USPL DOUBLE A
MINNESOTA LOONS AT CASPER GHOSTS
08/29/2025
 
USPL DOUBLE A
MINNESOTA LOONS AT CASPER GHOSTS
GAME ID: 4997 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Loons (39-50) 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 8 10 0
Casper Ghosts (40-49) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 10 1
Esparza goes 3-for-5, Leads Loons to Win
The Minnesota Loons bested the Casper Ghosts, 8-4, at The Graveyard. Salvador Esparza was named player of the game. He was 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 4. With the win over Casper, the Loons improved to 39-50.

Minnesota took a 8-2 lead on Esparza's 2nd home run of the season. The grand slam home run, which he hit off Pat Buchanan in the top of the eighth, propelled Minnesota to the win.

"We maximized our offense today," said Minnesota skipper Sandy Hampton. "That makes everyone's life easier."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORES CASPER BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Esparza CF 5 2 3 4 0 0 2 .295 2 21
N. Griffin LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .083 0 3
G. Sánchez DH 4 1 3 2 1 0 1 .268 12 52
J. León 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .256 6 36
B. Reeves SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .243 1 19
D. Aiken 3B 4 2 1 0 1 3 0 .188 0 10
D. Stockman RF 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .221 2 14
I. Yamamoto C 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 .304 6 34
J. Arreola 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273 2 23
   a-M. Rosales PH, 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .302 5 20
Totals 35 8 10 8 5 11 18      
a - M. Rosales pinch hit for J. Arreola in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Yamamoto (9, 6th Inning off V. Robles, 1 on, 1 out) G. Sánchez (15, 8th Inning off P. Buchanan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Esparza (2, 8th Inning off P. Buchanan, 3 on, 1 out) D. Stockman (2, 2nd Inning off V. Robles, 0 on, 1 out) G. Sánchez (12, 3rd Inning off V. Robles, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Esparza 6 , D. Aiken , D. Stockman 5 , I. Yamamoto 2 , G. Sánchez 7
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Reeves 2 , S. Esparza , J. Arreola
Sac Bunt: N. Griffin , D. Stockman 2
Hit by Pitch: J. León
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Esparza (6) , D. Stockman (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Arreola-Reeves-León, Reeves-Arreola-León, Reeves-Arreola-León, Reeves-Rosales-León)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Appleby C 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .214 6 17
K. Mann CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .218 3 27
R. Cardenas SS 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 .274 7 22
M. Maltby RF 3 2 1 2 2 0 3 .297 2 27
J. Juárez DH 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .272 10 42
F. Ramos 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .246 3 19
D. Young 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .234 3 28
W. Robinson LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .170 1 8
R. Coffman 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .243 13 43
Totals 33 4 10 4 7 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Mann (15, 8th Inning off O. Razo, 0 on, 1 out) W. Robinson (3, 5th Inning off D. Oyan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Maltby (2, 6th Inning off D. Oyan, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Maltby 4 , R. Cardenas 3 , K. Mann 3 , W. Robinson 2 , D. Young , J. Juárez , R. Coffman
2-out RBI: D. Young , J. Juárez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Maltby , W. Robinson , H. Appleby
GIDP: F. Ramos , H. Appleby 2 , J. Juárez
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: F. Ramos (4)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORES CASPER PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Oyan W (5-6) 6.1 5 2 2 4 3 1 100 57 3.80
O. Razo H (6) 1.2 3 2 2 2 2 0 33 16 2.70
J. Unknown 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 17 10 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oyan 54
Batters Faced: D. Oyan 25, O. Razo 10, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oyan 6-7, O. Razo 2-1, J. Unknown 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oyan 100-57, O. Razo 33-16, J. Unknown 17-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
V. Robles L (7-8) 6.1 8 4 4 2 8 2 115 73 3.98
P. Buchanan 1.2 2 4 3 3 1 1 36 20 5.25
J. Unknown 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 9 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Robles 47
Batters Faced: V. Robles 30, P. Buchanan 11, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Robles 5-6, P. Buchanan 3-1, J. Unknown 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Robles 115-73, P. Buchanan 36-20, J. Unknown 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Buchanan 1-0
Hit Batsmen: V. Robles
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Salvador Esparza
Ballpark: The Graveyard
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 5183
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