MASSACHUSETTS INDEPENDENT BASEBALL LEAGUE
TAUNTON BRUM BOMBERS AT WHITMAN PANTHERS
06/07/2026
 
MASSACHUSETTS INDEPENDENT BASEBALL LEAGUE
TAUNTON BRUM BOMBERS AT WHITMAN PANTHERS
GAME ID: 228 - SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Taunton Brum Bombers (26-32) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 6 10 1
Whitman Panthers (26-31) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 1
Multi-HR Game for Burcham in 6-3 Win
The Taunton Brum Bombers defeated the Whitman Panthers, 6-3, at Panther Park. Leading the charge for Taunton was shortstop Ryan Burcham. He belted 3 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored three times. Picking up the win was Jordan Tafalla. He went 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits. The right--hander struck out 3 and walked 4. Robert Johnson got credit for the save for Taunton. It was his 12th of the year.

Burcham had a game-changing home run in the top of the sixth. On a 2-1 sinker from Ryan McCleskey, he banged a 2-run home run to left-center, giving the Brum Bombers a 3-2 lead. It was the 12th home run of the year for Burcham.

"I put some good swings on the ball," said Burcham.

The Brum Bombers have now won 4 straight.
TAUNTON BATTING LINESCORE WHITMAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Pineda 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .261 12 24
J. Houtchens LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .307 8 24
R. Burcham SS 5 3 3 4 0 1 2 .258 12 32
J. Webb DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .250 1 1
S. Mamo 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .302 12 33
I. Wyatt CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .271 10 36
J. Gregory C 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .224 16 29
K. Partin 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .228 11 25
D. Hayes RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .211 1 6
Totals 35 6 10 6 3 10 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Webb (1, 6th Inning off R. McCleskey, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Houtchens (22, 9th Inning off S. Sanders, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Burcham 3 (12, 4th Inning off R. McCleskey, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off R. McCleskey, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off D. Dolechek, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Webb (1, 8th Inning off D. Dolechek, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Houtchens 3 , R. Burcham 12 , J. Webb 6 , I. Wyatt , K. Partin , D. Hayes
2-out RBI: J. Houtchens
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Burcham , J. Webb , J. Gregory
Hit by Pitch: C. Pineda
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Pineda (13)
CS: J. Houtchens (3) , I. Wyatt (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Burcham (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Partin-Burcham-Partin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Loechler SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .332 6 31
A. Miller CF 5 0 0 1 0 0 2 .345 2 18
R. Dobson 3B 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .275 11 35
D. McIntyre DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 5 .244 12 46
M. Houston RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 7 29
   a-L. Hansen PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-F. Romero RF, LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .335 12 40
S. Primm 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .276 6 24
C. Cates 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .226 12 37
M. Kelly LF, RF 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 .280 0 9
B. Pariseau C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .227 2 9
Totals 33 3 8 3 5 5 22      
a - L. Hansen pinch ran for M. Houston in the 2nd
b - F. Romero substituted for L. Hansen in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: D. Loechler (17, 3rd Inning off J. Tafalla, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Romero (18, 5th Inning off J. Tafalla, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. McIntyre (7, 8th Inning off A. Flores, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Primm (3, 2nd Inning off J. Tafalla, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Loechler 2 , R. Dobson , D. McIntyre 2 , F. Romero 2 , S. Primm 4 , C. Cates , B. Pariseau
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Loechler , D. McIntyre , S. Primm , C. Cates , B. Pariseau
GIDP: D. McIntyre
Sac Fly: M. Kelly
Hit by Pitch: M. Houston
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Kelly (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Loechler (3)
OF assists: 1 (Houston(Partin at 2nd base))
TAUNTON PITCHING LINESCORE WHITMAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Tafalla W (3-6) 6.0 6 2 2 4 3 0 27 108 6.05   
M. Markle H (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 4.73   
A. Flores H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 14 7.71   
P. Rainey 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 10 9.82   
R. Johnson SV (12) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 14 2.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Tafalla 51
Batters Faced: J. Tafalla 27, M. Markle 3, A. Flores 4, P. Rainey 3, R. Johnson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Tafalla 7-6, M. Markle 1-2, A. Flores 1-1, P. Rainey 1-0, R. Johnson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Tafalla 108-62, M. Markle 13-7, A. Flores 14-10, P. Rainey 10-7, R. Johnson 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Johnson 2-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Tafalla
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. McCleskey L (3-5) 5.1 6 3 3 2 5 2 22 103 4.83   
M. Sanchez 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 13 3.55   
J. Hepburn 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 19 3.46   
D. Dolechek 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 2 6 23 5.40   
S. Sanders 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 25 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McCleskey 47
Batters Faced: R. McCleskey 22, M. Sanchez 3, J. Hepburn 3, D. Dolechek 6, S. Sanders 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McCleskey 4-4, M. Sanchez 0-1, J. Hepburn 1-1, D. Dolechek 1-0, S. Sanders 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. McCleskey 103-60, M. Sanchez 13-6, J. Hepburn 19-11, D. Dolechek 23-16, S. Sanders 25-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Sanchez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. McCleskey
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ryan Burcham
Ballpark: Panther Park
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:47
Attendance: 38457
Special Notes: RF Mark Houston was injured being hit by a pitch. Ryan Burcham ties the MA-SS regular season game record for home runs with 3.
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