USPL SINGLE A
SOUTH BEACH BLAZE AT GWINNETT COUNTY BLACK CATS
07/11/2025
 
USPL SINGLE A
SOUTH BEACH BLAZE AT GWINNETT COUNTY BLACK CATS
GAME ID: 6318 - FRIDAY, JULY 11TH, 2025 - GAME LOG
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South Beach Blaze (31-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 5 2
Gwinnett County Black Cats (30-24) 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 X 5 12 0
Orton Spins Gem, Gwinnett County Wins
Gwinnett County beat South Beach at Pipers Ballpark, eking out a 5-4 win. The win was due in large part to pitcher John Orton, who earned player of the game honors. Ricardo Ramírez recorded his 10th save for Gwinnett County. The Black Cats raised their record to 30-24.

Orton was in the zone all game. He frustrated South Beach hitters while giving the Black Cats 7.1 innings of quality work. Orton threw 111 pitches, allowing 3 hits and getting 6 punchouts.

Orton told the Gwinnett County Daily: "I was born for the big stage."
SOUTH BEACH BATTING LINESCORES GWINNETT COUNTY BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Ramírez CF 3 1 1 4 0 0 1 .228 4 21
M. Keys 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .135 0 1
   a-S. Grimes PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
R. Chávez LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .233 0 4
J. Rico 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .280 2 16
P. Arria SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .285 1 20
D. Menres RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .244 6 26
C. Clinton DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240 0 3
B. Trommel 3B 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 .266 2 7
J. Barroca C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .357 0 5
Totals 30 4 5 4 5 10 15      
a - S. Grimes pinch hit for M. Keys in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Rico (5, 4th Inning off J. Orton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Ramírez (4, 9th Inning off R. Ramírez, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Keys , B. Trommel , A. Ramírez 4 , J. Rico 2 , J. Barroca
2-out RBI: A. Ramírez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Clinton , D. Menres
GIDP: M. Keys , D. Menres
Hit by Pitch: C. Clinton , A. Ramírez 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: R. Chávez (2) , P. Arria (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Arria-Keys-Rico)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Tullo 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 5 .183 3 10
L. Guerrero SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 .218 1 9
C. Bjorkenheim LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .301 2 26
D. Woodmansee CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .274 1 6
A. Taylor RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .426 0 6
K. Tracy C 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .202 2 17
S. Mackell DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 4 .245 0 9
W. Fortuna 2B 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Kattenberg 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .149 0 3
Totals 33 5 12 5 4 8 17      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Guerrero (4, 5th Inning off G. Bluth, 2 on, 2 outs) A. Taylor (7, 6th Inning off G. Bluth, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Tullo (3, 8th Inning off G. Bluth, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Kattenberg , T. Tullo 4 , C. Bjorkenheim , S. Mackell , D. Woodmansee , K. Tracy 3 , L. Guerrero 2 , A. Taylor 4
2-out RBI: T. Tullo , L. Guerrero
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Tullo , S. Mackell 2 , D. Woodmansee
GIDP: A. Kattenberg
Sac Bunt: S. Mackell , W. Fortuna
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Woodmansee (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Guerrero-Fortuna-Tullo, Kattenberg-Fortuna-Tullo)
SOUTH BEACH PITCHING LINESCORES GWINNETT COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
G. Bluth L (6-5) 7.2 12 5 5 4 8 1 132 79 3.94
P. Rhue 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.78
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Bluth 39
Batters Faced: G. Bluth 38, P. Rhue 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Bluth 11-2, P. Rhue 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Bluth 132-79, P. Rhue 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Rhue 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Orton W (5-0) 7.1 3 0 0 3 6 0 111 67 1.08
C. Andr 1.1 1 3 3 2 3 0 31 21 3.77
R. Ramírez SV (10) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 6 1.96
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Orton 75
Batters Faced: J. Orton 29, C. Andr 7, R. Ramírez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Orton 8-6, C. Andr 0-1, R. Ramírez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Orton 111-67, C. Andr 31-21, R. Ramírez 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Ramírez 3-3
Hit Batsmen: J. Orton 3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Orton
Ballpark: Pipers Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 10369
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