MASSACHUSETTS INDEPENDENT BASEBALL LEAGUE
HALIFAX HITMEN AT TAUNTON BRUM BOMBERS
09/23/2026
 
MASSACHUSETTS INDEPENDENT BASEBALL LEAGUE
HALIFAX HITMEN AT TAUNTON BRUM BOMBERS
GAME ID: 607 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Hitmen (84-68) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Taunton Brum Bombers (74-78) 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 X 4 6 0
Hitmen Suffer 4-2 Loss to Taunton
Baseball fans saw a good contest between the Taunton Brum Bombers and Halifax Hitmen.

Taunton Brum Bombers starter Jordan Tafalla turned in a top-notch performance against the Halifax Hitmen at Rail Cats Field. The result was a win for the Brum Bombers, 4-2. Robert Johnson earned the save for Taunton, his 31st of the year.

Making an impact for Taunton was second baseman Paul Hanson. Big Ben drilled a 2-run home run off Joey Brooks in the bottom of the third. For the game, Hanson was 1-4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

Hanson attributed the win to his team's "collective resolve."

Taunton currently is in 6th place in the South Shore at 74-78.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE TAUNTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Woodward SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .280 12 78
J. Wilder 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .246 42 102
B. Hopkins 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .276 41 103
K. Leonard 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 22 94
J. Langley RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .226 28 93
B. Bortz DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .300 22 81
C. Cass C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .284 8 57
J. Widick LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .348 1 10
D. Salazar CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .236 5 27
Totals 31 2 4 2 2 11 11      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Cass (42, 2nd Inning off J. Tafalla, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Hopkins (41, 1st Inning off J. Tafalla, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Bortz (22, 2nd Inning off J. Tafalla, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Woodward , B. Hopkins 4 , B. Bortz 4 , C. Cass 2
2-out RBI: B. Hopkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Woodward , K. Leonard , J. Langley
Hit by Pitch: D. Salazar
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Jackson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .266 18 49
S. Mamo 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .282 27 85
P. Hanson 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .291 29 96
R. Burcham SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .262 34 92
J. Webb DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299 21 76
I. Wyatt CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .251 23 76
G. Barkley C 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .226 10 24
P. Kelley RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283 5 31
C. Torres LF 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .156 0 0
Totals 29 4 6 4 2 7 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: P. Hanson (29, 3rd Inning off J. Brooks, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Barkley (10, 4th Inning off J. Brooks, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Mamo (27, 8th Inning off J. Battles, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Mamo 4 , P. Hanson 4 , R. Burcham , G. Barkley 4 , C. Torres 2
2-out RBI: P. Hanson , G. Barkley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Hanson , P. Kelley
Sac Bunt: M. Jackson
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Burcham (16)
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE TAUNTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Brooks L (9-11) 6.2 5 3 3 2 6 2 27 102 4.66   
J. Witten 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 5.21   
J. Battles 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 10 5.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Brooks 56
Batters Faced: J. Brooks 27, J. Witten 1, J. Battles 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Brooks 7-7, J. Witten 0-1, J. Battles 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Brooks 102-66, J. Witten 7-4, J. Battles 10-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Tafalla W (8-10) 6.2 3 2 2 2 9 2 26 97 6.07   
M. Markle H (20) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 17 5.24   
R. Johnson SV (31) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Tafalla 67
Batters Faced: J. Tafalla 26, M. Markle 5, R. Johnson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Tafalla 3-8, M. Markle 1-2, R. Johnson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Tafalla 97-60, M. Markle 17-11, R. Johnson 9-7
Hit Batsmen: J. Tafalla
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jordan Tafalla
Ballpark: Rail Cats Field
Weather: Rain (69 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 19132
Special Notes: RP Jon Witten was injured while pitching.
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