CAROLINA LEAGUE
DOWN EAST WOOD DUCKS AT DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS
08/26/2026
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
DOWN EAST WOOD DUCKS AT DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS
GAME ID: 9505 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Down East Wood Ducks (58-69) 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 7 17 1
Delmarva Shorebirds (55-72) 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 3 X 8 20 0
Wood Ducks Pitching Ravaged by Kunkel
Delmarva second baseman Brian Kunkel could do no wrong in his team's 8-7 win over the Wood Ducks, as he collected 5 hits.

"Things were in his favor in every one of his at-bats," Wood Ducks skipper Pat O'Brien said to the press corps after the game. "He got hitters' counts."

Kunkel agreed, saying that getting ahead early in the counts was "the key" to his game.

"Once you get ahead, it makes it a lot easier because you get a better pitch to hit," he said. "You know the pitcher has to come in with it. And you're ready."

Brian Kunkel singled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, struck out in the 4th, doubled in the 6th, doubled in the 7th and singled in the 8th.

Kunkel is hitting at a .207 mark this season. His stats show 1 home run, 19 RBIs and 20 runs scored. He has played 78 games for the Shorebirds.
DOWN EAST BATTING LINESCORE DELMARVA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Boisclair CF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .224 0 3
   b-M. del Campo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .133 0 1
E. McCasland SS 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .282 2 24
J. Valdez DH 5 2 3 4 0 0 1 .333 2 6
C. Jaquette 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .500 0 1
G. Hartshorn LF, RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .250 2 8
J. Michalek RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .289 2 10
   a-H. Ortega LF, CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
B. Maynard 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .368 3 8
K. Ryu 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .263 3 17
C. Whitfield C 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .239 0 13
Totals 37 7 17 7 0 5 15      
a - H. Ortega substituted for J. Michalek in the 7th
b - M. del Campo pinch hit for J. Boisclair in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Valdez (1, 3rd Inning off B. Venske, 2 on, 1 out) , C. Whitfield (10, 9th Inning off R. Martinez, 1 on, 0 outs) , K. Ryu (4, 9th Inning off R. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Valdez (2, 7th Inning off M. Sawyer, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. McCasland 2 , J. Valdez 7 , C. Jaquette 2 , J. Michalek 2 , H. Ortega , B. Maynard 2 , K. Ryu 3 , C. Whitfield 4
2-out RBI: J. Valdez
GIDP: G. Hartshorn , B. Maynard , C. Whitfield
Sac Bunt: J. Boisclair
Sac Fly: G. Hartshorn
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: H. Ortega (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Ryu-Jaquette-Maynard)
PB: C. Whitfield
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Kunkel 2B 6 1 5 0 0 1 3 .207 1 19
J. Shank DH 6 2 2 0 0 0 6 .278 1 4
M. Galvez SS, RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .203 1 6
D. Spiegel LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .237 5 26
   c-J. Bush PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .310 0 0
   e-S. Silva CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 0 1
W. Chaparro CF 4 2 3 2 1 0 2 .257 0 2
   f-G. Serrano LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Scott 3B 4 0 3 1 1 1 2 .249 1 9
B. Espinoza RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 8 .143 0 1
   d-V. Consiglio PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .168 5 26
E. Zaragoza C 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 .247 5 22
S. Bonilla 1B 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .333 0 1
   a-K. Reshetar PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226 0 2
   b-S. Maki 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .347 4 14
Totals 43 8 20 7 3 9 29      
a - K. Reshetar pinch hit for S. Bonilla in the 6th
b - S. Maki substituted for K. Reshetar in the 7th
c - J. Bush pinch hit for D. Spiegel in the 8th
d - V. Consiglio pinch hit for B. Espinoza in the 8th
e - S. Silva substituted for J. Bush in the 9th
f - G. Serrano substituted for W. Chaparro in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Kunkel 3 (15, 3rd Inning off G. Shadrick, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off G. Shadrick, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off R. Brown, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Shank (1, 5th Inning off G. Shadrick, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Zaragoza (5, 8th Inning off R. Brown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Kunkel 8 , J. Shank 3 , M. Galvez 2 , D. Spiegel , J. Bush , W. Chaparro 3 , D. Scott 3 , E. Zaragoza 5 , K. Reshetar
2-out RBI: M. Galvez , W. Chaparro 2 , D. Scott , E. Zaragoza , S. Bonilla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Kunkel , J. Shank , M. Galvez 2 , W. Chaparro , B. Espinoza 2
GIDP: B. Espinoza
Hit by Pitch: S. Maki
Team LOB: 15

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Kunkel-Galvez-Bonilla, Kunkel-Galvez-Bonilla, Galvez-Kunkel-Maki)
OF assists: 2 (Chaparro(Michalek at 2nd base), Silva(Whitfield at home))
DOWN EAST PITCHING LINESCORE DELMARVA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Boynton 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 20 2.25   
G. Shadrick 4.2 13 5 5 2 4 0 97 5.34   
R. Brown L (1-3) 2.0 5 3 3 1 4 1 46 5.59   
D. Oake 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Boynton 44
Batters Faced: D. Boynton 5, G. Shadrick 28, R. Brown 13, D. Oake 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Boynton 1-1, G. Shadrick 6-3, R. Brown 0-2, D. Oake 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Boynton 20-12, G. Shadrick 97-60, R. Brown 46-31, D. Oake 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Brown 3-0 , D. Oake 2-0
WP: R. Brown
Hit Batsmen: R. Brown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Venske 5.2 10 3 3 0 0 0 84 3.44   
M. Sawyer 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 1 21 4.30   
J. Villagomez 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.81   
I. Holguin W (3-2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 3.05   
R. Martinez SV (6) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 17 3.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Venske 37
Batters Faced: B. Venske 24, M. Sawyer 6, J. Villagomez 1, I. Holguin 3, R. Martinez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Venske 8-6, M. Sawyer 2-0, J. Villagomez 0-0, I. Holguin 1-0, R. Martinez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Venske 84-52, M. Sawyer 21-14, J. Villagomez 7-4, I. Holguin 6-6, R. Martinez 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Sawyer 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Valdez
Ballpark: Shorebirds Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 4125
Special Notes: Brian Kunkel ties the regular season game record for doubles with 3. Brian Kunkel ties the regular season game record for hits with 5.
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