FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW HAVEN TEMPEST AT KNOXVILLE RUNNING REBELS
05/25/2026
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FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW HAVEN TEMPEST AT KNOXVILLE RUNNING REBELS
GAME ID: 722 - MONDAY, MAY 25TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New Haven Tempest (19-27) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Knoxville Running Rebels (21-25) 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 X 4 5 1
Running Rebels Nip Tempest, 4-3
The Knoxville Running Rebels beat the New Haven Tempest, 4-3, at Smith and Wesson Field. Knoxville shortstop Ryan Melcher earned player of the game honors with an outstanding performance. He went 2-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Knoxville bumps their record to 21-25 with the win.

Melcher contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Knoxville in the bottom of the fourth. With his team trailing 3-1, Melcher took a changeup from Adam Anderson and stroked the home run to right-center. His 6th home run of the season allowed the Running Rebels to leap in front, 4-3.

"Both teams played hard," said Knoxville manager Matt Stewart.
NEW HAVEN BATTING LINESCORES KNOXVILLE BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Phillips CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .342 4 22
L. Hendrickx RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .326 12 25
B. Jewett DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .260 4 21
M. Butts 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .240 9 30
R. Freeman C 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .205 2 17
J. Rodriguez LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .242 1 6
G. Hoopengardner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277 3 18
B. Dimitri SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .179 0 4
E. Poffinbarger 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .255 3 15
Totals 33 3 7 2 3 10 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Butts (6, 3rd Inning off N. Cardenas, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Freeman , L. Hendrickx , M. Butts 2 , C. Phillips , E. Poffinbarger , B. Dimitri , J. Rodriguez
2-out RBI: R. Freeman , M. Butts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Freeman , C. Phillips
GIDP: G. Hoopengardner
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Poffinbarger-Butts-Hoopengardner, Dimitri-Butts-Hoopengardner)
PB: R. Freeman
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Pellegrin LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .204 2 12
D. Hawkins 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .206 3 9
J. Flores 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .339 16 28
R. Garsa RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .274 11 26
J. Gold C 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 .218 4 12
   a-P. Stolz C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
R. Melcher SS 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .331 6 17
D. Gunter DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .140 1 9
B. Sula CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 6 .178 3 10
T. Jimenez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .217 3 11
Totals 26 4 5 4 6 5 13      
a - P. Stolz substituted for J. Gold in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Pellegrin (4, 5th Inning off W. Woolsey, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Melcher (6, 4th Inning off A. Anderson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Melcher 5 , B. Sula , C. Pellegrin 2 , J. Flores
2-out RBI: R. Melcher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Sula 2 , D. Hawkins
GIDP: R. Garsa , T. Jimenez
Sac Fly: J. Gold
Hit by Pitch: D. Hawkins , D. Gunter
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: N. Cardenas (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Hawkins-Melcher-Flores)
NEW HAVEN PITCHING LINESCORES KNOXVILLE PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Anderson L (0-6) 4.0 3 4 4 1 2 1 57 38 4.74
W. Woolsey 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 35 18 5.45
D. Killinger 2.0 1 0 0 3 1 0 45 19 2.60
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Anderson 41
Batters Faced: A. Anderson 16, W. Woolsey 10, D. Killinger 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Anderson 6-3, W. Woolsey 1-3, D. Killinger 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Anderson 57-38, W. Woolsey 35-18, D. Killinger 45-19
Hit Batsmen: A. Anderson , W. Woolsey
Balk: W. Woolsey
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
N. Cardenas W (4-5) 5.1 7 3 3 2 5 0 103 65 5.26
B. Strickland H (5) 2.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 37 23 2.96
J. Spronk SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 7 2.05
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Cardenas 45
Batters Faced: N. Cardenas 24, B. Strickland 9, J. Spronk 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Cardenas 4-6, B. Strickland 3-2, J. Spronk 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Cardenas 103-65, B. Strickland 37-23, J. Spronk 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Strickland 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ryan Melcher
Ballpark: Smith and Wesson Field
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 21073
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