FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
CORPUS CHRISTI KINGFISHERS AT NEW HAVEN TEMPEST
09/18/2026
 
FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
CORPUS CHRISTI KINGFISHERS AT NEW HAVEN TEMPEST
GAME ID: 2257 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Corpus Christi Kingfishers (51-91) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 8 1
New Haven Tempest (78-64) 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 X 8 12 0
Tempest Dump Kingfishers, 8-4
Despite a great performance by Corpus Christi second baseman Evan Mendez, the New Haven Tempest defeated the Kingfishers by the score of 8-4 at Flagship Field. Mendez went 4-4 with a home run and 3 singles, while scoring 2 runs. Dave Berke, who went 5 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 3 runs on 5 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 4. His record now stands at 9-7. Mike Perry recorded the save for New Haven, his 24th of the season.

In the bottom of the first, Brett Jewett hit a 2-run home run for New Haven. The 14th home run of the season for the New Haven designated hitter put the Tempest on top, 2-0.

"We came out aggressive," said Tempest manager Brandon Eberle. "We came out swinging the bats."

The first-place Tempest have their sights set on making a deep playoff run.
CORPUS CHRISTI BATTING LINESCORES NEW HAVEN BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Larios RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .223 12 56
T. Bryan DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 2 34
E. Stevens 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .315 20 71
J. Reiss 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .248 18 62
E. Mendez 2B 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 .256 19 77
N. Veracruz C 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 .181 12 38
M. Perez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 7 26
D. Van Allen CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218 8 33
K. Corbe LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .244 5 25
Totals 33 4 8 4 2 6 7      
BATTING
Home Runs: K. Corbe (5, 5th Inning off D. Berke, 0 on, 1 out) N. Veracruz (12, 4th Inning off D. Berke, 1 on, 2 outs) E. Mendez (19, 9th Inning off W. Engle, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Corbe 4 , N. Veracruz 4 , E. Mendez 7 , E. Stevens , C. Larios
2-out RBI: N. Veracruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Corbe
GIDP: J. Reiss
Hit by Pitch: D. Van Allen
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Mendez (10)
CS: E. Mendez (11)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Veracruz (11)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Phillips LF 4 1 0 1 0 1 2 .313 8 39
M. Butts 2B 4 2 3 0 1 0 1 .272 24 80
L. Hendrickx RF 5 1 1 2 0 2 4 .323 40 91
B. Jewett DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .246 14 64
J. Rodriguez CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .248 8 45
R. Freeman C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .216 7 47
G. Hoopengardner 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .272 18 74
B. Dimitri SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .255 7 40
E. Poffinbarger 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .223 6 51
Totals 35 8 12 8 2 5 17      
BATTING
Home Runs: L. Hendrickx (40, 8th Inning off J. Kurth, 1 on, 2 outs) B. Jewett (14, 1st Inning off M. Reyes, 1 on, 2 outs) B. Dimitri (7, 6th Inning off A. Spinks, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Hendrickx 4 , M. Butts 3 , G. Hoopengardner 2 , E. Poffinbarger , B. Jewett 5 , B. Dimitri 5 , J. Rodriguez
2-out RBI: L. Hendrickx , B. Jewett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Hoopengardner , C. Phillips , B. Dimitri
Sac Fly: C. Phillips
Hit by Pitch: E. Poffinbarger , B. Jewett
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Poffinbarger 2 (22)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Poffinbarger-Butts-Hoopengardner)
CORPUS CHRISTI PITCHING LINESCORES NEW HAVEN PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Reyes L (9-11) 5.0 6 4 3 2 3 1 99 60 4.61
A. Spinks 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 5 4 5.28
A. Jessee 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 37 25 4.24
J. Kurth 1.0 1 2 2 0 0 1 21 12 3.48
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Reyes 42
Batters Faced: M. Reyes 24, A. Spinks 2, A. Jessee 9, J. Kurth 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Reyes 6-6, A. Spinks 0-0, A. Jessee 1-3, J. Kurth 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Reyes 99-60, A. Spinks 5-4, A. Jessee 37-25, J. Kurth 21-12
Hit Batsmen: M. Reyes , J. Kurth
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Berke W (9-7) 5.0 5 3 3 1 4 2 84 51 3.10
W. Engle H (7) 3.1 3 1 1 0 1 1 40 27 3.23
K. Curtiss 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 9 3.70
M. Perry SV (24) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 3.91
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Berke 48
Batters Faced: D. Berke 20, W. Engle 12, K. Curtiss 3, M. Perry 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Berke 6-4, W. Engle 4-4, K. Curtiss 0-1, M. Perry 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Berke 84-51, W. Engle 40-27, K. Curtiss 16-9, M. Perry 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Perry 2-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Curtiss
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Evan Mendez
Ballpark: Flagship Field
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 39772
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