SOUTHERN LEAGUE
CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS AT BIRMINGHAM BARONS
04/17/2026
 
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS AT BIRMINGHAM BARONS
GAME ID: 5439 - FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chattanooga Lookouts (4-4) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 11 1
Birmingham Barons (4-4) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 1
Lookouts Get Clutch Win, 3-2
The Chattanooga Lookouts defeated the Birmingham Barons, 3-2, at Regions Park. Leading the charge for Chattanooga was center fielder Luis Espinoza. He was 2 for 3 with a triple. Birmingham is 4-4 after the loss.

Chattanooga used the timely hitting of Bernardo Vázquez to seize the win. The right fielder stroked a 2-run single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Lookouts on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"We put some tough at-bats on some tough pitches," said Chattanooga manager Mike Johns.
CHATTANOOGA BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Vázquez RF, CF 5 0 1 2 0 1 2 .219 1 3
A. Rivera SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .062 0 1
O. Rivera 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .389 0 1
A. Sánchez DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .500 0 0
E. Bingham 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .312 1 4
C. Johnson LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .148 0 3
L. Espinoza CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .379 0 7
   a-J. Medina PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278 0 2
   c-L. Pimentel C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
A. Daley 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .273 0 1
D. Pugh C 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .154 0 0
   b-L. Vargas PH, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
Totals 36 3 11 3 1 8 14      
a - J. Medina pinch hit for L. Espinoza in the 9th
b - L. Vargas pinch hit for D. Pugh in the 9th
c - L. Pimentel substituted for J. Medina in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Bingham (1, 2nd Inning off B. Bell, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Sánchez (2, 8th Inning off H. Ochoa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: L. Espinoza (2, 4th Inning off T. Walker, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Vázquez , A. Rivera , A. Sánchez 2 , E. Bingham 2 , C. Johnson , L. Espinoza 4 , J. Medina , A. Daley , D. Pugh , L. Vargas
2-out RBI: B. Vázquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Vázquez , A. Rivera , A. Sánchez , E. Bingham , D. Pugh
GIDP: B. Vázquez
Sac Bunt: O. Rivera
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: O. Rivera (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Bingham-Daley-Rivera)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Washington CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .182 0 1
   c-E. Strong PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 0 1
L. Mejia 3B, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .136 0 1
T. Lucero RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .238 0 1
B. Cross DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .200 0 3
K. Perry C 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 .091 1 3
J. Fernández 2B 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .250 0 3
   a-D. Lindsey 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 0 0
B. Díaz LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .333 0 1
B. Dobson 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .280 0 6
J. Pierson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .208 0 0
   b-D. Nealon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
Totals 32 2 5 1 4 12 17      
a - D. Lindsey substituted for J. Fernández in the 8th
b - D. Nealon pinch hit for J. Pierson in the 9th
c - E. Strong pinch hit for E. Washington in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: T. Lucero , B. Cross , J. Fernández , B. Díaz , B. Dobson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Washington , T. Lucero , K. Perry , B. Dobson
GIDP: B. Díaz
Hit by Pitch: K. Perry
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Bell (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Fernández-Pierson-Dobson)
OF assists: 1 (Lucero(Sánchez at 3rd base))
CHATTANOOGA PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Miller 4.1 2 0 0 2 5 0 18 88 1.04   
G. Carpenter 1.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 22 6.00   
Á. Martínez BS (1) 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 5 25 2.45   
D. Fleming 1.1 0 0 0 1 4 0 5 22 0.00   
C. Segura W (2-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0.00   
T. Hayes SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Miller 62
Batters Faced: J. Miller 18, G. Carpenter 5, Á. Martínez 5, D. Fleming 5, C. Segura 1, T. Hayes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Miller 3-5, G. Carpenter 1-2, Á. Martínez 0-1, D. Fleming 0-0, C. Segura 1-0, T. Hayes 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Miller 88-51, G. Carpenter 22-12, Á. Martínez 25-16, D. Fleming 22-15, C. Segura 6-3, T. Hayes 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: Á. Martínez 1-1 , C. Segura 1-0
WP: J. Miller , G. Carpenter , Á. Martínez
Hit Batsmen: G. Carpenter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Bell 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 27 2.08   
T. Walker 4.1 3 1 1 1 6 0 17 78 1.42   
H. Ochoa H (1) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 25 0.00   
J. Jones L (0-1), BS (1) 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 7 32 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bell 46
Batters Faced: B. Bell 8, T. Walker 17, H. Ochoa 6, J. Jones 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bell 1-3, T. Walker 3-4, H. Ochoa 1-2, J. Jones 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bell 27-17, T. Walker 78-46, H. Ochoa 25-17, J. Jones 32-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Walker 2-0
WP: B. Bell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Espinoza
Ballpark: Regions Park
Weather: Rain (56 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM CT
Time: 3:47
Attendance: 6999
Special Notes: SP Bob Bell was injured while pitching.
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