USSL SINGLE A
NIAGARA FALLS EXPOS AT PHOENIX HOTSPUR U-21
05/28/2026
 
USSL SINGLE A
NIAGARA FALLS EXPOS AT PHOENIX HOTSPUR U-21
GAME ID: 5673 - THURSDAY, MAY 28TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niagara Falls Expos (5-16) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 9 0
Phoenix Hotspur U-21 (9-12) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 X 4 9 0
Loss Extends Niagara Falls Losing Streak
Phoenix rode a fine outing from starter Lorenzo Ventura to victory over the Niagara Falls Expos at Hotspur Kiddie Complex. The final score was 4-2. Jim Unknown finished to wrap up his 1st save. The Hotspur U-21, at 9-12, have now won 4 straight.

Also having an impact was third baseman Bill Erickson, who stroked a run-scoring single in the bottom of the fifth for Phoenix. For the game, Erickson went 1-3.

"Been a rough stretch for us," said Niagara Falls manager Orlando Batista.
NIAGARA FALLS BATTING LINESCORES PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Kong C 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .259 1 10
D. Medforth CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .107 0 2
D. van Aalten RF 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .297 0 2
P. Farías LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .291 0 5
J. Unknown 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
   a-J. Smelter PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400 0 2
   b-J. Unknown 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Castro SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .193 0 3
M. Germán 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .253 1 5
R. Camacho 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .292 0 6
M. Armstead DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .151 0 3
Totals 34 2 9 2 3 7 17      
a - J. Smelter pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 8th
b - J. Unknown substituted for J. Smelter in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: R. Camacho (1, 7th Inning off L. Ventura, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Germán (1, 7th Inning off L. Ventura, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Farías , D. van Aalten , J. Unknown , H. Kong , R. Camacho 3 , M. Germán 6 , J. Smelter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Unknown , D. Medforth , M. Germán
GIDP: E. Castro 2
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Norment 2B 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .225 1 4
T. Kinjeketile RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .247 0 4
   b-R. Martir RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Miike SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .260 0 8
H. Bosch LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .318 1 12
J. De Paz 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .261 0 4
J. Negrete CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .244 1 5
   a-H. Wood CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 0 3
R. Hidalgo C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091 0 1
C. Ferguson DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227 1 9
B. Erickson 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .210 0 2
Totals 31 4 9 4 0 8 9      
a - H. Wood substituted for J. Negrete in the 8th
b - R. Martir substituted for T. Kinjeketile in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Norment (5, 1st Inning off S. Zamora, 0 on, 0 outs) J. De Paz (2, 6th Inning off S. Zamora, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Bosch , B. Erickson , T. Kinjeketile , T. Miike , S. Norment 3 , J. Negrete , J. De Paz 3
2-out RBI: B. Erickson , J. De Paz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Negrete , H. Wood
Sac Bunt: R. Hidalgo , T. Kinjeketile
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Norment-Miike-De Paz, Norment-Miike-De Paz)
NIAGARA FALLS PITCHING LINESCORES PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
S. Zamora L (1-2) 7.0 7 4 4 0 7 0 105 75 4.46
A. Mwenda 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 11 3.24
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Zamora 54
Batters Faced: S. Zamora 28, A. Mwenda 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Zamora 5-9, A. Mwenda 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Zamora 105-75, A. Mwenda 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Mwenda 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
L. Ventura W (1-0) 7.0 7 2 2 3 7 1 113 74 0.90
J. Unknown SV (1) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 12 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Ventura 59
Batters Faced: L. Ventura 30, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Ventura 8-5, J. Unknown 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Ventura 113-74, J. Unknown 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lorenzo Ventura
Ballpark: Hotspur Kiddie Complex
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 4714
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