APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
MARION DUKES AT KNOXVILLE NIGHTHAWKS
07/07/2025
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
MARION DUKES AT KNOXVILLE NIGHTHAWKS
GAME ID: 7954 - MONDAY, JULY 7TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Marion Dukes (4-10) 3 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 7 12 1
Knoxville Nighthawks (9-5) 4 2 1 4 6 0 3 2 X 22 20 0
Wimmer Gets 5 Hits
John Wimmer had an answer for everything the Marion Dukes threw at him at Nighthawks Ballpark. The Knoxville shortstop went 5-for-7 in the game to put his name in the record book and give the Nighthawks a win, 22-7.

Summing up his batting philosophy to BNN writers after the game, Wimmer said, "I just see the ball and I hit it."

John Wimmer singled in the 2nd, singled in the 3rd, flied out in the 4th, singled in the 5th, flied out in the 6th, singled in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 8th.

This year, Wimmer is batting .309 with 17 hits, 1 home run, 6 RBIs, 7 walks, .387 OBP and has scored 9 runs.
MARION BATTING LINESCORE KNOXVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Sanchez RF 4 1 0 0 2 1 3 .271 1 8
A. Armas DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .286 0 1
   a-P. Chavers DH 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .308 0 0
S. Juan LF 5 1 2 3 0 1 2 .300 4 16
J. Zitella 1B 4 2 1 1 1 1 3 .389 7 25
C. Santana 3B 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 .186 4 14
M. Carico C 5 1 2 1 0 2 3 .265 3 11
E. Green CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .308 2 7
S. Aguilar 2B 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .448 1 9
   b-N. Miller PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .188 1 4
J. Hampson SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 .273 0 5
Totals 39 7 12 7 7 13 24      
a - P. Chavers inserted as DH in the 7th
b - N. Miller pinch hit for S. Aguilar in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Carico (2, 4th Inning off L. Britt, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Zitella (7, 1st Inning off R. Reyes, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Juan (4, 1st Inning off R. Reyes, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Santana (4, 4th Inning off L. Britt, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Carico (3, 6th Inning off N. Swanson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Armas 2 , S. Juan 5 , J. Zitella 4 , C. Santana 5 , M. Carico 6 , E. Green 2 , S. Aguilar
2-out RBI: C. Santana
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Sanchez , J. Zitella , J. Hampson 2
Hit by Pitch: C. Santana
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Sanchez (4) , C. Santana 2 (4) , E. Green (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hampson (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McDowell CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 2 10
   a-R. Rodriguez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   b-J. De Los Santos CF, LF 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .438 0 5
C. Clayton SS 3 2 1 4 3 1 4 .208 0 7
D. Jordan LF, CF 6 3 4 3 1 2 5 .340 5 24
B. Tinsman 1B 4 2 1 2 3 1 8 .435 4 12
I. Pineda C 5 1 2 2 1 1 6 .391 3 12
R. Santana 3B 4 3 3 4 3 0 3 .340 6 18
J. Gerardo RF 3 2 0 0 2 2 4 .196 2 7
   c-T. Fuller PH, RF 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 .600 1 4
J. Wimmer 2B 7 3 5 1 0 0 3 .309 1 6
T. Walton DH 4 4 1 4 3 0 5 .294 1 6
Totals 43 22 20 22 17 9 42      
a - R. Rodriguez pinch ran for M. McDowell in the 3rd
b - J. De Los Santos substituted for R. Rodriguez in the 4th
c - T. Fuller pinch hit for J. Gerardo in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Santana (6, 1st Inning off L. Rodriguez, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Walton (1, 7th Inning off I. Carter, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Jordan (5, 8th Inning off I. Carter, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. McDowell , J. De Los Santos 2 , C. Clayton , D. Jordan 7 , B. Tinsman , I. Pineda 2 , R. Santana 6 , J. Wimmer 5 , T. Walton 4
2-out RBI: , J. De Los Santos 2 , C. Clayton 2 , D. Jordan 2 , B. Tinsman , I. Pineda 2 , R. Santana 2 , J. Wimmer , T. Walton 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Jordan , B. Tinsman 2 , R. Santana , J. Gerardo , T. Walton
Sac Bunt: I. Pineda
Sac Fly: C. Clayton
Hit by Pitch: M. McDowell
Team LOB: 17

FIELDING
PB: I. Pineda
MARION PITCHING LINESCORE KNOXVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Rodriguez L (0-1) 1.2 6 6 6 3 3 1 57 12.00   
R. Dominguez 2.0 1 5 5 5 1 0 46 13.50   
L. Marceaux 1.0 5 6 6 6 2 0 60 10.80   
I. Carter 2.2 5 5 5 3 2 2 60 14.54   
K. Askew 0.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 26 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Rodriguez 13
Batters Faced: L. Rodriguez 14, R. Dominguez 13, L. Marceaux 14, I. Carter 17, K. Askew 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Rodriguez 1-1, R. Dominguez 2-3, L. Marceaux 0-1, I. Carter 2-4, K. Askew 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Rodriguez 57-31, R. Dominguez 46-20, L. Marceaux 60-24, I. Carter 60-37, K. Askew 26-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Dominguez 3-0 , L. Marceaux 3-3 , I. Carter 3-1 , K. Askew 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Dominguez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Reyes 3.1 7 3 3 3 7 2 93 15.26   
L. Britt 0.2 3 2 2 2 0 1 26 27.00   
N. Swanson W (1-0) 2.1 2 2 2 2 3 1 41 12.71   
G. Herring 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 43 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Reyes 36
Batters Faced: R. Reyes 20, L. Britt 7, N. Swanson 11, G. Herring 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Reyes 0-3, L. Britt 2-0, N. Swanson 2-2, G. Herring 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Reyes 93-60, L. Britt 26-14, N. Swanson 41-28, G. Herring 43-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Herring 1-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Herring
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ruben Santana
Ballpark: Nighthawks Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 5:03
Attendance: 4208
Special Notes: CF Micah McDowell was injured being hit by a pitch.
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