USSL SINGLE A
HAMMOND HERONS AT GRIM REAPERS
08/30/2025
 
USSL SINGLE A
HAMMOND HERONS AT GRIM REAPERS
GAME ID: 6017 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hammond Herons (60-30) 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 9 12 2
Grim Reapers (46-44) 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 5 8 2
Herons Bump Off Reapers, 9-5
Starting pitcher Alberto Mendoza pitched well enough to help the Hammond Herons beat the Grim Reapers by the score of 9-5. Mendoza went 7.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 8 hits, walked 4, and struck out 8. His record improves to 10-5. Esteban Jiménez nailed down his 16th save.

Also contributing to the win was center fielder Jay Hood, who stroked a 2-run single in the top of the fifth for Hammond. For the game, Hood was 2 for 5 with 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs.

In comments to the Hammond Chronicle, Hood admitted that he doesn't always push himself. "But the results," he said, "speak for themselves."

The Herons saw their win-loss record go to 60-30. At the same time, the Reapers fall to 46-44.
HAMMOND BATTING LINESCORES GRIM BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Costa 1B 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .253 0 14
   a-J. Unknown PH, 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
S. Belote RF 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 .307 1 25
J. Jarca 2B 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .272 13 46
M. Guillama C 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .239 9 28
J. Hood CF 5 0 2 2 0 0 2 .276 5 30
F. Martínez 3B 5 0 2 1 0 2 3 .251 3 12
R. Aracil DH 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 .217 0 23
M. Frisby SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .241 2 28
J. Lechuga LF 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .163 0 20
Totals 39 9 12 9 3 11 13      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for M. Costa in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Guillama 2 (12, 4th Inning off D. Baxa, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off C. Beijeman, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Belote (1, 1st Inning off D. Baxa, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Hood 2 , S. Belote 5 , J. Jarca 2 , F. Martínez 2 , M. Guillama 4 , M. Costa , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: J. Hood , J. Jarca , F. Martínez , M. Guillama
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Hood 2 , M. Frisby , J. Jarca , F. Martínez
GIDP: F. Martínez
Sac Bunt: J. Lechuga
Hit by Pitch: M. Guillama
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. Frisby (13) , F. Martínez (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Martínez-Jarca-Costa)
PB: M. Guillama
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Montoya 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .234 4 13
J. Gonzáles LF 5 0 0 1 0 2 3 .170 0 7
R. Moreno 1B 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 .252 4 32
C. Méndez C 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .224 1 22
W. Huggins SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .256 0 16
S. Trowell RF 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 .239 0 9
C. Chávez DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .192 3 17
S. Costillo 3B 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .200 4 31
E. Vater CF 3 1 0 0 1 3 3 .178 0 13
Totals 35 5 8 5 5 12 23      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Trowell (6, 5th Inning off A. Mendoza, 2 on, 2 outs) O. Montoya (6, 5th Inning off A. Mendoza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Costillo , S. Trowell 3 , W. Huggins , C. Chávez , O. Montoya 3 , R. Moreno
2-out RBI: S. Trowell , W. Huggins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Méndez , E. Vater , S. Trowell , W. Huggins , C. Chávez
GIDP: C. Chávez
Sac Fly: R. Moreno
Hit by Pitch: W. Huggins
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: S. Costillo 2 (16)
Double Plays: 1 (Huggins-Montoya-Moreno)
HAMMOND PITCHING LINESCORES GRIM PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Mendoza W (10-5) 7.1 8 5 5 4 8 0 121 73 2.11
R. Rocha 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 21 10 2.09
E. Jiménez SV (16) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 11 0.80
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Mendoza 46
Batters Faced: A. Mendoza 35, R. Rocha 5, E. Jiménez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Mendoza 6-7, R. Rocha 0-1, E. Jiménez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Mendoza 121-73, R. Rocha 21-10, E. Jiménez 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Jiménez 2-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Mendoza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Baxa L (3-12) 5.2 8 6 5 3 6 1 106 62 5.18
C. Beijeman 2.2 4 3 0 0 4 0 52 35 2.85
J. Bough 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 5 2.78
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Baxa 34
Batters Faced: D. Baxa 29, C. Beijeman 13, J. Bough 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Baxa 8-2, C. Beijeman 2-2, J. Bough 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Baxa 106-62, C. Beijeman 52-35, J. Bough 10-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Beijeman 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Baxa
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alberto Mendoza
Ballpark: The Coffin
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 15 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 6274
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