MASSACHUSETTS INDEPENDENT BASEBALL LEAGUE
HALIFAX HITMEN AT MIDDLEBORO MINUTEMEN
07/04/2026
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MASSACHUSETTS INDEPENDENT BASEBALL LEAGUE
HALIFAX HITMEN AT MIDDLEBORO MINUTEMEN
GAME ID: 327 - SATURDAY, JULY 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Hitmen (40-40) 1 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 8 11 0
Middleboro Minutemen (41-42) 1 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 9 11 0
Minutemen Capture Close Win
Behind a solid performance from first baseman Josh Tindle, the Middleboro Minutemen defeated the Halifax Hitmen, 9-8. Tindle hit 2 home runs, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2 for the Minutemen. Middleboro reliever Nick Mays was the winner. His record is now 5-3. The losing pitcher was Sam Lansdown. Middleboro is now 41-42, Halifax 40-40.

The decisive blow was delivered by Nick Lear in the bottom of the fifth when he hit a 3-run home run off 27-year old right-handed pitcher Mike Johnson to win the game for Middleboro. The home crowd went nuts.

"The fans went nuts at the end," Lear said.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE MIDDLEBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Woodward SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 9 43
J. Wilder CF 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 .239 22 50
K. Leonard 1B 5 1 3 2 0 1 3 .275 12 58
B. Hopkins DH 4 2 2 2 1 2 2 .273 17 49
J. Langley RF 3 1 1 2 2 0 1 .236 22 68
C. Cass C 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .272 3 24
B. Bortz 2B 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .270 8 26
D. Salazar LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .248 2 13
J. Nolan 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222 0 8
Totals 36 8 11 8 5 11 17      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Leonard (20, 1st Inning off D. Nelson, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: K. Leonard (6, 5th Inning off D. Nelson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Wilder (22, 1st Inning off D. Nelson, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Hopkins 2 (17, 3rd Inning off D. Nelson, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Cass (3, 3rd Inning off D. Nelson, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Langley (22, 5th Inning off D. Nelson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Wilder 4 , K. Leonard 6 , B. Hopkins 8 , J. Langley 4 , C. Cass 4 , B. Bortz , D. Salazar , J. Nolan
2-out RBI: K. Leonard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Leonard , C. Cass , B. Bortz
Sac Bunt: J. Woodward , D. Salazar
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Leonard (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Guzman CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .263 3 28
B. Gamble 2B 4 2 2 1 1 2 1 .301 5 32
J. Tindle 1B 5 3 3 2 0 2 2 .238 30 66
Z. Lagomarsino C 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .253 12 29
N. Lear SS 4 2 2 4 0 0 0 .262 14 49
M. Jones LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .186 13 35
B. McDaniel DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .257 16 40
V. Aguilar RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .300 1 12
J. Kirby 3B 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .226 11 34
Totals 36 9 11 8 3 13 7      
BATTING
Doubles: V. Aguilar (13, 2nd Inning off M. Johnson, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Gamble (20, 5th Inning off M. Johnson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Tindle 2 (30, 1st Inning off M. Johnson, 0 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off M. Johnson, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Lear 2 (14, 2nd Inning off M. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off M. Johnson, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Gamble (5, 3rd Inning off M. Johnson, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Kirby (11, 6th Inning off C. McClain, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Gamble 6 , J. Tindle 9 , Z. Lagomarsino , N. Lear 8 , V. Aguilar 3 , J. Kirby 4
2-out RBI: J. Tindle , N. Lear , J. Kirby
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kirby
Sac Bunt: C. Guzman
Team LOB: 5
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE MIDDLEBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Johnson 4.2 9 7 7 0 8 5 23 95 4.70   
C. McClain 1.1 1 1 1 1 3 1 6 26 3.78   
S. Lansdown L (4-2) 2.2 1 1 1 2 2 0 11 49 5.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Johnson 26
Batters Faced: M. Johnson 23, C. McClain 6, S. Lansdown 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Johnson 4-2, C. McClain 0-1, S. Lansdown 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Johnson 95-61, C. McClain 26-14, S. Lansdown 49-32
WP: S. Lansdown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Nelson 4.1 7 5 5 2 6 4 23 82 5.34   
D. Collins 1.2 3 2 2 0 1 0 7 25 3.52   
J. Rodriguez BS (2) 2.0 1 1 1 1 3 1 8 26 2.18   
N. Mays W (5-3) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 23 2.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Nelson 33
Batters Faced: D. Nelson 23, D. Collins 7, J. Rodriguez 8, N. Mays 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Nelson 4-4, D. Collins 2-1, J. Rodriguez 1-2, N. Mays 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Nelson 82-49, D. Collins 25-17, J. Rodriguez 26-15, N. Mays 23-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Tindle
Ballpark: Worcester Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 30241
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