USSL DOUBLE A
LITTLE CAESARS HOT N READYS AT MYRTLE BEACH MERMEN
08/07/2025
 
USSL DOUBLE A
LITTLE CAESARS HOT N READYS AT MYRTLE BEACH MERMEN
GAME ID: 2310 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Little Caesars Hot N Readys (38-36) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Myrtle Beach Mermen (43-31) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1
Hot N Readys, Groves Deal Mermen 2-1 Setback
Little Caesars turned a good effort from starter Sam Groves into a win over the Myrtle Beach Mermen at Tennille Grounds. The final score was 2-1. The 6th-place Hot N Readys are now 38-36, the Mermen 43-31.

The Mermen had few good swings against Groves, the right-hander, who threw 108 pitches over 8 innings. He allowed just 1 run on 2 hits.

"I made some pitches when I had to," said Groves.
LITTLE CAESARS BATTING LINESCORES MYRTLE BEACH BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. St. Clair LF 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 .228 0 15
   a-J. Coogan PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .180 0 4
   c-S. Baird SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Benítez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 0 3
   b-D. Molina PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 0 1
K. Burnett DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .264 4 33
V. Guzmán CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 5 .306 7 40
C. Poston 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .321 0 13
J. Potter 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .288 7 29
M. Taylor C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .177 0 3
S. Pagnamenta RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .245 2 27
L. Aragón 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .228 1 13
Totals 34 2 9 2 4 6 20      
a - J. Coogan pinch hit for G. St. Clair in the 7th
b - D. Molina pinch hit for B. Benítez in the 7th
c - S. Baird substituted for J. Coogan in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Taylor (1, 4th Inning off H. Ocampo, 0 on, 2 outs) V. Guzmán (22, 1st Inning off H. Ocampo, 1 on, 2 outs) C. Poston (2, 8th Inning off H. Ocampo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Potter , M. Taylor 2 , L. Aragón 2 , V. Guzmán 2 , C. Poston 3 , K. Burnett 2
2-out RBI: V. Guzmán , C. Poston
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. St. Clair , S. Pagnamenta 2 , V. Guzmán , C. Poston
GIDP: J. Potter , M. Taylor
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Groves-Poston-Potter)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Rodríguez CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 9 38
   a-P. Núñez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .232 1 8
R. Collazo SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .402 1 13
L. Cotto 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .270 5 37
B. Kennerly 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .308 12 39
J. Reyes RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .259 1 38
S. Haynes 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324 6 28
J. Robles DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284 3 10
M. Cobblepot LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 1 10
D. Vázquez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266 8 37
Totals 29 1 3 1 2 3 9      
a - P. Núñez pinch hit for S. Rodríguez in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: L. Cotto (5, 4th Inning off S. Groves, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Cotto 4 , R. Collazo 2
2-out RBI: L. Cotto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Cotto , J. Reyes
GIDP: S. Haynes
Hit by Pitch: B. Kennerly
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Collazo (10)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Reyes (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Haynes-Collazo-Cotto, Kennerly-Haynes-Cotto)
LITTLE CAESARS PITCHING LINESCORES MYRTLE BEACH PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
S. Groves W (6-5) 8.0 2 1 1 1 2 1 108 64 4.88
J. Soto SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 19 11 1.46
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Groves 75
Batters Faced: S. Groves 27, J. Soto 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Groves 12-9, J. Soto 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Groves 108-64, J. Soto 19-11
Hit Batsmen: S. Groves
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
H. Ocampo L (3-4) 7.0 9 2 1 3 5 0 111 66 3.59
L. Edwards 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 11 1.95
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Ocampo 55
Batters Faced: H. Ocampo 32, L. Edwards 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Ocampo 8-6, L. Edwards 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Ocampo 111-66, L. Edwards 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Edwards 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sam Groves
Ballpark: Tennille Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 11016
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