EASTERN LEAGUE
NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS AT AKRON RUBBERDUCKS
04/11/2026
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS AT AKRON RUBBERDUCKS
GAME ID: 14 - SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New Britain Rock Cats (2-1) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Akron RubberDucks (1-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 X 4 7 0
RubberDucks Get 4-1 Win Versus New Britain
Akron turned a good effort from starter Francellis Montas into a win over the New Britain Rock Cats at Canal Park. The final score was 4-1. After losing, New Britain is 2-1.

Akron took a 4-1 lead on Dan Taylor's 1st home run of the season. The grand slam home run, which Taylor hit in the bottom of the seventh, left New Britain pitcher Dave Francisco visibly frustrated.

"I just tried to focus on getting that first guy out every inning," said Montas.
NEW BRITAIN BATTING LINESCORE AKRON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Crow RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 0 0
D. Harrison 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .100 0 0
M. Díaz LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .167 0 0
T. Núñez C 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .308 1 3
M. Taylor 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .333 1 1
L. Pérez CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Román 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .222 0 0
J. Taylor SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .222 0 1
   a-D. Hawkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
B. Grier DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 5 1 3 8 14      
a - D. Hawkins pinch hit for J. Taylor in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Núñez (2, 4th Inning off F. Montas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Harrison , M. Díaz , T. Núñez 3 , J. Taylor
2-out RBI: J. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Díaz , J. Taylor , B. Grier
Sac Bunt: L. Pérez
Hit by Pitch: L. Pérez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Crow(Carlos at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Zamora CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
D. Taylor C 4 1 1 4 0 1 2 .286 1 4
D. Thompson DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0
I. Mendoza RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000 0 0
W. Perry 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .111 0 0
B. Ramsey SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
E. Banha 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .545 0 0
A. Becerra 1B 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
L. Carlos LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Hernández LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .429 0 0
Totals 29 4 7 4 4 6 11      
a - J. Hernández substituted for L. Carlos in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Banha (1, 2nd Inning off M. Piper, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Zamora (1, 3rd Inning off M. Piper, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Taylor (1, 7th Inning off D. Francisco, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Zamora 3 , D. Taylor 4 , D. Thompson , E. Banha 3 , J. Hernández
2-out RBI: D. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Thompson , E. Banha , A. Becerra
Sac Bunt: B. Ramsey
Team LOB: 6
NEW BRITAIN PITCHING LINESCORE AKRON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Piper 6.1 5 1 1 2 5 0 25 89 1.42   
D. Francisco L (1-1), BS (1) 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 1 4 17 5.40   
J. Vinson 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 22 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Piper 62
Batters Faced: M. Piper 25, D. Francisco 4, J. Vinson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Piper 9-4, D. Francisco 0-1, J. Vinson 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Piper 89-61, D. Francisco 17-11, J. Vinson 22-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Francisco 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
F. Montas W (1-0) 7.1 5 1 1 3 8 0 31 130 1.23   
G. Lima H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.00   
C. Cochrane SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Montas 69
Batters Faced: F. Montas 31, G. Lima 2, C. Cochrane 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Montas 5-9, G. Lima 0-2, C. Cochrane 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: F. Montas 130-78, G. Lima 3-2, C. Cochrane 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Lima 1-0
Hit Batsmen: F. Montas
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Francellis Montas
Ballpark: Canal Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 7777
Special Notes: 1B Luis Carlos was injured while running the bases.
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