ROYALS vs ASTROS (Mar 24, 2026)

 
News Box Score
 

2026 South Lexington Cal Ripken Baseball
ROYALS 12, ASTROS 1
Mar 24, 2026 at LEXINGTON, KY (WARNER FIELD)

ROYALS  ab  rbi 
CHRISTIAN BUTLER ss 
GRAYSON BLACKERBY 2b 
   JOEL WADE 2b 
KERRIGAN CHARLES 1b 
WALKER CRIST c 
TATE DENTON 3b 
CHARLIE GOTCHER p 
BRODY HARNEY rf 
SCHEYER SMITH cf 
   GAVIN SPICER lf 
COOPER BERRY lf 
   CARTER GRIFFIN lf/cf 
Totals   16  12  12 

ASTROS  ab  rbi 
TOMMY ESTEPP 2b/p 
ELIJAH ELLIS p/ss 
SID BAILEY 1b/p 
JAMESON THOMPSON c 
JACKSON SCOLF rf/p 
WILL DODDS 3b 
KARSON SIMPSON ss/cf 
BRAXTON SWORD cf/rf 
ROLAND MCCLURE lf 
   JT WILLIS lf 
AVERY ADAMS dh 
Totals   10 

Score by Innings              R  H  E
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ROYALS.............. 103 8 - 12  5  0
ASTROS.............. 100 0 -  1  0  1
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E - ESTEPP. LOB - ROYALS 6; ASTROS 1. 2B - CHARLES. HBP - BUTLER 2; CRIST 2; DENTON; HARNEY. SH - E ELLIS. SB - BUTLER 4; BLACKERBY; CHARLES 2; CRIST. CS - ESTEPP.

ROYALS   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
CHARLIE GOTCHER W  4.0  10  14 
 
ASTROS   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
ELIJAH ELLIS   2.0 
JACKSON SCOLF L  0.1 
SID BAILEY   0.2 
TOMMY ESTEPP   1.0 

WP - ESTEPP; BAILEY. HBP - by E ELLIS (CRIST); by SCOLF (BUTLER); by BAILEY (HARNEY); by BAILEY (BUTLER); by BAILEY (CRIST); by BAILEY (DENTON). BK - E ELLIS. PB - CRIST; THOMPSON.

Strikeouts - BERRY 2; THOMPSON; SIMPSON; SWORD; MCCLURE; ADAMS. Walks - BUTLER 2; BLACKERBY 2; CRIST; GOTCHER; SMITH; GRIFFIN; ESTEPP 2; BAILEY.

Umpires -
Start: 5:30 Time: 7:00 Attendance:
Game notes: ROYALS 12, ASTROS 1 4 INNINGS ROYALS: GOTCHER 57 PC ASTROS: E.ELLIS 39 PC; SCOLF 23 PC; BAILEY 29 PC; ESTEPP 27 PC
BAILEY faced 5 batters in the 4th.

 
Box Score
 

2026 South Lexington Cal Ripken Baseball
ROYALS 12, ASTROS 1
Mar 24, 2026 at LEXINGTON, KY (WARNER FIELD)

ROYALS   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
CHRISTIAN BUTLER ss 
GRAYSON BLACKERBY 2b 
   JOEL WADE 2b 
KERRIGAN CHARLES 1b 
WALKER CRIST c 
TATE DENTON 3b 
CHARLIE GOTCHER p 
BRODY HARNEY rf 
SCHEYER SMITH cf 
   GAVIN SPICER lf 
COOPER BERRY lf 
   CARTER GRIFFIN lf/cf 
Totals  16  12  12  12 
  
ASTROS   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
TOMMY ESTEPP 2b/p 
ELIJAH ELLIS p/ss 
SID BAILEY 1b/p 
JAMESON THOMPSON c 
JACKSON SCOLF rf/p 
WILL DODDS 3b 
KARSON SIMPSON ss/cf 
BRAXTON SWORD cf/rf 
ROLAND MCCLURE lf 
   JT WILLIS lf 
AVERY ADAMS dh 
Totals  10  12 

Score by Innings              R  H  E
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ROYALS.............. 103 8 - 12  5  0
ASTROS.............. 100 0 -  1  0  1
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E - ESTEPP. LOB - ROYALS 6; ASTROS 1. 2B - CHARLES. HBP - BUTLER 2; CRIST 2; DENTON; HARNEY. SH - E ELLIS. SB - BUTLER 4; BLACKERBY; CHARLES 2; CRIST. CS - ESTEPP.

ROYALS   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
CHARLIE GOTCHER W  4.0  10  14 
  
ASTROS   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
ELIJAH ELLIS   2.0 
JACKSON SCOLF L  0.1 
SID BAILEY   0.2 
TOMMY ESTEPP   1.0 

Win - GOTCHER. Loss - SCOLF. Save - None. WP - ESTEPP; BAILEY. HBP - by E ELLIS (CRIST); by SCOLF (BUTLER); by BAILEY (HARNEY); by BAILEY (BUTLER); by BAILEY (CRIST); by BAILEY (DENTON). BK - E ELLIS. PB - CRIST; THOMPSON.

