USPL DOUBLE A
MERCER ISLAND SCREAMING EAGLES AT ASHEVILLE HIGHLANDERS
08/07/2025
 
USPL DOUBLE A
MERCER ISLAND SCREAMING EAGLES AT ASHEVILLE HIGHLANDERS
GAME ID: 4920 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mercer Island Screaming Eagles (47-27) 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 6 12 0
Asheville Highlanders (31-43) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
Screaming Eagles Take Down Highlanders, 6-3
The Mercer Island Screaming Eagles scored a 6-3 win versus the Asheville Highlanders at Asheville Park. Mercer Island pitcher Tomiji Saikawa nabbed top player honors in the tight contest. Denis Melis earned the save, his 9th, for the Screaming Eagles. Mercer Island goes to 47-27. The win puts them 3½ games up in their division.

Ron Gérard was a key contributor to the win for the Screaming Eagles. In the top of the sixth with one out, the light-hitting center fielder stroked a double to left. He went 2-4 with a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored once.

"This is a very good team," said Gérard. "We have the chance to do something special."
MERCER ISLAND BATTING LINESCORES ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Plasenia 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270 0 13
A. García LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .326 1 10
M. Pacheco C 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .274 2 12
L. Ramírez DH 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .270 7 27
J. Velázquez 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .299 3 9
L. Estrada SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 0 20
   a-L. Jiménez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
S. Grimes RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .196 1 5
W. Killefer 2B 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .176 0 4
R. Gérard CF 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .216 0 15
Totals 37 6 12 6 1 3 8      
a - L. Jiménez substituted for L. Estrada in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: J. Velázquez (9, 4th Inning off A. O'Mara, 0 on, 1 out) M. Pacheco 2 (4, 1st Inning off A. O'Mara, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off R. Martínez, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Gérard (6, 6th Inning off R. Martínez, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: W. Killefer (1, 5th Inning off A. O'Mara, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Ramírez (7, 7th Inning off R. Martínez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Killefer 4 , A. García , J. Velázquez 3 , M. Pacheco 4 , L. Ramírez 5 , S. Grimes , R. Gérard 3
2-out RBI: M. Pacheco , L. Ramírez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. García , J. Velázquez , M. Pacheco , S. Grimes
Sac Bunt: N. Plasenia
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Killefer (2) , S. Grimes (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pemperton C 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .256 1 4
L. Rosas 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .299 5 19
B. Bancroft 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .301 5 21
V. López RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 2 24
M. Quintana DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280 5 31
J. Sutherland 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .182 0 1
E. Mont CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .230 7 14
L. Vicenteno LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .209 4 7
H. Gallegos SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257 1 15
Totals 33 3 6 3 1 4 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Bancroft (5, 1st Inning off T. Saikawa, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Pemperton , H. Gallegos , L. Rosas , B. Bancroft 4 , V. López , E. Mont
2-out RBI: L. Rosas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Gallegos , B. Bancroft , E. Mont
Team LOB: 4
MERCER ISLAND PITCHING LINESCORES ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Saikawa W (7-2) 8.0 5 3 3 1 4 1 106 65 2.53
F. Torrez H (2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4.50
D. Melis SV (9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 0.50
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Saikawa 63
Batters Faced: T. Saikawa 30, F. Torrez 2, D. Melis 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Saikawa 13-7, F. Torrez 0-1, D. Melis 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Saikawa 106-65, F. Torrez 1-1, D. Melis 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Melis 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. O'Mara L (0-1) 4.0 7 3 3 0 0 0 63 44 2.76
R. Martínez 2.1 5 3 3 1 0 1 48 30 4.32
J. Ramírez 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 11 4.24
J. Unknown 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 9 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. O'Mara 36
Batters Faced: A. O'Mara 18, R. Martínez 13, J. Ramírez 5, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. O'Mara 3-8, R. Martínez 6-1, J. Ramírez 1-2, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. O'Mara 63-44, R. Martínez 48-30, J. Ramírez 17-11, J. Unknown 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Martínez 1-1
WP: A. O'Mara
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tomiji Saikawa
Ballpark: Asheville Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 7618
Special Notes: SS León Estrada was injured while throwing the ball. RP Fernando Torrez was injured while pitching.
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