USSL TRIPLE A
FLORIDA MEN AT ELLENBURG FIGHTING DACHSUNDS
08/11/2026
 
USSL TRIPLE A
FLORIDA MEN AT ELLENBURG FIGHTING DACHSUNDS
GAME ID: 2871 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Men (17-61) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 8 10 0
Ellenburg Fighting Dachsunds (37-41) 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
Men Use Late-Game Magic to Beat Fighting Dachsunds
The Florida Men turned back the Ellenburg Fighting Dachsunds, 8-4, at Dog Park in Ellenburg. Juan Carlos Cruz was named player of the game for his fine performance. He was 2-4 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Gordon Wiggins, who went 7 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 4 runs on 9 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 3. His record now stands at 3-12. Today's win puts Florida at 17-61, while Ellenburg falls to 37-41.

The game turned with two out in the top of the eighth when Cruz, who is tied for 2nd in the SAAA in doubles with 17, hit a grand slam home run. It propelled the Men into the lead, 8-4.

"I'm proud of the boys for pulling through," said Florida Men manager Brian Atkins. "The wins don't come easy for this team, but everyone's got an extra jump in their step after a game like this."
FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORES ELLENBURG BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Ings CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 .225 3 30
J. Cruz LF 4 1 2 4 1 1 0 .254 5 40
A. Thomas DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .257 6 40
B. Lizardo 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .247 6 26
G. Patino C 5 2 3 0 0 0 4 .227 11 42
M. Brown 2B 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 .179 1 9
I. Sanders SS 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .273 2 33
   a-A. Phillips PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .444 0 0
   b-J. Unknown SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
L. Díaz 3B 3 0 1 2 1 0 2 .238 1 21
H. Jones RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 6 .286 0 22
Totals 36 8 10 8 8 9 22      
a - A. Phillips pinch hit for I. Sanders in the 8th
b - J. Unknown substituted for A. Phillips in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Patino 2 (11, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off D. Blome, 0 on, 1 out) L. Díaz (10, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Cruz (5, 8th Inning off C. Wiley, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Patino 5 , J. Cruz 5 , A. Thomas , B. Lizardo 2 , L. Díaz 2 , P. Ings
2-out RBI: J. Cruz , P. Ings
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Patino , H. Jones , P. Ings
GIDP: G. Patino
Hit by Pitch: L. Díaz
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Díaz-Brown-Lizardo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Carson CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .260 1 12
A. Méndez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .222 0 2
P. Hernández RF 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .289 4 11
J. Ramos 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .281 2 28
   c-R. Johnston 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246 0 8
R. Rico C 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .265 2 24
   a-M. Knight C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 1 22
B. Campbell DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .290 12 55
J. Vázquez 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .320 3 39
J. Burton LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226 2 39
   b-J. Ortega LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 1 19
F. Kelly 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .218 3 24
   d-M. Jennings 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 1 15
Totals 35 4 9 3 1 4 12      
a - M. Knight substituted for R. Rico in the 7th
b - J. Ortega substituted for J. Burton in the 7th
c - R. Johnston substituted for J. Ramos in the 8th
d - M. Jennings substituted for F. Kelly in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: P. Hernández 3 , B. Campbell 2 , D. Carson 2 , F. Kelly , J. Ramos
2-out RBI: D. Carson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Burton , R. Rico , A. Méndez
GIDP: A. Méndez
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ramos-Méndez-Vázquez)
FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORES ELLENBURG PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
G. Wiggins W (3-12) 7.0 9 4 4 1 3 0 112 73 6.82
A. Ríos 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 20 4.89
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Wiggins 45
Batters Faced: G. Wiggins 30, A. Ríos 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Wiggins 6-11, A. Ríos 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: G. Wiggins 112-73, A. Ríos 26-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ríos 1-0
WP: G. Wiggins
Balk: G. Wiggins
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Unknown 6.1 6 3 3 5 7 0 104 57 4.26
J. Unknown H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 5 0.00
C. Wiley L (3-3)BS (3) 1.0 3 5 5 2 1 1 31 16 4.50
D. Blome 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 10 6.62
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 51
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 29, J. Unknown 2, C. Wiley 8, D. Blome 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 10-1, J. Unknown 0-1, C. Wiley 1-1, D. Blome 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 104-57, J. Unknown 10-5, C. Wiley 31-16, D. Blome 19-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Blome
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Carlos Cruz
Ballpark: Dog Park in Ellenburg
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 7214
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