UNITED STATES SILVER LEAGUE
NORTHERN VIRGINIA RETRIEVERS AT PHOENIX HOTSPUR
05/28/2026
 
UNITED STATES SILVER LEAGUE
NORTHERN VIRGINIA RETRIEVERS AT PHOENIX HOTSPUR
GAME ID: 641 - THURSDAY, MAY 28TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
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Northern Virginia Retrievers (8-13) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
Phoenix Hotspur (10-11) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 1
Hotspur Go Down to Defeat, 3-2
The Northern Virginia Retrievers racked up a win at Chase Field, bumping off the Phoenix Hotspur, 3-2. Aurelio López, who started for Northern Virginia, pitched effectively for his team. The Hotspur fall to 10-11 and continue their uneasy start to the 2026 season.

Also playing a key role was Chris Etheridge. The Northern Virginia shortstop hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the second. For the game, Etheridge was 2-3 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"I'm proud of the boys for pulling through," said Northern Virginia Retrievers manager David Lenlister. "The wins don't come easy for this team, but everyone's got an extra jump in their step after a game like this."
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORES PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Callison 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228 2 6
M. Cruz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .160 0 1
S. Kiyomizu CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 1 9
R. Sánchez 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .253 1 6
F. Ornelas LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .212 2 3
M. Randall DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250 1 1
E. Miller C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .120 0 0
C. Etheridge SS 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .304 3 8
W. Akers RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .346 0 3
Totals 31 3 6 2 1 8 7      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Etheridge (3, 2nd Inning off C. Sanders, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Etheridge 5 , R. Sánchez , M. Randall , W. Akers , F. Ornelas
2-out RBI: C. Etheridge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cruz
GIDP: B. Callison , E. Miller
Team LOB: 0

FIELDING
Errors: R. Sánchez (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Cruz-Sánchez, Etheridge-Cruz-Sánchez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Gómez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 2 6
S. Ueda 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .300 2 7
C. Sutton CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .430 2 12
R. Sánchez RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .293 1 7
G. Pérez LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .313 3 15
R. Rehling C 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .243 3 15
T. Cook 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .171 3 10
A. Padilla 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .263 0 6
M. Martínez DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 3 6
Totals 34 2 8 1 1 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Pérez (6, 9th Inning off H. Elkins, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Sánchez , S. Ueda , R. Rehling 2 , G. Pérez 3 , C. Sutton 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Sánchez , A. Padilla
GIDP: T. Cook
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Rehling (2) , G. Pérez (5)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Sanders (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Padilla-Cook-Ueda, Gómez-Cook-Ueda)
NORTHERN VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORES PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. López W (3-3) 7.1 5 0 0 1 6 0 101 60 3.02
J. Desdin H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 4.26
D. Garland H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 0.00
H. Elkins SV (1) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 15 9 16.20
PITCHING
Game Score: A. López 73
Batters Faced: A. López 27, J. Desdin 2, D. Garland 1, H. Elkins 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. López 7-8, J. Desdin 0-1, D. Garland 0-0, H. Elkins 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. López 101-60, J. Desdin 7-4, D. Garland 8-6, H. Elkins 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Garland 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Sanders L (1-1) 9.0 6 3 3 1 8 1 101 70 3.74
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sanders 70
Batters Faced: C. Sanders 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sanders 7-10
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sanders 101-70
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aurelio López
Ballpark: Chase Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (86 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 27095
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