (1) , B. Shoup (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Phillips LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .320 8 38
M. Butts 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .271 24 80
L. Hendrickx RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .329 39 89
B. Jewett DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .245 13 62
J. Rodriguez CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .248 8 44
R. Freeman C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .221 7 47
G. Hoopengardner 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .272 18 74
B. Dimitri SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .249 6 38
E. Poffinbarger 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .225 6 51
Totals 35 3 8 2 1 6 15      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Dimitri (6, 7th Inning off N. Cardenas, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Hendrickx 2 , M. Butts , G. Hoopengardner , C. Phillips 2 , B. Dimitri 4 , J. Rodriguez
2-out RBI: B. Dimitri
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Poffinbarger , B. Jewett , B. Dimitri , J. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Hendrickx (13)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Kroll (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Poffinbarger-Butts-Hoopengardner)
KNOXVILLE PITCHING LINESCORES NEW HAVEN PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
N. Cardenas W (14-10) 7.2 8 3 3 1 5 1 113 71 4.02
B. Strickland H (19) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 1.96
J. Spronk SV (30) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 12 3.51
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Cardenas 55
Batters Faced: N. Cardenas 31, B. Strickland 1, J. Spronk 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Cardenas 11-6, B. Strickland 1-0, J. Spronk 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Cardenas 113-71, B. Strickland 7-4, J. Spronk 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Strickland 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Kroll L (5-6) 4.2 10 4 4 0 2 0 90 59 4.57
W. Woolsey 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 39 24 4.94
K. Curtiss 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 21 15 3.73
M. Perry 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 15 8 3.93
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Kroll 30
Batters Faced: K. Kroll 23, W. Woolsey 8, K. Curtiss 6, M. Perry 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Kroll 3-8, W. Woolsey 0-5, K. Curtiss 0-1, M. Perry 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Kroll 90-59, W. Woolsey 39-24, K. Curtiss 21-15, M. Perry 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Woolsey 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Curtiss
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Caleb Pellegrin
Ballpark: Flagship Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 18 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 39716
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