July 2, 2026 Essex Legends at Linden Tigers

(7-11, 7-11)

(9-7, 9-7)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Essex Legends	0	1	0	1	0	2	4	8	11	0
Linden Tigers	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	7	4

Box Score

Essex Legends

Linden Tigers

Essex Legends Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
3b Michael Bravette	3	1	2	0	2	0	0
p Michael Zalinkanskas	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
dh Jack Tallent	5	0	2	2	0	0	0
rf Jared Cassella	3	1	1	0	1	1	2
rf Frank Orrei	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
ss Braden Schappert	4	2	2	0	0	2	0
2b Max Casazza	4	0	2	1	0	2	0
c Joe Cilea	2	1	0	0	2	2	2
cf MJ Wright	2	1	0	0	2	2	0
lf Benjamin St. Pierre	4	2	2	4	0	0	2
p Zachary Taylor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1b Chris Vaughan	3	0	0	0	0	2	3
Totals	33	8	11	7	7	13	11

Batting

2B: Jared Cassella , Max Casazza

3B: Jack Tallent

HR: Benjamin St. Pierre

RBI: Jack Tallent (2) , Max Casazza , Benjamin St. Pierre (4)

Baserunning

SB: Michael Bravette , Jared Cassella , Max Casazza , Joe Cilea , MJ Wright , Benjamin St. Pierre (2)

Linden Tigers Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
lf Michael Wansaw	4	0	1	0	0	1	3
cf John Oranchak	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
ss Tyler Stallwood	4	1	3	0	0	1	0
1b Aidan Baglino	4	0	1	2	0	3	1
2b/p Peter Ramirez	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
c David Tallarida	2	0	0	0	1	0	2
3b Daniel Comtois	2	0	1	0	1	0	0
rf Chase Tyburczy	2	0	0	0	1	0	1
dh Kenneth Wines	3	0	0	0	0	3	0
p Jake Oliver	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bourke Reid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2b Michael Ramirez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	2	7	2	3	9	8

Batting

3B: Tyler Stallwood

RBI: Aidan Baglino (2)

Baserunning

SB: Tyler Stallwood

Fielding

E: Michael Wansaw , Peter Ramirez , Daniel Comtois , Jake Oliver

Essex Legends Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WP	BF	AB	NP
Zachary Taylor	4.0	4	2	2	3	3	1	19	16	79
Michael Zalinkanskas	3.0	3	0	0	0	6	0	12	12	44
Totals	7.0	7	2	2	3	9	1	31	28	123

Pitching

Batters faced: Zachary Taylor (19) , Michael Zalinkanskas (12)

WP: Zachary Taylor

Pitches-Strikes: Zachary Taylor (79-46), Michael Zalinkanskas (44-29)

Linden Tigers Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Jake Oliver	3.2	5	2	2	3	4	0	19	16	74
Bourke Reid	2.1	3	2	1	1	7	1	12	11	51
Peter Ramirez	1.0	3	4	4	3	2	0	9	6	43
Totals	7.0	11	8	7	7	13	1	40	33	168

Pitching

Batters faced: Jake Oliver (19) , Bourke Reid (12) , Peter Ramirez (9)

Pitches-Strikes: Jake Oliver (74-43), Bourke Reid (51-32), Peter Ramirez (43-22)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Essex Legends 2nd	Max Casazza singled, RBI (0-0); Jared Cassella scored.	1 - 0
Linden Tigers 3rd	Aidan Baglino singled, 2 RBI (0-1 S); Tyler Stallwood scored; John Oranchak scored.	1 - 2
Essex Legends 4th	Benjamin St. Pierre reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-2 BSS); MJ Wright out at second ss to 2b; Max Casazza advanced to third; Braden Schappert scored.	2 - 2
Essex Legends 6th	Benjamin St. Pierre homered, inside the park, RBI (2-1 BBS).	3 - 2
Essex Legends 6th	Jack Tallent reached first on an error by lf (2-2 BSFB); Michael Bravette scored, unearned.	4 - 2
Essex Legends 7th	Benjamin St. Pierre singled, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); MJ Wright advanced to second; Joe Cilea scored; Braden Schappert scored.	6 - 2
Essex Legends 7th	Jack Tallent singled, 2 RBI (0-2 FKF); Michael Bravette advanced to second; Benjamin St. Pierre scored; MJ Wright scored.	8 - 2

