ABA CLASS A
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT LONG BEACH KEYS
05/25/2025
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ABA CLASS A
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT LONG BEACH KEYS
GAME ID: 4658 - SUNDAY, MAY 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mexico City Aztecs (32-11) 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 9 14 0
Long Beach Keys (5-38) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 6 0
Melo slugs 2 home runs in Aztecs Win
With shortstop Alex Melo leading the charge, the Mexico City Aztecs defeated the Long Beach Keys, 9-4, at Long Beach Grounds. Melo, who is tied for 9th in the S-A in home runs with 9, went 2-4 with 2 home runs and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Mel Mercado got the win, improving to 4-3. He held the Keys to 2 runs on 3 hits over 7 innings, while striking out 5 and walking 0. This win makes it 5 in a row for Mexico City.

Dean Hostetler, who is tied for 8th in the S-A with a .425 on-base percentage, took Long Beach hurler Katsumasa Nakatsu deep in the top of the sixth. His 3-run home run put the Aztecs on top, 4-1. In all, Hostetler had 2 singles in addition to the home run, while going 3 for 5.

"I warned the team before the game," losing manager Ron Kunkleman told reporters, "that I'm wearing the same pair of undies until we win."
MEXICO CITY BATTING LINESCORE LONG BEACH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Keith 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .303 4 23
A. Melo SS 4 2 2 4 1 0 2 .266 9 19
O. Snell DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .297 9 25
J. McCoy RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .292 14 36
A. Morales LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .265 3 14
D. Hostetler 3B 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 .329 8 25
J. Ogden 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .292 5 15
S. Combee CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .339 13 27
D. Wagner C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .175 0 1
Totals 39 9 14 9 3 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Morales 2 (8, 4th Inning off K. Nakatsu, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off K. Nakatsu, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Wagner (2, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , O. Snell (15, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Keith (1, 5th Inning off K. Nakatsu, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Melo 2 (9, 1st Inning off K. Nakatsu, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Ogden (5, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Hostetler (8, 6th Inning off K. Nakatsu, 2 on, 1 out) , S. Combee (13, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Keith 3 , A. Melo 8 , O. Snell 3 , A. Morales 4 , D. Hostetler 6 , J. Ogden 4 , S. Combee 5 , D. Wagner 2
2-out RBI: A. Melo , S. Combee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Melo , J. McCoy , A. Morales , J. Ogden
GIDP: J. Ogden
Hit by Pitch: D. Keith
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Hostetler (5)
CS: O. Snell (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Melo-Ogden-Keith)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ficca SS 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .297 4 13
M. Whatley 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .285 5 16
J. Morgan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293 11 31
J. Okuyama LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 7 26
B. Kaatz DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .288 4 16
M. Kopp 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .200 2 13
M. Roberts RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .340 4 12
S. Toye CF 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .172 2 8
V. Tijerina C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .158 2 8
Totals 31 4 6 3 2 7 4      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Whatley (5, 4th Inning off M. Mercado, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Ficca , M. Whatley 5 , B. Kaatz , M. Kopp , M. Roberts
2-out RBI: M. Whatley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Morgan
GIDP: V. Tijerina
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Ficca (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Whatley-Morgan-Kopp)
MEXICO CITY PITCHING LINESCORE LONG BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mercado W (4-3) 7.0 3 2 2 0 5 1 89 4.02   
A. Ochoa 2.0 3 2 2 2 2 0 42 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mercado 68
Batters Faced: M. Mercado 23, A. Ochoa 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mercado 9-6, A. Ochoa 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mercado 89-57, A. Ochoa 42-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ochoa 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Nakatsu L (0-7) 5.1 8 4 4 1 1 2 80 11.76   
J. Unknown 3.2 6 5 5 2 4 3 61 12.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Nakatsu 36
Batters Faced: K. Nakatsu 24, J. Unknown 19
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Nakatsu 3-11, J. Unknown 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Nakatsu 80-57, J. Unknown 61-33
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Melo
Ballpark: Long Beach Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM PT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 2111
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