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Dove CreekNucla
Bulldogs
7
Mustangs
8

The Nucla (CO) varsity baseball team won Saturday's home conference game against Dove Creek (CO) by a score of 8-7.

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Game Stats

Dove Creek (23-24)

Nucla (23-24)

Dove Creek

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.2593727777200
3Hunter Daves (Sr).00044000000
4Liam Hassell (Jr).00044000000
5Gage Buffington (Sr).33343111000
12Jonathan Purkat (Sr).50044122100
14Aiden Chadd (Sr).00042100000
20Cael Beanland (Fr).66743122100
21Sheldon Gardner (Jr).50042110000
33Taber Dejane (Sr).20055111000
42Trevan Ivie (So)40101000
Nucla

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.36737308116000
1Joseph Casillas (Sr).00043101000
2Steele Arnold (Sr).66743121000
3Brycen Rummel (So).60055131000
5Paxtin Caruso (Jr).00043100000
6Owen Tackett (So).66743121000
8Owen Dinsmore (Sr).00044101000
9Jake Hulst (Jr).50044120000
10Hemmy O'Brien (Sr).25044011000
11Josh Platt (Jr)1.00041110000
Dove Creek

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals00882019.459.333.792
3Hunter Daves (Sr)00010006.000.000.000
4Liam Hassell (Jr)00030003.000.000.000
5Gage Buffington (Sr)00100003.500.333.833
12Jonathan Purkat (Sr)00000001.500.7501.250
14Aiden Chadd (Sr)00220000.500.000.500
20Cael Beanland (Fr)00011001.7501.0001.750
21Sheldon Gardner (Jr)00111001.750.5001.250
33Taber Dejane (Sr)00000014.200.200.400
42Trevan Ivie (So)004000001.0001.000
Nucla

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals00344128.486.366.853
1Joseph Casillas (Sr)00100013.250.000.250
2Steele Arnold (Sr)00001000.750.6661.417
3Brycen Rummel (So)00000000.600.6001.200
5Paxtin Caruso (Jr)00120015.250.000.250
6Owen Tackett (So)00011000.750.6661.417
8Owen Dinsmore (Sr)00000103.000.000.000
9Jake Hulst (Jr)00000002.500.5001.000
10Hemmy O'Brien (Sr)00010005.250.250.500
11Josh Platt (Jr)001020001.0001.0002.000
Dove Creek

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals6
5Gage Buffington (Sr)2
12Jonathan Purkat (Sr)1
14Aiden Chadd (Sr)1
21Sheldon Gardner (Jr)1
42Trevan Ivie (So)1
Nucla

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals2
2Steele Arnold (Sr)1
11Josh Platt (Jr)1
Dove Creek

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.8212819451
3Hunter Daves (Sr).00010010
4Liam Hassell (Jr).00010010
5Gage Buffington (Sr)1.00021100
12Jonathan Purkat (Sr).85774211
14Aiden Chadd (Sr)1.00033000
20Cael Beanland (Fr).50041121
21Sheldon Gardner (Jr)1.00033000
33Taber Dejane (Sr)1.00044001
42Trevan Ivie (So)1.00033000
Nucla

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals1.0002521400
1Joseph Casillas (Sr)1.00021100
2Steele Arnold (Sr)1.00020200
3Brycen Rummel (So)1.00010100
5Paxtin Caruso (Jr)1.00022000
6Owen Tackett (So)1.00033000
8Owen Dinsmore (Sr)1.00022000
9Jake Hulst (Jr)1.00022000
10Hemmy O'Brien (Sr)1.00033000
11Josh Platt (Jr)1.00088000
Dove Creek

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals3.3201.00010
3Hunter Daves (Sr)3.000010
5Gage Buffington (Sr)3.5001.00010
Nucla

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals7.000010
2Steele Arnold (Sr)2.620010
3Brycen Rummel (So)5.250010
9Jake Hulst (Jr)84.000010
Dove Creek

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals6.17833403730
3Hunter Daves (Sr)2.13310101412
5Gage Buffington (Sr)44523302318
Nucla

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals77778803727
2Steele Arnold (Sr)5.13225402418
3Brycen Rummel (So)1.121113086
9Jake Hulst (Jr).124421053
Dove Creek

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.233.37804110001
3Hunter Daves (Sr).250.3570231001
5Gage Buffington (Sr).222.3910279000
Nucla

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.259.45912136005
2Steele Arnold (Sr).167.3751184004
3Brycen Rummel (So).333.5000130001
9Jake Hulst (Jr).667.8000022000
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Game Story

Colorado High School Baseball - Nucla nips Dove Creek

April 20, 2024: Nucla, CO 81424

The Nucla Mustangs (Nucla, CO) baseball nipped the visiting Dove Creek Bulldogs (Dove Creek, CO), 8-7 in Saturday's league contest.

