CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CAROLINA RIPTIDES AT HOUSTON TITANS
04/17/2026
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CAROLINA RIPTIDES AT HOUSTON TITANS
GAME ID: 504 - FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carolina Riptides (7-6) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Houston Titans (10-3) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 3 5 0
Carolina Stopped, 3-1, by Houston
Houston Titans starter J.P. France pitched a strong game against the Carolina Riptides at New League Park, leading the Titans to victory, 3-1. France yielded 1 run over 5.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. His record improves to 3-0. At 10-3, the 2026 Titans have been excellent so far.

The Titans got a big at-bat from third baseman Sal Stewart. For the game, Stewart went 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fourth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 1st home run of the season gave Houston a 3-1 lead.

"It never gets old," said France. "Winning, that is."
CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Lopez 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .262 1 6
A. Kirk C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .214 2 5
B. Baty DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .325 1 4
K. Stowers LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .229 0 2
K. Clemens 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282 1 2
   a-D. Blanco PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   c-L. Sosa 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 1 4
E. Tovar SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .269 0 5
C. Mullins RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .270 2 4
R. McMahon 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 1 2
   b-C. Koss PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
B. Doyle CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 1 5
Totals 33 1 6 1 1 9 11      
a - D. Blanco pinch hit for K. Clemens in the 7th
b - C. Koss pinch hit for R. McMahon in the 7th
c - L. Sosa substituted for D. Blanco in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Lopez (4, 8th Inning off J. Wicks, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Tovar (6, 9th Inning off O. Kerkering, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Lopez 2 , A. Kirk , K. Stowers , K. Clemens , E. Tovar 3
2-out RBI: K. Stowers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Baty , C. Mullins , C. Koss
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Young 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .312 3 9
   a-D. Hill LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 2
O. Miller RF, 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .283 2 10
N. Lukes LF, RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .333 2 10
J. Westburg 2B, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .353 7 12
M. Ozuna DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .191 4 5
S. Stewart 3B, 1B 3 1 1 3 1 0 2 .222 1 3
G. McCray CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .273 1 6
J. Ortiz SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .186 0 1
K. Higashioka C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0
Totals 29 3 5 3 4 6 14      
a - D. Hill substituted for J. Young in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Miller (3, 4th Inning off K. Bradish, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. McCray (2, 4th Inning off K. Bradish, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Stewart (1, 4th Inning off K. Bradish, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Miller 2 , J. Westburg , S. Stewart 4 , G. McCray 2 , J. Ortiz
2-out RBI: S. Stewart
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Lukes , G. McCray 2 , J. Ortiz
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Stewart (1) , J. Ortiz (2)
CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Bradish L (2-1) 5.2 4 3 3 3 5 1 24 92 3.57   
M. Montgomery 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 32 4.15   
H. Brazoban 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 19 10.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Bradish 51
Batters Faced: K. Bradish 24, M. Montgomery 5, H. Brazoban 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Bradish 4-8, M. Montgomery 0-2, H. Brazoban 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Bradish 92-58, M. Montgomery 32-20, H. Brazoban 19-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Montgomery 2-0 , H. Brazoban 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. France W (3-0) 5.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 21 91 2.70   
A. Lange H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0.00   
C. Thielbar H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 19 0.00   
J. Wicks H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 14 8.59   
O. Kerkering SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 19 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. France 60
Batters Faced: J. France 21, A. Lange 1, C. Thielbar 4, J. Wicks 4, O. Kerkering 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. France 7-8, A. Lange 1-0, C. Thielbar 0-0, J. Wicks 0-0, O. Kerkering 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. France 91-55, A. Lange 6-3, C. Thielbar 19-13, J. Wicks 14-11, O. Kerkering 19-13
WP: C. Thielbar
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: J.P. France
Ballpark: New League Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 38970
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