USPL DOUBLE A
MINNESOTA LOONS AT YAKIMA HOPS
09/05/2026
 
USPL DOUBLE A
MINNESOTA LOONS AT YAKIMA HOPS
GAME ID: 5032 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Loons (51-45) 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 11 2
Yakima Hops (49-47) 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 7 10 3
Hops Rally For 7-6 Win
With first baseman Bob Maher leading the charge, the Yakima Hops defeated the Minnesota Loons, 7-6, at Hops Park. Maher went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2. Yakima reliever John Sirica was credited with the win, to go to 4-1. Juan Deliz took the loss for Minnesota. The 6th-place Hops raised their record to 49-47.

Chad Shafer was the walk-off hero for Yakima. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth, the Yakima pinch hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"We'll take this win and move on," said Shafer.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORES YAKIMA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Arévalo DH 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .246 4 28
J. León 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .239 13 45
M. Malloy RF 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .309 0 18
   c-N. Griffin RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 0 0
J. Jarca 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 .287 7 32
T. Striker LF 5 1 2 1 0 2 6 .351 3 21
G. Rodríguez C 3 1 1 3 1 0 2 .266 14 46
H. McAllister 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .240 1 7
   a-S. Esparza PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .329 2 13
   b-T. Franklin 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329 1 9
P. Bernard CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .324 1 24
M. Garrett SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .280 2 9
Totals 37 6 11 6 5 10 24      
a - S. Esparza pinch hit for H. McAllister in the 7th
b - T. Franklin substituted for S. Esparza in the 7th
c - N. Griffin substituted for M. Malloy in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. León (11, 1st Inning off B. McKinney, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. León (13, 4th Inning off B. McKinney, 0 on, 2 outs) G. Rodríguez (14, 3rd Inning off B. McKinney, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Striker 2 , J. León 6 , M. Garrett , M. Malloy 2 , P. Bernard 2 , G. Rodríguez 4 , A. Arévalo
2-out RBI: T. Striker , J. León , G. Rodríguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Striker 2 , J. Jarca , A. Arévalo 2 , S. Esparza
GIDP: T. Striker
Sac Fly: J. León , G. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Arévalo (17)
CS: M. Malloy (4)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Garrett (8) , J. Jarca (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Kalkman 2B, SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .253 2 29
B. Maher 1B 4 3 2 2 1 0 1 .318 1 22
J. Reyes DH 4 2 2 0 1 2 2 .248 2 32
Y. Chazan RF 3 0 1 1 2 1 2 .366 0 5
E. Vásquez CF 3 0 1 2 2 0 1 .216 3 35
D. Rodríguez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .224 3 27
   b-C. Shafer PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .224 3 31
L. Roper 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .199 3 25
M. Martínez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .190 0 6
D. Luna SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 2 25
   a-J. Unknown PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 34 7 10 7 8 6 16      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for D. Luna in the 8th
b - C. Shafer pinch hit for D. Rodríguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Chazan (4, 1st Inning off R. Shively, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Reyes (15, 9th Inning off J. Deliz, 1 on, 0 outs) D. Luna (12, 2nd Inning off R. Shively, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Maher (1, 7th Inning off J. Larranaga, 1 on, 0 outs) L. Roper (3, 2nd Inning off R. Shively, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Kalkman , B. Maher 5 , Y. Chazan 2 , E. Vásquez , L. Roper 4 , J. Reyes 3 , D. Luna 2 , C. Shafer
2-out RBI: Y. Chazan , E. Vásquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Kalkman 2 , D. Rodríguez 2 , E. Vásquez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Kalkman (12) , J. Reyes (2)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Kalkman 2 (18) , D. Luna (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Kalkman-Luna-Maher)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORES YAKIMA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Shively 5.1 6 3 2 3 4 1 101 56 3.53
J. Larranaga BS (2) 2.0 2 2 2 2 2 1 35 18 4.59
J. Deliz L (1-2)BS (2) 0.2 2 2 2 3 0 0 31 17 5.59
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Shively 47
Batters Faced: R. Shively 25, J. Larranaga 9, J. Deliz 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Shively 7-4, J. Larranaga 3-0, J. Deliz 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Shively 101-56, J. Larranaga 35-18, J. Deliz 31-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Deliz 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. McKinney 5.1 7 4 4 3 6 2 96 60 2.92
C. Perales 2.1 4 2 2 1 2 0 53 33 5.81
J. Sirica W (4-1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 21 13 3.52
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McKinney 41
Batters Faced: B. McKinney 26, C. Perales 12, J. Sirica 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McKinney 3-5, C. Perales 3-2, J. Sirica 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. McKinney 96-60, C. Perales 53-33, J. Sirica 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Perales 1-0 , J. Sirica 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Maher
Ballpark: Hops Park
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 11859
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