Coming up next, the Mustangs encounter the Ignacio Bobcats (Ignacio, CO) in a 2A/1A San Juan contest, on Tuesday, April 23. Nucla will attempt to better on its 5-8 season record. The Bobcats come into the contest with a 9-4 record after their 16-7 non-league win over Trinidad (Trinidad, CO).

The Bulldogs now sport a 5-8 record. They play next when they travel to Montezuma-Cortez for a non-league contest on Tuesday, April 23. Dove Creek will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 6-5 league loss to Alamosa (Alamosa, CO). The Panthers record now stands at 8-8.

Rankings & Records

Dove Creek (23-24)

COClass
18010
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %RFRA
9-122-45-51-73-0.429.333201225

Nucla (23-24)

COClass
21417
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %RFRA
8-12-12-45-42-61-2-1.405.333122155

Team Scoring Averages

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Dove Creek		1.71.02.01.61.52.31.00.59.68.73.8
Nucla		.8.5.71.1.91.01.6005.87.72.0

Head-to-Head

  • Dove Creek won last month
    4/2 @ 2p1234567RHE
    Nucla0110000257
    Dove Creek131105-11103

    The Nucla (CO) varsity baseball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Dove Creek (CO) by a score of 11-2.

    Box score
  • Dove Creek won last month
    4/2 @ 4p1234567RHE
    Nucla00104--573
    Dove Creek23811--1594

    The Nucla (CO) varsity baseball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Dove Creek (CO) by a score of 15-5.

    Box score
  • Nucla won last month
    4/20 @ 11a1234567RHE
    Dove Creek0000070775
    Nucla3020102871

    The Dove Creek (CO) varsity baseball team lost Saturday's away conference game against Nucla (CO) by a score of 8-7.

    Box score
  • Dove Creek won this month
    5/3 @ 2p123456789RHE
    Dove Creek1022100017116
    Nucla0320001006145

    The Dove Creek (CO) varsity baseball team won Friday's neutral playoff game against Nucla (CO) in extra innings by a score of 7-6.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

Dove CreekNucla
.312Batting Average.288
.453On Base Percentage.402
.407Slugging Percentage.349
.836Fielding Percentage.887
.450Win Loss Percentage.750

Team Leaders

Dove CreekNuclaNational Avg.
#12 Jonathan Purkat.400Batting Average#2 Steele Arnold.471.240
#44 Frankey Montoya.667On Base Percentage#2 Steele Arnold.550.378
#5 Gage Buffington.558Slugging Percentage#3 Brycen Rummel.559.300
#19 Josh Kibel1.000Fielding Percentage#7 Keegan Tackett1.000.862
#5 Gage Buffington.600Win Loss Percentage#2 Steele Arnold1.000.537

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Dove Creek2-8Nucla4-5
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
4/6/24Grand ValleyDove Creek(W) 12-54/16/24Grand ValleyNucla(L) 6-4
4/6/24Grand ValleyDove Creek(W) 15-04/16/24Grand ValleyNucla(W) 5-4
4/9/24MonticelloDove Creek(L) 14-43/19/24MonticelloNucla(W) 3-2
4/26/24Dove CreekMonticello(L) 15-14
4/13/24RangelyDove Creek(L) 9-44/26/24NuclaRangely(L) 5-4
4/13/24RangelyDove Creek(L) 21-184/26/24NuclaRangely(W) 12-9
4/16/24IgnacioDove Creek(L) 13-24/12/24IgnacioNucla(L) 6-1
4/16/24IgnacioDove Creek(L) 38-174/23/24NuclaIgnacio(W) 7-1
4/29/24Dove CreekIgnacio(L) 16-34/23/24NuclaIgnacio(L) 15-0
5/16/24Dove CreekMerino(L) 20-15/11/24NuclaMerino(L) 10-2

Record Breakdown

Dove Creek (23-24)

Nucla (23-24)
9-12
Overall
8-12-1
2-4
League
2-4
3-7
Non-League
5-6-1
3-1
Head to Head
1-3
2-8
Common Opponent
4-5
5-5
Home
5-4
1-7
Away
2-6
3-0
Neutral
1-2-1
4-1
Playoff
1-2
8-8
In-State
7-12
1-4
Out-of-State
1-0