USSL SINGLE A
HAMMOND HERONS AT PHOENIX HOTSPUR U-21
08/20/2025
 
USSL SINGLE A
HAMMOND HERONS AT PHOENIX HOTSPUR U-21
GAME ID: 5987 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hammond Herons (55-29) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 1
Phoenix Hotspur U-21 (29-55) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Thrilling Victory Pushes Herons Win Streak to 5
The Hammond Herons and Phoenix Hotspur U-21 played a tight game at Hotspur Kiddie Complex, with the visitors getting the hard-fought win.

The Phoenix Hotspur U-21 got a superb performance from pitcher Ismael Lara. Still, it wasn't enough to beat Hammond. The Herons won the game, 2-1. In spite of the loss, Lara was named the player of the game. He threw 7 innings of 4-hit ball. Esteban Jiménez earned the save for Hammond, his 13th of the year.

Fernando Martínez found himself in a pressure situation in the top of the ninth. Facing Phoenix hurler Richard Osborn, the 21-year-old third baseman hit a sacrifice fly. His 10th RBI of the season put the Herons on top, 2-1.

"There was no wiggle room in this one," said Martínez.

The Hotspur U-21 have now dropped 6 straight.
HAMMOND BATTING LINESCORES PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Costa 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .239 0 10
S. Belote RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .322 0 24
D. Meléndez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .197 1 11
   c-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-R. Scurlock 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 1 9
M. Guillama C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .245 8 25
J. Hood CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .272 5 26
F. Martínez 3B 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 .248 2 10
   e-A. Pérez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 1 9
S. Pérez DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .246 2 20
M. Frisby SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247 1 25
   a-H. Rivera PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 0 6
J. Lechuga LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .159 0 19
   b-A. Kezer PH, SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091 0 1
Totals 32 2 6 2 1 14 10      
a - H. Rivera pinch hit for M. Frisby in the 8th
b - A. Kezer pinch hit for J. Lechuga in the 8th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for D. Meléndez in the 9th
d - R. Scurlock substituted for J. Unknown in the 9th
e - A. Pérez substituted for F. Martínez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Belote (18, 3rd Inning off I. Lara, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Guillama (10, 9th Inning off R. Osborn, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Hood , M. Frisby , S. Belote 3 , F. Martínez , M. Guillama 2
2-out RBI: S. Belote
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Meléndez
Sac Fly: F. Martínez
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: F. Martínez (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Norment 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .219 1 21
G. Alfaro C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .257 2 15
R. Fierro CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .270 2 24
R. Andrada DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .227 2 24
H. Bosch LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .264 6 45
E. Sánchez SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .278 0 6
J. De Paz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .195 0 5
T. Kinjeketile RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .233 1 19
   a-B. Rivera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 0 5
B. Erickson 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .148 2 17
Totals 34 1 6 1 1 8 14      
a - B. Rivera pinch hit for T. Kinjeketile in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: H. Bosch , B. Erickson , T. Kinjeketile 2 , S. Norment , R. Fierro
2-out RBI: S. Norment
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Bosch , S. Norment , E. Sánchez , G. Alfaro , B. Rivera
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Fierro 2 (23)
HAMMOND PITCHING LINESCORES PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Cohle 6.2 6 1 1 0 6 0 97 66 2.25
N. Kechlmaier W (2-0) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 8 2.38
E. Jiménez SV (13) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 8 0.86
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cohle 64
Batters Faced: R. Cohle 27, N. Kechlmaier 4, E. Jiménez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cohle 8-6, N. Kechlmaier 2-0, E. Jiménez 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cohle 97-66, N. Kechlmaier 12-8, E. Jiménez 16-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Kechlmaier 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
I. Lara 7.1 4 1 1 1 12 0 113 75 2.83
K. Kawaguchi 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 6 0.63
R. Osborn L (2-4) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 16 9 3.19
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Lara 77
Batters Faced: I. Lara 27, K. Kawaguchi 2, R. Osborn 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Lara 6-4, K. Kawaguchi 0-0, R. Osborn 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: I. Lara 113-75, K. Kawaguchi 8-6, R. Osborn 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Kawaguchi 1-0
WP: I. Lara
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ismael Lara
Ballpark: Hotspur Kiddie Complex
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 2429
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