USSL DOUBLE A
PHOENIX HOTSPUR YOUTH AT LITTLE CAESARS HOT N READYS
08/01/2025
 
USSL DOUBLE A
PHOENIX HOTSPUR YOUTH AT LITTLE CAESARS HOT N READYS
GAME ID: 2298 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Hotspur Youth (39-32) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Little Caesars Hot N Readys (36-35) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 6 0
Groves Shuts Out Youth
In an impressive outing, Sam Groves whitewashed the Phoenix Hotspur Youth 4-0.

"I'm getting a lot more downward movement instead of side to side. That side-to-side stuff can get hit a long way," said Groves, who is throwing with more of an overhand motion.

"It's not rocket science. It was just a little adjustment, but that's all it took."

The Little Caesars hurler held Phoenix Hotspur scoreless, allowed 3 hits, chalked up 5 strikeouts and yielded 1 walk.

Checking out his stats for the year, Groves has racked up 5 wins and 5 losses in 15 starts, 5.20 ERA and struck out 59 batters in 91.2 innings.
PHOENIX HOTSPUR BATTING LINESCORES LITTLE CAESARS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Blair LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .221 3 25
R. Alpert DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .259 2 23
L. Díaz SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .337 5 33
R. Peña CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247 8 31
J. Unknown 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Curry 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .179 5 25
E. Sharp C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .211 3 20
C. Tucker 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212 1 12
Á. Guardado RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 1 7
Totals 28 0 3 0 1 5 5      
BATTING
Total Bases: E. Sharp , L. Díaz , Á. Guardado
GIDP: B. Curry
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. St. Clair SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .232 0 15
M. Zhou CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .270 6 18
V. Guzmán LF 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 .301 7 38
J. Potter 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 7 28
C. Poston 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 0 9
M. Barton C 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .274 7 32
L. Aragón 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222 1 12
S. Pagnamenta RF 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .257 2 27
K. Burnett DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .256 4 31
Totals 30 4 6 4 2 6 9      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Pagnamenta (10, 7th Inning off D. Guérin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Barton (7, 1st Inning off D. Guérin, 0 on, 2 outs) V. Guzmán (7, 1st Inning off D. Guérin, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. St. Clair , M. Barton 4 , S. Pagnamenta 3 , V. Guzmán 4 , M. Zhou
2-out RBI: M. Barton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Burnett , M. Zhou 2
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Pagnamenta (10) , L. Aragón (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (St. Clair-Poston-Potter, Groves-Potter)
PHOENIX HOTSPUR PITCHING LINESCORES LITTLE CAESARS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Guérin L (3-6) 7.1 6 4 4 2 5 2 94 64 4.12
J. Ball 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5 3.60
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Guérin 53
Batters Faced: D. Guérin 30, J. Ball 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Guérin 9-8, J. Ball 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Guérin 94-64, J. Ball 7-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
S. Groves W (5-5) 9.0 3 0 0 1 5 0 103 73 5.20
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Groves 85
Batters Faced: S. Groves 29
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Groves 9-11
Pitches - Strikes: S. Groves 103-73
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sam Groves
Ballpark: The Pizza Oven
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 2:12
Attendance: 13722
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