M3L DOUBLE A
OTTAWA NATIONALS AT FT. POLK SOUTH THUNDER HAWKS
08/29/2026
 
M3L DOUBLE A
OTTAWA NATIONALS AT FT. POLK SOUTH THUNDER HAWKS
GAME ID: 3954 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ottawa Nationals (40-49) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Ft. Polk South Thunder Hawks (49-40) 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 X 8 14 0
Thunder Hawks Bang Out 8-3 Win Versus Ottawa
The Ottawa Nationals were defeated, 8-3, by the Ft. Polk South Thunder Hawks. Leading the charge for Ft. Polk South was third baseman Sacha Nieuwenburg. He went 2 for 4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Ft. Polk South starter Jim Unknown was credited with the win after throwing 106 pitches over 6.1 innings. His record now stands at 1-0. The Nationals, at 40-49, have lost 4 in a row.

When the Thunder Hawks needed a boost, it was the light-hitting Nieuwenburg who delivered. Facing Ottawa pitcher Gonzalo Ruíz the bottom of the first with runners on 1st and 2nd, Nieuwenburg hit his 4th home run of the year. It made the score 3-3.

Nieuwenburg called the win "a collective effort."
OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORES FT. POLK SOUTH BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Yim CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 6 35
J. Román DH 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 .170 6 18
B. Carroll C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .217 0 1
J. Hernández 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .145 1 12
H. Mann RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .173 0 8
V. Fuentes SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .271 2 36
W. Martin LF 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .225 1 30
M. Thompson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .232 3 20
D. Wills 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298 1 23
Totals 33 3 8 3 2 9 7      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Román (4, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Hernández , J. Román 2 , D. Wills , B. Carroll , W. Martin 2 , V. Fuentes , H. Mann
2-out RBI: J. Hernández , W. Martin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Thompson
GIDP: H. Mann
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ruíz-Wills-Thompson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Unknown 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 6 .250 1 2
A. Escobar 2B 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .323 4 16
P. Agulera RF, LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .248 0 8
J. Morín SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .195 1 20
S. Nieuwenburg 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 3 .270 4 16
D. Phipps LF, CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .232 9 51
I. Martínez C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 6
U. van Munster CF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .276 0 6
   a-J. Unknown PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
P. Méndez DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .281 3 16
Totals 34 8 14 8 3 3 19      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for U. van Munster in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Unknown (1, 8th Inning off J. Bessé, 0 on, 1 out) A. Escobar (4, 8th Inning off J. Bessé, 0 on, 1 out) S. Nieuwenburg (4, 1st Inning off G. Ruíz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Unknown 4 , A. Escobar 5 , U. van Munster 2 , D. Phipps 2 , J. Morín 2 , I. Martínez , P. Méndez 2 , S. Nieuwenburg 5
2-out RBI: S. Nieuwenburg
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Escobar , S. Nieuwenburg , J. Unknown
GIDP: J. Unknown
Sac Fly: J. Unknown , P. Agulera
Hit by Pitch: A. Escobar
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: U. van Munster (5)
CS: J. Unknown (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sánchez-Morín-Unknown)
OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORES FT. POLK SOUTH PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
G. Ruíz L (0-3) 4.0 9 6 6 2 1 1 89 53 7.40
J. Bessé 3.1 5 2 2 1 1 2 53 28 5.17
T. Wood 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 4 2.12
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ruíz 19
Batters Faced: G. Ruíz 23, J. Bessé 15, T. Wood 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ruíz 5-5, J. Bessé 3-5, T. Wood 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ruíz 89-53, J. Bessé 53-28, T. Wood 4-4
WP: G. Ruíz
Hit Batsmen: G. Ruíz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Unknown W (1-0) 6.1 7 3 3 2 6 0 106 68 4.26
C. Vásquez H (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 9 2.45
R. Sánchez SV (3) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 14 1.04
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 51
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 27, C. Vásquez 4, R. Sánchez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 10-2, C. Vásquez 0-1, R. Sánchez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 106-68, C. Vásquez 14-9, R. Sánchez 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Vásquez 1-0 , R. Sánchez 1-0
WP: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sacha Nieuwenburg
Ballpark: Thunder Hawks Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 14998
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