USSL TRIPLE A
PHOENIX HOTSPUR RESERVES AT ELLENBURG FIGHTING DACHSUNDS
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USSL TRIPLE A
PHOENIX HOTSPUR RESERVES AT ELLENBURG FIGHTING DACHSUNDS
GAME ID: 2906 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Phoenix Hotspur Reserves (59-26) 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 16 1
Ellenburg Fighting Dachsunds (42-43) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 6 13 1
Hotspur Reserves Top Fighting Dachsunds in 12
Phoenix withstood an impressive performance by Ellenburg catcher Meka Knight to defeat the Fighting Dachsunds, 7-6, at Dog Park in Ellenburg. Knight was 2 for 5 with 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. Phoenix reliever Jim Unknown was the winner. His record is now 1-0. The losing pitcher was Jim Unknown. The first-place Hotspur Reserves have won 4 consecutive games.

The most critical at-bat came in the top of the 12th inning. With two out, Alex Niemann hit a full count fastball from Jim Unknown for a run-scoring single. It put Phoenix in front, 7-6.

"It feels good to get that win," said Niemann. "Now it's on to the next one."
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORES ELLENBURG BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Meertens 2B 5 2 2 0 2 1 2 .326 4 35
L. Díaz SS 6 0 1 0 0 1 6 .252 7 45
A. Niemann 3B 6 2 3 2 1 0 1 .324 9 46
F. García LF, 1B 5 1 2 0 2 1 4 .346 1 5
   e-P. Reyes 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201 1 24
J. Mateo C 6 1 3 2 0 1 2 .255 11 54
R. López DH 4 0 0 0 2 0 6 .260 9 48
S. Terada 1B 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 .309 6 44
   a-W. Castillo PR, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   c-J. Mejía PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .153 1 6
   d-B. Strauss CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
J. González RF 6 1 2 0 0 1 3 .281 4 50
H. Noelani CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .286 5 55
   b-J. Unknown PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 48 7 16 6 8 6 30      
a - W. Castillo pinch ran for S. Terada in the 10th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for H. Noelani in the 10th
c - J. Mejía pinch hit for W. Castillo in the 11th
d - B. Strauss substituted for J. Mejía in the 11th
e - P. Reyes substituted for F. García in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Terada (7, 3rd Inning off B. Crawford, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Niemann (9, 4th Inning off B. Crawford, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Noelani , J. González 2 , F. García 2 , A. Niemann 6 , L. Díaz , S. Terada 3 , J. Mateo 3 , M. Meertens 2
2-out RBI: , A. Niemann 2 , J. Mateo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Noelani , F. García , L. Díaz 2 , R. López 2 , J. Mejía
GIDP: A. Niemann
Sac Bunt: L. Díaz , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: F. García (3) , J. Mateo (1)
CS: R. López (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Niemann-Meertens-Terada)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Méndez SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .239 0 4
P. Hernández RF, LF 6 0 1 0 0 1 5 .237 6 13
D. Carson CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .269 3 16
   d-V. Haley PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 1 4
   e-K. Osborne CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
J. Ramos 2B 6 1 1 0 0 0 2 .274 2 28
B. Campbell DH 3 2 1 2 3 1 1 .289 13 60
J. Vázquez 1B 6 1 2 0 0 0 2 .312 4 41
M. Knight C 5 2 2 4 0 1 0 .281 5 29
K. Little 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 4 14
   a-R. Rico PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 2 24
   c-R. Bunch LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 0 5
   f-D. Thompson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   g-R. Howells PR, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Ortega LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .208 1 21
   b-M. Jennings PH, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .287 2 17
Totals 45 6 13 6 5 8 14      
a - R. Rico pinch hit for K. Little in the 9th
b - M. Jennings pinch hit for J. Ortega in the 9th
c - R. Bunch substituted for R. Rico in the 10th
d - V. Haley pinch hit for D. Carson in the 10th
e - K. Osborne substituted for V. Haley in the 11th
f - D. Thompson pinch hit for R. Bunch in the 11th
g - R. Howells pinch ran for D. Thompson in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Osborne (1, 12th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Ramos (1, 5th Inning off P. Nakamura, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Campbell (13, 5th Inning off P. Nakamura, 1 on, 0 outs) M. Knight 2 (5, 8th Inning off P. Nakamura, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Campbell 4 , J. Ramos 3 , A. Méndez , P. Hernández , M. Knight 8 , J. Vázquez 2 , D. Carson , M. Jennings , V. Haley , K. Osborne 2 , D. Thompson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Hernández , J. Vázquez , D. Carson
GIDP: P. Hernández
Hit by Pitch: A. Méndez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Carson (3)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Evans (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Méndez-Ramos-Vázquez)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORES ELLENBURG PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
P. Nakamura 7.0 5 3 3 1 6 2 98 61 3.69
J. Unknown BS (1) 1.1 2 3 3 3 1 1 39 21 20.25
B. Jones 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 15 3.24
J. Unknown W (1-0) 2.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 44 25 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Nakamura 60
Batters Faced: P. Nakamura 25, J. Unknown 9, B. Jones 6, J. Unknown 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Nakamura 7-6, J. Unknown 0-3, B. Jones 2-1, J. Unknown 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Nakamura 98-61, J. Unknown 39-21, B. Jones 20-15, J. Unknown 44-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Crawford 4.0 10 5 5 2 2 1 77 48 8.64
D. Blome 2.2 2 1 1 3 1 0 42 25 6.52
B. Baker 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 27 17 11.02
S. Evans 2.0 2 0 0 2 0 0 41 24 1.69
J. Unknown L (0-1) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 22 12 9.00
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Crawford 22
Batters Faced: B. Crawford 23, D. Blome 12, B. Baker 7, S. Evans 10, J. Unknown 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Crawford 5-4, D. Blome 2-4, B. Baker 2-3, S. Evans 3-3, J. Unknown 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Crawford 77-48, D. Blome 42-25, B. Baker 27-17, S. Evans 41-24, J. Unknown 22-12
WP: B. Crawford
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Meka Knight
Ballpark: Dog Park in Ellenburg
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 4:03
Attendance: 11784
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