GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
NEW YORK N (GCL) METS AT TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS
09/03/2025
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
NEW YORK N (GCL) METS AT TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS
GAME ID: 12258 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York N (GCL) Mets 2 0 1 3 6 0 0 6 0 18 19 0
Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 5 15 1
Blitzed by Norwood, Mets, Rays Sink Further in R1
Riding the 2-hit performance of shortstop Bob Norwood, the New York N (GCL) Mets got a road win against the Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays, 18-5, in Game 2 of the Round 1. Norwood went 2-3 with 2 home runs and 3 walks, while scoring 4 runs and driving in 5 for the Mets, who now lead the best-of-5 series, 2 games to 0.

Shawn Simons helped his team jump on top from the get-go. His first time up in the top of the first, he hit a full count fastball from Chad Yoder for a 2-run double, to give New York N (GCL) a 2-0 lead.

"We haven't stopped playing," Tampa Bay (GCL) manager Brandon Macias said. "We didn't get this far to give up."

The next game is set to be played for Friday, September 5th , 2025 at Ensigns Ballpark.
NEW YORK N (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Cox CF 5 3 3 1 2 1 3 .500 0 3
E. Wright RF 6 1 2 2 0 0 4 .250 1 5
K. Burke LF 4 2 1 2 2 1 3 .300 1 3
B. Norwood SS 3 4 2 5 3 0 1 .444 2 5
S. Simons 2B 6 1 3 2 0 1 3 .545 2 6
J. Adams DH 6 1 2 1 0 0 2 .273 0 1
B. Miner 3B 5 3 2 1 1 0 2 .500 0 6
K. Richardson C 6 3 4 4 0 1 2 .667 1 4
T. Ryan 1B 5 0 0 0 1 4 4 .111 0 0
Totals 46 18 19 18 9 8 24      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Simons 2 (2, 1st Inning off C. Yoder, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off E. Miller, 1 on, 0 outs) , K. Richardson (1, 4th Inning off C. Yoder, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Adams (2, 5th Inning off E. McBride, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Cox (1, 7th Inning off E. Miller, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Wright (1, 8th Inning off E. Hinkle, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Burke (1, 8th Inning off E. Hinkle, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Miner (2, 5th Inning off E. McBride, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Norwood 2 (2, 3rd Inning off C. Yoder, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off E. McBride, 2 on, 2 outs) , K. Richardson (1, 8th Inning off E. Miller, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Cox 4 , E. Wright 3 , K. Burke 2 , B. Norwood 8 , S. Simons 5 , J. Adams 3 , B. Miner 4 , K. Richardson 8
2-out RBI: E. Wright , K. Burke , B. Norwood , S. Simons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Cox , E. Wright , K. Burke , B. Norwood , J. Adams
GIDP: S. Simons
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Simons-Norwood-Ryan, Simons-Norwood-Ryan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Holt RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 1
P. Camacho 2B 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .375 1 2
C. Jones CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .400 0 4
J. Ibarra DH 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 .333 1 3
W. Owens 3B 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .200 0 1
D. Garza 1B 5 0 3 1 0 1 1 .444 0 1
D. Bermea C 5 0 3 0 0 0 5 .444 0 1
B. Lyons SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 7 .429 0 0
J. Hernández LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .286 0 0
Totals 40 5 15 5 3 7 26      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Bermea (2, 2nd Inning off J. Arrington, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Jones (3, 9th Inning off P. Hoopes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ibarra (1, 6th Inning off J. Arrington, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Camacho (1, 9th Inning off P. Hoopes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Holt , P. Camacho 5 , C. Jones 2 , J. Ibarra 6 , W. Owens , D. Garza 3 , D. Bermea 4 , B. Lyons
2-out RBI: J. Ibarra , W. Owens , D. Garza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Jones , J. Ibarra , D. Bermea , B. Lyons 2 , J. Hernández
GIDP: E. Holt , B. Lyons
Hit by Pitch: P. Camacho
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Holt (2) , C. Jones (1) , D. Garza (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Lyons
Double Plays: 1 (Garza-Lyons-Yoder)
NEW YORK N (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Arrington W (1-0) 6.2 9 4 4 2 7 1 130 5.40   
P. Hoopes 2.1 6 1 1 1 0 1 53 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Arrington 45
Batters Faced: J. Arrington 31, P. Hoopes 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Arrington 5-7, P. Hoopes 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Arrington 130-85, P. Hoopes 53-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Hoopes 2-2
Hit Batsmen: J. Arrington
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Yoder L (0-1) 4.0 6 6 4 5 3 1 106 9.00   
E. McBride 0.2 5 6 6 1 1 1 25 81.00   
E. Miller 2.2 4 4 4 1 2 1 53 13.50   
E. Hinkle 1.2 4 2 2 2 2 0 43 10.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Yoder 28
Batters Faced: C. Yoder 23, E. McBride 8, E. Miller 13, E. Hinkle 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Yoder 3-5, E. McBride 1-0, E. Miller 3-3, E. Hinkle 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Yoder 106-63, E. McBride 25-16, E. Miller 53-31, E. Hinkle 43-25
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Norwood
Ballpark: Louisville Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM ET
Time: 4:50
Attendance: 10280
Special Notes: Bob Norwood ties the PSL playoff game record for runs with 4.
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