Down 7, Expos come back to win in walkoff fashion
The Royals offense started the game on fire when 9 of the first 10 batters reached base on 6 hits, 2 errors and a walk. Jesse Kling had the biggest hit, a 2-run single, as the Royals took a 7-0 lead before the Expos even batted. The Expos got on the board in the bottom of the 2nd when a misplayed fly ball to right field turned into a bases-clearing double by Rico Riccobono, then added another run in the 3rd when Ed Miller knocked in TJ Richartz after Richartz lead off the inning with a double. The Royals scored a run in the 4th after a Nick Collette leadoff double led to a Ricky Habel sac fly. The game stayed that way until the bottom of the 6th when the Expos tied the game at 8. The big hits in the inning were a Ron Lehman 2-run single followed by a Joe McLucas RBI double. With 2 outs in the top of the 7th, the Royals took the lead back with consecutive RBI singles by Steve Collison and Jesse Kling. The Expos got a run back when Keith Acosta laced a 1-out single to center. After a fly out, the Expos had the bases loaded with 2 outs when a walk by Lehman tied the game, setting the stage for McLucas' walkoff single to left field.
McLucas ended the game a perfect 4 for 4 with 2 runs and 2 RBIs, and also picked up the win by getting the last out of the 7th on a strikeout. Acosta, Adam Rausch, Lehman and Richartz each had 2 hits for the Expos, while Riccobono led all hitters with 4 RBIs. For the Royals, Kling filled the scoresheet, going 4 for 5 with a run and 3 RBIs. Matt Hayes, Collette and Collison each collected 2 hits in the loss.
Last batter ... Royals: Ricky Habel, Expos: Joe McLucas
| BOX SCORE |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| Royals |
7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
10 |
15 |
1 |
| Expos |
0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
11 |
15 |
2 |
Date: June 22, 2025
Time: 12:15pm
Venue: Codorus Township Park
| Royals |
| Hitters |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
K |
| Tyler Heckard |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Matt Hayes |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Barry Eves |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Charles Chambers |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Nick Collette |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Steve Collison |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Jesse Kling Jr |
5 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Ricky Habel |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Additional Player |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Totals |
37 |
10 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
2B: Collette
SF: Habel
|
|
|
| Expos |
| Hitters |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
K |
| Keith Acosta |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Jim Lyter |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Adam Rausch |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ron Lehman |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| Joseph McLucas |
4 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Adam Martin |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Bryan Hess |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Chris Grothe |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Orazio Riccobono |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
| Nate Estabrook |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| TJ Richartz |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Ed Miller |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Matt Smith |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Totals |
33 |
11 |
15 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
2B: McLucas, Riccobono, Richartz
HBP: Acosta, Lyter
|
|
| Royals |
| Pitchers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
PT |
| Nick Collette |
4.0 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Barry Eves |
2.0 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| Ricky Habel (L) |
1.0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
HB: Eves, Habel
|
|
|
| Expos |
| Pitchers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
PT |
| Nate Estabrook |
4.0 |
11 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Keith Acosta |
2.2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| Joseph McLucas (W) |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
