QUÉBEC CITY, Québec (July 24, 2026) – The Down East Bird Dawgs led 5-3 heading into the bottom of the ninth but could not hold on, as Eddie Hacopian delivered a walk-off bunt single to cap a three-run Québec rally and lift the Capitales to a 6-5 victory at Stade CANAC Friday night, dropping Down East to 28-36.

Ali LaPread broke up Braeden Allemann's perfect game bid with a single up the middle in the fifth before Jacob Corson doubled him home to give the Bird Dawgs a 1-0 lead.

Down East extended the advantage in the seventh as Colby Backus hit a ground-rule double to drive in a run, and Yeniel Laboy followed with a two-run homer to push the lead to 4-0.

Québec answered immediately with a three-run homer from Antonio Valdez to cut it to 4-3 before Kalae Harrison singled in a run in the eighth to restore a two-run cushion at 5-3.

The Capitales rallied in the ninth as Kyle Crowl singled in a run, Torin Montgomery drove in another on a single to the pitcher, and Hacopian ended it with a walk-off bunt single to complete the stunning comeback to set the final at 5-3.

Tanner Duncan made his first start since 2017, delivering three scoreless innings on two hits with three strikeouts and no walks. Greg Martinez (0-2) took the loss, allowing three runs on three hits over 1⅔ innings with four walks and one strikeout.

Allemann was dominant for Québec, carrying a perfect game into the fifth before finishing with 6⅔ innings, three runs allowed, no walks, and a season-high 11 strikeouts. Nelvin Correa (4-3) earned the win with a perfect ninth.

The Bird Dawgs (28-36) look to even the series Saturday, July 25, at 7:05 p.m. ET at Stade CANAC.