M3L SINGLE A
NIAGARA FALLS EXPOS AT GRAND FORKS CATERPILLARS
08/19/2025
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M3L SINGLE A
NIAGARA FALLS EXPOS AT GRAND FORKS CATERPILLARS
GAME ID: 5488 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niagara Falls Expos (40-43) 1 2 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 10 16 0
Grand Forks Caterpillars (37-46) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 2
Caterpillars Take 10-1 Pounding
Riding the 3-hit performance of the 19-year old second baseman Mario Germán, the Niagara Falls Expos stymied the Grand Forks Caterpillars, 10-1. Mike Brandner got credit for the win, improving to 3-3. He allowed 1 run on 6 hits in 6.1 innings. Niagara Falls occupies 7th place in the Menard's A at 40-43.

In the top of the second, Niagara Falls shortstop Augusto Encarnación had a productive at-bat. With a runner on 3rd and two outs, Encarnación stroked a run-scoring triple to center. It made the score 2-0, Niagara Falls. For the game, he went 2 for 5 with a triple. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"It was a tough night at the plate," said Grand Forks manager Todd England.
NIAGARA FALLS BATTING LINESCORES GRAND FORKS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Encarnación SS 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .243 3 30
   b-E. Mejía PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 1 6
Z. Barajas RF 4 1 3 3 0 1 1 .209 2 17
   a-D. van Aalten RF, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .091 0 0
W. Wang 2B, SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .240 2 14
D. Valverde LF 5 2 4 1 0 1 0 .223 5 27
A. Sánchez 1B 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .235 1 10
P. Torres C 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 .262 5 32
J. Vega DH 4 1 0 1 0 1 5 .280 2 15
M. Germán CF, 2B 5 3 3 2 0 1 3 .217 0 14
R. Camacho 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .260 2 4
Totals 43 10 16 10 2 9 27      
a - D. van Aalten substituted for Z. Barajas in the 7th
b - E. Mejía pinch hit for A. Encarnación in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Sánchez (9, 6th Inning off O. Carlier, 1 on, 1 out) M. Germán (6, 3rd Inning off J. De Jesús, 3 on, 0 outs) D. Valverde (4, 4th Inning off O. Carlier, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Encarnación (4, 2nd Inning off J. De Jesús, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Germán (2, 2nd Inning off J. De Jesús, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Camacho , A. Sánchez 4 , A. Encarnación 4 , Z. Barajas 3 , M. Germán 6 , D. Valverde 5
2-out RBI: A. Encarnación , Z. Barajas 2 , D. Valverde
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Torres , J. Vega , M. Germán , D. van Aalten
GIDP: A. Encarnación
Sac Fly: Z. Barajas
Hit by Pitch: J. Vega
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: Z. Barajas (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Wang-Encarnación-Sánchez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Meurs LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .221 0 11
   a-N. Byrd PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 0 4
A. van der Kamp 3B, LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .207 2 6
J. Pérez C 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .227 3 27
V. Fortis DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .245 7 31
C. Romero 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .221 0 11
S. Reyes 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .214 1 17
J. Noutel SS, 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .250 0 1
M. Woodard RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .136 1 10
   b-F. Cuevas PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 1 8
I. Peńa CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .077 0 0
Totals 34 1 8 1 0 9 12      
a - N. Byrd pinch hit for A. Meurs in the 8th
b - F. Cuevas pinch hit for M. Woodard in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Reyes (1, 7th Inning off M. Brandner, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. van der Kamp 2 , J. Noutel 2 , S. Reyes 4 , C. Romero , J. Pérez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Fortis , J. Pérez
GIDP: S. Reyes
Hit by Pitch: M. Woodard
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: A. van der Kamp (3) , J. Noutel (10)
Double Plays: 1 (van der Kamp-Reyes-Romero)
NIAGARA FALLS PITCHING LINESCORES GRAND FORKS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Brandner W (3-3) 6.1 6 1 1 0 6 1 104 66 3.50
S. Hinman 2.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 45 27 4.27
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Brandner 63
Batters Faced: M. Brandner 25, S. Hinman 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Brandner 8-4, S. Hinman 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Brandner 104-66, S. Hinman 45-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Hinman 1-0
WP: S. Hinman
Hit Batsmen: M. Brandner
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. De Jesús L (0-1) 2.2 10 8 6 1 2 0 68 38 20.25
O. Carlier 4.0 6 2 2 1 4 0 67 42 4.50
J. Sánchez 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 11 0.00
J. Deliz 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 9 5.05
PITCHING
Game Score: J. De Jesús 7
Batters Faced: J. De Jesús 20, O. Carlier 18, J. Sánchez 4, J. Deliz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. De Jesús 0-6, O. Carlier 4-3, J. Sánchez 2-0, J. Deliz 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. De Jesús 68-38, O. Carlier 67-42, J. Sánchez 18-11, J. Deliz 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Carlier 1-0 , J. Sánchez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Deliz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mario Germán
Ballpark: The Cocoon
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 3606
Special Notes: SS Zelmar Barajas was injured while running the bases. SP Olivier Carlier was injured while pitching.
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