USSL SINGLE A
NIAGARA FALLS EXPOS AT CHICAGO TULA
05/18/2026
 
USSL SINGLE A
NIAGARA FALLS EXPOS AT CHICAGO TULA
GAME ID: 5637 - MONDAY, MAY 18TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
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Niagara Falls Expos (5-9) 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5 11 2
Chicago Tula (10-4) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Expos Solve Tula, 5-1
Niagara Falls beat Chicago at Ramblers Ballpark, eking out a 5-1 win. The win was due in large part to pitcher Javier Matajudíos, who earned player of the game honors. Niagara Falls, now 5-9, is off to a slow start.

Niagara Falls took the lead in the top of the fifth when Pancho Farías stroked a run-scoring single. That made the score 2-1 in favor of Niagara Falls. For the day, Farías went 3-4 with 3 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"It all depends on which version of our team shows up," said Matajudíos. "When we put it all together, I think we're a great team."
NIAGARA FALLS BATTING LINESCORES CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Kong C 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .269 1 5
D. Medforth CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 0 2
D. van Aalten RF 5 2 1 0 0 1 3 .269 0 2
P. Farías LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .367 0 4
J. Unknown 1B 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .667 1 3
E. Castro SS 4 0 2 0 0 2 4 .218 0 3
M. Germán 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .184 0 2
R. Camacho 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .268 0 5
M. Armstead DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .179 0 2
Totals 36 5 11 5 2 11 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Unknown (1, 4th Inning off J. Mena, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. van Aalten (1, 1st Inning off J. Mena, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Unknown (1, 5th Inning off J. Mena, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Farías 3 , J. Unknown 6 , H. Kong , R. Camacho , E. Castro 2 , M. Germán , D. van Aalten 3
2-out RBI: , P. Farías 2 , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Armstead , R. Camacho , E. Castro
GIDP: M. Armstead , D. van Aalten
Sac Bunt: H. Kong
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: H. Kong (1) , D. van Aalten (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Lovell SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .231 0 4
M. Larson RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .240 0 1
R. Dubón C 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .341 0 7
J. Chávez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .213 0 3
D. Waldrip DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .319 0 3
J. Palácios 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .279 0 3
J. Vargas 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 3 11
P. Ristau CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .083 0 1
H. Ickes LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 1
Totals 31 1 4 1 2 7 12      
BATTING
Total Bases: D. Waldrip , M. Larson , R. Dubón , J. Chávez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Palácios , D. Waldrip , H. Ickes
Sac Fly: R. Dubón
Hit by Pitch: M. Lovell
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Larson (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Palácios (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Vargas-Lovell-Chávez, Lovell-Vargas-Chávez)
NIAGARA FALLS PITCHING LINESCORES CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Matajudíos W (1-1) 7.2 4 1 0 2 5 0 112 77 8.76
A. Mwenda SV (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 9 2.08
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Matajudíos 72
Batters Faced: J. Matajudíos 31, A. Mwenda 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Matajudíos 8-10, A. Mwenda 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Matajudíos 112-77, A. Mwenda 18-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Mwenda 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Matajudíos
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Mena L (0-1) 6.1 8 5 1 2 8 1 101 63 1.42
M. Faulkner 2.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 27 22 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mena 51
Batters Faced: J. Mena 29, M. Faulkner 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mena 7-3, M. Faulkner 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mena 101-63, M. Faulkner 27-22
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Javier Matajudíos
Ballpark: Ramblers Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 21 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 9265
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