USPL DOUBLE A
YAKIMA HOPS AT NORTHVILLE ECLIPSE
07/30/2026
 
USPL DOUBLE A
YAKIMA HOPS AT NORTHVILLE ECLIPSE
GAME ID: 4898 - THURSDAY, JULY 30TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Yakima Hops (34-35) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 2
Northville Eclipse (29-40) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 10 0
Hops Hang 3-2 Loss on Eclipse
Yakima Hops starter Mal Houser was in a rhythm all game. He led his team to a win over the Northville Eclipse, 3-2. Houser picked up the win for Yakima, going 7.1 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 9 hits. He now sports a record of 2-3. The Hops move to 34-35 with the win, while the Eclipse drop to 29-40.

Lenny Roper's at-bat in the top of the seventh was significant for the Hops. Coming to the plate with the bases loaded and Yakima leading 2-1, the third baseman hit a sacrifice fly.

"At least I did my job," said Roper.
YAKIMA BATTING LINESCORES NORTHVILLE BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Kalkman 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .251 1 21
   c-J. García 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 3
C. Nieves LF, RF 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 .260 1 24
L. Roper 3B 2 0 1 2 0 0 5 .214 1 14
D. Rodríguez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .221 2 16
J. Reyes DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .236 0 19
M. Martínez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .162 0 3
C. Shafer 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236 2 18
   a-B. Maher PH, 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .293 0 5
D. Luna SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .239 1 14
A. Carmona RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .267 2 6
   b-J. Unknown PH, LF 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 3 6 3 5 7 17      
a - B. Maher pinch hit for C. Shafer in the 7th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for A. Carmona in the 7th
c - J. García substituted for R. Kalkman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Kalkman (8, 3rd Inning off B. Payne, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Kalkman 3 , A. Carmona , L. Roper , J. Reyes , B. Maher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Rodríguez , J. Reyes
Sac Fly: L. Roper 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Luna (7)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Martínez (1) , L. Roper (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Kalkman-Luna-Maher)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. López LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 0 17
   b-J. Unknown PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
D. Shaw DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .226 0 17
J. Sánchez C 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .278 4 23
K. Tracy 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313 2 9
C. Bjorkenheim CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .239 3 19
G. Vespucci SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .247 1 15
   a-D. Carveth SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .159 1 6
L. Guerrero 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .220 0 4
A. Grappasonni RF, LF 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .245 0 4
   c-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Hart 2B 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .243 0 6
Totals 33 2 10 1 0 6 13      
a - D. Carveth substituted for G. Vespucci in the 3rd
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for A. López in the 7th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for A. Grappasonni in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sánchez (11, 8th Inning off J. Castaneda, 0 on, 1 out) A. Grappasonni (1, 2nd Inning off M. Houser, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Sánchez 4 , C. Bjorkenheim , D. Shaw , A. Grappasonni 4 , D. Hart 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sánchez , C. Bjorkenheim , D. Carveth
GIDP: J. Unknown
Sac Fly: C. Bjorkenheim
Hit by Pitch: D. Carveth
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Grappasonni 2 (6)
CS: D. Shaw (10) , A. Grappasonni (4)
YAKIMA PITCHING LINESCORES NORTHVILLE PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Houser W (2-3) 7.1 9 2 1 0 4 0 96 61 1.81
J. Castaneda H (9) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 10 2.78
R. Maestas SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 8 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Houser 58
Batters Faced: M. Houser 29, J. Castaneda 3, R. Maestas 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Houser 7-7, J. Castaneda 0-1, R. Maestas 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Houser 96-61, J. Castaneda 13-10, R. Maestas 11-8
Hit Batsmen: M. Houser
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Payne L (6-7) 6.1 5 3 3 3 6 0 105 64 4.09
K. MacRae 2.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 42 26 7.42
R. Ramírez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0.98
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Payne 54
Batters Faced: B. Payne 27, K. MacRae 10, R. Ramírez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Payne 4-9, K. MacRae 4-2, R. Ramírez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Payne 105-64, K. MacRae 42-26, R. Ramírez 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. MacRae 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mal Houser
Ballpark: Old-Timers Park
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 16 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 6155
Special Notes: SS Ghislain Vespucci was injured in a collision at a base.
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