CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
GEORGIA BULLDOGS AT PHOENIX FIREBIRDS
09/22/2026
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CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
GEORGIA BULLDOGS AT PHOENIX FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 7307 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Georgia Bulldogs (75-78) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Phoenix Firebirds (79-74) 1 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 X 8 14 0
Phoenix Slaps 8-2 Loss on Georgia
The Phoenix Firebirds topped the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 8-2. Leading the way was left fielder Matt Wallner. Wallner was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Firebirds. With the victory, the Firebirds upped their record to 79-74.

With Phoenix leading 5-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Wallner came up to bat against Georgia pitcher Brandon Pfaadt. Wallner hit a slider to left-center for a 3-run home run. His 10th home run of the season put the Firebirds on top, 8-0.

"We played a good game and came out on top," said Wallner.
GEORGIA BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Volpe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .222 9 30
C. Mullins LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .199 10 15
L. Robert Jr. CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .248 26 85
B. Witt Jr. SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .271 20 80
B. Rice C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .251 32 100
G. Springer RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .225 21 70
N. Castellanos DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .254 10 27
V. Grissom 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .322 12 39
R. Flores 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 1 1
Totals 32 2 5 2 0 14 6      
BATTING
Home Runs: G. Springer (21, 5th Inning off B. Hurter, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Castellanos (10, 5th Inning off B. Hurter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Robert Jr. , B. Rice , G. Springer 4 , N. Castellanos 4 , R. Flores
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Rice , V. Grissom
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Robert Jr. (14) , B. Rice (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Tatis Jr. RF 5 3 3 0 0 1 2 .286 35 85
D. Clarke CF 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 .262 2 18
F. Freeman 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .268 25 100
J. Pederson DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 .245 22 57
M. Wallner LF 5 1 3 3 0 0 2 .242 10 34
Y. Moncada 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .262 3 19
S. Murphy C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .216 26 90
M. McLain SS 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .220 12 37
G. Pauley 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 .243 10 48
Totals 37 8 14 8 3 6 22      
BATTING
Triples: D. Clarke (6, 3rd Inning off B. Pfaadt, 2 on, 0 outs) , F. Tatis Jr. (2, 4th Inning off B. Pfaadt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Freeman (25, 3rd Inning off B. Pfaadt, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Wallner (10, 4th Inning off B. Pfaadt, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Tatis Jr. 5 , D. Clarke 4 , F. Freeman 5 , J. Pederson , M. Wallner 6 , S. Murphy 2 , G. Pauley
2-out RBI: M. Wallner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Wallner , Y. Moncada 2 , G. Pauley
Sac Fly: J. Pederson
Hit by Pitch: J. Pederson
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Tatis Jr. (18) , F. Freeman (11)
GEORGIA PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Pfaadt L (7-17) 3.2 9 8 8 2 2 2 23 102 4.86   
D. Lynch 2.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 10 38 3.93   
G. Santos 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 14 3.38   
T. Banks 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 11 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Pfaadt 9
Batters Faced: B. Pfaadt 23, D. Lynch 10, G. Santos 4, T. Banks 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Pfaadt 2-7, D. Lynch 3-2, G. Santos 0-1, T. Banks 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Pfaadt 102-64, D. Lynch 38-24, G. Santos 14-9, T. Banks 11-9
Hit Batsmen: B. Pfaadt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Hurter 4.2 4 2 2 0 10 2 18 84 3.98   
R. Pepiot W (7-10) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 32 5.99   
M. Barnett 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 29 3.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hurter 58
Batters Faced: B. Hurter 18, R. Pepiot 6, M. Barnett 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hurter 2-2, R. Pepiot 3-0, M. Barnett 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hurter 84-54, R. Pepiot 32-20, M. Barnett 29-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Barnett 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Wallner
Ballpark: Chase Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (89 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM MT
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 34508
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