USPL DOUBLE A
MERCER ISLAND SCREAMING EAGLES AT YAKIMA HOPS
05/26/2026
 
USPL DOUBLE A
MERCER ISLAND SCREAMING EAGLES AT YAKIMA HOPS
GAME ID: 4649 - TUESDAY, MAY 26TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
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Mercer Island Screaming Eagles (13-6) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 8 0
Yakima Hops (13-6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0
Hops Fall Short at Mercer Island
Mercer Island turned a good effort from starter Raúl Pérez into a win over the Yakima Hops at Hops Park. The final score was 3-2. Denis Melis picked up the win in relief, improving his record to 3-0. Cristo Perales was tagged with the loss. The Mercer Island Screaming Eagles have hit the ground running, raising their record to 13-6. While it's still too soon to talk about Mercer Island hoisting their 3rd PL AA Championship trophy, fans are getting excited about their strong start.

Luis Jiménez had the most critical at-bat for Mercer Island, coming in the top of the tenth inning with one out and a runner on 2nd. Jiménez hit a 0-1 cutter from Cristo Perales for a run-scoring double. It put Mercer Island in front, 3-2.

"The game is never over 'til it's over," said a jubilant Jared Gilbert, the Mercer Island skipper.
MERCER ISLAND BATTING LINESCORES YAKIMA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Estrada 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270 0 6
   c-M. Reyes PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .545 0 4
   d-N. Plasenia 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
L. Jiménez SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .275 0 6
L. Ramírez DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278 1 13
J. Velázquez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .253 1 2
A. García LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .299 0 13
R. Paulsen CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 1 1
M. Russell RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .303 1 7
   a-S. Irwin PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .241 0 3
   b-J. Herman RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 0 2
J. Barroca C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
W. Killefer 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .256 0 8
Totals 32 3 8 3 3 4 14      
a - S. Irwin pinch hit for M. Russell in the 7th
b - J. Herman substituted for S. Irwin in the 7th
c - M. Reyes pinch hit for L. Estrada in the 8th
d - N. Plasenia substituted for M. Reyes in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Jiménez (5, 10th Inning off C. Perales, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Jiménez 3 , R. Paulsen , W. Killefer , A. García 2 , S. Irwin , M. Reyes
2-out RBI: W. Killefer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Russell , A. García 2
GIDP: J. Barroca
Sac Bunt: L. Jiménez , R. Paulsen , M. Russell , N. Plasenia
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Jiménez (1) , A. García (3)
CS: L. Jiménez (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Jiménez-Killefer-Velázquez, Jiménez-Killefer-Velázquez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Kalkman 2B, SS, 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .194 0 6
P. Tapia 1B 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .301 1 10
D. Holbrook DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .243 1 9
E. Vásquez CF 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 .237 0 8
   d-J. Unknown PH, CF, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
D. Rodríguez RF, CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 3
   e-T. Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .328 1 8
   g-B. Skelly CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 7
J. Reyes 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .224 0 5
   a-J. Unknown PH, 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-J. García PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Shafer C 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .289 1 12
C. Nieves LF, RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 3
D. Luna SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .328 0 8
   b-J. Unknown PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-L. Roper 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211 1 4
Totals 28 2 2 2 7 5 13      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Reyes in the 7th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for D. Luna in the 7th
c - L. Roper substituted for J. Unknown in the 8th
d - J. Unknown pinch hit for E. Vásquez in the 8th
e - T. Jones pinch hit for D. Rodríguez in the 9th
f - J. García pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th
g - B. Skelly substituted for T. Jones in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Tapia (9, 1st Inning off R. Pérez, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Rodríguez (1, 7th Inning off R. Pérez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Rodríguez 3 , P. Tapia 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Kalkman , E. Vásquez
GIDP: C. Shafer , J. Unknown
Sac Fly: C. Shafer
Hit by Pitch: C. Nieves , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Tapia (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kalkman-Unknown-Tapia)
MERCER ISLAND PITCHING LINESCORES YAKIMA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Pérez 8.1 2 2 2 6 4 0 115 61 2.96
D. Melis W (3-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 1.23
B. Shwerin SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 12 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Pérez 69
Batters Faced: R. Pérez 32, D. Melis 2, B. Shwerin 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Pérez 9-9, D. Melis 0-2, B. Shwerin 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Pérez 115-61, D. Melis 7-6, B. Shwerin 19-12
Hit Batsmen: R. Pérez 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
I. Arant 6.0 4 1 1 0 3 0 79 52 1.35
J. Castaneda 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 0 30 20 0.77
C. Perales L (3-1) 1.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 21 8 5.79
J. Unknown 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Arant 63
Batters Faced: I. Arant 22, J. Castaneda 10, C. Perales 6, J. Unknown 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Arant 8-7, J. Castaneda 2-3, C. Perales 3-0, J. Unknown 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: I. Arant 79-52, J. Castaneda 30-20, C. Perales 21-8, J. Unknown 5-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Raúl Pérez
Ballpark: Hops Park
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 14768
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