USSL SINGLE A
LOUISIANA DRAGOONS AT HAMMOND HERONS
08/17/2025
 
USSL SINGLE A
LOUISIANA DRAGOONS AT HAMMOND HERONS
GAME ID: 5970 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Louisiana Dragoons (37-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Hammond Herons (52-29) 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 X 5 8 0
Gardner Propels Hammond to 5-0 Win
The Hammond Herons got a strong performance from pitcher Steve Gardner, who stymied the Louisiana offense en route to a 5-0 win at The Heron Refuge. Hammond currently is in first place in the Silver A at 52-29.

Gardner, who was born in Shiprock, New Mexico, threw 109 pitches over 7.2 innings, while allowing no earned runs.

In postgame remarks, Gardner said: "To all who've been doubting my effort -- I hope they saw this game."
LOUISIANA BATTING LINESCORES HAMMOND BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Johnson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .212 3 20
A. Merlin SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .256 2 21
A. Hernández 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .209 2 7
G. Suárez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215 1 20
W. Willis 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225 3 19
E. Lucchetti RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 0 13
G. Provolone DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .162 0 11
A. Carmona 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .278 1 11
S. Kerin LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .240 7 39
Totals 31 0 5 0 0 11 9      
BATTING
Total Bases: A. Carmona , S. Kerin , G. Provolone , A. Merlin , E. Lucchetti
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Suárez , A. Hernández
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Merlin (5)
CS: G. Provolone (2)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Suárez (7) , A. Hernández (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Pérez 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .247 2 20
S. Belote RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .322 0 23
D. Meléndez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .198 1 11
M. Guillama C 3 1 1 2 0 1 3 .232 7 21
J. Hood CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .272 5 26
F. Martínez 3B 2 1 0 0 2 2 3 .254 2 9
   b-A. Pérez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 1 9
R. Aracil DH 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .221 0 21
   a-J. Unknown DH 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
M. Frisby SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .248 1 25
J. Lechuga LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .166 0 19
Totals 32 5 8 5 4 10 15      
a - J. Unknown substituted for R. Aracil in the 3rd
b - A. Pérez substituted for F. Martínez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Aracil (11, 3rd Inning off A. López, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Guillama (7, 3rd Inning off A. López, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lechuga , J. Hood , M. Frisby , S. Belote , R. Aracil 2 , S. Pérez 2 , M. Guillama 4
2-out RBI: M. Frisby , R. Aracil , M. Guillama
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Meléndez , J. Hood , F. Martínez , S. Pérez
Sac Fly: M. Guillama
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lechuga (4) , S. Belote (16)
LOUISIANA PITCHING LINESCORES HAMMOND PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. López L (1-2) 3.1 8 5 5 3 6 1 90 49 2.74
J. Zeitler 3.2 0 0 0 1 4 0 46 33 0.71
D. Sweet 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 3.58
PITCHING
Game Score: A. López 25
Batters Faced: A. López 21, J. Zeitler 13, D. Sweet 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. López 3-1, J. Zeitler 2-5, D. Sweet 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. López 90-49, J. Zeitler 46-33, D. Sweet 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Zeitler 2-1
WP: J. Zeitler
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
S. Gardner W (3-2) 7.2 5 0 0 0 11 0 109 73 2.60
M. Gonzáles 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 1.04
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Gardner 80
Batters Faced: S. Gardner 27, M. Gonzáles 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Gardner 3-8, M. Gonzáles 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Gardner 109-73, M. Gonzáles 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Gonzáles 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Gardner
Ballpark: The Heron Refuge
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 11762
Special Notes: C Rubén Aracil was injured while running the bases.
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