USPL DOUBLE A
ASHEVILLE HIGHLANDERS AT MERCER ISLAND SCREAMING EAGLES
07/11/2025
 
USPL DOUBLE A
ASHEVILLE HIGHLANDERS AT MERCER ISLAND SCREAMING EAGLES
GAME ID: 4820 - FRIDAY, JULY 11TH, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E
Asheville Highlanders (19-35) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 1
Mercer Island Screaming Eagles (36-18) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Highlanders Win in 13
Mercer Island got a terrific performance from pitcher Tomiji Saikawa, but it wasn't enough to beat the Asheville Highlanders. Asheville won the Mercer Island Grounds contest, 1-0. Saikawa was the player of the game despite being on the losing side. He threw 8 innings of shutout ball. Asheville reliever Justin Reynolds was credited with the win, to go to 2-4. Fernando Torrez took the loss for Mercer Island. With the win, the Highlanders improved to 19-35.

The most critical at-bat came in the top of the 13th inning. With two out, Carlos Rodríguez hit a first pitch fastball from Fernando Torrez for a run-scoring single. It put Asheville in front, 1-0.

Rodríguez told the Asheville Chronicle: "I don't feel you win baseball games by working harder than the other team or 'wanting it more.' You win just by scoring more runs."
ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORES MERCER ISLAND BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Oudekirk SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263 2 2
   b-L. Rosas PH, SS, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .270 4 7
E. Mont CF 6 0 0 0 0 3 3 .215 4 10
B. Bancroft 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .322 3 15
   f-H. Gallegos PR, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 1 10
C. Vaughn 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .157 1 4
   d-J. Gosselin PH, 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .230 3 9
V. López RF 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 .295 2 23
A. Castillo LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .176 1 16
   a-D. Taylor PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
   c-T. Morris LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   e-C. Rodríguez PH, LF 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 .200 0 5
J. Pemperton C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .212 0 2
   g-J. Luna PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212 3 11
   h-G. Valentín C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 1 9
P. Vásquez 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .294 5 24
M. Quintana DH 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 .297 3 25
Totals 46 1 8 1 4 13 17      
a - D. Taylor pinch hit for A. Castillo in the 7th
b - L. Rosas pinch hit for C. Oudekirk in the 7th
c - T. Morris substituted for D. Taylor in the 7th
d - J. Gosselin pinch hit for C. Vaughn in the 8th
e - C. Rodríguez pinch hit for T. Morris in the 9th
f - H. Gallegos pinch ran for B. Bancroft in the 11th
g - J. Luna pinch hit for J. Pemperton in the 13th
h - G. Valentín substituted for J. Luna in the 13th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Castillo (6, 2nd Inning off T. Saikawa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Quintana 2 , A. Castillo 2 , B. Bancroft , C. Oudekirk , D. Taylor , J. Gosselin , C. Rodríguez
2-out RBI: C. Rodríguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bancroft , P. Vásquez , E. Mont , L. Rosas 2 , J. Luna
Sac Bunt: J. Pemperton
Hit by Pitch: J. Pemperton
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: B. Bancroft (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Vaughn-Oudekirk-Vásquez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Plasenia 3B 6 0 1 0 0 1 3 .323 0 11
A. García LF, CF 6 0 3 0 0 0 1 .329 1 10
M. Pacheco C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .325 2 10
   f-L. Ramírez PH, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276 5 23
J. Herman DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 4 16
R. Paulsen CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 3 8
   a-L. Hernández PH, LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 2 12
J. Velázquez 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 1 5
   g-M. Reyes PH, C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .212 2 11
E. Rivera 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 0 3
   b-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-W. Killefer 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Estrada SS 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .340 0 13
   d-V. Flores PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 0 20
   e-G. de Best SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 4 18
R. Zamora RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .286 0 7
   h-J. Peña PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   i-L. Domínguez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 3
   j-T. Mejía RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 0 2
Totals 45 0 9 0 2 4 13      
a - L. Hernández pinch hit for R. Paulsen in the 7th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for E. Rivera in the 7th
c - W. Killefer substituted for J. Unknown in the 8th
d - V. Flores pinch hit for L. Estrada in the 8th
e - G. de Best substituted for V. Flores in the 9th
f - L. Ramírez pinch hit for M. Pacheco in the 9th
g - M. Reyes pinch hit for J. Velázquez in the 9th
h - J. Peña pinch hit for R. Zamora in the 10th
i - L. Domínguez pinch ran for J. Peña in the 10th
j - T. Mejía substituted for L. Domínguez in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Zamora (3, 8th Inning off R. Suárez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. García 3 , L. Estrada , E. Rivera , R. Zamora 3 , N. Plasenia , J. Peña
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. García , J. Herman , M. Reyes
GIDP: M. Pacheco
Sac Bunt: G. de Best
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Rivera (1)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Ramírez (1)
ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORES MERCER ISLAND PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Suárez 8.0 6 0 0 1 1 0 97 61 2.36
J. Unknown 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 28 14 0.00
J. Reynolds W (2-4) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 32 19 2.25
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Suárez 70
Batters Faced: R. Suárez 29, J. Unknown 8, J. Reynolds 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Suárez 16-5, J. Unknown 2-2, J. Reynolds 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Suárez 97-61, J. Unknown 28-14, J. Reynolds 32-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Saikawa 8.1 5 0 0 1 7 0 105 70 2.37
G. Davis 3.1 1 0 0 2 5 0 63 39 4.63
F. Torrez L (1-1) 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 32 20 1.64
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Saikawa 79
Batters Faced: T. Saikawa 32, G. Davis 13, F. Torrez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Saikawa 12-6, G. Davis 2-3, F. Torrez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Saikawa 105-70, G. Davis 63-39, F. Torrez 32-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Torrez 2-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Saikawa
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tomiji Saikawa
Ballpark: Mercer Island Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 18331
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