CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HOUSTON TITANS AT CAROLINA RIPTIDES
07/14/2025
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CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HOUSTON TITANS AT CAROLINA RIPTIDES
GAME ID: 1646 - MONDAY, JULY 14TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Titans (55-38) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2
Carolina Riptides (49-44) 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 X 6 9 0
Carolina Tacks 6-1 Loss on Houston
The Carolina Riptides locked up a win at IBM Field, knocking off the Houston Titans, 6-1. On the mound for Carolina was right-hander Dylan Cease. He played a major role in the triumph. The 49-44 Riptides lead the Union League Eastern Division by one game.

Juan Soto, who finished 3rd in the UL in OPS with .981 last year, took Houston hurler J.P. France deep in the bottom of the third. His 2-run home run put the Riptides on top, 2-0. In all, Soto had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"We put our best foot forward tonight," said a smiling Soto.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hill CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .274 11 51
J. Ortiz SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .266 6 36
B. Nimmo LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .300 10 59
J. Westburg 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .233 15 52
T. Murphy C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .245 8 35
J. Young 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .277 12 38
W. Wilson 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 6 14
   a-T. Walls PR, 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .140 1 3
E. Jimenez DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .252 16 50
B. De La Cruz RF 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .323 8 23
Totals 30 1 4 1 2 16 9      
a - T. Walls pinch ran for W. Wilson in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: W. Wilson (5, 3rd Inning off D. Cease, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Westburg (15, 4th Inning off D. Cease, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ortiz , J. Westburg 4 , T. Murphy , W. Wilson 2
2-out RBI: J. Westburg
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hill , T. Murphy
GIDP: E. Jimenez
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Westburg (9) , T. Walls (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Blanco RF 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .263 5 29
B. Bichette SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .298 5 31
J. Soto DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .311 26 64
L. O'Hoppe C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .271 11 32
B. Baty 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .297 6 22
W. Astudillo 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .322 2 12
C. Mullins CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .212 3 5
L. Sosa 2B 4 0 1 2 0 2 3 .278 1 10
K. Clemens LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .234 15 43
Totals 35 6 9 6 2 8 20      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Clemens (9, 3rd Inning off J. France, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Sosa (5, 8th Inning off A. Lange, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Soto (26, 3rd Inning off J. France, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Clemens (15, 5th Inning off J. France, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Blanco , B. Bichette 2 , J. Soto 5 , W. Astudillo , L. Sosa 2 , K. Clemens 6
2-out RBI: J. Soto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bichette , L. O'Hoppe 2 , L. Sosa
Hit by Pitch: W. Astudillo
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Blanco (55) , K. Clemens (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bichette-Sosa-Astudillo)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. France L (5-8) 5.2 6 4 4 0 4 2 97 3.73   
J. Sborz 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 16 2.09   
A. Lange 0.1 1 2 2 2 1 0 19 6.50   
C. Thielbar 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. France 45
Batters Faced: J. France 25, J. Sborz 6, A. Lange 5, C. Thielbar 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. France 8-5, J. Sborz 0-2, A. Lange 0-0, C. Thielbar 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. France 97-66, J. Sborz 16-12, A. Lange 19-10, C. Thielbar 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Sborz 1-0 , C. Thielbar 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. France
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Cease W (5-8) 6.2 3 1 1 1 11 1 93 3.94   
L. Luetge H (6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3.38   
M. Brash H (10) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 25 3.54   
T. Santillan 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 14 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Cease 74
Batters Faced: D. Cease 23, L. Luetge 1, M. Brash 5, T. Santillan 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Cease 6-2, L. Luetge 0-0, M. Brash 2-0, T. Santillan 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Cease 93-64, L. Luetge 4-3, M. Brash 25-16, T. Santillan 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Luetge 1-0 , T. Santillan 1-0
WP: T. Santillan
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dylan Cease
Ballpark: IBM Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 32563
Special Notes: 3B Weston Wilson was injured while running the bases.
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