USPL SINGLE A
NEBRASKA PLAINSMEN AT ATHLETIC CLUB KC U-21
06/19/2026
 
USPL SINGLE A
NEBRASKA PLAINSMEN AT ATHLETIC CLUB KC U-21
GAME ID: 6241 - FRIDAY, JUNE 19TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Nebraska Plainsmen (19-20) 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 9 1
Athletic Club KC U-21 (18-21) 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 X 9 15 1
Plainsmen Go Down to Defeat, 9-4
The Nebraska Plainsmen were defeated, 9-4, by the Athletic Club KC U-21. Leading the charge for Athletic Club KC was second baseman Roberto Romero. He went 3 for 5 with 3 singles. He drove in 4 runs. Ernesto Lucero was the winner. Over 8.1 innings, he allowed 4 runs on 9 hits, with 2 walks and 7 strikeouts. The U-21 now have a record of 18-21.

Andrés Medina contributed a productive at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With the bases loaded, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run. It was one at-bat that propelled Athletic Club KC to the win.

"I've been criticized for being a slacker, but the one thing I do care about is winning," Romero told the Athletic Club KC Citizen.
NEBRASKA BATTING LINESCORES ATHLETIC CLUB KC BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ángel 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .250 0 4
G. Moreno 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .211 0 6
G. de Weerdt RF 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 .200 1 4
R. Cranford CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .325 3 17
J. Cheung LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .167 0 5
A. Willis C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295 0 7
L. Hiott SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .169 0 9
J. Bravo 3B 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .244 0 7
J. Platt DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .202 0 11
Totals 34 4 9 3 2 7 17      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Platt , J. Bravo 2 , R. Cranford , J. Cheung , L. Hiott , G. Moreno , J. Ángel 2
2-out RBI: J. Bravo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Platt , G. Moreno , G. de Weerdt
GIDP: R. Cranford
Sac Fly: G. de Weerdt
Hit by Pitch: J. Cheung , A. Willis
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cheung (4)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Hiott (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Hiott-Ángel-Moreno)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Vargas CF 6 1 1 0 0 3 5 .315 8 26
D. Reyes RF 5 1 3 1 1 0 3 .273 1 20
R. Younger DH 4 2 1 1 1 1 4 .286 3 11
A. Medina 3B 1 2 0 1 4 0 3 .260 3 27
M. Herman C 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 .364 0 3
R. Romero 2B 5 0 3 4 0 0 1 .350 0 9
G. Merendino 1B 4 1 0 0 1 2 7 .203 0 10
   a-T. Ng 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 4 14
F. Rodríguez LF 5 1 3 0 0 1 5 .281 2 14
M. Valverde SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .195 0 6
Totals 38 9 15 8 8 7 33      
a - T. Ng substituted for G. Merendino in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Reyes (6, 5th Inning off D. Mack, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Younger , M. Herman 2 , R. Romero 3 , D. Reyes 4 , F. Rodríguez 3 , M. Valverde 2 , J. Vargas
2-out RBI: R. Younger , R. Romero , D. Reyes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Herman , G. Merendino , D. Reyes , F. Rodríguez 2 , A. Medina
GIDP: R. Romero
Hit by Pitch: M. Herman
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Valverde (5) , J. Vargas (11)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Vargas (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Valverde-Romero-Merendino)
NEBRASKA PITCHING LINESCORES ATHLETIC CLUB KC PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Scalici L (0-2) 3.1 7 6 4 4 4 0 81 46 3.91
D. Mack 1.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 29 19 4.86
M. Lawrence 0.2 3 1 1 3 2 0 40 21 2.88
G. Escobar 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 27 19 1.54
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Scalici 24
Batters Faced: K. Scalici 21, D. Mack 9, M. Lawrence 8, G. Escobar 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Scalici 2-3, D. Mack 1-2, M. Lawrence 0-0, G. Escobar 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Scalici 81-46, D. Mack 29-19, M. Lawrence 40-21, G. Escobar 27-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Mack 3-3 , M. Lawrence 1-1 , G. Escobar 3-0
WP: K. Scalici , M. Lawrence
Hit Batsmen: D. Mack
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
E. Lucero W (3-4) 8.1 9 4 4 2 7 0 122 77 5.17
A. Martínez 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 4.41
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Lucero 54
Batters Faced: E. Lucero 37, A. Martínez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Lucero 10-7, A. Martínez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Lucero 122-77, A. Martínez 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Martínez 2-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Lucero 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roberto Romero
Ballpark: ACKC Youth Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 8120
Special Notes: Andrés Medina ties the PA regular season game record for bases on balls with 4.
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