USPL SINGLE A
ATHLETIC CLUB KC U-21 AT SOUTH BEACH BLAZE
08/31/2027
 
USPL SINGLE A
ATHLETIC CLUB KC U-21 AT SOUTH BEACH BLAZE
GAME ID: 6499 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2027 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Athletic Club KC U-21 (39-52) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 9 0
South Beach Blaze (56-35) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 0
U-21 Clip Blaze in Tight Contest
The Athletic Club KC U-21 and South Beach Blaze played a tight game at The Ballpark on the Beach, with the visitors getting the hard-fought win.

The Athletic Club KC U-21 faced a tough opponent in South Beach pitcher Hiro Kurasawa, but did just enough to pull out the victory at The Ballpark on the Beach by a final score of 3-2. Kurasawa went 7.1 innings and allowed 2 earned runs. Athletic Club KC reliever Rubén Rivera was the winner. His record is now 2-4. José Sauls took the loss.

Athletic Club KC grabbed control in the top of the eighth. With two out and the bases loaded, Gerald Merendino delivered a run-scoring single, to make it 3-2 in favor of the U-21.

In postgame remarks, Merendino said: "To all who've been doubting my effort -- I hope they saw this game."

The U-21 now have a record of 39-52.
ATHLETIC CLUB KC BATTING LINESCORES SOUTH BEACH BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Drogo SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .234 1 15
   d-J. Unknown PH, CF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 0
R. Romero 2B 4 0 2 0 1 2 2 .238 1 18
D. Reyes CF 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .243 1 18
   a-T. Osorio CF, SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .193 0 8
T. Goto 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .209 1 15
G. Merendino 1B, RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .210 3 35
D. Ferris LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .178 2 4
   b-C. Chong PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .287 3 24
I. van Hoogewegen RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 0 1
   c-C. Tze PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .218 4 24
T. Hansen DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .200 2 6
D. Nauss C 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .194 2 15
   e-M. Rodríguez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 0 0
Totals 33 3 9 3 4 15 14      
a - T. Osorio substituted for D. Reyes in the 1st
b - C. Chong pinch hit for D. Ferris in the 7th
c - C. Tze pinch hit for I. van Hoogewegen in the 7th
d - J. Unknown pinch hit for K. Drogo in the 8th
e - M. Rodríguez substituted for D. Nauss in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Romero (14, 6th Inning off H. Kurasawa, 1 on, 1 out) G. Merendino (13, 7th Inning off H. Kurasawa, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Hansen (2, 8th Inning off H. Kurasawa, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Drogo , T. Goto , R. Romero 3 , T. Hansen 4 , D. Nauss , G. Merendino 3 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: G. Merendino
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Romero , G. Merendino , T. Osorio , C. Chong , C. Tze
Sac Fly: D. Reyes
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Drogo (28) , R. Romero (8)
CS: T. Goto (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Drogo-Romero-Merendino, Goto-Tze)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Ramírez 2B 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .231 15 53
B. Trommel 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .314 0 15
R. Ramos LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .311 14 60
   a-D. Nordahl LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .244 0 7
M. Xhaka C 4 0 0 0 1 0 8 .239 11 33
S. Heiwajaima SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .223 1 29
O. Yurtseven DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .233 1 40
   b-J. Unknown DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. van de Ven CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .235 1 17
R. Chávez RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .297 3 24
R. Graham 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .273 2 26
Totals 34 2 10 2 5 4 24      
a - D. Nordahl substituted for R. Ramos in the 4th
b - J. Unknown substituted for O. Yurtseven in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Ramírez (13, 1st Inning off B. Skelton, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Graham (16, 5th Inning off B. Skelton, 0 on, 1 out) O. Yurtseven (10, 6th Inning off B. Skelton, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: O. Yurtseven (1, 2nd Inning off B. Skelton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Ramírez 2 , R. Graham 3 , O. Yurtseven 7 , S. van de Ven , B. Trommel 2 , D. Nordahl
2-out RBI: B. Trommel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Graham , S. van de Ven , M. Xhaka 2 , S. Heiwajaima
GIDP: R. Chávez , M. Xhaka
Sac Bunt: B. Trommel
Team LOB: 13
ATHLETIC CLUB KC PITCHING LINESCORES SOUTH BEACH PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Skelton 6.0 6 2 2 5 4 1 106 59 3.54
R. Rivera W (2-4) 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 13 3.45
E. Lucero H (7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 2.75
J. Wentworth SV (6) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 2.59
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Skelton 51
Batters Faced: B. Skelton 28, R. Rivera 7, E. Lucero 1, J. Wentworth 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Skelton 4-9, R. Rivera 3-2, E. Lucero 0-1, J. Wentworth 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Skelton 106-59, R. Rivera 20-13, E. Lucero 4-2, J. Wentworth 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Rivera 2-0 , E. Lucero 2-0
WP: B. Skelton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
H. Kurasawa 7.1 6 2 2 1 11 1 113 75 1.66
J. Sauls L (3-1) 1.0 1 1 1 3 2 0 30 16 2.28
S. Tanaka 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 22 15 1.59
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Kurasawa 68
Batters Faced: H. Kurasawa 27, J. Sauls 7, S. Tanaka 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Kurasawa 5-4, J. Sauls 0-1, S. Tanaka 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Kurasawa 113-75, J. Sauls 30-16, S. Tanaka 22-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hiro Kurasawa
Ballpark: The Ballpark on the Beach
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 12654
Special Notes: RF Dani Reyes was injured on a defensive play. LF Ramiro Ramos was injured on a defensive play.
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