USPL SINGLE A
ATHLETIC CLUB KC U-21 AT NEBRASKA PLAINSMEN
08/31/2026
 
USPL SINGLE A
ATHLETIC CLUB KC U-21 AT NEBRASKA PLAINSMEN
GAME ID: 6501 - MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Athletic Club KC U-21 (46-45) 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 7 2
Nebraska Plainsmen (44-47) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 3
Plainsmen Fall to U-21, 5-2
The Athletic Club KC U-21 did just enough to sneak past the Nebraska Plainsmen, 5-2, at Plain Old Stadium. Athletic Club KC pitcher Sook Sung-Man earned player of the game honors. Earning his 8th save of the year was Andrés Martínez. The U-21 are now 46-45, while the Plainsmen fall to 44-47.

Gerald Merendino's at-bat in the top of the sixth was significant for the U-21. Coming to the plate with runners on 2nd and 3rd and Athletic Club KC leading 3-2, the first baseman hit a 2-run single.

"It was a solid team effort and we'll try to keep this momentum going," Sung-Man told reporters after the game.
ATHLETIC CLUB KC BATTING LINESCORES NEBRASKA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Drogo SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .194 0 2
D. Reyes RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .232 3 33
R. Younger DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .261 10 39
J. Vargas CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282 16 54
A. Medina 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .240 10 53
H. Barrios 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .258 0 35
C. Tze C 4 1 2 2 0 2 2 .275 2 15
G. Merendino 1B 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 .201 1 18
F. Rodríguez LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .245 2 23
Totals 33 5 7 5 4 9 13      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Medina (14, 4th Inning off R. Luér, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Barrios , C. Tze 2 , G. Merendino , K. Drogo , D. Reyes , A. Medina 2
2-out RBI: C. Tze , G. Merendino
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Barrios , C. Tze , F. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Younger (18) , K. Drogo (10)
CS: R. Younger (8) , D. Reyes (10)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Medina 2 (11)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ángel 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .226 0 4
G. Moreno 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .249 2 15
G. de Weerdt RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .205 4 11
R. Cranford CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .269 5 38
J. Cheung LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .185 0 10
A. Willis C 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .252 0 22
L. Hiott SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .213 0 14
J. Bravo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .188 0 18
J. Platt DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .199 0 28
Totals 35 2 7 2 0 5 16      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Platt , R. Cranford 2 , J. Cheung , L. Hiott , G. Moreno , J. Ángel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bravo , R. Cranford , J. Cheung , L. Hiott , J. Ángel
Sac Fly: A. Willis
Hit by Pitch: J. Platt
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Cranford (16)

FIELDING
Errors: G. de Weerdt (1) , J. Ángel (10) , A. Willis (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Willis-Ángel)
ATHLETIC CLUB KC PITCHING LINESCORES NEBRASKA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
S. Sung-Man W (7-6) 6.1 6 2 2 0 4 0 86 54 2.81
T. Riel H (3) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 5.30
E. Lucero H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 8 4.72
A. Martínez SV (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 3.55
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Sung-Man 57
Batters Faced: S. Sung-Man 28, T. Riel 3, E. Lucero 3, A. Martínez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Sung-Man 5-10, T. Riel 1-1, E. Lucero 0-2, A. Martínez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Sung-Man 86-54, T. Riel 7-5, E. Lucero 12-8, A. Martínez 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Riel 1-0 , E. Lucero 1-0
WP: E. Lucero
Hit Batsmen: S. Sung-Man
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Luér L (5-2) 7.0 6 5 1 4 5 0 113 67 2.38
M. Lawrence 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 10 2.66
J. Unknown 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 10 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Luér 54
Batters Faced: R. Luér 30, M. Lawrence 4, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Luér 8-6, M. Lawrence 0-2, J. Unknown 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Luér 113-67, M. Lawrence 14-10, J. Unknown 16-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sook Sung-Man
Ballpark: Plain Old Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 3795
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