ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
04/22/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
GAME ID: 10463 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Borrego Springs Rams (10-5) 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 6 12 0
Buffalo Bellflowers (1-14) 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4 10 1
Buffalo Picks Up Another L
The Borrego Springs Rams saddled the Buffalo Bellflowers with a loss at Wegman's Field. The final score was 6-4. Shingo Matsunaga was 3 for 5, including 2 singles and 1 home run. The Borrego Springs left fielder scored 1 run and drove in 2. The save was credited to Danny Villanueva, his 6th. To call the performance of the 2026 Bellflowers subpar is an understatement.

Mario Ibarra provided a timely hit. The Borrego Springs center fielder delivered a 2-run triple in the top of the seventh inning to put the Rams on top, 5-3. It was his only hit in the game, but he made it count.

"I wish I had a genie in a bottle," said losing manager Andy Perez. "First thing I'd ask for is a win."
BORREGO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Rodriguez 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .219 1 7
R. Enriquez C 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .259 3 5
G. Hasebe SS 5 1 2 1 0 2 3 .318 3 7
M. Ibarra CF 3 0 1 2 2 1 1 .404 6 22
F. Alderete RF 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 .278 0 2
A. Hernandez 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 7 .230 2 7
S. Matsunaga LF 5 1 3 2 0 1 2 .583 2 4
M. Quintanilla DH 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .231 0 2
M. Sauvinet 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
   a-C. Gomez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293 1 5
   b-R. Bishop 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 1 1
Totals 37 6 12 6 5 9 20      
a - C. Gomez pinch hit for M. Sauvinet in the 8th
b - R. Bishop substituted for C. Gomez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Quintanilla (1, 4th Inning off D. Cantu, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Enriquez (2, 9th Inning off L. Torres, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Ibarra (2, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Matsunaga (2, 4th Inning off D. Cantu, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Hasebe (3, 5th Inning off D. Cantu, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Enriquez 3 , G. Hasebe 5 , M. Ibarra 3 , F. Alderete 2 , S. Matsunaga 6 , M. Quintanilla 3
2-out RBI: G. Hasebe , S. Matsunaga
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Hernandez 2 , S. Matsunaga , M. Sauvinet 2
GIDP: A. Hernandez
Sac Fly: A. Hernandez
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hasebe-Hernandez-Sauvinet, Hasebe-Hernandez-Sauvinet)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Vilanova RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .174 0 3
V. Jara 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .375 1 5
M. Gutierrez SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .220 1 6
J. Garza LF 3 1 3 0 2 0 0 .260 2 7
J. Dowd 2B 5 1 1 3 0 2 5 .389 8 24
C. Campos DH 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 .340 1 5
N. Machuca C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .333 0 1
A. Macoilos 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .291 1 6
J. Unknown CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
Totals 34 4 10 3 4 7 20      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Garza (3, 7th Inning off W. Bristcoe, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Dowd (8, 5th Inning off W. Bristcoe, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Vilanova , V. Jara , J. Garza 4 , J. Dowd 4 , C. Campos 2 , N. Machuca 2
2-out RBI: J. Dowd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Jara , N. Machuca , J. Unknown
GIDP: J. Dowd , A. Macoilos
Sac Bunt: J. Vilanova
Hit by Pitch: M. Gutierrez , A. Macoilos
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Vilanova (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Gutierrez-Dowd-Jara)
BORREGO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Giacalone 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.52   
G. Rivera 4.0 6 1 1 3 4 0 75 4.22   
W. Bristcoe W (1-0) 1.2 4 3 3 0 0 1 20 16.20   
E. Torelli H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 29 4.50   
D. Villanueva SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Giacalone 43
Batters Faced: M. Giacalone 1, G. Rivera 19, W. Bristcoe 11, E. Torelli 6, D. Villanueva 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Giacalone 1-0, G. Rivera 3-3, W. Bristcoe 1-4, E. Torelli 1-2, D. Villanueva 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Giacalone 2-1, G. Rivera 75-44, W. Bristcoe 20-15, E. Torelli 29-21, D. Villanueva 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Bristcoe 1-1 , E. Torelli 2-1
WP: E. Torelli
Hit Batsmen: W. Bristcoe 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Cantu 5.1 8 3 3 2 2 2 82 5.02   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.2 3 2 2 1 5 0 54 6.75   
L. Torres 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 6.23   
J. Unknown 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Cantu 40
Batters Faced: D. Cantu 25, J. Unknown 12, L. Torres 1, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Cantu 6-7, J. Unknown 1-2, L. Torres 0-0, J. Unknown 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Cantu 82-44, J. Unknown 54-31, L. Torres 6-3, J. Unknown 21-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shingo Matsunaga
Ballpark: Wegman's Field
Weather: Clear skies (45 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 2016
Special Notes: SP Mike Giacalone was injured while pitching. SP Wes Bristcoe was injured while pitching. SP Lorenzo Torres was injured while pitching.
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