USSL SINGLE A
KENNESAW JETS AT NIAGARA FALLS EXPOS
08/19/2026
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USSL SINGLE A
KENNESAW JETS AT NIAGARA FALLS EXPOS
GAME ID: 5981 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Kennesaw Jets (37-46) 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 9 0
Niagara Falls Expos (33-50) 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 6 1
Expos Win Thriller, 6-5
For the home crowd, it was a thrilling walk-off win.

The Niagara Falls Expos topped the Kennesaw Jets, 6-5, in USSL Single A action at Waterfall Park. The player of the game was Niagara Falls pitcher and Willemstad, Curaçao native Marnix van Rijn. The Expos, at 33-50, sit in 8th place in the Silver A.

Niagara Falls won the game in the bottom of the 11th inning. That's when catcher Jim Unknown hit a dramatic solo home run, bringing Expos fans to their feet.

"This wasn't a good win," said van Rijn. "It was a great win."
KENNESAW BATTING LINESCORES NIAGARA FALLS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Rosas LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .187 3 18
   b-B. Whitaker PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .273 0 2
O. Durán RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .237 0 8
   c-J. Valdés PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 1
   d-C. Pabst LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
P. Corona SS, LF 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 .231 3 28
R. Francisco 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .234 3 22
V. Richards C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .184 1 21
   f-B. Bettis PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 1 3
   g-S. Corzo C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
P. Sargent 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .228 5 20
B. Martínez DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .222 1 10
H. Amador 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .333 0 1
M. Márquez CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .214 0 19
   a-J. Piña PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .186 1 6
   e-B. Simpson CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 4
Totals 42 5 9 4 4 11 15      
a - J. Piña pinch hit for M. Márquez in the 9th
b - B. Whitaker pinch hit for B. Rosas in the 9th
c - J. Valdés pinch hit for O. Durán in the 9th
d - C. Pabst substituted for J. Valdés in the 9th
e - B. Simpson substituted for J. Piña in the 9th
f - B. Bettis pinch hit for V. Richards in the 10th
g - S. Corzo substituted for B. Bettis in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Sargent (6, 6th Inning off M. van Rijn, 0 on, 1 out) B. Rosas (3, 5th Inning off M. van Rijn, 0 on, 1 out) P. Corona (17, 3rd Inning off M. van Rijn, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: H. Amador (1, 6th Inning off M. van Rijn, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Piña (1, 9th Inning off M. Brandner, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Sargent 2 , B. Rosas 2 , O. Durán , P. Corona 2 , B. Martínez , H. Amador 4 , J. Piña 4 , B. Bettis
2-out RBI: H. Amador
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Márquez 2 , V. Richards 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Rosas 3 (9) , O. Durán (7) , B. Martínez (2)

FIELDING
PB: V. Richards
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Camacho DH 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .237 2 23
M. Armstead LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247 2 17
   a-J. Santos PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317 0 5
E. Castro SS, CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .280 1 20
M. Germán 2B 4 1 1 2 0 3 0 .278 3 33
C. Germán RF 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 .147 3 21
   b-P. Farías PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 0 22
D. Medforth CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .112 0 6
   c-J. Unknown PH, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Smelter 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .245 0 17
H. Kong 1B 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 .212 4 25
J. Unknown C 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .250 1 1
Totals 38 6 6 6 6 9 15      
a - J. Santos pinch hit for M. Armstead in the 9th
b - P. Farías pinch hit for C. Germán in the 10th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for D. Medforth in the 10th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Unknown (1, 11th Inning off H. Yilmanz, 0 on, 1 out) C. Germán (3, 1st Inning off C. Sampson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Unknown 4 , E. Castro 2 , M. Germán , C. Germán 4 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: M. Germán , C. Germán
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Castro , C. Germán
Hit by Pitch: M. Germán
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (1)
KENNESAW PITCHING LINESCORES NIAGARA FALLS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Sampson 7.0 4 5 5 4 5 1 107 63 2.92
R. Padilla 3.1 1 0 0 2 4 0 55 32 2.00
H. Yilmanz L (3-3) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 3.79
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sampson 50
Batters Faced: C. Sampson 31, R. Padilla 13, H. Yilmanz 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sampson 9-8, R. Padilla 2-4, H. Yilmanz 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sampson 107-63, R. Padilla 55-32, H. Yilmanz 1-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Sampson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. van Rijn 6.2 6 3 3 4 3 0 115 66 4.75
M. Montés H (10) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 21 15 2.22
M. Brandner W (3-2)BS (3) 3.0 3 2 2 0 6 1 41 31 2.84
PITCHING
Game Score: M. van Rijn 49
Batters Faced: M. van Rijn 30, M. Montés 4, M. Brandner 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. van Rijn 10-7, M. Montés 0-2, M. Brandner 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. van Rijn 115-66, M. Montés 21-15, M. Brandner 41-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Montés 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Marnix van Rijn
Ballpark: Waterfall Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 2431
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