INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT GWINNETT HAMMERS
07/08/2026
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT GWINNETT HAMMERS
GAME ID: 4505 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (41-45) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 10 0
Gwinnett Hammers (38-48) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 10 2
Knights Edge Hammers, 4-3
The Charlotte Knights locked up a win at Coolray Field, knocking off the Gwinnett Hammers, 4-3. On the mound for Charlotte was right-hander Jesús Martínez. He played a major role in the triumph. Kevin Arnold picked up the win in relief. His record improves to 2-1. Mitch Keller suffered the loss. The defeat makes Gwinnett 38-48.

Waylon McFergus, who is tied for 7th in the IL with a .443 slugging percentage, had a direct impact on the outcome. McFergus contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put Charlotte up, 4-3.

"I like the grit of this ballclub," Martínez said.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE GWINNETT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Camacho 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .248 1 9
   a-T. Smith PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 5 25
   c-E. González 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163 2 6
W. Stevens 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .302 1 16
   b-C. Adames PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 1 6
W. McFergus SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .243 10 40
S. Vaughan RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 .210 1 7
M. Young DH 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 .226 1 9
L. Moroles 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .264 0 15
R. Madrid C 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .215 2 16
D. Holmes LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .311 1 18
R. Fabián CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .235 5 26
Totals 38 4 10 4 2 10 24      
a - T. Smith pinch hit for J. Camacho in the 9th
b - C. Adames pinch hit for W. Stevens in the 9th
c - E. González substituted for T. Smith in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Vaughan (5, 5th Inning off G. Valéncia, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Stevens (11, 7th Inning off M. Keller, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Camacho , W. Stevens 3 , W. McFergus 2 , S. Vaughan 2 , M. Young , L. Moroles , R. Madrid , R. Fabián
2-out RBI: R. Fabián
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Camacho , M. Young 2 , R. Madrid , R. Fabián
Sac Fly: S. Vaughan
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McGrath LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 3 16
M. Tesch CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .232 2 16
   c-P. Walker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208 1 3
J. Ibarra 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .267 14 47
J. Bermúdez 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .246 4 32
E. French 3B 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .236 4 24
   a-D. Godfrey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 8 24
   b-G. Reyes 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 1 4
J. Abbott RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .274 7 41
A. Lazar SS 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .239 3 36
A. Thompson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .204 0 11
J. Unknown DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
Totals 36 3 10 3 1 8 18      
a - D. Godfrey pinch hit for E. French in the 8th
b - G. Reyes substituted for D. Godfrey in the 9th
c - P. Walker pinch hit for M. Tesch in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bermúdez 2 (23, 2nd Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Abbott (2, 4th Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. French (4, 6th Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Tesch , J. Ibarra , J. Bermúdez 5 , E. French 4 , J. Abbott 4 , A. Lazar 2
2-out RBI: A. Lazar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. French , J. Unknown
Sac Fly: A. Lazar
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Ibarra (2) , J. Bermúdez (7)
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE GWINNETT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Martínez 7.2 9 3 3 1 7 1 33 107 1.72   
K. Arnold W (2-1), BS (3) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1.99   
T. Skaggs SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 11 0.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martínez 55
Batters Faced: J. Martínez 33, K. Arnold 2, T. Skaggs 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martínez 8-8, K. Arnold 0-1, T. Skaggs 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martínez 107-70, K. Arnold 6-3, T. Skaggs 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Arnold 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
G. Valéncia 6.0 7 3 2 2 7 0 28 116 4.36   
M. Keller L (2-6) 3.0 3 1 0 0 3 0 13 51 5.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Valéncia 53
Batters Faced: G. Valéncia 28, M. Keller 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Valéncia 5-6, M. Keller 0-6
Pitches - Strikes: G. Valéncia 116-73, M. Keller 51-34
WP: G. Valéncia , M. Keller 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesús Martínez
Ballpark: Coolray Field
Weather: Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 9385
Wednesday, July 8th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.3 Build 68