Umpires -
Start: 5:30 Time: 7:00 Attendance:
Game notes: ROYALS 12, ASTROS 1 4 INNINGS ROYALS: GOTCHER 57 PC ASTROS: E.ELLIS 39 PC; SCOLF 23 PC; BAILEY 29 PC; ESTEPP 27 PC
BAILEY faced 5 batters in the 4th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 South Lexington Cal Ripken Baseball
ROYALS 12, ASTROS 1
Mar 24, 2026 at LEXINGTON, KY (WARNER FIELD)

ROYALS starters: 24/ss BUTLER; 10/2b BLACKERBY; 48/1b CHARLES; 17/c CRIST; 22/3b DENTON; 1/p GOTCHER; 13/rf HARNEY; 2/cf SMITH; 5/lf BERRY;

ASTROS starters: 12/2b ESTEPP; 24/p E ELLIS; 8/1b BAILEY; 6/c THOMPSON; 7/rf SCOLF; 2/3b DODDS; 14/ss SIMPSON; 1/cf SWORD; 4/lf MCCLURE; 10/ ADAMS;

ROYALS 1st - BUTLER walked. BUTLER stole second. BLACKERBY popped up to p. BUTLER advanced to third on a balk. CHARLES grounded out to 2b, RBI; BUTLER scored. CRIST hit by pitch. CRIST out at first c to 1b, picked off. 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

ASTROS 1st - ESTEPP walked. ESTEPP advanced to second on a passed ball. E ELLIS grounded out to 3b, SAC; ESTEPP advanced to third. BAILEY grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI; ESTEPP scored. THOMPSON struck out swinging. 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

ROYALS 2nd - DENTON popped up to 2b. GOTCHER singled through the right side. HARNEY reached on a fielder's choice; GOTCHER out at second 3b to 2b. SMITH singled up the middle; HARNEY advanced to second. BERRY struck out looking. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

ASTROS 2nd - SCOLF grounded out to 1b unassisted. DODDS popped up to 2b. SIMPSON struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

ROYALS 3rd - E ELLIS to ss. SCOLF to p. SIMPSON to cf. SWORD to rf. BUTLER hit by pitch. BUTLER stole second. BUTLER stole third. BLACKERBY walked. BLACKERBY stole second. CHARLES reached on an error by 2b, 2 RBI; BLACKERBY scored; BUTLER scored, unearned. CHARLES stole second. CHARLES stole third. CRIST walked. CRIST stole second. DENTON popped up to ss. BAILEY to p. SCOLF to 1b. GOTCHER grounded out to ss, RBI; CRIST advanced to third; CHARLES scored, unearned. HARNEY hit by pitch. HARNEY advanced to second on a passed ball. SMITH walked. BERRY struck out swinging. 3 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.

ASTROS 3rd - GRIFFIN to lf for BERRY. SWORD struck out swinging. MCCLURE struck out looking. ADAMS struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

ROYALS 4th - WILLIS to lf for MCCLURE. BUTLER hit by pitch. BUTLER stole second. BUTLER advanced to third on a wild pitch. BLACKERBY walked. CHARLES singled up the middle, RBI; BLACKERBY advanced to second; BUTLER scored. CRIST hit by pitch; CHARLES advanced to second; BLACKERBY advanced to third. DENTON hit by pitch, RBI; CRIST advanced to second; CHARLES advanced to third; BLACKERBY scored. ESTEPP to p. BAILEY to rf. SWORD to 2b. GOTCHER walked, RBI; DENTON advanced to second; CRIST advanced to third; CHARLES scored. HARNEY singled through the left side, 2 RBI; GOTCHER advanced to second; DENTON scored; CRIST scored. SMITH grounded out to p, RBI; HARNEY advanced to second; GOTCHER scored. GRIFFIN walked; HARNEY advanced to third on a wild pitch. BUTLER walked; GRIFFIN advanced to second. BLACKERBY popped up to 2b. CHARLES doubled to right center, 2 RBI; BUTLER advanced to third, out at home rf to 2b to c; GRIFFIN scored; HARNEY scored. 8 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

ASTROS 4th - SPICER to lf for SMITH. GRIFFIN to cf. WADE to 2b for BLACKERBY. ESTEPP walked. ESTEPP out at second c to ss, caught stealing. E ELLIS popped up to 1b. BAILEY walked. THOMPSON grounded out to ss; BAILEY advanced to second. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

 
Line score
 


ROYALS 12, ASTROS 1 (Mar 24, 2026 at LEXINGTON, KY)
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ROYALS.............. 103 8 - 12  5  0
ASTROS.............. 100 0 -  1  0  1
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Pitchers: ROYALS - CHARLIE GOTCHER and WALKER CRIST. ASTROS - ELIJAH ELLIS; JACKSON SCOLF(3);
SID BAILEY(3); TOMMY ESTEPP(4) and JAMESON THOMPSON.
Win-CHARLIE GOTCHER  Loss-JACKSON SCOLF  T-7:00  A-0
Game notes:
ROYALS 12, ASTROS 1 4 INNINGS
ROYALS: GOTCHER 57 PC
ASTROS: E.ELLIS 39 PC; SCOLF 23 PC; BAILEY 29 PC; ESTEPP 27 PC

BAILEY faced 5 batters in the 4th.