USSL SINGLE A
NIAGARA FALLS EXPOS AT PHOENIX HOTSPUR U-21
08/31/2026
 
USSL SINGLE A
NIAGARA FALLS EXPOS AT PHOENIX HOTSPUR U-21
GAME ID: 6023 - MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niagara Falls Expos (37-54) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 7 1
Phoenix Hotspur U-21 (41-50) 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 X 4 6 2
Hotspur U-21 Take Tight Tilt
The Phoenix Hotspur U-21 topped the Niagara Falls Expos, 4-3, in USSL Single A action at Hotspur Kiddie Complex. The player of the game was Phoenix pitcher and Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic native José Santiago. Niagara Falls, at 37-54, has lost 4 straight.

A key at-bat in the game came in the bottom of the fourth inning when the Hotspur U-21 sent teenager Corey Ferguson to the plate against Expos hurler Javier Matajudíos. With runners on 1st and 2nd and a whole stadium watching, the kid controlled his nerves and delivered huge, hitting a double off a first pitch cutter to score 2.

"Getting the win feels pretty nice," said Santiago. "More importantly, I had a good game."
NIAGARA FALLS BATTING LINESCORES PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Camacho DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .248 2 25
M. Armstead LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .248 2 19
E. Castro SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .285 1 22
J. Unknown C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .333 0 1
C. Germán RF 4 0 0 1 0 2 3 .145 3 23
D. Medforth CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .109 0 6
   a-P. Farías CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .253 0 25
J. Smelter 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .227 0 19
H. Kong 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214 4 28
   b-J. Santos PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 0 6
D. van Aalten 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .253 1 10
Totals 34 3 7 3 0 9 15      
a - P. Farías substituted for D. Medforth in the 3rd
b - J. Santos pinch hit for H. Kong in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: D. van Aalten (2, 6th Inning off J. Santiago, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Unknown , M. Armstead , H. Kong , R. Camacho 2 , D. van Aalten 3 , E. Castro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Germán , J. Smelter , R. Camacho
Sac Fly: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Camacho (13)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Smelter-van Aalten-Kong)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Norment 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .252 5 20
T. Kinjeketile RF 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 .260 0 23
   a-R. Martir RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 0 3
T. Miike SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .269 1 26
H. Takaki LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .270 1 4
H. Bosch 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .246 4 34
   c-H. Wood 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 0 13
J. Negrete CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .243 3 37
P. Mendizabal DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .184 0 1
C. Ferguson C 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .232 1 27
   b-G. Alfaro C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 1 18
B. Erickson 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .170 0 16
Totals 29 4 6 4 2 9 16      
a - R. Martir substituted for T. Kinjeketile in the 8th
b - G. Alfaro substituted for C. Ferguson in the 8th
c - H. Wood substituted for H. Bosch in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Ferguson (16, 4th Inning off J. Matajudíos, 2 on, 2 outs) S. Norment (20, 5th Inning off J. Matajudíos, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Bosch (4, 2nd Inning off J. Matajudíos, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Ferguson 2 , H. Bosch 4 , B. Erickson , T. Kinjeketile , S. Norment 2 , H. Takaki
2-out RBI: C. Ferguson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Negrete , B. Erickson , T. Miike , H. Takaki
GIDP: H. Bosch
Hit by Pitch: T. Kinjeketile , T. Miike
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Erickson (13)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Negrete (2) , H. Bosch (4)
NIAGARA FALLS PITCHING LINESCORES PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Matajudíos L (7-7) 7.0 6 4 4 2 7 1 114 69 3.65
M. Montés 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 8 2.25
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Matajudíos 54
Batters Faced: J. Matajudíos 29, M. Montés 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Matajudíos 7-6, M. Montés 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Matajudíos 114-69, M. Montés 13-8
Hit Batsmen: J. Matajudíos , M. Montés
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Santiago W (11-5) 8.0 7 3 1 0 9 0 109 72 3.04
R. Osborn SV (11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 1.65
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Santiago 69
Batters Faced: J. Santiago 32, R. Osborn 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Santiago 7-7, R. Osborn 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Santiago 109-72, R. Osborn 6-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Santiago
Ballpark: Hotspur Kiddie Complex
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 20 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 2:25
Attendance: 2229
Special Notes: CF Damien Medforth was injured on a defensive play.
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