UNITED STATES SILVER LEAGUE
WIZARDING EXPRESS AT GRAFTON MIDDIES
08/31/2025
 
UNITED STATES SILVER LEAGUE
WIZARDING EXPRESS AT GRAFTON MIDDIES
GAME ID: 992 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wizarding Express (60-31) 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 10 0
Grafton Middies (45-46) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 10 2
Express Get One-Run Win at Grafton
The Wizarding Express dealt the Grafton Middies a 5-3 loss at Field of the Middies. Carlos Ortega was the star on offense. He went 2-4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Enrico Reséndez picked up the win in relief, improving his record to 4-3. Jeff Hale was tagged with the loss. Jackson Haines, summoned from the bullpen, notched his 15th save.

Ortega had a game-changing single in the top of the seventh. On a 2-2 slider from Truman Valentine, he banged a 2-run single to left, giving the Express a 5-3 lead. It was the 28th hit of the year for Ortega.

"It feels good to get this one," Ortega told the Wizarding Citizen.

Wizarding goes to 60-31, Grafton to 45-46.
WIZARDING BATTING LINESCORES GRAFTON BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Martínez 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 .283 14 45
K. Pang CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .274 3 20
C. Zhang DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .256 6 43
N. Tanner LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .325 37 87
S. Dunn C 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .238 12 46
C. Ortega 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .204 5 23
E. Whitaker 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .213 7 27
R. Arredondo RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .252 7 32
M. Montgomery SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .225 1 11
Totals 37 5 10 5 3 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Pang (9, 1st Inning off J. Hale, 0 on, 1 out) A. Martínez (9, 6th Inning off J. Hale, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Ortega (5, 6th Inning off J. Hale, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Pang 3 , R. Arredondo , N. Tanner , C. Ortega 5 , A. Martínez 3 , C. Zhang 2
2-out RBI: N. Tanner , C. Ortega , A. Martínez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Tanner , S. Dunn
Hit by Pitch: N. Tanner
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Martínez (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Santos 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .279 9 28
C. Maldonado SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .282 4 37
M. Ramos 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .281 17 47
S. Gaddi 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .258 12 46
R. Gómez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .230 16 51
R. Rivera CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .189 6 20
L. Washington DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .248 4 16
D. Ash RF 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .314 4 34
D. Clifton C 4 1 1 0 0 3 3 .277 4 17
Totals 36 3 10 3 2 11 18      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Gaddi (17, 6th Inning off R. McKinney, 0 on, 0 outs) P. Santos (18, 5th Inning off R. McKinney, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Ash 2 , S. Gaddi 2 , M. Ramos , D. Clifton , R. Rivera 2 , P. Santos 3 , L. Washington
2-out RBI: M. Ramos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Maldonado , D. Clifton , R. Gómez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Ash (16)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Maldonado 2 (5)
WIZARDING PITCHING LINESCORES GRAFTON PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. McKinney 5.2 9 3 3 1 7 0 95 65 3.63
E. Reséndez W (4-3) 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 32 19 4.89
J. Haines SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 8 2.14
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McKinney 45
Batters Faced: R. McKinney 26, E. Reséndez 9, J. Haines 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McKinney 3-6, E. Reséndez 4-1, J. Haines 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. McKinney 95-65, E. Reséndez 32-19, J. Haines 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Reséndez 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Hale L (0-2) 6.1 9 4 3 2 2 1 128 80 6.60
T. Valentine 2.2 1 1 1 1 4 0 54 29 3.46
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hale 41
Batters Faced: J. Hale 30, T. Valentine 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hale 5-10, T. Valentine 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hale 128-80, T. Valentine 54-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Valentine 1-1
Hit Batsmen: T. Valentine
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Ortega
Ballpark: Field of the Middies
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 32119
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