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LEAGUE LEADER: RICK ASTLEYS · 28-14 · W5 /// IL: ANDERSON (ORN) · RETURNS May 17 /// IL: JORDAN (PCB) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: GWYNN (IKE) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: CONE (HUW) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: BLYLEVEN (IKE) · RETURNS May 23 /// STANDINGS: 1. RIC 28-14 2. FUG 27-12 3. HUW 25-14 4. IKE 23-14 5. KES 22-18 6. NCW 19-19 7. ORN 8-33 8. PCB 5-33 ///     LEAGUE LEADER: RICK ASTLEYS · 28-14 · W5 /// IL: ANDERSON (ORN) · RETURNS May 17 /// IL: JORDAN (PCB) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: GWYNN (IKE) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: CONE (HUW) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: BLYLEVEN (IKE) · RETURNS May 23 /// STANDINGS: 1. RIC 28-14 2. FUG 27-12 3. HUW 25-14 4. IKE 23-14 5. KES 22-18 6. NCW 19-19 7. ORN 8-33 8. PCB 5-33 ///
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Iron Knob Explosions 6 FINAL 0 Fugging Honey Badgers
4/4/2026, IKE26-FUG26, Fenway Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Explosions        0  0  3  0  0  0  3  0  0     6  8  0     3  0
2026 Honey Badgers     0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  5  3     6  2
 
Explosions           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Honey Badgers        AB  R  H BI   AVG
Henderson         lf  4  1  1  1  .375    Franco            2b  4  0  0  0  .412
Sax               2b  4  0  0  1  .059    Reed              ss  3  0  1  0  .318
Harris            dh  3  0  0  0  .271     Oquendo          ph  1  0  0  0  .500
 McReynolds       ph  1  0  0  0  .333    Brett             dh  4  0  1  0  .313
Clark             1b  3  0  1  0  .200    Davis             1b  4  0  0  0  .375
Gwynn             cf  4  0  1  0  .267    Smith,L           lf  4  0  1  0  .474
Strawberry        rf  3  1  0  0  .200    Evans             rf  4  0  1  0  .286
Smith             ss  4  1  1  0  .308    Burks             cf  3  0  0  0  .214
Pendleton         3b  3  1  2  1  .400    Lansford          3b  2  0  0  0  .333
Santiago          c   4  2  2  1  .333    Whitt             c   3  0  1  0  .438
                     33  6  8  4                               32  0  5  0
 
Explosions                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Maddux           W 1-0           9.0  5  0  0  0  3 124  78  0.00
                                 9.0  5  0  0  0  3 124  78 
 
Honey Badgers                    INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Reuschel         L 0-1           6.1  8  6  5  1  0  79  54  7.11
Minton                           0.2  0  0  0  1  1  18  10  3.38
Lancaster                        2.0  0  0  0  0  0  14   9  0.00
                                 9.0  8  6  5  2  1 111  73 
 
IKE: McReynolds batted for Harris in the 7th
FUG: Oquendo batted for Reed in the 8th
     Oquendo moved to ss in the 9th
 
E-Franco, Reed, Evans. 2B-Reed(1), Evans(1). 3B-Henderson(1). 
RBI-Henderson(2), Sax(1), Pendleton(1), Santiago(4). SB-Pendleton(2). 
CS-Pendleton. K-McReynolds, Franco, Smith,L, Burks. BB-Clark, Strawberry. 
SF-Pendleton. HBP-Lansford. PB-Whitt. HB-Maddux. WP-Maddux. 
GWRBI: Santiago
Andrew Harris was injured for this game only
Temperature: 49, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 16 MPH.

