ROOKIE LEAGUE
MERCER ISLAND MARINERS AT MAHONING VALLEY SCRAPPERS
08/27/2025
 
ROOKIE LEAGUE
MERCER ISLAND MARINERS AT MAHONING VALLEY SCRAPPERS
GAME ID: 7861 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Mercer Island Mariners (35-31) 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 5 10 0
Mahoning Valley Scrappers (37-29) 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 13 2
Mariners Deal Scrappers 5-4 Loss
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers got a sterling performance from designated hitter Clive Jesson, but the Mercer Island Mariners still prevailed, 5-4. Jesson was 2-4 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Mercer Island now has a 3-game win streak.

This game was not decided until late. With one out in the top of the 11th, Mason Megson hit a sacrifice fly. The Mariners took the lead, 5-4.

"The game is never over 'til it's over," said a jubilant Bobby Crown, the Mercer Island skipper.
MERCER ISLAND BATTING LINESCORE MAHONING VALLEY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Adulov CF 4 0 0 1 3 3 2 .249 6 29
T. McCluskie DH 3 0 1 1 2 0 5 .304 0 4
G. Marco RF 5 0 0 0 1 1 7 .294 2 29
E. Carrier 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .333 1 4
   a-E. Garcia PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 1
   b-C. Futch 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .262 1 37
K. Everts C 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .234 3 18
   i-Y. Chong PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 0 2
   j-D. Baker C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
T. Rosario LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .164 1 10
   c-M. Ferry PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 1 12
   e-M. Castillo 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
L. Vasquez 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .230 4 24
   d-D. Flores PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 1 1
   f-M. Delong LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .225 3 30
S. Ewles SS 6 0 1 0 0 4 9 .147 4 25
S. Fane 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .198 0 5
   g-J. Englert PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214 0 0
   h-M. Megson 2B 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .222 0 2
Totals 42 5 10 5 11 16 39      
a - E. Garcia pinch ran for E. Carrier in the 7th
b - C. Futch substituted for E. Garcia in the 7th
c - M. Ferry pinch hit for T. Rosario in the 9th
d - D. Flores pinch hit for L. Vasquez in the 9th
e - M. Castillo substituted for M. Ferry in the 9th
f - M. Delong substituted for D. Flores in the 9th
g - J. Englert pinch hit for S. Fane in the 10th
h - M. Megson substituted for J. Englert in the 10th
i - Y. Chong pinch hit for K. Everts in the 11th
j - D. Baker substituted for Y. Chong in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: T. McCluskie (3, 1st Inning off T. Orduno, 0 on, 1 out) M. Castillo (1, 11th Inning off W. Wither, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Ewles , T. McCluskie 2 , L. Vasquez 2 , T. Rosario , E. Carrier , S. Fane , K. Everts , M. Castillo 2 , Y. Chong
2-out RBI: E. Carrier , G. Adulov
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Ewles 2 , T. McCluskie , T. Rosario , E. Carrier , G. Adulov , C. Futch
GIDP: G. Marco
Sac Fly: M. Megson
Hit by Pitch: T. McCluskie
Team LOB: 17

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Rosario-Everts, Vasquez-Ewles-Vasquez, Fane-Ewles-Vasquez)
OF assists: 2 (Rosario (Lopez at home), Adulov (Mafileo at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Wamwara 2B 6 1 4 1 0 0 2 .385 0 1
F. Lopez CF 6 0 2 0 0 1 2 .287 6 36
S. Williams RF 5 1 3 1 1 1 1 .343 3 39
G. Verge LF 5 0 1 0 1 0 3 .335 9 49
C. Jesson DH 4 1 2 2 1 0 4 .314 3 40
S. Lowe C 5 0 0 0 0 2 9 .281 2 29
J. Hyde SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .285 1 41
L. Elizalde 1B 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .256 2 29
   a-J. Pronschinske PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284 2 17
A. Mafileo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .191 2 10
   b-R. Estevez PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213 3 24
Totals 41 4 13 4 8 5 28      
a - J. Pronschinske pinch hit for L. Elizalde in the 10th
b - R. Estevez pinch hit for A. Mafileo in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Williams (8, 7th Inning off D. Middleton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Jesson (3, 7th Inning off D. Middleton, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Lopez 2 , A. Mafileo , A. Wamwara 4 , G. Verge , S. Williams 4 , C. Jesson 5
2-out RBI: A. Wamwara
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Lopez , S. Lowe 2 , J. Hyde
GIDP: A. Mafileo , A. Wamwara
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: F. Lopez (2) , A. Wamwara (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Hyde-Wamwara-Elizalde)
MERCER ISLAND PITCHING LINESCORE MAHONING VALLEY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Middleton 7.0 10 4 4 7 3 1 121 65 9.67   
Y. bin Sajid 2.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 39 25 3.68   
P. Achber W (2-3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 9.88   
T. Capuana SV (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 8.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Middleton 37
Batters Faced: D. Middleton 34, Y. bin Sajid 12, P. Achber 1, T. Capuana 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Middleton 9-5, Y. bin Sajid 4-2, P. Achber 1-0, T. Capuana 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Middleton 121-65, Y. bin Sajid 39-25, P. Achber 2-1, T. Capuana 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Achber 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Orduno 5.1 7 2 2 3 7 0 91 57 4.29   
M. Stanford BS (3) 1.2 1 2 2 6 2 0 51 23 7.89   
M. Brown 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 3.44   
W. Wither L (1-2) 3.0 2 1 1 2 6 0 56 38 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Orduno 50
Batters Faced: T. Orduno 27, M. Stanford 11, M. Brown 3, W. Wither 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Orduno 5-4, M. Stanford 2-0, M. Brown 1-1, W. Wither 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Orduno 91-57, M. Stanford 51-23, M. Brown 8-6, W. Wither 56-38
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Stanford 2-1
WP: T. Orduno , W. Wither
Hit Batsmen: W. Wither
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Clive Jesson
Ballpark: Eastwood Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:28
Attendance: 3932
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