CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TEXAS VIPERS AT CHICAGO EXPLORERS
05/09/2026
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TEXAS VIPERS AT CHICAGO EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 784 - SATURDAY, MAY 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Vipers (8-25) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
Chicago Explorers (18-15) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 3 9 1
Chicago Slaps 3-1 Loss on Texas
The Chicago Explorers beat the Texas Vipers, 3-1, at Baron's Ballyard. The Explorers got a fine performance from shortstop Javier Baez, who was 4 for 4 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 2 times. The winning pitcher was Cade Horton. He's now 4-1. He went 5.2 innings, allowing 1 run on 6 hits for the Explorers. Jeremiah Estrada closed the game out for Chicago, earning his 9th save.

Colton Cowser had a big run-scoring double for the Explorers in the bottom of the fourth inning. With Chicago leading 2-1 and a runner on 1st, he got a curveball from Reese Olson, who is tied for 2nd in the UL in quality starts with 5, and swatted a double to left. It was his 3rd double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Explorers ahead, 3-1.

"What's not to like about a win?" said Baez.

The Explorers now have a record of 18-15 with the win over Texas.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Chourio CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 8 16
T. Soderstrom LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .239 3 7
N. Hoerner SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .309 2 6
B. Harper 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .242 6 17
Y. Diaz DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .185 3 11
C. Keith 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .231 2 13
J. Loperfido RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .143 0 3
B. Rocchio 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .163 1 6
J. Rogers C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .351 4 6
   a-J. Cronenworth PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 2 5
Totals 35 1 8 0 1 9 17      
a - J. Cronenworth pinch hit for J. Rogers in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Rocchio (2, 7th Inning off Y. Matsui, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Soderstrom , N. Hoerner 2 , B. Harper 3 , J. Loperfido , B. Rocchio 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Soderstrom , Y. Diaz , C. Keith , J. Loperfido
GIDP: Y. Diaz
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Loperfido (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Harper-Hoerner-Olson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Berti 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .261 0 4
Z. Veen LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .128 0 1
W. Smith 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .298 5 20
J. Sanchez RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .241 4 21
S. Perez C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .213 3 10
J. Jung 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .248 7 15
J. Baez SS 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 .273 6 21
C. Cowser CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .259 4 7
M. Toglia DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .184 1 5
Totals 32 3 9 3 3 7 22      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Berti (12, 3rd Inning off R. Olson, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Cowser (3, 4th Inning off R. Olson, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Baez (5, 8th Inning off B. Baker, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Baez (6, 2nd Inning off R. Olson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Berti 3 , S. Perez , J. Jung , J. Baez 8 , C. Cowser 2
2-out RBI: C. Cowser
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sanchez , S. Perez , M. Toglia 3
GIDP: J. Jung
Sac Fly: W. Smith
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Baez (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Jung-Berti-Smith)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Olson L (3-4) 6.0 8 3 3 1 4 1 27 101 4.20   
S. Okert 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 22 1.98   
B. Baker 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 17 6.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Olson 47
Batters Faced: R. Olson 27, S. Okert 4, B. Baker 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Olson 6-7, S. Okert 0-1, B. Baker 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Olson 101-63, S. Okert 22-13, B. Baker 17-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Horton W (4-1) 5.2 6 1 1 1 6 0 24 94 1.66   
Y. Matsui H (3) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 21 4.22   
J. Adam H (8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0.00   
J. Estrada SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 10 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Horton 58
Batters Faced: C. Horton 24, Y. Matsui 5, J. Adam 4, J. Estrada 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Horton 5-5, Y. Matsui 1-1, J. Adam 1-2, J. Estrada 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Horton 94-59, Y. Matsui 21-13, J. Adam 10-8, J. Estrada 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Matsui 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Javier Baez
Ballpark: Baron's Ballyard
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM CT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 25389
Saturday, May 9th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 59