Akron RubberDucks vs Bridgewater Patriots

atRubberDucks at Patriots

August 28 · 6:35 PM EDT

Gladney powers Patriots past struggling RubberDucks

DJ Gladney leads Bridgewater with 23 home runs and 85 RBI, while Akron's Alfonsin Rosario has hit 16 homers—a gap that mirrors the offensive firepower the Patriots bring to TD Bank Ballpark.

Keys to the game

Cade Smith's 7 wins and 4.98 ERA give Bridgewater a slight edge in pitching depth, though Caden Favors leads Akron with 119 strikeouts against Smith's counterpart Xavier Rivas at 114.
Coby Morales (.284) has been Bridgewater's steadiest hitter, outpacing Akron's Jaison Chourio (.251) by a meaningful margin at the plate.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Akron RubberDucks15.5 backLWLWLW6-424-33Away

Bridgewater Patriots11 backLWWWWL6-435-24Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Akron RubberDucks2 listed

Matt JachecRHP · is on the 60-day injured list.

Jose DeversShortstop · is on the 60-day injured list.

Bridgewater Patriots3 listed

Luis DurangoCenter field · is on the 7-day injured list.

Ben HessRHP · is on the 60-day injured list.

Owen CobbShortstop · is on the 7-day injured list.

Rosters

Each club's active roster, as filed with MLB Stats API. Nobody posts a projected line for this sport, so this is the group available to play, sorted by position.

Akron RubberDucks29 players

Pitchers15

Adam Tulloch

Braylon Doughty

Caden Favors

Cam Walty

Carter Rustad

Dylan DeLucia

Franklin Gómez

Izaak Martinez

Jay Driver

Michael Kennedy

Rafe Schlesinger

Ryan Degges

Sean Matson

Zach Jacobs

Zane Morehouse

Catchers3

Bennett Thompson

Kevin Rivas

Logun Clark

Infielders6

Alex Mooney

Dean Curley

Luke Hill

Maick Collado

Nolan Schubart

Tyresse Turner

Outfielders5

Aaron Walton

Jace LaViolette

Jaison Chourio

Jake Fox

Ryan Cesarini

Bridgewater Patriots29 players

Pitchers16

Bryce Cunningham

Cade Smith

Chase Hampton

Chris Veach

Dom Hamel

Geoffrey Gilbert

Harrison Cohen

Hueston Morrill

Kelly Austin

Kevin Stevens

Matt Keating

Michael Arias

Rory Fox

Tony Rossi

Trent Sellers

Yerry Rodríguez

Catchers3

Manuel Palencia

Miguel Palma

Omar Alfonzo

Infielders6

Coby Morales

Connor McGinnis

Core Jackson

Josh Moylan

Kevin Verde

Roderick Arias

Outfielders4

Cole Gabrielson

DJ Gladney

Jace Avina

Jackson Castillo

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tulsa Drillers76-46.623W1

2Richmond Flying Squirrels71-49.592L1

3Erie SeaWolves71-50.587L2

4Pensacola Blue Wahoos70-51.579L1

5Springfield Cardinals66-55.545W8

6Amarillo Sod Poodles66-55.545W5

7Knoxville Smokies65-56.537L1

8Frisco RoughRiders65-56.537W1

9Bridgewater Patriots65-57.533L1

10Madison Trash Pandas63-58.521W1

11Montgomery Biscuits63-59.516W1

12North Little Rock Travelers62-60.508W1

13Reading Fightin Phils61-60.504W6

14Portland Sea Dogs61-60.504W1

15Harrisburg Senators60-60.500W1

16Akron RubberDucks59-60.496W1

17Columbus Clingstones57-60.487L2

18Biloxi Shuckers57-61.483W1

19Hartford Yard Goats58-63.479L1

20Midland RockHounds58-63.479L1

21Bowie Baysox57-63.475L1

22Corpus Christi Hooks57-65.467L2

23Manchester Fisher Cats55-65.458W1

24Binghamton Rumble Ponies54-68.443L2

25Chattanooga Lookouts54-68.443W2

26San Antonio Missions54-68.443L5

27Birmingham Barons53-69.434L1

28Altoona Curve52-69.430W2

29Springdale Naturals51-69.425L1

30Wichita Wind Surge51-69.425L1

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atRubberDucks at Patriots

August 28 · 6:35 PM EDT

Gladney powers Patriots past struggling RubberDucks

DJ Gladney leads Bridgewater with 23 home runs and 85 RBI, while Akron's Alfonsin Rosario has hit 16 homers—a gap that mirrors the offensive firepower the Patriots bring to TD Bank Ballpark.

