USPL DOUBLE A
YAKIMA HOPS AT MERCER ISLAND SCREAMING EAGLES
06/17/2025
 
USPL DOUBLE A
YAKIMA HOPS AT MERCER ISLAND SCREAMING EAGLES
GAME ID: 4738 - TUESDAY, JUNE 17TH, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Yakima Hops (24-13) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0
Mercer Island Screaming Eagles (25-12) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 X 5 8 1
Late Rally by Screaming Eagles Secures Win
Mercer Island overcame a superlative game from Jorge Cruz to beat Yakima, 5-2. The Yakima pitcher took player of the game honors in a losing cause. He threw 6 innings of 4-hit ball. José Sánchez finished the game for Mercer Island and earned his 4th save. Mercer Island has now won 4 straight.

Mercer Island took a 5-2 lead in the bottom of the eighth inning, when Gerjan de Best hit a clutch 3-run home run to bring Screaming Eagles fans to their feet.

"Our guys are never satisfied," said Mercer Island manager Jared Gilbert.
YAKIMA BATTING LINESCORES MERCER ISLAND BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sánchez RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .320 1 8
O. Villa 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .248 1 28
J. Semple CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .276 1 20
J. Phillips C 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .279 1 21
L. Luquín SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .297 3 28
C. Nieves LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .247 1 11
   a-J. García PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 0 3
E. Lugo 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .262 0 6
   b-J. Molina PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
L. Roper 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 6 .264 2 12
D. Luna DH 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .327 0 7
Totals 37 2 11 2 3 7 24      
a - J. García pinch hit for C. Nieves in the 8th
b - J. Molina pinch hit for E. Lugo in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Luna (3, 3rd Inning off A. Reyes, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Luquín (9, 4th Inning off A. Reyes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Semple , L. Roper , M. Sánchez , E. Lugo 2 , D. Luna 4 , L. Luquín 3 , J. Molina
2-out RBI: D. Luna
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sánchez , J. Phillips 2 , C. Nieves
GIDP: M. Sánchez
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Villa (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (García-Luquín-Villa)
PB: J. Phillips
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Plasenia SS 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .481 0 3
   d-A. García PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .295 1 7
H. Scorpio RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .342 2 23
V. Flores C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .263 0 19
L. Ramírez 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .320 4 19
   e-L. Domínguez PR, SS, 3B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 3
M. Reyes DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .233 1 6
L. Estrada 3B, SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .340 0 9
   f-J. Peña PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 0 1
   g-T. Fightmaster 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 0 10
R. Gérard CF 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .265 0 10
   a-G. de Best PH, 3B, SS 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .302 4 17
E. Rivera 2B 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 .259 0 0
   b-S. Anruvio PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .216 0 2
J. Herman LF 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .394 2 4
   c-L. Hernández PH, LF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .300 2 10
Totals 30 5 8 5 6 6 19      
a - G. de Best pinch hit for R. Gérard in the 7th
b - S. Anruvio pinch hit for E. Rivera in the 7th
c - L. Hernández pinch hit for J. Herman in the 7th
d - A. García pinch hit for N. Plasenia in the 7th
e - L. Domínguez pinch ran for L. Ramírez in the 8th
f - J. Peña pinch hit for L. Estrada in the 8th
g - T. Fightmaster substituted for J. Peña in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Herman (3, 2nd Inning off J. Cruz, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. de Best (4, 8th Inning off C. Flores, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Reyes , R. Gérard 2 , J. Herman 2 , L. Estrada , G. de Best 4 , S. Anruvio , L. Hernández
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Reyes , V. Flores , H. Scorpio
GIDP: A. García
Sac Fly: N. Plasenia
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: G. de Best (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Ramírez, Plasenia-Rivera-Ramírez)
YAKIMA PITCHING LINESCORES MERCER ISLAND PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Cruz 6.1 4 2 2 4 4 0 102 59 3.97
C. Flores L (1-1) 1.0 2 3 3 2 2 1 33 18 2.30
F. Wuilink 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 1.93
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cruz 57
Batters Faced: J. Cruz 27, C. Flores 7, F. Wuilink 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cruz 8-7, C. Flores 0-1, F. Wuilink 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cruz 102-59, C. Flores 33-18, F. Wuilink 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Flores 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Reyes 7.0 9 2 2 3 4 0 123 74 4.40
F. Torrez W (1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 5 1.04
J. Sánchez SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 18 14 2.42
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Reyes 52
Batters Faced: A. Reyes 31, F. Torrez 4, J. Sánchez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Reyes 7-8, F. Torrez 2-1, J. Sánchez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Reyes 123-74, F. Torrez 12-5, J. Sánchez 18-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jorge Cruz
Ballpark: Mercer Island Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 16790
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