USPL TRIPLE A
SALT LAKE CITY BUZZ AT PLYMOUTH ROCKS
07/03/2030
 
USPL TRIPLE A
SALT LAKE CITY BUZZ AT PLYMOUTH ROCKS
GAME ID: 4286 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 3RD, 2030 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Salt Lake City Buzz (27-22) 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 1 1 9 10 0
Plymouth Rocks (22-27) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Buzz Roll to 9-2 Win Over Rocks
Behind a solid performance from shortstop Ilkka Haapajarvi, the Salt Lake City Buzz defeated the Plymouth Rocks, 9-2. Haapajarvi was 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 3 runs for the Buzz. Ben Hopley went 7.2 innings for Salt Lake City to pick up the win. The right-hander was charged with 2 earned runs. He scattered 5 hits, while walking 4 and striking out 2. His record improves to 4-2. Salt Lake City has 3 straight wins, Plymouth 3 straight losses.

Justin MacPherson, who was drafted in the three round of the 2024 draft, aided the Salt Lake City cause with a 2-run single in the top of the fourth. For the game, the designated hitter went 1 for 4. He drove in 2 runs.

"The name of the game is scoring runs," Haapajarvi said. "We did a pretty good job of that today."
SALT LAKE CITY BATTING LINESCORES PLYMOUTH BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Gillespie LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .264 0 10
C. Gentry 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .281 0 7
F. Medina CF 4 1 0 1 1 0 1 .230 8 32
S. Ramsey 1B 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 .197 7 18
T. Waters RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .299 11 38
I. Haapajarvi SS 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 .280 4 25
R. Soto 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .309 6 21
E. Miller C 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .282 3 16
J. MacPherson DH 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .111 0 3
Totals 36 9 10 9 3 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Gillespie (8, 9th Inning off R. Aguirre, 0 on, 0 outs) E. Miller (7, 8th Inning off K. Shelton, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: I. Haapajarvi (4, 5th Inning off O. Pringle, 0 on, 2 outs) S. Ramsey (7, 5th Inning off O. Pringle, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Gillespie 2 , I. Haapajarvi 5 , C. Gentry , J. MacPherson , S. Ramsey 5 , T. Waters , E. Miller 3
2-out RBI: I. Haapajarvi , J. MacPherson , E. Miller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Gillespie , J. MacPherson , R. Soto
Sac Fly: R. Soto
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Waters (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ramsey-Haapajarvi-Ramsey, Haapajarvi-Soto-Ramsey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. De Jesús RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .317 2 21
R. Duarte 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .240 3 23
J. Castillo CF 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 .222 4 26
C. Álvarez 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .338 10 32
R. Hara DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .287 2 8
C. Bjorkenheim LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .241 2 19
G. Lucero SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301 0 11
R. Rodríguez C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .277 3 14
L. Guerrero 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .234 1 18
Totals 32 2 7 2 4 3 15      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Rodríguez (8, 5th Inning off B. Hopley, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Guerrero (6, 3rd Inning off B. Hopley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. De Jesús , R. Hara , C. Bjorkenheim , R. Rodríguez 3 , L. Guerrero 2 , C. Álvarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Castillo , L. Guerrero , C. Álvarez
GIDP: R. Hara , C. Bjorkenheim
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. De Jesús 2 (26) , R. Rodríguez (4)
SALT LAKE CITY PITCHING LINESCORES PLYMOUTH PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Hopley W (4-2) 7.2 5 2 2 4 2 0 107 64 3.72
R. De La Cruz 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 12 4.07
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hopley 59
Batters Faced: B. Hopley 30, R. De La Cruz 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hopley 11-8, R. De La Cruz 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hopley 107-64, R. De La Cruz 14-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. De La Cruz 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
O. Pringle L (0-1) 5.0 8 7 7 2 2 2 87 48 10.50
K. Shelton 3.0 1 1 1 1 4 0 50 35 3.62
R. Aguirre 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 6 2.53
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Pringle 23
Batters Faced: O. Pringle 25, K. Shelton 11, R. Aguirre 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Pringle 6-7, K. Shelton 2-3, R. Aguirre 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: O. Pringle 87-48, K. Shelton 50-35, R. Aguirre 6-6
WP: K. Shelton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ilkka Haapajarvi
Ballpark: Plymouth Quarry
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 9743
Special Notes: SP Octavius Pringle was injured while pitching.
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