USPL DOUBLE A
LITTLE CAESARS HOT N READYS AT MINNESOTA LOONS
08/30/2026
 
USPL DOUBLE A
LITTLE CAESARS HOT N READYS AT MINNESOTA LOONS
GAME ID: 5002 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Little Caesars Hot N Readys (44-46) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 1
Minnesota Loons (47-43) 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 2 X 8 13 2
Hot N Readys Fall to Loons, 8-2
The Minnesota Loons got a stellar effort from pitcher Armando Marrero, helped Minnesota score a 8-2 win over the visiting Little Caesars Hot N Readys. Minnesota reliever José Larranaga was the winner. His record is now 2-6. The losing pitcher was Ordono Lima. This win makes it 1 in a row for Minnesota.

Had it not been for Michael Garrett, the results might have been different. In the bottom of the seventh inning, when the Loons were trailing 2-1, Garrett hit a 2-run single for Minnesota, giving his team the lead.

"That's the key at this level, throwing strike one," said Marrero. "Successful pitchers do it."
LITTLE CAESARS BATTING LINESCORES MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Tess SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .264 2 26
C. Wheezer 2B 5 0 1 0 0 4 1 .238 3 38
J. Potter DH 3 0 1 0 2 2 1 .227 14 29
L. Ruíz 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .293 3 20
K. Burnett LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .267 14 45
M. Taylor C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .273 5 27
D. Hunt RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .231 0 4
N. Grohman CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .240 0 28
S. Hilburn 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .208 0 19
Totals 37 2 10 2 2 12 18      
BATTING
Home Runs: K. Burnett (14, 6th Inning off A. Marrero, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Potter , N. Grohman 2 , C. Wheezer , L. Tess , L. Ruíz , M. Taylor 2 , K. Burnett 4 , D. Hunt
2-out RBI: N. Grohman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Hilburn 4 , K. Burnett
Sac Bunt: D. Hunt
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: C. Wheezer (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Tess-Wheezer-Ruíz, Wheezer-Tess-Ruíz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Arévalo DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .253 4 25
H. McAllister 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .276 1 6
J. Jarca 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .283 7 30
T. Striker LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .373 2 16
   a-N. Griffin LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .077 0 0
G. Rodríguez C 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 .268 11 40
J. Dundee 1B 4 2 3 0 0 1 1 .280 0 3
T. Franklin RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .324 1 7
   b-L. Moon PH, RF 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
S. Esparza CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 .333 2 12
M. Garrett SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .328 2 7
Totals 34 8 13 8 2 4 12      
a - N. Griffin substituted for T. Striker in the 6th
b - L. Moon pinch hit for T. Franklin in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Rodríguez (2, 7th Inning off O. Lima, 0 on, 0 outs) A. Arévalo (11, 7th Inning off O. Lima, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Rodríguez (11, 8th Inning off O. Lima, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Garrett 2 , H. McAllister 2 , J. Jarca , S. Esparza 2 , J. Dundee 3 , G. Rodríguez 6 , A. Arévalo 2
2-out RBI: S. Esparza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Arévalo
GIDP: M. Garrett , J. Jarca
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: H. McAllister (4) , A. Arévalo (10)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Jarca (6) , J. Dundee (1)
LITTLE CAESARS PITCHING LINESCORES MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
O. Lima L (5-12) 7.0 11 7 6 2 4 1 114 75 4.60
J. Soto 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 12 9 2.08
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Lima 31
Batters Faced: O. Lima 32, J. Soto 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Lima 9-5, J. Soto 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: O. Lima 114-75, J. Soto 12-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Marrero 6.0 6 2 1 2 6 1 100 61 4.08
J. Larranaga W (2-6) 2.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 41 25 4.66
L. Domínguez 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 17 14 3.10
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Marrero 58
Batters Faced: A. Marrero 27, J. Larranaga 9, L. Domínguez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Marrero 5-6, J. Larranaga 2-1, L. Domínguez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Marrero 100-61, J. Larranaga 41-25, L. Domínguez 17-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Armando Marrero
Ballpark: Loony Bin
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 8283
Special Notes: Ted Striker was ejected in the 6th inning for arguing a strike call.
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