ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
04/24/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
GAME ID: 10465 - FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Borrego Springs Rams (11-6) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 13 1
Buffalo Bellflowers (2-15) 0 1 0 2 1 4 0 0 X 8 13 0
Bellflowers 8-3 Winners Over Borrego Springs
Thanks in large part to second baseman John Dowd, the Buffalo Bellflowers beat the Borrego Springs Rams, 8-3. Dowd was 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. "Lousy" describes the Borrego Springs performance in the early going.

With Buffalo leading 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth, Dowd came up to bat against Borrego Springs pitcher Maximino Quevedo. Dowd hit a fastball to right-center for a solo home run. His 9th home run of the season put the Bellflowers on top, 4-2.

Dowd called the win "a lesson in teamwork."
BORREGO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Rodriguez 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .253 2 11
R. Enriquez C 5 1 1 2 0 2 3 .266 4 7
C. Gomez DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .320 1 6
M. Ibarra LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .422 7 27
R. Bishop 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278 1 1
F. Alderete RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .300 0 3
A. Hernandez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .239 2 8
M. Sauvinet CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .250 0 0
E. Atkins SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .438 1 7
Totals 35 3 13 3 1 7 15      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Rodriguez (2, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Enriquez (4, 5th Inning off T. Cruz, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Ibarra (7, 6th Inning off T. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Rodriguez 2 , R. Enriquez 4 , C. Gomez 2 , M. Ibarra 4 , R. Bishop , F. Alderete 2 , A. Hernandez , M. Sauvinet 2 , E. Atkins 2
2-out RBI: R. Enriquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Enriquez 2 , A. Hernandez
GIDP: E. Rodriguez , F. Alderete , A. Hernandez
Sac Bunt: E. Atkins
Hit by Pitch: M. Ibarra
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Sauvinet (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Vilanova RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .192 0 5
V. Jara 1B 4 2 2 0 0 2 4 .359 1 5
M. Gutierrez SS 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .224 2 8
J. Garza LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .250 2 7
J. Dowd 2B 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 .383 9 26
C. Campos DH 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 .368 1 5
N. Machuca C 4 0 1 1 0 3 4 .353 0 3
A. Macoilos 3B 5 0 1 1 0 2 6 .290 1 7
J. Unknown CF 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 .333 0 2
Totals 37 8 13 8 3 14 26      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Campos (3, 2nd Inning off A. Salinas, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Gutierrez (2, 4th Inning off M. Quevedo, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Dowd (9, 5th Inning off M. Quevedo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Vilanova 2 , V. Jara 2 , M. Gutierrez 4 , J. Dowd 5 , C. Campos 4 , N. Machuca , A. Macoilos , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: M. Gutierrez , J. Dowd , N. Machuca , A. Macoilos , J. Unknown 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Vilanova , V. Jara , A. Macoilos
Sac Bunt: V. Jara
Hit by Pitch: M. Gutierrez , C. Campos , N. Machuca
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: V. Jara (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Gutierrez-Dowd-Jara, Gutierrez-Dowd-Jara, Dowd-Gutierrez-Jara)
OF assists: 1 (Vilanova(Gomez at 2nd base))
BORREGO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Salinas L (0-2) 3.2 7 2 2 2 8 0 84 10.45   
M. Quevedo 2.0 4 5 2 0 1 2 53 7.71   
W. Ziegler 2.1 2 1 1 1 5 0 40 1.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Salinas 43
Batters Faced: A. Salinas 20, M. Quevedo 12, W. Ziegler 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Salinas 1-2, M. Quevedo 4-2, W. Ziegler 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Salinas 84-52, M. Quevedo 53-28, W. Ziegler 40-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Quevedo 1-1 , W. Ziegler 2-2
WP: M. Quevedo
Hit Batsmen: W. Ziegler 3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Cruz W (1-1) 5.2 9 3 3 1 4 2 82 6.62   
J. Unknown SV (1) 3.1 4 0 0 0 3 0 37 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Cruz 42
Batters Faced: T. Cruz 25, J. Unknown 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Cruz 5-6, J. Unknown 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Cruz 82-51, J. Unknown 37-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Dowd
Ballpark: Wegman's Field
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 2207
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