Other Information

Location:

Newark, NJ

Stadium:

Weequahic Park

Attendance:

Duration:

2:44

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Essex Legends 2nd	Max Casazza singled, RBI (0-0); Jared Cassella scored.	1 - 0
Linden Tigers 3rd	Aidan Baglino singled, 2 RBI (0-1 S); Tyler Stallwood scored; John Oranchak scored.	1 - 2
Essex Legends 4th	Benjamin St. Pierre reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-2 BSS); MJ Wright out at second ss to 2b; Max Casazza advanced to third; Braden Schappert scored.	2 - 2
Essex Legends 6th	Benjamin St. Pierre homered, inside the park, RBI (2-1 BBS).	3 - 2
Essex Legends 6th	Jack Tallent reached first on an error by lf (2-2 BSFB); Michael Bravette scored, unearned.	4 - 2
Essex Legends 7th	Benjamin St. Pierre singled, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); MJ Wright advanced to second; Joe Cilea scored; Braden Schappert scored.	6 - 2
Essex Legends 7th	Jack Tallent singled, 2 RBI (0-2 FKF); Michael Bravette advanced to second; Benjamin St. Pierre scored; MJ Wright scored.	8 - 2

All Plays

Essex Legends Top of 1st Inning

Michael Bravette grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBSBS). (1 out)

Chris Vaughan struck out swinging (2-2 BBSSS). (2 out)

Jack Tallent flied out to rf (1-1 BS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Linden Tigers Bottom of 1st Inning

Michael Wansaw grounded out to 2b (1-2 BSS). (1 out)

John Oranchak grounded out to 2b (2-1 BBS). (2 out)

Tyler Stallwood tripled (3-2 BBSSB).

Aidan Baglino struck out swinging (2-2 BBSSS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Essex Legends Top of 2nd Inning

Jared Cassella doubled (0-0).

Braden Schappert struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). (1 out)

Max Casazza singled, RBI (0-0); Jared Cassella scored.

Max Casazza advanced to second on an error by p.

Max Casazza stole third.

Joe Cilea walked (3-2 BFBFFBB).

Joe Cilea stole second.

MJ Wright struck out swinging (1-2 KKFBS). (2 out)

Benjamin St. Pierre grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBKBF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB

Linden Tigers Bottom of 2nd Inning

Peter Ramirez flied out to cf (2-2 KKBFB). (1 out)

David Tallarida grounded out to 3b (2-2 BKSB). (2 out)

Daniel Comtois walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Chase Tyburczy flied out to rf (3-1 BBBK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Essex Legends Top of 3rd Inning

Michael Bravette singled, advanced to second on an error by 2b (0-0).

Chris Vaughan grounded out to 3b (2-1 BBS). (1 out)

Jack Tallent lined out to 2b (1-0 B). (2 out)

Jared Cassella flied out to lf (2-1 BBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Linden Tigers Bottom of 3rd Inning

Kenneth Wines struck out looking (0-2 FKK). (1 out)

Michael Wansaw singled (0-0).

John Oranchak reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 BK); Michael Wansaw out at second ss to 2b. (2 out)

Tyler Stallwood singled (0-1 K); John Oranchak advanced to third.

Tyler Stallwood stole second.

Aidan Baglino singled, 2 RBI (0-1 S); Tyler Stallwood scored; John Oranchak scored.

Peter Ramirez flied out to rf (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Essex Legends Top of 4th Inning

Braden Schappert singled (3-2 BBBSS).

Max Casazza doubled (0-1 S); Braden Schappert advanced to third.

Joe Cilea struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). (1 out)

MJ Wright walked (3-2 BBBKFB).

Benjamin St. Pierre reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-2 BSS); MJ Wright out at second ss to 2b; Max Casazza advanced to third; Braden Schappert scored.

