Wednesday, August 19, 2026 · AdventHealth Stadium · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| HCS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Stars of the game
| ROM | Metric | HCS |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.21 22nd | Runs scored per game | 5.53 17th |
| Pitching | ||
| 5.22 11th | Runs allowed per game | 6.03 24th |
| Roster | ||
| 22.3 22nd | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 22.6 17th |
| Results | ||
| .472 20th | Winning percentage | .453 23rd |
| -1 17th | Run differential | -64 22nd |
| .499 17th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .460 22nd |
| .429 24th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .455 20th |
| .400 28th | Home winning percentage | .419 25th |
| .538 10th | Road winning percentage | .485 15th |
2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.
Rome Emperors
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Luis Guanipa CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .218 | .600 |
| 2 Conor Essenburg DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .218 | .730 |
| 3 Dixon Williams CF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .809 |
| Will Verdung 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .799 |
| 4 Mason Guerra 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .246 | .758 |
| 5 Cody Miller SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .192 | .614 |
| 6 Cade Doughty 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .176 | .577 |
| 7 Logan Braunschweig RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .753 |
| 8 Colby Jones LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .172 | .592 |
| 9 Mac Guscette C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .209 | .682 |
| Team | 26 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | .269 | .816 |
- LOB:
- 17
- 2B:
- Guanipa, Williams, Doughty
- 3B:
- Guanipa
- SB:
- Williams 2, Jones 2
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Curtis | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38-24 | 3.41 | 1.16 |
| David Rodriguez W | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29-17 | 3.57 | 1.25 |
| Jarret Whorff SV | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29-22 | 5.32 | 1.45 |
| Team | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 96-63 | 0.00 | 0.43 |
Hub City Spartanburgers
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Paxton Kling CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .737 |
| 2 Casey Cook LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .161 | .586 |
| 3 Luke Hanson SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .779 |
| 4 Gleider Figuereo 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .764 |
| 5 Maxton Martin DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .742 |
| 6 Brandon Crabtree 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .604 |
| 7 Evan Morrison 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .785 |
| 8 Cal Stark C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .403 |
| 9 Chandler Pollard RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .218 | .612 |
| Team | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .125 | .250 |
- LOB:
- 5
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Russell L | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 65-43 | 4.76 | 1.56 |
| Cole Roland | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 29-18 | 4.40 | 1.33 |
| J'Briell Easley | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27-17 | 5.06 | 1.26 |
| Team | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 121-78 | 2.57 | 1.43 |