M3L SINGLE A
HAMMOND HERONS AT GRAND FORKS CATERPILLARS
06/25/2026
 
M3L SINGLE A
HAMMOND HERONS AT GRAND FORKS CATERPILLARS
GAME ID: 5254 - THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hammond Herons (25-19) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Grand Forks Caterpillars (19-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Hammond Edges Grand Forks, 1-0, Kurota Ks 10
Hammond got an elite performance from starting pitcher Ryunosuke Kurota in taking a 1-0 decision over the Grand Forks Caterpillars. Hammond has a 6-game win streak, while Grand Forks has lost 11 in a row.

Kurota, who was born in Kasugai, Japan, threw 107 pitches over 7.1 innings, while allowing no earned runs.

"There was no wiggle room in this one," said Kurota.
HAMMOND BATTING LINESCORES GRAND FORKS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Chávez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .196 0 4
J. Lechuga LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .220 1 9
D. Hopper DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .282 5 16
   b-M. Costa DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 0 10
Z. Preckwinkle RF 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .247 5 19
   a-J. Unknown PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
H. Rivera CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .286 0 8
R. Scurlock 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .271 1 12
R. Aracil C 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .257 2 15
D. Meléndez SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .208 0 2
M. Frisby 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120 0 4
Totals 31 1 5 1 3 8 11      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for Z. Preckwinkle in the 8th
b - M. Costa substituted for D. Hopper in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Hopper 2 (9, 4th Inning off M. Alston, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off M. Alston, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Scurlock (1, 5th Inning off M. Alston, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Hopper 4 , R. Scurlock 4 , R. Aracil , J. Chávez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Lechuga , R. Scurlock , H. Rivera
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Lechuga (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Frisby (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Meléndez-Scurlock-Chávez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Báez DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .262 3 15
A. Driscoll 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .254 0 3
   b-N. Byrd PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 1 2
J. Noutel 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .335 1 24
C. Romero 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .271 1 9
R. Barry CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 0 17
   a-A. Garza PH, CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .103 0 3
K. Altagracia SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .215 2 12
M. Woodard LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .210 2 8
J. Carretero C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .241 1 19
G. Malone RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 2 7
Totals 29 0 3 0 2 11 9      
a - A. Garza pinch hit for R. Barry in the 7th
b - N. Byrd pinch hit for A. Driscoll in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Romero (4, 7th Inning off R. Kurota, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Altagracia , A. Driscoll , C. Romero 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Altagracia , M. Woodard
GIDP: C. Romero
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Barry (1) , A. Garza (1)
CS: C. Romero (2)
HAMMOND PITCHING LINESCORES GRAND FORKS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Kurota W (2-0) 7.1 3 0 0 2 10 0 107 66 0.40
K. Ross H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1.26
A. Houchens H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 5.79
E. Jiménez SV (11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5 1.37
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Kurota 80
Batters Faced: R. Kurota 26, K. Ross 1, A. Houchens 1, E. Jiménez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Kurota 5-5, K. Ross 1-0, A. Houchens 0-1, E. Jiménez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Kurota 107-66, K. Ross 4-4, A. Houchens 3-2, E. Jiménez 6-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Alston L (4-3) 7.0 5 1 1 2 6 1 90 59 3.21
J. Farias 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 7 5.32
R. Flores 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 13 1.89
J. Unknown 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 7 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Alston 67
Batters Faced: M. Alston 27, J. Farias 2, R. Flores 2, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Alston 8-6, J. Farias 0-1, R. Flores 0-1, J. Unknown 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Alston 90-59, J. Farias 11-7, R. Flores 18-13, J. Unknown 10-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ryunosuke Kurota
Ballpark: The Cocoon
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 5436
Special Notes: RP Joaquin Farias was injured while pitching.
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