USSL SINGLE A
PHOENIX HOTSPUR U-21 AT NIAGARA FALLS EXPOS
07/16/2026
 
USSL SINGLE A
PHOENIX HOTSPUR U-21 AT NIAGARA FALLS EXPOS
GAME ID: 5858 - THURSDAY, JULY 16TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Hotspur U-21 (28-30) 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 13 3
Niagara Falls Expos (23-35) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4
Hotspur U-21 Get One-Run Win at Niagara Falls
Phoenix rode a fine outing from starter Ismael Lara to victory over the Niagara Falls Expos at Waterfall Park. The final score was 4-2. Jim Unknown finished to wrap up his 1st save. The 6th-place Hotspur U-21 now have a win-loss record of 28-30.

Phoenix took the lead in the top of the seventh. With one out and a runner on 2nd, Takashi Miike stroked a run-scoring single to make it 3-2, Hotspur U-21.

Miike called winning a team effort. "It's not the same guy every time," he said. "It's the sum of the parts."
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORES NIAGARA FALLS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Norment 2B 5 2 3 0 0 1 2 .238 4 11
T. Kinjeketile RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .246 0 12
   a-R. Martir RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
T. Miike SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .277 1 26
H. Bosch LF 4 0 2 0 1 0 3 .268 2 22
J. Negrete CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .258 3 25
G. Alfaro C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .251 1 17
H. Wood 1B 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .257 0 5
C. Ferguson DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 .227 1 21
B. Erickson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .175 0 7
Totals 36 4 13 3 2 7 26      
a - R. Martir substituted for T. Kinjeketile in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Erickson (6, 5th Inning off M. van Rijn, 0 on, 0 outs) S. Norment (12, 1st Inning off M. van Rijn, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Ferguson 2 , H. Wood 2 , H. Bosch 2 , B. Erickson 2 , T. Kinjeketile , T. Miike , S. Norment 4 , J. Negrete
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Ferguson 2 , H. Bosch , J. Negrete
GIDP: H. Bosch , B. Erickson , J. Negrete
Sac Bunt: T. Kinjeketile
Hit by Pitch: H. Wood
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Wood (5) , S. Norment (4)
CS: J. Negrete 2 (6)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Erickson 2 (17) , T. Miike (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Norment-Miike-Wood)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Camacho DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .248 1 18
M. Armstead LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .275 1 13
E. Castro SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262 0 12
P. Farías 3B 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .293 0 16
M. Germán 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .287 3 23
C. Germán RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 2 13
   a-J. Smelter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288 0 15
D. van Aalten CF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .252 1 8
H. Kong 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221 2 15
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
Totals 31 2 2 2 3 9 14      
a - J. Smelter pinch hit for C. Germán in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. van Aalten (1, 2nd Inning off I. Lara, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Germán , D. van Aalten 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Armstead , R. Camacho , M. Germán
GIDP: J. Smelter
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: D. van Aalten (9)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Farías 2 (8) , J. Unknown (1) , C. Germán (5)
Double Plays: 3 (Farías-Germán-Kong, Germán-Castro-Kong, Farías-Germán-Kong)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORES NIAGARA FALLS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
I. Lara W (6-7) 7.1 1 2 1 3 7 1 112 67 2.18
J. Unknown SV (1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 26 14 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Lara 74
Batters Faced: I. Lara 29, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Lara 7-8, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: I. Lara 112-67, J. Unknown 26-14
WP: I. Lara
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. van Rijn L (1-5) 6.1 11 4 4 2 5 0 112 73 5.26
M. Montés 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 37 21 2.23
PITCHING
Game Score: M. van Rijn 38
Batters Faced: M. van Rijn 31, M. Montés 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. van Rijn 5-5, M. Montés 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. van Rijn 112-73, M. Montés 37-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Montés 2-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Montés
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ismael Lara
Ballpark: Waterfall Park
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 6398
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