USPL DOUBLE A
ASHEVILLE HIGHLANDERS AT LITTLE CAESARS HOT N READYS
08/23/2026
 
USPL DOUBLE A
ASHEVILLE HIGHLANDERS AT LITTLE CAESARS HOT N READYS
GAME ID: 4984 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Asheville Highlanders (34-52) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 2
Little Caesars Hot N Readys (42-44) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 0
Loss Extends Little Caesars Losing Streak
Starting pitcher Elend Venture pitched well enough to help the Asheville Highlanders beat the Little Caesars Hot N Readys by the score of 4-3. The save went to Luis López, his 5th this season. The slumping Hot N Readys have dropped 6 in a row.

Also doing his part was second baseman Jan Gosselin, who stroked a 3-run home run in the top of the first for Asheville. For the game, Gosselin went 1-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once.

In postgame remarks, Gosselin said: "We put it together today and came out with the win -- that's the main thing."
ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORES LITTLE CAESARS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Montoya CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 .220 6 29
A. Putman C 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .260 0 9
A. Castillo LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .266 6 22
E. Harless 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .176 2 13
R. Gray 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .282 4 13
J. Gosselin 2B 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .174 2 22
E. Lastinger DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .266 5 29
M. Calderón RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .266 2 14
H. Gallegos SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .257 1 32
Totals 30 4 5 4 7 8 18      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Gosselin (2, 1st Inning off O. Lima, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Gray , A. Putman , E. Harless , J. Gosselin 4 , M. Calderón
2-out RBI: J. Gosselin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Gray , E. Lastinger , H. Gallegos
GIDP: A. Castillo , M. Montoya
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Montoya (19)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Gray (2) , H. Gallegos (20)
Double Plays: 1 (Gray-Gosselin-Harless)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Tess SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258 2 25
C. Wheezer 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .246 3 37
S. Angwin RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .252 6 25
L. Ruíz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293 3 20
K. Burnett LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 13 44
M. Taylor C 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .278 5 26
B. Barlow DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .337 0 14
N. Grohman CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .230 0 27
S. Hilburn 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .215 0 18
Totals 31 3 5 2 2 2 9      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Wheezer (8, 8th Inning off E. Venture, 0 on, 2 outs) S. Angwin (4, 1st Inning off E. Venture, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Taylor (5, 9th Inning off L. López, 0 on, 2 outs) K. Burnett (13, 2nd Inning off E. Venture, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Wheezer 2 , M. Taylor 4 , S. Angwin 3 , K. Burnett 4
2-out RBI: M. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Wheezer , L. Tess , L. Ruíz , S. Angwin
GIDP: S. Hilburn
Sac Bunt: S. Hilburn
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hilburn-Wheezer-Ruíz, Tess-Wheezer-Ruíz)
ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORES LITTLE CAESARS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
E. Venture W (4-3) 8.0 4 2 1 2 2 1 91 61 4.61
L. López SV (5) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 12 7 6.43
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Venture 68
Batters Faced: E. Venture 30, L. López 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Venture 12-8, L. López 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Venture 91-61, L. López 12-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
O. Lima L (5-11) 7.0 5 4 4 6 7 1 117 65 4.45
T. Hori 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 25 13 2.58
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Lima 52
Batters Faced: O. Lima 30, T. Hori 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Lima 6-6, T. Hori 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: O. Lima 117-65, T. Hori 25-13
WP: T. Hori
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Elend Venture
Ballpark: The Pizza Oven
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 12277
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