The RubberDucks soared to a commanding 16-1 victory over the Curve, led by Ryan Cesarini's explosive performance with three home runs and six RBIs. Dean Curley and Nolan Schubart also contributed significantly to the offensive onslaught. Rafe Schlesinger shined on the mound, tossing five scoreless innings to stymie the Curve's efforts.
The RubberDucks unleashed a hitting frenzy, racking up four home runs and 13 hits, proving their offensive prowess against the Curve's pitching staff, which struggled to contain the onslaught.
Ryan Cesarini was the star of the night, going 3-6 with three home runs and driving in six runs, demonstrating his ability to deliver when it counts.
On the mound, Rafe Schlesinger dominated with five innings of shutout baseball, striking out three and setting the tone for a commanding win.
The RubberDucks are coming off a win, 6-4 over their last 10. The Curve are winners of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The RubberDucks are up next at Patriots (Aug 27-29). The Curve are up next home vs SeaWolves (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKRAkron RubberDucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 0 |
| ALTAltoona Curve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Cesarini RF | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaison Chourio CF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jace LaViolette DH | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nolan Schubart 1B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Bennett Thompson C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Walton LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Dean Curley SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Mooney 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Maick Collado 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafe Schlesinger P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Jacobs P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Walty P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Schlesinger | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Zach Jacobs | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Walty | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | AKR 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | AKR 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | AKR 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | AKR 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | AKR 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | AKR 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | AKR 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | AKR 99.9 | — |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.