USPL SINGLE A
SOUTH BEACH BLAZE AT ATHLETIC CLUB KC U-21
06/24/2026
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USPL SINGLE A
SOUTH BEACH BLAZE AT ATHLETIC CLUB KC U-21
GAME ID: 6261 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
South Beach Blaze (18-25) 4 1 0 0 4 1 5 0 0 15 18 0
Athletic Club KC U-21 (18-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Blaze, Rico Pin Bad Loss on U-21
South Beach beat Athletic Club KC at ACKC Youth Field, escaping with a 15-0 win. The win in large part was due to first baseman José Rico, who earned player of the game honors. He was 3 for 3 with 3 singles and 2 walks, while scoring 2 times and driving in 4. The Athletic Club KC losing streak has now reached 4 games.

A key at-bat in the game came in the top of the first inning when the Blaze sent teenager Ramiro Ramos to the plate against U-21 hurler Ernesto Lucero. With runners on 1st and 2nd and a whole stadium watching, the kid controlled his nerves and delivered huge, hitting a home run off a 2-2 curveball to score 3.

"Baseball is about momentum," said Rico, "and we feel we've got it in our favor after that win."
SOUTH BEACH BATTING LINESCORES ATHLETIC CLUB KC BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Rivera 2B 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 .215 0 14
M. Keys 3B 4 2 3 2 2 0 0 .276 0 7
H. Hisanobu DH 5 2 3 2 1 0 3 .351 0 8
J. Rico 1B 3 2 3 4 2 0 2 .314 0 24
R. Ramos LF 6 2 2 3 0 3 6 .254 3 20
M. Xhaka C 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .185 0 4
A. Ramírez RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .171 1 7
R. Chávez CF 4 2 2 0 1 1 3 .235 3 13
S. Heiwajaima SS 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .277 0 11
Totals 41 15 18 14 7 7 21      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Keys 2 (7, 1st Inning off E. Lucero, 0 on, 1 out; 2nd Inning off E. Lucero, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Ramos (3, 1st Inning off E. Lucero, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Rivera , H. Hisanobu 3 , M. Keys 5 , R. Chávez 2 , M. Xhaka 2 , R. Ramos 5 , S. Heiwajaima , A. Ramírez , J. Rico 3
2-out RBI: M. Keys , J. Rico
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Hisanobu , M. Xhaka , R. Ramos , S. Heiwajaima
GIDP: H. Hisanobu , S. Heiwajaima
Sac Fly: J. Rico
Hit by Pitch: A. Ramírez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Hisanobu (4) , M. Keys (5) , R. Chávez (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Heiwajaima-Rivera-Rico)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Vargas CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .313 9 28
D. Reyes RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271 1 20
R. Younger DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .267 3 12
A. Medina 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .253 3 28
M. Herman C 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .179 0 3
H. Barrios 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .270 0 15
G. Merendino 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .212 0 11
F. Rodríguez LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .286 2 17
M. Valverde SS 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .180 0 6
Totals 32 0 7 0 3 10 12      
BATTING
Total Bases: H. Barrios , R. Younger 2 , G. Merendino , F. Rodríguez 2 , J. Vargas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Vargas , A. Medina
GIDP: J. Vargas
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Barrios-Valverde-Merendino, Valverde-Barrios-Merendino)
PB: M. Herman
SOUTH BEACH PITCHING LINESCORES ATHLETIC CLUB KC PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
P. Oja W (4-5) 6.2 6 0 0 1 8 0 110 69 3.62
E. Miroz 2.1 1 0 0 2 2 0 33 20 1.99
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Oja 69
Batters Faced: P. Oja 25, E. Miroz 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Oja 5-5, E. Miroz 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Oja 110-69, E. Miroz 33-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Miroz 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
E. Lucero L (3-5) 4.1 7 8 8 4 2 1 82 45 6.33
V. Bhaskar 1.2 8 7 6 2 3 0 55 32 19.64
Á. Acejedo 3.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 52 30 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Lucero 15
Batters Faced: E. Lucero 22, V. Bhaskar 15, Á. Acejedo 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Lucero 6-3, V. Bhaskar 1-0, Á. Acejedo 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: E. Lucero 82-45, V. Bhaskar 55-32, Á. Acejedo 52-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Bhaskar 1-1 , Á. Acejedo 3-3
Hit Batsmen: V. Bhaskar
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Rico
Ballpark: ACKC Youth Field
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 18 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 5799
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