GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS AT MIAMI (GCL) MARLINS
09/03/2025
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS AT MIAMI (GCL) MARLINS
GAME ID: 12248 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston (GCL) Astros 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 16 0
Miami (GCL) Marlins 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Austin Blasts Marlins, Astros Take Game 2, 4-3
With first baseman Jim Austin leading the charge, the Houston (GCL) Astros got a road win over the Miami (GCL) Marlins, 4-3, in Game 2 of the Round 1. Austin was 4 for 4 with a home run and 3 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 at Roger Dean Stadium to help Houston (GCL) force a 1-1 tie in the best-of-5 series.

Had Austin not come through in the top of the seventh, who knows how the game would've ended? But with two down, Austin hit a run-scoring single. The Astros took the lead, 4-3, and never looked back.

"The competition leap this year was tough to adjust to and I feel like there has been another jump in the playoffs," said Austin, a rookie this season. "You're only playing the best now and everyone has time to rest and prepare for you."

The next game is set to be played for Friday, September 5th , 2025 at Ballpark of Belvedere.
HOUSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE MIAMI (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Weber DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .111 0 0
J. Hart CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
P. Mendoza 2B 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 .625 0 0
   a-J. Scott PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-M. Young 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Ward LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 6 .333 0 0
W. Steenson 3B 4 1 0 0 1 3 6 .000 0 0
J. Austin 1B 4 2 4 3 0 0 0 .500 1 3
   b-M. Ethridge RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Monroe RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 .600 0 0
   c-D. Davis 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Johnson SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .286 0 1
D. Miller C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .143 0 0
Totals 38 4 16 4 3 8 22      
a - J. Scott pinch ran for P. Mendoza in the 9th
b - M. Ethridge substituted for J. Austin in the 9th
c - D. Davis substituted for J. Monroe in the 9th
d - M. Young substituted for J. Scott in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hart (1, 1st Inning off J. Shelton, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Monroe (1, 2nd Inning off J. Shelton, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Austin (1, 6th Inning off C. Smith, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hart 4 , P. Mendoza 3 , B. Ward 2 , J. Austin 7 , J. Monroe 4 , T. Johnson
2-out RBI: J. Austin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Weber , B. Ward , W. Steenson , J. Monroe
GIDP: B. Weber , W. Steenson , T. Johnson
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Ward (1)
CS: B. Ward (1) , T. Johnson (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Ward(Bishop at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .333 0 2
S. Bishop CF 5 0 1 2 0 1 4 .222 1 5
T. Dundee 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .222 0 0
G. Good 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .250 0 0
E. Castle DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .125 1 1
S. Abrams 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .571 2 2
D. White LF 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .000 0 0
S. Blackburn C 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .429 0 0
J. Jackson RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
   a-D. McKnight PH, RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
Totals 35 3 9 3 3 13 18      
a - D. McKnight pinch hit for J. Jackson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Kent (1, 1st Inning off R. Gamboa, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Bishop (1, 2nd Inning off R. Gamboa, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kent 2 , S. Bishop 2 , T. Dundee , G. Good , S. Abrams , S. Blackburn 2 , J. Jackson , D. McKnight
2-out RBI: S. Bishop
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Dundee , E. Castle , S. Blackburn
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Jackson
Double Plays: 3 (Dundee-Kent-Good, Good-Kent-Good, Abrams-Dundee-Good)
HOUSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE MIAMI (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Gamboa W (1-0) 6.1 8 3 3 2 10 0 106 4.26   
S. Jenkins H (1) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 26 0.00   
G. Jones SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Gamboa 53
Batters Faced: R. Gamboa 28, S. Jenkins 7, G. Jones 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Gamboa 4-4, S. Jenkins 0-3, G. Jones 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Gamboa 106-75, S. Jenkins 26-15, G. Jones 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Jenkins 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Shelton 3.1 8 1 1 0 5 0 69 2.70   
C. Smith L (0-1) 2.2 6 3 3 2 1 1 62 10.12   
J. Watkins 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 23 0.00   
P. Neal 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
I. Johnston 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Shelton 43
Batters Faced: J. Shelton 16, C. Smith 14, J. Watkins 7, P. Neal 1, I. Johnston 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Shelton 0-3, C. Smith 2-3, J. Watkins 3-1, P. Neal 1-0, I. Johnston 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Shelton 69-47, C. Smith 62-37, J. Watkins 23-14, P. Neal 4-3, I. Johnston 10-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Smith 2-0 , J. Watkins 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Austin
Ballpark: Roger Dean Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:56
Attendance: 11356
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