Benjamin St. Pierre stole second.

Michael Bravette walked (3-1 BBBSB).

Bourke Reid to p for Jake Oliver.

Chris Vaughan struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Linden Tigers Bottom of 4th Inning

David Tallarida walked (3-2 BBBSSB).

Daniel Comtois reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 BBSS); David Tallarida out at second 2b to ss. (1 out)

Chase Tyburczy walked (3-1 BKBBB); Daniel Comtois advanced to second.

Kenneth Wines struck out swinging (1-2 FBFFS). (2 out)

Chase Tyburczy advanced to second on a wild pitch; Daniel Comtois advanced to third.

Michael Wansaw flied out to 3b (2-2 BBSS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Essex Legends Top of 5th Inning

Jack Tallent tripled (1-1 BS).

Jared Cassella walked (3-1 SBBBB).

Braden Schappert struck out swinging (2-2 BKBFS). (1 out)

Jared Cassella stole second.

Max Casazza struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS). (2 out)

Joe Cilea struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Linden Tigers Bottom of 5th Inning

Michael Zalinkanskas to p for Zachary Taylor.

John Oranchak singled (2-2 BBSS).

Tyler Stallwood singled (0-0); John Oranchak advanced to third.

Aidan Baglino struck out looking (0-2 KKK). (1 out)

Peter Ramirez reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second (1-0 B); Tyler Stallwood advanced to third; John Oranchak out at home 3b to c to 3b.

David Tallarida grounded out to 3b (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Essex Legends Top of 6th Inning

MJ Wright struck out swinging (3-2 BBBSSS). (1 out)

Benjamin St. Pierre homered, inside the park, RBI (2-1 BBS).

Michael Bravette singled, advanced to second on an error by 3b (2-2 BBSS).

/ for Michael Zalinkanskas.

Michael Zalinkanskas to p for Chris Vaughan.

Michael Bravette stole third.

Michael Zalinkanskas struck out swinging (0-2 FSS). (2 out)

Jack Tallent reached first on an error by lf (2-2 BSFB); Michael Bravette scored, unearned.

Jared Cassella struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 2 Hits , 2 Errors , 1 LOB

Linden Tigers Bottom of 6th Inning

Chris Vaughan to 1b for Michael Zalinkanskas.

Michael Zalinkanskas to p.

Daniel Comtois singled (1-1 BS).

Chase Tyburczy flied out to rf (3-2 SSBBB). (1 out)

Kenneth Wines struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). (2 out)

Michael Wansaw struck out swinging (2-2 BBSSS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Essex Legends Top of 7th Inning

Peter Ramirez to p.

Michael Ramirez to 2b for Bourke Reid.

Braden Schappert singled (3-1 BBBS).

Max Casazza struck out swinging (0-2 SFS). (1 out)

Joe Cilea walked (3-2 BKFBBB); Braden Schappert advanced to second.

MJ Wright walked (3-1 BFBBB); Joe Cilea advanced to second; Braden Schappert advanced to third.

Benjamin St. Pierre singled, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); MJ Wright advanced to second; Joe Cilea scored; Braden Schappert scored.

Benjamin St. Pierre stole second; MJ Wright stole third.

Michael Bravette walked (3-2 FBFBBB).

Chris Vaughan to 1b for Michael Zalinkanskas.

Michael Zalinkanskas to p for Chris Vaughan.

Michael Zalinkanskas struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBSS). (2 out)

Jack Tallent singled, 2 RBI (0-2 FKF); Michael Bravette advanced to second; Benjamin St. Pierre scored; MJ Wright scored.

Frank Orrei pinch hit for Jared Cassella.

Frank Orrei grounded out to 2b (2-2 SSBB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Linden Tigers Bottom of 7th Inning

Frank Orrei to rf.

John Oranchak struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS). (1 out)

Tyler Stallwood struck out swinging (1-2 SSBS). (2 out)

Aidan Baglino struck out swinging (3-2 BBBSSS). (3 out)