USSL DOUBLE A
LITTLE CAESARS HOT N READYS AT IRVING BLUE SOX
09/17/2025
 
USSL DOUBLE A
LITTLE CAESARS HOT N READYS AT IRVING BLUE SOX
GAME ID: 2452 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Little Caesars Hot N Readys (56-46) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 7 0
Irving Blue Sox (42-60) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 2
Hot N Readys Score Late, Top Blue Sox, 4-3
The Hot N Readys took Irving pitcher Jim Unknown's best shot and still were able to claim a win at Blue Sox Ballpark. The final score was 4-3. Unknown went 7 innings and allowed 1 earned run. The winner was Jim Unknown, who threw 109 pitches over 7.2 innings. The right-hander was charged with 3 runs on 7 hits. Ciríaco Muro was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 17 of 17 save opportunities.

In the top of the 8th, pinch hitter Alex Maxwell gave Little Caesars the lead when he hit a bases-clearing double. The Hot N Readys had been trailing 2-1, but the two-out double off Irving pitcher Jim Unknown changed that -- and Little Caesars went on to win.

Maxwell told the Little Caesars Bulletin: "This isn't football or hockey where you can overwhelm your opponents. Everyone gets 27 outs and we happened to make the most of them."

The Little Caesars winning streak has now reached 4 games.
LITTLE CAESARS BATTING LINESCORES IRVING BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Grohman RF, LF, CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .268 0 7
J. Coogan SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .238 0 10
M. Zhou 3B 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .254 10 33
J. Potter 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .282 14 41
   a-B. Benítez PR, 2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 0 5
   e-D. Hunt PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .346 4 14
   f-C. Poston 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 0 13
K. Burnett DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 7 .282 5 43
M. Barton C 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .272 8 38
   b-M. Taylor C 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .208 0 10
C. Wheezer 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .210 0 8
   c-S. Angwin PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .417 0 5
S. Pagnamenta LF, 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 5 .246 3 42
G. St. Clair CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .229 0 22
   d-A. Maxwell PH, LF 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .500 0 5
Totals 33 4 7 4 5 6 34      
a - B. Benítez pinch ran for J. Potter in the 8th
b - M. Taylor substituted for M. Barton in the 8th
c - S. Angwin pinch hit for C. Wheezer in the 8th
d - A. Maxwell pinch hit for G. St. Clair in the 8th
e - D. Hunt pinch hit for B. Benítez in the 9th
f - C. Poston substituted for D. Hunt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Maxwell (2, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Potter , J. Coogan 2 , K. Burnett , M. Zhou , A. Maxwell 2 , D. Hunt
2-out RBI: A. Maxwell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , N. Grohman 3 , G. St. Clair , M. Barton , S. Pagnamenta
GIDP: M. Taylor
Sac Bunt: C. Wheezer , M. Barton
Sac Fly: K. Burnett
Hit by Pitch: M. Barton
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Pagnamenta (14)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. De La Rosa C 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .263 2 18
T. Kamin CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .158 4 11
R. López SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .290 4 27
J. Clayton LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267 2 34
C. Ramírez 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .245 0 4
   a-J. Cundall PH, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 0 0
C. De Jesús RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .173 3 21
S. Barnes 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .217 1 12
W. Wemerman 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .247 1 18
M. Gonzáles DH 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .255 6 24
   b-R. Delgado DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 1 14
Totals 35 3 8 3 3 4 12      
a - J. Cundall pinch hit for C. Ramírez in the 8th
b - R. Delgado substituted for M. Gonzáles in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Kamin (3, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) C. Ramírez (2, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. López (4, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Kamin 2 , C. Ramírez 2 , J. Clayton , M. Gonzáles , C. De Jesús , R. López 4 , P. De La Rosa , J. Cundall
2-out RBI: R. López , P. De La Rosa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Kamin 2 , J. Clayton , S. Barnes
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (1) , W. Wemerman (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Barnes-De La Rosa-Wemerman)
LITTLE CAESARS PITCHING LINESCORES IRVING PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Unknown W (1-0) 7.2 7 3 3 3 3 1 109 68 3.52
C. Muro SV (17) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 12 2.22
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 53
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 33, C. Muro 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 17-3, C. Muro 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 109-68, C. Muro 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Muro 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Unknown 7.0 3 1 1 4 5 0 113 67 1.29
J. Unknown L (0-1)BS (1) 0.2 2 3 2 0 1 0 21 14 27.00
A. Westerhout 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1.08
D. von Loen 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 22 11 2.87
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 68
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 30, J. Unknown 6, A. Westerhout 1, D. von Loen 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 7-10, J. Unknown 0-1, A. Westerhout 1-0, D. von Loen 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 113-67, J. Unknown 21-14, A. Westerhout 3-2, D. von Loen 22-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Westerhout 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Unknown
Ballpark: Blue Sox Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 4181
Special Notes: C Mike Barton was injured being hit by a pitch.
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