EASTERN LEAGUE
CHAMPAGNE BLACK BEARS AT HEMPSTEAD FLYING DUTCHMEN
06/16/2026
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EASTERN LEAGUE
CHAMPAGNE BLACK BEARS AT HEMPSTEAD FLYING DUTCHMEN
GAME ID: 10483 - TUESDAY, JUNE 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Champagne Black Bears (32-28) 2 1 1 0 7 2 0 1 6 20 22 1
Hempstead Flying Dutchmen (26-34) 2 6 0 0 12 1 0 0 X 21 22 0
Hits Galore: Matijevic Drills 5 Hits
JJ Matijevic was on fire, sparking his club to a win, 21-20, over the Black Bears. The Hempstead left fielder was a tough out and went 5-for-6 against Champagne in a fine hitting display.

"I got my pitches and I connected. They all found the right holes on the diamond. Some days you hit shots and they're right at somebody and some days they fall in."

JJ Matijevic hit a two-run home run off Kendall Williams in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, struck out in the 3rd, hit a two-run home run off Nick Hull in the 5th, singled in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off Michael Kelly in the 6th and walked in the 8th.

Looking at his stats this year, Matijevic has compiled a .374 batting average, while hitting 17 home runs and driving in 38 runs. He has played in 30 games and scored 33 runs.
CHAMPAGNE BATTING LINESCORE HEMPSTEAD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Alcantara SS, 2B 4 3 3 1 3 0 1 .357 6 39
C. Cespedes RF 4 0 2 3 0 1 3 .333 3 23
   a-W. Garry Jr. PH, RF 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 .287 4 20
R. Galanie DH 6 2 2 3 1 1 5 .331 11 43
J. Adams CF 7 2 3 1 0 0 4 .276 5 20
E. Park LF 5 3 3 4 2 0 2 .368 11 39
R. Palma C 6 1 2 0 0 0 4 .320 4 28
H. McGeary 1B 3 3 1 2 3 1 2 .228 3 10
A. Shackelford 2B 4 2 2 3 0 2 2 .249 9 35
   b-J. Goodman PH, SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .225 4 26
   c-Z. Veen PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .643 1 6
B. Ankeney 3B 6 2 3 2 0 2 3 .250 1 5
Totals 49 20 22 20 10 9 29      
a - W. Garry Jr. pinch hit for C. Cespedes in the 7th
b - J. Goodman pinch hit for A. Shackelford in the 8th
c - Z. Veen pinch hit for J. Goodman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Cespedes (8, 5th Inning off M. Cotto, 3 on, 1 out) , B. Ankeney (1, 6th Inning off L. Guerrero, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Galanie (11, 3rd Inning off S. Hajjar, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Shackelford (9, 6th Inning off L. Guerrero, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. McGeary (3, 8th Inning off A. Cook, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Park (11, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Alcantara 3 , C. Cespedes 3 , W. Garry Jr. , R. Galanie 5 , J. Adams 3 , E. Park 6 , R. Palma 2 , H. McGeary 4 , A. Shackelford 5 , B. Ankeney 4
2-out RBI: S. Alcantara , W. Garry Jr. , R. Galanie , J. Adams , E. Park , A. Shackelford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Alcantara , C. Cespedes , R. Galanie , J. Adams , E. Park , R. Palma
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Galanie (2) , E. Park (2) , H. McGeary 3 (6)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Shackelford (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Tuft CF 6 1 1 0 0 1 7 .250 1 5
C. Kieboom 3B 6 3 2 0 1 0 2 .388 4 34
J. Matijevic LF 6 5 5 6 1 1 0 .374 17 38
M. Koperniak RF 6 3 4 2 1 0 1 .331 5 27
B. Diaz C 4 2 1 0 2 1 5 .250 0 2
J. Dunn SS 3 3 1 2 3 1 1 .313 2 25
J. Correa 2B 5 1 2 2 1 1 6 .177 0 11
B. Robertson 1B 5 1 3 6 1 0 3 .281 6 24
W. Vierling DH 5 2 3 3 1 1 2 .297 0 7
Totals 46 21 22 21 11 6 27      
BATTING
Triples: M. Koperniak (1, 1st Inning off K. Williams, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Matijevic 3 (17, 1st Inning off K. Williams, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off N. Hull, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off M. Kelly, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Robertson (6, 5th Inning off N. Hull, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Tuft , C. Kieboom 2 , J. Matijevic 14 , M. Koperniak 6 , B. Diaz , J. Dunn , J. Correa 2 , B. Robertson 6 , W. Vierling 3
2-out RBI: J. Dunn , J. Correa , B. Robertson 2 , W. Vierling 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Tuft 3 , M. Koperniak , B. Diaz , B. Robertson
Sac Bunt: C. Tuft
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Kieboom (7) , M. Koperniak (4)
CHAMPAGNE PITCHING LINESCORE HEMPSTEAD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Williams 1.2 7 8 8 5 1 1 17 80 9.80   
Z. Franklin 1.2 3 0 0 1 3 0 9 48 8.47   
N. Hull L (3-1) 0.2 6 7 6 0 0 2 9 33 6.04   
R. Harbin 0.2 4 5 1 4 1 0 10 48 8.27   
M. Kelly 3.1 2 1 1 1 1 1 13 40 6.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Williams -1
Batters Faced: K. Williams 17, Z. Franklin 9, N. Hull 9, R. Harbin 10, M. Kelly 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Williams 2-2, Z. Franklin 1-1, N. Hull 0-2, R. Harbin 0-1, M. Kelly 2-7
Pitches - Strikes: K. Williams 80-39, Z. Franklin 48-28, N. Hull 33-21, R. Harbin 48-20, M. Kelly 40-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Franklin 3-2 , N. Hull 2-0 , M. Kelly 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Hajjar 4.1 6 5 5 3 5 1 22 97 8.79   
M. Cotto 0.0 6 6 6 1 0 0 7 22 10.17   
L. Guerrero W (4-1) 1.2 2 2 2 1 2 1 8 36 5.84   
A. Cook 2.0 1 1 1 4 2 1 11 46 6.45   
J. Unknown 1.0 7 6 6 1 0 1 11 45 54.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Hajjar 33
Batters Faced: S. Hajjar 22, M. Cotto 7, L. Guerrero 8, A. Cook 11, J. Unknown 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Hajjar 6-2, M. Cotto 0-0, L. Guerrero 1-2, A. Cook 1-3, J. Unknown 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Hajjar 97-58, M. Cotto 22-15, L. Guerrero 36-20, A. Cook 46-22, J. Unknown 45-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Cotto 1-1 , L. Guerrero 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: JJ Matijevic
Ballpark: Flying Dutchmen Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 5:29
Attendance: 5370
Special Notes: JJ Matijevic ties the HEM regular season game record for home runs with 3. JJ Matijevic ties the HEM regular season game record for runs with 5.
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