Keys to the game

Cade Smith's 7 wins and 4.98 ERA give Bridgewater a slight edge in pitching depth, though Caden Favors leads Akron with 119 strikeouts against Smith's counterpart Xavier Rivas at 114.
Coby Morales (.284) has been Bridgewater's steadiest hitter, outpacing Akron's Jaison Chourio (.251) by a meaningful margin at the plate.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Akron RubberDucks15.5 backLWLWLW6-424-33Away

Bridgewater Patriots11 backLWWWWL6-435-24Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Akron RubberDucks2 listed

Matt JachecRHP · is on the 60-day injured list.

Jose DeversShortstop · is on the 60-day injured list.

Bridgewater Patriots3 listed

Luis DurangoCenter field · is on the 7-day injured list.

Ben HessRHP · is on the 60-day injured list.

Owen CobbShortstop · is on the 7-day injured list.

Rosters

Each club's active roster, as filed with MLB Stats API. Nobody posts a projected line for this sport, so this is the group available to play, sorted by position.

Akron RubberDucks29 players

Pitchers15

Adam Tulloch

Braylon Doughty

Caden Favors

Cam Walty

Carter Rustad

Dylan DeLucia

Franklin Gómez

Izaak Martinez

Jay Driver

Michael Kennedy

Rafe Schlesinger

Ryan Degges

Sean Matson

Zach Jacobs

Zane Morehouse

Catchers3

Bennett Thompson

Kevin Rivas

Logun Clark

Infielders6

Alex Mooney

Dean Curley

Luke Hill

Maick Collado

Nolan Schubart

Tyresse Turner

Outfielders5

Aaron Walton

Jace LaViolette

Jaison Chourio

Jake Fox

Ryan Cesarini

Bridgewater Patriots29 players

Pitchers16

Bryce Cunningham

Cade Smith

Chase Hampton

Chris Veach

Dom Hamel

Geoffrey Gilbert

Harrison Cohen

Hueston Morrill

Kelly Austin

Kevin Stevens

Matt Keating

Michael Arias

Rory Fox

Tony Rossi

Trent Sellers

Yerry Rodríguez

Catchers3

Manuel Palencia

Miguel Palma

Omar Alfonzo

Infielders6

Coby Morales

Connor McGinnis

Core Jackson

Josh Moylan

Kevin Verde

Roderick Arias

Outfielders4

Cole Gabrielson

DJ Gladney

Jace Avina

Jackson Castillo

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tulsa Drillers76-46.623W1

2Richmond Flying Squirrels71-49.592L1

3Erie SeaWolves71-50.587L2

4Pensacola Blue Wahoos70-51.579L1

5Springfield Cardinals66-55.545W8

6Amarillo Sod Poodles66-55.545W5

7Knoxville Smokies65-56.537L1

8Frisco RoughRiders65-56.537W1

9Bridgewater Patriots65-57.533L1

10Madison Trash Pandas63-58.521W1

11Montgomery Biscuits63-59.516W1

12North Little Rock Travelers62-60.508W1

13Reading Fightin Phils61-60.504W6

14Portland Sea Dogs61-60.504W1

15Harrisburg Senators60-60.500W1

16Akron RubberDucks59-60.496W1

17Columbus Clingstones57-60.487L2

18Biloxi Shuckers57-61.483W1

19Hartford Yard Goats58-63.479L1

20Midland RockHounds58-63.479L1

21Bowie Baysox57-63.475L1

22Corpus Christi Hooks57-65.467L2

23Manchester Fisher Cats55-65.458W1

24Binghamton Rumble Ponies54-68.443L2

25Chattanooga Lookouts54-68.443W2

26San Antonio Missions54-68.443L5

27Birmingham Barons53-69.434L1

28Altoona Curve52-69.430W2

29Springdale Naturals51-69.425L1

30Wichita Wind Surge51-69.425L1

Akron RubberDucks vs Bridgewater Patriots — Aug 28, 2026

Gladney powers Patriots past struggling RubberDucks

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings

Akron RubberDucks vs Bridgewater Patriots — Aug 28, 2026

Gladney powers Patriots past struggling RubberDucks

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings