USPL SINGLE A
PHOENIX HOTSPUR U-21 AT NEBRASKA PLAINSMEN
07/19/2028
 
USPL SINGLE A
PHOENIX HOTSPUR U-21 AT NEBRASKA PLAINSMEN
GAME ID: 6350 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 19TH, 2028 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Hotspur U-21 (34-27) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 8 1
Nebraska Plainsmen (34-27) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 2
Hotspur U-21 Stick Plainsmen with 4-1 Loss
"Getting ahead of the hitters is the key," said Ruíz.

The Phoenix Hotspur U-21 picked up a win at Plain Old Stadium, knocking off the Nebraska Plainsmen, 4-1. On the mound for Phoenix was right-hander José Ruíz, who played a pivotal role in the win. Ken Morrison recorded his 2nd save for Phoenix.

Kyle Vandusen was a key contributor to the win for the Hotspur U-21. In the top of the sixth with two out, the light-hitting designated hitter stroked a single to right. He was 1 for 3 with a walk. He drove in 2 runs.

"I've been criticized for being a slacker, but the one thing I do care about is winning," Vandusen told the Phoenix Observer.

The Hotspur U-21 raised their record to 34-27.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORES NEBRASKA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Billingsley 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .195 1 9
B. Erickson 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .185 3 11
   b-D. Everest 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .387 0 2
W. Lukongolo CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .328 1 24
J. DeGeorge LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .261 1 22
T. Kinjeketile RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .250 1 21
   a-J. Nabais RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
S. Norment SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .235 2 29
B. Sampson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .159 0 11
   c-H. Wood 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 2
K. Vandusen DH 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .303 0 6
B. Poole C 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .202 2 11
Totals 36 4 8 3 4 13 21      
a - J. Nabais substituted for T. Kinjeketile in the 7th
b - D. Everest substituted for B. Erickson in the 8th
c - H. Wood substituted for B. Sampson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. DeGeorge (11, 6th Inning off M. Visser, 2 on, 0 outs) B. Sampson (9, 8th Inning off D. Mack, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Billingsley , K. Vandusen , J. DeGeorge 3 , B. Sampson 2 , W. Lukongolo 3
2-out RBI: K. Vandusen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. DeGeorge , S. Norment , T. Kinjeketile
GIDP: G. Billingsley
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Lukongolo (29)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Wood (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Erickson-Norment-Sampson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Gonzalez 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .196 2 16
G. Moreno 1B 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 .279 0 13
K. Postell 2B 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 .369 6 25
J. Platt RF 3 0 0 1 1 0 5 .300 5 26
G. Ponce de Leon SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 8 .271 3 31
H. Karim C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .202 0 16
S. Loudenslager LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .202 0 4
B. Knutson DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .225 2 16
M. Cochran CF 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 .199 4 9
Totals 34 1 9 1 6 8 27      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Postell (6, 1st Inning off J. Ruíz, 1 on, 1 out) G. Moreno (7, 5th Inning off J. Ruíz, 0 on, 0 outs) H. Karim (10, 4th Inning off J. Ruíz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Postell 4 , S. Loudenslager , B. Knutson , G. Moreno 4 , H. Karim 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Gonzalez , M. Cochran , B. Knutson , G. Ponce de Leon 3 , H. Karim
GIDP: B. Knutson
Sac Fly: J. Platt
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: E. Gonzalez 2 (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Ponce de Leon-Postell-Moreno)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORES NEBRASKA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Ruíz W (6-5) 7.0 8 1 1 3 6 0 124 79 2.58
L. Akerval H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 9 1.83
K. Morrison SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 29 14 2.79
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ruíz 60
Batters Faced: J. Ruíz 31, L. Akerval 4, K. Morrison 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ruíz 4-10, L. Akerval 1-2, K. Morrison 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ruíz 124-79, L. Akerval 18-9, K. Morrison 29-14
Balk: L. Akerval
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Visser L (3-6) 5.2 3 4 1 3 9 0 98 63 2.85
D. Mack 2.1 5 0 0 1 3 0 48 30 4.43
A. Fernández 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 5 3.00
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Visser 59
Batters Faced: M. Visser 25, D. Mack 12, A. Fernández 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Visser 2-6, D. Mack 3-0, A. Fernández 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Visser 98-63, D. Mack 48-30, A. Fernández 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Mack 2-2
WP: M. Visser
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Ruíz
Ballpark: Plain Old Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 16 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 7875
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