NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS AT TRI-CITY VALLEYCATS
08/01/2025
 
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS AT TRI-CITY VALLEYCATS
GAME ID: 11512 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Vermont Lake Monsters (24-36) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 1
Tri-City ValleyCats (30-30) 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 X 9 8 0
ValleyCats Tally 9-1 Win
ValleyCats center fielder Luis Villarreal left his imprint on his team's 9-1 win over the Vermont Lake Monsters. Villarreal went 2-3 with 2 triples and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 2 for Tri-City in the contest. The second-place ValleyCats improved to 30-30.

Villarreal had a key at-bat in the bottom of the third to put Tri-City in front, 2-0. With the bases loaded, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run off Vermont pitcher Juan Ruíz.

"We're all about heart and hustle on this team. That's what wins ballgames," Villarreal told the Tri-City Herald.
VERMONT BATTING LINESCORE TRI-CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Taylor 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .323 2 21
J. Britten DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270 4 32
   a-E. Cleveland DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 2 15
P. Hall LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .280 9 34
C. Warren CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .293 1 4
T. Castro RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .300 7 29
C. Smith 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .387 3 33
D. Merritt SS 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .302 1 16
J. Harrington 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .260 5 26
K. Maxwell C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .244 1 18
Totals 34 1 10 1 2 5 18      
a - E. Cleveland inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Merritt (8, 2nd Inning off S. Hewer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Castro (7, 4th Inning off S. Hewer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Taylor 2 , T. Castro 5 , C. Smith , D. Merritt 4 , K. Maxwell 2
2-out RBI: T. Castro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Warren 2 , J. Harrington 2 , K. Maxwell
GIDP: S. Taylor , J. Britten , C. Smith
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Taylor (5)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Merritt (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Merritt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Thistle DH 4 2 1 1 1 2 0 .310 3 10
S. Guerra LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .264 3 22
L. Villarreal CF 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 .372 5 37
C. Jones 1B 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .273 0 5
B. O'Day RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .338 14 52
N. Dyer C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .288 4 30
R. Coleman 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 .276 1 16
A. Méndez 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .271 6 22
R. Jiménez SS 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 .226 1 14
Totals 31 9 8 8 5 7 15      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Méndez (9, 4th Inning off S. Lane, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Jones (1, 5th Inning off S. Lane, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: L. Villarreal 2 (4, 5th Inning off S. Lane, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off T. Cole, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Thistle , L. Villarreal 6 , C. Jones 3 , N. Dyer , A. Méndez 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Coleman , A. Méndez , R. Jiménez
Sac Bunt: R. Jiménez
Sac Fly: N. Dyer
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Méndez-Coleman-Jones, Jiménez-Coleman-Jones, Coleman-Jiménez-Jones)
VERMONT PITCHING LINESCORE TRI-CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gómez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 4.71   
J. Ruíz L (0-1) 1.1 3 5 5 3 2 0 44 14.33   
S. Lane 3.0 4 3 2 2 3 0 48 5.76   
T. Cole 2.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 30 6.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gómez 48
Batters Faced: M. Gómez 3, J. Ruíz 11, S. Lane 15, T. Cole 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gómez 2-0, J. Ruíz 2-1, S. Lane 1-4, T. Cole 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gómez 11-6, J. Ruíz 44-25, S. Lane 48-30, T. Cole 30-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Lane 3-1 , T. Cole 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Hewer W (3-4) 7.1 9 1 1 0 4 1 84 5.46   
J. Lewis 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 27 8.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Hewer 60
Batters Faced: S. Hewer 28, J. Lewis 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Hewer 10-5, J. Lewis 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Hewer 84-59, J. Lewis 27-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lewis 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Villarreal
Ballpark: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 4454
Special Notes: SP Manny Gómez was injured while pitching. Luis Villarreal ties the NYP regular season game record for triples with 2.
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