USSL DOUBLE A
PHOENIX HOTSPUR YOUTH AT IRVING BLUE SOX
07/28/2025
 
USSL DOUBLE A
PHOENIX HOTSPUR YOUTH AT IRVING BLUE SOX
GAME ID: 2278 - MONDAY, JULY 28TH, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Hotspur Youth (38-29) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 8 2
Irving Blue Sox (24-43) 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 7 0
Youth Get Past Irving for 5-4 Win
The Youth grabbed a 5-4 win at Blue Sox Ballpark, overcoming a fine effort from Irving pitcher Jim Unknown. Unknown went 8 innings and allowed 2 earned runs. Phoenix Hotspur reliever Ty McDaniel picked up the win, upping his record to 2-0. Darwin von Loen shouldered the loss. Vernon Turner earned the save, his 6th, for the Youth.

Cristo Aponte had the most critical at-bat for Phoenix Hotspur, coming in the top of the ninth inning with one out and the bases loaded. Aponte hit a 0-1 fastball from Darwin von Loen for a 2-run double. It put Phoenix Hotspur in front, 5-4.

In comments to the Phoenix Hotspur Observer, Aponte insisted that he's not as disinterested as it often appears. "Haters will hate," he added.

The Phoenix Hotspur winning streak has now reached 8 games.
PHOENIX HOTSPUR BATTING LINESCORES IRVING BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Blair LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .223 3 25
C. Tucker 2B, 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .224 1 12
L. Díaz SS, RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .337 5 32
R. Peña CF 4 1 2 2 0 2 0 .250 7 30
   d-B. Strauss CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 5
P. Reyes 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .330 7 46
B. Curry 3B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .185 5 24
   e-K. Scott SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Alpert DH 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .266 2 23
E. Sharp C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .216 3 20
   a-B. Anderson PH, 2B 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .421 0 4
Á. Guardado RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 7
   b-C. Aponte PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .277 1 18
   c-E. Middehof C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 2 6
Totals 35 5 8 5 4 8 18      
a - B. Anderson pinch hit for E. Sharp in the 9th
b - C. Aponte pinch hit for Á. Guardado in the 9th
c - E. Middehof substituted for C. Aponte in the 9th
d - B. Strauss substituted for R. Peña in the 9th
e - K. Scott substituted for B. Curry in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Blair (8, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) L. Díaz (15, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) R. Peña (5, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs) C. Aponte (2, 9th Inning off D. von Loen, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Tucker , P. Reyes 2 , D. Blair 2 , L. Díaz 2 , R. Peña 3 , C. Aponte 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Alpert , L. Díaz 2
GIDP: E. Sharp
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: T. Parson (3) , L. Díaz (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Díaz-Tucker-Reyes)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. De La Rosa C 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .243 0 4
J. Unknown 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
   a-J. Meléndez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 2 14
   b-C. Ramírez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. López SS 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .261 1 9
J. Clayton LF 5 0 1 2 0 0 5 .244 1 25
W. Wemerman 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .270 0 9
C. De Jesús RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .227 2 7
S. Barnes 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .226 0 2
O. Beltzán CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .191 2 6
M. Gonzáles DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .257 1 9
Totals 32 4 7 4 6 6 18      
a - J. Meléndez pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th
b - C. Ramírez pinch ran for J. Meléndez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Wemerman (5, 2nd Inning off T. Parson, 0 on, 1 out) R. López (6, 9th Inning off V. Turner, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Clayton , M. Gonzáles , C. De Jesús , W. Wemerman 2 , R. López 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Beltzán , J. Clayton 2 , W. Wemerman
GIDP: C. De Jesús
Sac Bunt: P. De La Rosa
Hit by Pitch: R. López
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Clayton (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (López-Barnes-Wemerman)
PHOENIX HOTSPUR PITCHING LINESCORES IRVING PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Parson 5.1 6 4 3 3 5 0 103 59 7.36
T. McDaniel W (2-0) 2.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 39 18 1.80
V. Turner SV (6) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 7 2.70
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Parson 44
Batters Faced: T. Parson 25, T. McDaniel 11, V. Turner 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Parson 7-3, T. McDaniel 3-4, V. Turner 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Parson 103-59, T. McDaniel 39-18, V. Turner 15-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. McDaniel 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. McDaniel
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Unknown 8.0 6 2 2 1 5 0 117 80 2.25
D. von Loen L (0-1)BS (1) 0.1 2 3 3 3 1 0 27 13 2.55
J. Unknown 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 7 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 66
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 30, D. von Loen 7, J. Unknown 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 9-9, D. von Loen 1-0, J. Unknown 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 117-80, D. von Loen 27-13, J. Unknown 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-0
WP: D. von Loen 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Unknown
Ballpark: Blue Sox Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 5690
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