Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · Covenant Health Park · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| KNX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | X | 7 | 13 | 1 |
Stars of the game
| RCT | Metric | KNX |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.00 19th | Runs scored per game | 4.83 24th |
| Pitching | ||
| 4.84 5th | Runs allowed per game | 4.54 1st |
| Roster | ||
| 24.5 9th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 24.6 8th |
| Results | ||
| .526 10th | Winning percentage | .529 8th |
| 22 11th | Run differential | 39 9th |
| .515 11th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .528 8th |
| .421 25th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .511 11th |
| .544 11th | Home winning percentage | .544 11th |
| .507 12th | Road winning percentage | .515 11th |
2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.
Rocket City Trash Pandas
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nick Rodriguez 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .678 |
| 2 Eddie Micheletti RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .791 |
| 3 Jake Munroe 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .903 |
| 4 Tucker Flint LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .747 |
| 5 Caleb Bartolero 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .785 |
| 6 Jacob Cozart DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .732 |
| 7 Juan Flores C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .186 | .536 |
| 8 Anthony Scull CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .702 |
| 9 Mac McCroskey SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .608 |
| Team | 35 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .200 | .451 |
- LOB:
- 16
- 2B:
- Bartolero
- SB:
- Flint
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Knowles L | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 68-40 | 4.40 | 1.44 |
| Lucas Mahlstedt | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23-19 | 3.30 | 1.24 |
| Carlos Espinosa | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-13 | 3.54 | 1.12 |
| Bryce Osmond | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-14 | 8.20 | 1.70 |
| Team | 8.0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 128-86 | 6.75 | 1.75 |
Knoxville Smokies
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kane Kepley CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .745 |
| 2 Alex Ramírez DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .277 | .744 |
| 3 Miguel Useche 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .861 |
| 4 Andy Garriola RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .769 |
| 5 Carter Trice LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .745 |
| 6 Dom Krupinski 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .169 | .653 |
| 7 Ariel Armas C | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .655 |
| 8 Drew Bowser 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .638 |
| 9 Karson Simas SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .611 |
| Team | 37 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .351 | .817 |
- LOB:
- 18
- 2B:
- Ramírez, Useche 2
- SB:
- Kepley, Ramírez
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Schultz W | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 79-52 | 4.48 | 1.42 |
| Shelby Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14-9 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Tyler Schlaffer | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30-20 | 4.20 | 1.41 |
| Vince Reilly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 4.38 | 1.18 |
| Team | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 135-89 | 1.00 | 0.89 |