SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME FIREBIRDS AT HAGERSTOWN SUNS
05/16/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME FIREBIRDS AT HAGERSTOWN SUNS
GAME ID: 10353 - FRIDAY, MAY 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rome Firebirds (22-13) 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 7 9 0
Hagerstown Suns (15-20) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 10 2
Mendoza has 3 hits, Firebirds Move to 22-13
Getting a good performance from second baseman Jorge Mendoza, the Rome Firebirds defeated the Hagerstown Suns, 7-4. Mendoza went 3 for 3 with a home run, a triple, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 4 for the Firebirds. The winning pitcher was top prospect Kevin Key. He tossed 95 pitches over 6.1 innings, allowing no runs on 5 hits. Lou Riley finished to wrap up his 9th save.

Early in the game, Mendoza had a run-scoring double for Rome. It was his 2nd double of the season and put the Firebirds on top, 1-0.

"Good, gritty kind of win," said Firebirds manager Aaron Holbert.

Today's win puts Rome at 22-13, while Hagerstown falls to 15-20.
ROME BATTING LINESCORE HAGERSTOWN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Silva LF 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .290 1 15
J. González 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .291 6 16
J. Jones DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .317 3 7
A. Lazar SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .382 5 13
F. López 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .252 1 7
L. Rivera CF 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 .250 2 15
J. Mendoza 2B 3 2 3 4 1 0 0 .222 4 22
C. Jones RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .091 0 0
J. Hayes C 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .500 1 4
Totals 33 7 9 7 5 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Mendoza (2, 2nd Inning off B. Brooks, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Mendoza (2, 6th Inning off B. Brooks, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Mendoza (4, 4th Inning off B. Brooks, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Hayes (1, 9th Inning off P. Scott, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Jones , A. Lazar , L. Rivera , J. Mendoza 9 , J. Hayes 6
2-out RBI: J. Mendoza , J. Hayes 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Silva , C. Jones
GIDP: A. Silva , F. López
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Mendoza (6)
CS: A. Silva (3) , A. Lazar (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Guerra SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .275 2 11
E. Lawson RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .255 1 3
M. Porter 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .264 2 12
J. Pérez 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .234 1 3
   a-K. Fox PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 1 4
   b-G. White 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-D. Doyle PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .231 0 2
J. Macías 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .263 2 12
D. Michel LF 5 1 2 0 0 3 2 .383 3 10
J. Smith DH 4 1 1 2 0 3 1 .200 1 4
M. Marshall CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214 1 2
J. Fernández C 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .253 2 9
Totals 37 4 10 3 2 14 19      
a - K. Fox pinch hit for J. Pérez in the 8th
b - G. White substituted for K. Fox in the 9th
c - D. Doyle pinch hit for G. White in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Porter (9, 1st Inning off K. Key, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Lawson (2, 3rd Inning off K. Key, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Fernández 2 (4, 5th Inning off K. Key, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off C. Brown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Smith (1, 8th Inning off C. Brown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Guerra , E. Lawson 2 , M. Porter 2 , D. Doyle , D. Michel 2 , J. Smith 4 , M. Marshall , J. Fernández 4
2-out RBI: J. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Porter 2 , J. Pérez , J. Macías , D. Michel
Hit by Pitch: E. Lawson , M. Porter , J. Pérez
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: B. Brooks (1) , J. Pérez (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Lawson-Pérez, Porter-Guerra-Macías, Pérez-Porter-Macías)
OF assists: 1 (Lawson(Jones at 3rd base))
ROME PITCHING LINESCORE HAGERSTOWN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Key W (5-1) 6.1 5 0 0 1 12 0 95 1.58   
C. Brown 2.0 4 4 4 1 0 1 30 4.82   
L. Riley SV (9) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Key 74
Batters Faced: K. Key 26, C. Brown 13, L. Riley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Key 3-4, C. Brown 2-4, L. Riley 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Key 95-65, C. Brown 30-17, L. Riley 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Riley 3-2
Hit Batsmen: K. Key , C. Brown 2
Balk: L. Riley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Brooks L (1-3) 5.2 6 5 4 3 5 1 90 3.38   
P. Scott 3.1 3 2 2 2 1 1 49 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Brooks 41
Batters Faced: B. Brooks 25, P. Scott 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Brooks 3-6, P. Scott 6-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Brooks 90-52, P. Scott 49-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Scott 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jorge Mendoza
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 4342
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