4/4/2026, IKE26-FUG26, Fenway Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Explosions        0  0  3  0  0  0  3  0  0     6  8  0     3  0
2026 Honey Badgers     0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  5  3     6  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Explosions batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Henderson flied out to center (SX)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Sax grounded out to the mound (BFBFX)
 0-0  2 --- 32  Harris grounded out to third (CBBFFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Honey Badgers batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Franco flied out to right (BBFCBX)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Reed lined a double to left center (CBFBX)
 0-0  1 -2- 02  Brett grounded out to third, Reed to third (CSX)
 0-0  2 --3 01  Davis flied out to center (FX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Explosions batting
 0-0  0 --- 02  Clark lined out to short (FFX)
 0-0  1 --- 11  Gwynn lined out to third (BCX)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Strawberry grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Honey Badgers batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Smith,L grounded out to short (X)
 0-0  1 --- 21  Evans grounded a double down the first base line (CBBX)
 0-0  1 -2- 02  Burks struck out (CFS)
 0-0  2 -2- 32  Lansford grounded out to third (FCBBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Explosions batting
 0-0  0 --- 21  Smith grounded out to third (BCBX)
 0-0  1 --- 01  Pendleton lined a single between third and short (CX)
 0-0  1 1-- 01  Pendleton stole second (>F>B)
 0-0  1 -2- 12  Santiago lined a single down the right field line, 
                  Pendleton scored (>F>B.FX)
 1-0  1 1-- 11  Henderson tripled deep to right center, Santiago scored 
                  (BCX)
 2-0  1 --3 00  Whitt allowed a passed ball, Henderson scored (B)
 3-0  1 --- 10  Sax grounded out to short (B.X)
 3-0  2 --- 01  Harris flied out to left (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Honey Badgers batting
 3-0  0 --- 01  Whitt flied out to center (CX)
 3-0  1 --- 32  Franco struck out (BCCBFBC)
 3-0  2 --- 00  Reed grounded out to the mound (X)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Explosions batting
 3-0  0 --- 00  Clark lined a single to center (X)
 3-0  0 1-- 00  Gwynn bunted for a single, Clark to second (Xb)
 3-0  0 12- 22  Strawberry flied out to center, Clark to third (FSBBX)
 3-0  1 1-3 10  Smith grounded into a double play, Franco to Reed to 
                  Davis (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Honey Badgers batting
 3-0  0 --- 21  Brett grounded out to third (CBBX)
 3-0  1 --- 32  Davis popped out to third (CSBBBFX)
 3-0  2 --- 22  Smith,L lined a single between first and second (BFCBX)
 3-0  2 1-- 10  Evans flied out to right (1BX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Explosions batting
 3-0  0 --- 12  Pendleton grounded a single up the middle (CBCX)
 3-0  0 1-- 01  Pendleton was caught stealing second (C>S)
 3-0  1 --- 22  Santiago flied out to right (C>S.BBX)
 3-0  2 --- 00  Henderson grounded out to the mound (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Honey Badgers batting
 3-0  0 --- 11  Burks flied out to right (BCX)
 3-0  1 --- 01  Lansford grounded out to first (CX)
 3-0  2 --- 22  Whitt grounded out to first (BCBFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Explosions batting
 3-0  0 --- 10  Sax flied out to right (BX)
 3-0  1 --- 00  Harris grounded out to second (X)
                Harris left the game with an injury
 3-0  2 --- 12  Clark to first on an error by the shortstop Reed (SCBX)
 3-0  2 1-- 00  Gwynn flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Honey Badgers batting
 3-0  0 --- 00  Franco grounded out to second (X)
 3-0  1 --- 12  Reed flied out to left (CSBFX)
 3-0  2 --- 21  Brett grounded out to short (BSBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Explosions batting
 3-0  0 --- 31  Strawberry walked (BBCBB)
 3-0  0 1-- 22  Smith lined a single to right center, Strawberry to third 
                  (BBFFFX)
 3-0  0 1-3 00  Pendleton hit a sacrifice fly to right, Strawberry scored 
                  (>X)
 4-0  1 1-- 01  Santiago grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Smith scored on an error by the right fielder Evans, 
                  Santiago to second (F1X)
                Minton now pitching
 5-0  1 -2- 10  Santiago to third, Henderson to first on an error by the 
                  second baseman Franco (BX)
 5-0  1 1-3 22  Sax grounded to second, forcing Henderson at second, 
                  Santiago scored, Henderson out at second, Sax to first 
                  (BFBCFX)
                McReynolds pinch hitting for Harris
 6-0  2 1-- 12  McReynolds struck out (SFBFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Honey Badgers batting
 6-0  0 --- 22  Davis flied out to right (FBBFX)
 6-0  1 --- 31  Smith,L grounded out to second (BBFBX)
 6-0  2 --- 31  Evans flied out to left (CBBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Explosions batting
 6-0  0 --- 31  Clark walked (BBBCB)
                Lancaster now pitching
 6-0  0 1-- 12  Gwynn lined out to center (CBFFX)
 6-0  1 1-- 10  Strawberry grounded into a double play, Franco to Reed to 
                  Davis (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Honey Badgers batting
 6-0  0 --- 10  Burks grounded out to first (BX)
 6-0  1 --- 11  Lansford was hit by a pitch (BFH)
 6-0  1 1-- 11  Whitt lined a single to shallow right, Lansford to second 
                  (SBX)
 6-0  1 12- 00  Franco popped out to the catcher (X)
                Oquendo pinch hitting for Reed
 6-0  2 12- 00  Maddux threw a wild pitch, Lansford to third, Whitt to 
                  second (B)
 6-0  2 -23 21  Oquendo grounded out to first (B.BCX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Explosions batting
                Oquendo moved to shortstop
 6-0  0 --- 10  Smith flied out to left (BX)
 6-0  1 --- 20  Pendleton grounded out to third (BBX)
 6-0  2 --- 01  Santiago flied out to left (SX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Honey Badgers batting
 6-0  0 --- 12  Brett reached on an infield single to second (CBCX)
 6-0  0 1-- 22  Davis flied out to left (FBFFFBX)
 6-0  1 1-- 12  Smith,L struck out (CCBS)
 6-0  2 1-- 10  Evans flied out to right (BX)