UNITED STATES SILVER LEAGUE
HOUSTON 1837 BBC AT NORTHERN VIRGINIA RETRIEVERS
06/30/2026
 
UNITED STATES SILVER LEAGUE
HOUSTON 1837 BBC AT NORTHERN VIRGINIA RETRIEVERS
GAME ID: 770 - TUESDAY, JUNE 30TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston 1837 BBC (22-24) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0
Northern Virginia Retrievers (23-23) 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 X 8 16 1
Cruz has 3 hit night as Retrievers Squeeze Past Houston
Benefiting from the performance of Miguel Cruz, the Northern Virginia Retrievers defeated the Houston 1837 BBC, 8-2. Cruz was 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 5 runs and scored once for the Retrievers. Aurelio López, credited with the win, is now 6-3. He allowed 2 runs on 8 hits in 7 innings. The Retrievers now own a record of 23-23.

The outcome was still in doubt in the top of the fourth inning. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and Houston trailing 2-0, Aurelio López needed to get a big out. On a 1-2 cutter, Tracy Parker, who leads the SL with a 9 quality starts, struck out, putting the kibosh on a potential rally.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORES NORTHERN VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Delaney RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .200 0 7
M. Hanson CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .215 2 12
B. Dickerson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 14 27
L. Tapia 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .212 2 8
C. Cavell LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .258 2 2
D. Gómez SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .230 1 4
T. Parker DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .136 1 3
R. Marino 3B 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .233 0 0
J. Burch C 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .273 0 2
Totals 37 2 10 2 0 12 17      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Cavell (4, 4th Inning off A. López, 1 on, 1 out) J. Burch (1, 9th Inning off H. Elkins, 0 on, 2 outs) R. Marino (3, 7th Inning off A. López, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Cavell 2 , D. Gómez , J. Burch 3 , M. Hanson 2 , R. Marino 3 , L. Tapia 2
2-out RBI: J. Burch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Cavell , D. Gómez , D. Delaney , T. Parker
GIDP: J. Burch
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gómez-Dickerson-Tapia, Gómez-Dickerson-Tapia)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Heller DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .234 2 7
B. Callison 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .213 2 18
E. Adams RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .263 0 2
A. Pizarro CF 5 2 4 0 0 0 1 .800 0 0
J. Pak C 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .156 5 11
R. Sánchez 1B 3 2 1 0 2 0 3 .243 6 22
F. Ornelas LF 4 1 3 2 1 0 3 .218 4 9
M. Cruz SS 5 1 3 5 0 0 3 .208 1 7
M. Ohara 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .268 4 14
Totals 37 8 16 8 7 3 25      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Ornelas (5, 4th Inning off L. Branch, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: F. Ornelas (1, 2nd Inning off L. Branch, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Cruz (1, 7th Inning off J. Rosales, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Pizarro 4 , E. Adams , R. Sánchez , J. Pak 2 , F. Ornelas 6 , M. Cruz 6 , M. Ohara , B. Heller
2-out RBI: E. Adams , F. Ornelas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Adams 2 , F. Ornelas , M. Cruz 2 , B. Heller
GIDP: B. Callison 2
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Pizarro (1)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Elkins (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Callison-Ohara-Sánchez)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORES NORTHERN VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
L. Branch L (2-3) 4.0 7 5 5 3 1 0 59 36 5.01
N. Beyer 1.2 3 2 2 1 1 0 24 13 3.47
J. Rosales 2.1 6 1 1 3 1 1 56 32 3.60
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Branch 26
Batters Faced: L. Branch 21, N. Beyer 9, J. Rosales 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Branch 3-7, N. Beyer 2-2, J. Rosales 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Branch 59-36, N. Beyer 24-13, J. Rosales 56-32
WP: L. Branch
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. López W (6-3) 7.0 8 2 2 0 8 0 103 71 2.23
H. Elkins 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 37 25 4.26
PITCHING
Game Score: A. López 61
Batters Faced: A. López 28, H. Elkins 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. López 7-5, H. Elkins 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. López 103-71, H. Elkins 37-25
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Miguel Cruz
Ballpark: Ballpark of Northern Virginia
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 34619
Special Notes: RP Nicholas Beyer was injured while pitching.
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