MASSACHUSETTS INDEPENDENT BASEBALL LEAGUE
MIDDLEBORO MINUTEMEN AT BRIDGEWATER BUCCANEERS
09/13/2026
 
MASSACHUSETTS INDEPENDENT BASEBALL LEAGUE
MIDDLEBORO MINUTEMEN AT BRIDGEWATER BUCCANEERS
GAME ID: 570 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Middleboro Minutemen (72-71) 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 10 0
Bridgewater Buccaneers (72-70) 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 X 6 7 0
Middleboro Decked, 6-3, by Buccaneers
The Bridgewater Buccaneers handed the Middleboro Minutemen a 6-3 defeat at Gaels Park. Catcher Justin Ferris starred for Bridgewater. He was 2 for 3 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 and driving in 2. The winning pitcher was 38-year old right-handed pitcher Chris Williams. He tossed 98 pitches over 6.1 innings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits. Matt Rothschild recorded the save. In save chances, he's now 25 for 27.

With Bridgewater leading 1-0 in the bottom of the third, Ferris hit a fastball from Derek Lipkin for a 2-run home run. It was his 3rd home run of the season and put the Buccaneers ahead, 3-0.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Bridgewater manager Manager O.C..

With the win, Bridgewater pushed its record to 72-70.
MIDDLEBORO BATTING LINESCORE BRIDGEWATER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Guzman CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .281 5 51
B. Gamble 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .305 6 74
J. Tindle 1B 5 1 2 2 0 2 5 .250 50 113
A. Brown 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .219 14 40
N. Lear SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .240 23 84
B. McDaniel DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .246 22 69
B. Talasek C 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .205 6 14
V. Aguilar RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .327 5 38
M. Jones LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .179 17 55
Totals 36 3 10 3 3 8 18      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Gamble (40, 5th Inning off C. Williams, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Tindle (50, 4th Inning off C. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Talasek (6, 5th Inning off C. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Gamble 3 , J. Tindle 5 , N. Lear 2 , B. Talasek 4 , V. Aguilar 2 , M. Jones
2-out RBI: J. Tindle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Tindle 2 , A. Brown 2
GIDP: B. McDaniel
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Clifton 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .255 21 73
K. Leveille SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .296 34 114
N. Shelton DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .314 37 117
L. Smith CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .204 31 81
M. McClain 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .327 5 67
J. Hart RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288 14 78
J. Jackson LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299 13 58
K. McGhee 3B 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 .271 21 74
J. Ferris C 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 .260 3 18
Totals 31 6 7 6 4 8 9      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Ferris (7, 5th Inning off D. Lipkin, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Jackson (13, 3rd Inning off D. Lipkin, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Ferris (3, 3rd Inning off D. Lipkin, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Clifton , K. Leveille , N. Shelton , M. McClain , J. Jackson 4 , J. Ferris 6
2-out RBI: M. McClain
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Clifton , J. Hart
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Clifton-Leveille-McClain)
MIDDLEBORO PITCHING LINESCORE BRIDGEWATER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Lipkin L (12-5) 4.2 7 6 6 2 5 2 23 89 4.83   
T. Date 2.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 9 50 6.03   
J. Rodriguez 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 11 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lipkin 29
Batters Faced: D. Lipkin 23, T. Date 9, J. Rodriguez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lipkin 6-3, T. Date 3-3, J. Rodriguez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lipkin 89-56, T. Date 50-28, J. Rodriguez 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Date 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Williams W (10-10) 6.1 7 3 3 2 5 2 27 98 5.94   
I. Friedman 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 22 5.29   
M. Rothschild SV (25) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 24 4.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Williams 50
Batters Faced: C. Williams 27, I. Friedman 7, M. Rothschild 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Williams 6-7, I. Friedman 2-2, M. Rothschild 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Williams 98-62, I. Friedman 22-15, M. Rothschild 24-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Friedman 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Ferris
Ballpark: Gaels Park
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 28436
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