USSL TRIPLE A
HOUSTON BC AT PHOENIX HOTSPUR RESERVES
07/13/2025
 
USSL TRIPLE A
HOUSTON BC AT PHOENIX HOTSPUR RESERVES
GAME ID: 2760 - SUNDAY, JULY 13TH, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston BC (29-27) 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 8 12 0
Phoenix Hotspur Reserves (39-17) 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 6 15 2
BC Knock Off Phoenix at Thunderbirds Stadium
The Houston BC overcame a good performance by Phoenix catcher Júlio Mateo to knock off Phoenix, 8-6, at Thunderbirds Stadium. Mateo went 2 for 3 with 2 doubles and 2 walks, while scoring 3 runs. Carlos Méndez was the winning pitcher. Over 5 innings, he allowed 4 runs on 8 hits, with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts. Houston is 29-27 and Phoenix, with the loss, 39-17.

Steffen Taylor contributed a productive at-bat in the top of the sixth. With the bases loaded, he hit a 2-run single. It was one at-bat that propelled Houston to the win.

In postgame remarks, Taylor said: "To all who've been doubting my effort -- I hope they saw this game."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORES PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Allaart DH 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .226 2 25
J. Villalba LF 4 0 1 1 1 3 2 .197 0 9
C. Kramer 3B 5 0 2 2 0 0 2 .444 0 2
M. Morán RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .292 2 8
A. Sánchez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .222 1 16
   a-A. Rivera 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308 2 31
R. Hanna CF 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .281 0 4
A. Delgado 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .255 5 29
   b-J. Gray 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 1 25
M. Hayes SS 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 .275 4 19
S. Taylor C 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .312 1 11
Totals 37 8 12 7 3 9 18      
a - A. Rivera substituted for A. Sánchez in the 7th
b - J. Gray substituted for A. Delgado in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Delgado (14, 6th Inning off G. Hernández, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: H. Allaart (3, 8th Inning off J. Burrell, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Morán (2, 4th Inning off S. Alonza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Taylor 2 , R. Hanna 2 , J. Villalba , M. Morán 5 , C. Kramer 2 , H. Allaart 4 , A. Delgado 2
2-out RBI: J. Villalba , C. Kramer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Kramer , A. Sánchez 2
GIDP: A. Delgado 2
Hit by Pitch: R. Hanna , M. Morán
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Allaart 3 (20)
CS: R. Hanna (3) , A. Sánchez (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Kramer-Delgado-Sánchez, Méndez-Hayes-Sánchez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Castillo RF 5 0 2 1 0 2 0 .248 1 9
J. González CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .212 1 25
S. Terada 1B 5 1 3 0 0 2 0 .277 3 21
A. Niemann 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .321 5 17
R. López DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .246 5 33
J. Mateo C 3 3 2 1 2 0 1 .272 8 26
C. Espinosa SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .345 0 12
J. González LF 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 .255 0 11
   a-J. Mejía PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 2 5
J. Álvarez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .207 0 16
   b-J. Moore PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .193 2 15
Totals 39 6 15 6 4 5 20      
a - J. Mejía pinch hit for J. González in the 9th
b - J. Moore pinch hit for J. Álvarez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mateo 2 (7, 6th Inning off C. Méndez, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off C. Soto, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Niemann , S. Terada 3 , J. Álvarez , J. Mateo 4 , R. López , J. González 2 , W. Castillo 2 , C. Espinosa , J. González , J. Mejía
2-out RBI: J. Mateo , W. Castillo , C. Espinosa , J. González 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Álvarez , R. López , J. González 2 , J. Moore
GIDP: A. Niemann , R. López
Hit by Pitch: R. López , C. Espinosa
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: A. Niemann 2 (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Espinosa-Álvarez-Terada, Espinosa-Álvarez-Terada)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORES PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Méndez W (2-3) 5.0 8 4 4 3 2 0 101 60 6.52
D. Hobbs 3.2 3 0 0 1 3 0 52 33 2.32
C. Soto 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 0 6 5 3.20
K. Takuda SV (2) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 11 1.50
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Méndez 34
Batters Faced: C. Méndez 24, D. Hobbs 16, C. Soto 2, K. Takuda 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Méndez 7-3, D. Hobbs 3-5, C. Soto 0-0, K. Takuda 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Méndez 101-60, D. Hobbs 52-33, C. Soto 6-5, K. Takuda 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Hobbs 1-1 , K. Takuda 1-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Méndez , D. Hobbs
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
S. Alonza 3.1 5 2 2 0 4 1 67 47 2.80
G. Hernández L (5-1) 1.2 5 5 3 2 1 0 55 33 3.09
J. Burrell 4.0 2 1 1 1 4 0 55 36 4.84
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Alonza 44
Batters Faced: S. Alonza 14, G. Hernández 13, J. Burrell 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Alonza 1-4, G. Hernández 2-1, J. Burrell 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Alonza 67-47, G. Hernández 55-33, J. Burrell 55-36
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Burrell 2-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Burrell 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Júlio Mateo
Ballpark: Thunderbirds Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 18448
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