Strat-O-Matic Report
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2025 World Baseball Date: 4/23/2025
DAYTON(6-13) AT SEATTLE(12-7)
Grits........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 - 4 7 0
Jets............ 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 - 5 16 0
Win:Morgan(1-1) Loss:Miller(2-1) Save:Smith(2nd)
Homeruns- A.Riley(3rd), B.Witt Jr(6th), K.Schwarber-2(7th)
Designated hitter Kyle Schwarber knocked 2 homeruns and Hunter Greene went 6
strong innings at Pilot Stadium as the Seattle Jets beat the Dayton Grits by
the count of 5 to 4.
In the 7th inning Seattle went on top for good plating an isolated run
utilizing 3 base hits. Dayton made it exciting in the 9th, but they were
unable to push the needed runs across.
Eli Morgan(1-1) got the win allowing 4 runs in 1 inning. Morgan was helped out
by Cade Smith who recorded his 2nd save. Shelby Miller(2-1) was given the
loss in relief.
'We just made a lot of mistakes, mostly mental,' Jeff Chaput said. 'It's bad
enough when the other team beats you, but when you start beating yourselves,
that's really bad.'
LAS VEGAS(9-9) AT MASSACHUSETTS(8-10)
Aces............ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 7 1
Mayhem.......... 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 4 12 1
Win:Myers(1-0) Loss:Fried(0-4) Save:Clase(6th)
Homeruns- J.Soto(5th), J.Pena(1st)
Catcher Adley Rutschman had 3 base hits at Mass Mayhem Mall where the
Massachusetts Mayhem beat the Las Vegas Aces 4 to 1.
Massachusetts claimed the early lead in the first inning as they scored 2 runs
on 4 base hits. That was all the offense they were to need. Massachusetts
had 12 hits for the game and Las Vegas had 7.
Tobias Myers(1-0) went 6 innings allowing 1 run for the win. Myers got help
from Emmanuel Clase who earned his 6th save. Max Fried(0-4) was the loser.
He saw his ERA jump from 5.19 to 6.23 as gave up 2 runs without retiring a
batter.
PHILADELPHIA(11-8) AT VANCOUVER(10-9)
Freedom......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 2 7 0
Flames.......... 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 - 5 7 0
Win:Olson(1-1) Loss:Flaherty(0-4)
Homeruns- C.Walker(1st), C.Cowser(4th)
Colton Cowser left the yard and had 2 RBI as the Vancouver Flames topped the
Philadelphia Freedom by a score of 5 to 2 at B.C. Place.
Reese Olson(1-1) delivered a fine performance for Vancouver. He went 7
innings surrendering 5 hits and no walks reducing his ERA from 5.79 to 4.29.
Both teams ended up with 7 hits on the night.
The losing pitcher was Jack Flaherty(0-4). Wth the win Vancouver now has a
record of 10-9. With the loss, Philadelphia has a record of 5-5 lately, 11-8
overall.
OKLAHOMA(8-11) AT DELAWARE(7-13)
Missilemen...... 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 3 6 1
Devils.......... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 7 0
Win:Schmidt(2-1) Loss:Webb(0-5) Save:Hader(2nd)
Homeruns- B.Donovan(1st), W.Contreras(3rd)
Lawrence Butler had 2 base hits and Clarke Schmidt racked up an impressive
total of 11 strikeouts as the Oklahoma Missilemen defeated the Delaware
Devils 3 to 1 at Bay Park.
Schmidt(2-1) pitched well for Oklahoma in their victory. He surrendered 7
hits and no walks in 5 and 2/3 innings seeing his ERA drop from 3.38 to 2.84.
Oklahoma had just 6 hits for the night.
Schmidt got relief help from Josh Hader who gained credit for his 2nd save.
Logan Webb(0-5) was the losing pitcher. He surrendered just 6 hits and no
walks in 8 innings.
Schmidt was pleased with his performance. He noted, 'I had good command of
all my pitches. Just as important, my location was right on.'
GOTHAM(10-9) AT TAMPA BAY(12-7)
Knights......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 1 - 10 9 0
Firestorm....... 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 - 7 7 0
Win:Kelly(2-0) Loss:Miller(0-2) Save:Hurter(3rd)
Homeruns- M.Vientos(7th), D.Hill(1st), C.Wong(1st), M.Chapman(2nd),
J.McCarthy(3rd), J.Bride(2nd)
The Gotham Knights scored 5 runs in the 8th inning and bested the Tampa Bay
Firestorm by a 10 to 7 score at Inferno Field.
Gotham had the winning rally in the 8th inning when they scored 5 runs on 2
hits. The big moment was provided by Derek Hill who deflated the crowd as he
cleared the bases with a Grand Slam homerun. A wild affair, this game saw
the lead change 5 times.
The win went to Kevin Kelly(2-0) who allowed 1 run in 1 inning. Kelly got help
from Brant Hurter who was credited with his 3rd save. Mason Miller(0-2)
suffered the loss in relief.
Gotham now has a record of 10-9. With this loss, Tampa Bay has a 6-4 record
of late, 12-7 overall.
NASHVILLE(10-9) AT LOS ANGELES(9-10)
Classics........ 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 3 8 1
Lycans.......... 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 - 5 11 0
Win:Nardi(1-0) Loss:Cousins(2-2)
Homeruns- M.Betts(1st), A.Judge(4th)
In a close game the Los Angeles Lycans got by the Nashville Classics by the
score of 5 to 3.
Los Angeles came up with the deciding runs in the 8th inning plating 3 runs
using 2 hits. After an out was recorded, Xavier Edwards began the Los
Angeles spurt when he doubled. Nathaniel Lowe was next and he drew a walk.
Aaron Judge then belted a three-run homer. Los Angeles had 11 hits overall,
while Nashville had 8.
The win was credited to Andrew Nardi(1-0) who went 2 and 1/3 innings allowing
no runs. Jake Cousins(2-2) was hit with the loss in relief.
OYSTER BAY(10-10) AT ATLANTIC CITY(11-8)
Tomcats......... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 6 0
Surf............ 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 - 4 10 0
Win:Peralta(3-1) Loss:Crochet(0-2) Save:Yates(8th)
Homeruns- J.Ortiz(2nd)
In a two run game the Atlantic City Surf got by the Oyster Bay Tomcats by the
score of 4 to 2.
Oyster Bay was unable to claim the lead after Atlantic City went ahead in the
4th inning scoring a single run on 3 base hits. Atlantic City finished with
10 hits while Oyster Bay ended up with 6.
The winning pitcher was Freddy Peralta(3-1) who allowed 1 run in 5 innings.
Kirby Yates gained credit for his 8th save. The losing pitcher was Garrett
Crochet(0-2). He pitched 3 and 2/3 innings and surrendered 8 hits and no
walks.
The Atlantic City ballclub's record now stands at 11-8. With the loss Oyster
Bay now has a record of 10-10.