M3L SINGLE A
HAMMOND HERONS AT BELLEVILLE BULLS
09/05/2026
 
M3L SINGLE A
HAMMOND HERONS AT BELLEVILLE BULLS
GAME ID: 5564 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hammond Herons (58-38) 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 3 8 11 2
Belleville Bulls (35-61) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
Preckwinkle has 3 hit day to Power Herons Offense
The exploits of left fielder Zeus Preckwinkle, who is tied for 5th in the 3A in extra base hits with 31, helped the Hammond Herons defeat the Belleville Bulls, 8-2. Preckwinkle went 3 for 5 with a triple and 2 doubles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 5. Alberto Mendoza was the winner. Over 8 innings, he allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, with no walks and 11 strikeouts. Belleville is trying to get off the schneid, having lost 7 in a row.

Hammond took the lead in the top of the seventh when Preckwinkle hit a bases-clearing triple. His 1st triple made the score 5-2, Hammond.

"I believe in our guys," said Hammond skipper Ricardo Martínez. "I like the energy they're playing with."
HAMMOND BATTING LINESCORES BELLEVILLE BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Chávez 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 0 12
   a-É. Leroux PH, SS 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 .233 1 9
J. Lechuga LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .245 3 24
   b-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   c-A. Kezer 1B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .207 2 13
D. Hopper DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .266 13 47
Z. Preckwinkle RF, LF 5 2 3 5 0 0 2 .251 15 60
A. Miles CF 5 0 1 1 0 3 3 .208 3 16
R. Scurlock 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .261 1 20
C. Martínez C 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .222 0 1
D. Meléndez SS, 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .235 0 15
G. Montepeque 3B, RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .152 1 8
Totals 36 8 11 7 3 8 18      
a - É. Leroux pinch hit for J. Chávez in the 7th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Lechuga in the 7th
c - A. Kezer substituted for J. Unknown in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: Z. Preckwinkle 2 (15, 4th Inning off J. Garces, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off E. Lange, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: Z. Preckwinkle (1, 7th Inning off J. Garces, 3 on, 2 outs) J. Lechuga (1, 1st Inning off J. Garces, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Meléndez , A. Miles , Z. Preckwinkle 7 , D. Hopper , J. Lechuga 3 , C. Martínez 2 , G. Montepeque , É. Leroux
2-out RBI: A. Miles , Z. Preckwinkle 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Miles , Z. Preckwinkle , G. Montepeque
Sac Bunt: É. Leroux
Hit by Pitch: D. Hopper
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: Z. Preckwinkle (20)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Mendoza (5) , G. Montepeque (3)
Double Plays: 3 (Meléndez-Scurlock-Chávez, Scurlock-Leroux-Kezer, Leroux-Scurlock-Kezer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Mena CF 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .226 3 23
E. Amberezzio 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .222 1 21
A. Reyes DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .261 17 43
J. García RF 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .238 2 17
   a-J. Unknown PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
J. Gómez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 3 18
A. Serrato SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .210 1 11
L. Sotelo C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .216 0 3
T. Bermúdez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .224 1 23
R. Bernard LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .195 0 13
Totals 33 2 8 2 0 11 15      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. García in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Amberezzio (10, 1st Inning off A. Mendoza, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Serrato , A. Reyes , J. García 2 , E. Amberezzio 4 , T. Bermúdez
2-out RBI: J. García
GIDP: L. Sotelo , J. García , J. Unknown
Hit by Pitch: R. Bernard
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. García (3)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Sotelo (2)
HAMMOND PITCHING LINESCORES BELLEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Mendoza W (12-4) 8.0 7 2 1 0 11 0 121 84 2.59
N. Kechlmaier 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 0.71
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Mendoza 73
Batters Faced: A. Mendoza 31, N. Kechlmaier 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Mendoza 4-6, N. Kechlmaier 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Mendoza 121-84, N. Kechlmaier 7-5
Hit Batsmen: A. Mendoza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Garces L (4-10) 7.1 8 5 5 2 7 0 115 74 3.69
E. Lange 1.2 3 3 3 1 1 0 30 16 7.85
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Garces 47
Batters Faced: J. Garces 33, E. Lange 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Garces 8-7, E. Lange 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Garces 115-74, E. Lange 30-16
Hit Batsmen: J. Garces
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zeus Preckwinkle
Ballpark: Belleville Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 5529
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