ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES AT CHULUOTA IMPERIALS
09/16/2024
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES AT CHULUOTA IMPERIALS
GAME ID: 10829 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 7 14 0
Chuluota Imperials 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Ft. Wayne Takes Division Series
The Ft. Wayne Earthquakes have eliminated the Chuluota Imperials and are off to the League Championship Series.

Ft. Wayne won the final game by a 7-2 score and thus clinched the series 4-1.

"We think this is our year, but we're taking it one game at a time," said Beau Richardson, who was named series MVP.

For the series, Richardson hit .423 with a .464 on-base percentage. He drove in 5 RBI and scored 8 runs.

The Ft. Wayne Earthquakes don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Haviland Thrashers - Crystal Lake Killers series. Crystal Lake leads the series 3 games to 2. The League Championship Series schedule will be announced after the Division Series finishes.
FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE CHULUOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Squires CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 0 2
   a-B. Barnes PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   b-J. Villalobos CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
B. Richardson 2B 4 2 1 0 1 0 5 .423 3 5
C. Benedict RF 5 1 3 3 0 2 1 .308 3 6
J. Valdez SS 4 1 3 3 1 0 0 .476 1 3
C. Pinson DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .240 0 2
C. Koerner C 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .304 2 6
J. Huerta 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .235 1 2
J. Saenz 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .353 0 1
V. Lara LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .474 1 5
Totals 39 7 14 7 4 5 21      
a - B. Barnes pinch hit for M. Squires in the 5th
b - J. Villalobos substituted for B. Barnes in the 5th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Benedict (3, 1st Inning off I. Wada, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Valdez (1, 7th Inning off D. de Anda, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Barnes , J. Villalobos , B. Richardson , C. Benedict 6 , J. Valdez 6 , C. Koerner , J. Saenz 2 , V. Lara 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Villalobos , B. Richardson , J. Huerta
GIDP: C. Pinson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Valdez (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Valdez-Richardson-Huerta)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Hicks CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .083 0 0
E. Baros LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .200 0 0
D. Orosco 2B 5 1 3 2 0 2 2 .269 3 6
M. Lopez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .318 2 3
V. Salinas 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .450 2 3
V. Morris SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 1
I. Encinias RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .158 0 1
J. Unknown DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .333 0 0
J. Lozada C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .190 0 0
Totals 35 2 9 2 3 11 18      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Hicks (1, 1st Inning off W. Escalera, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Orosco (2, 1st Inning off W. Escalera, 1 on, 1 out) , I. Encinias (1, 6th Inning off E. O'Connor, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Orosco (3, 4th Inning off W. Escalera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Hicks 2 , D. Orosco 7 , M. Lopez , V. Morris , I. Encinias 2 , J. Unknown , J. Lozada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hicks , D. Orosco , V. Salinas 2 , J. Unknown
GIDP: S. Hicks
Hit by Pitch: E. Baros
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Morris-Lozada-Lopez)
FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE CHULUOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Escalera 4.2 7 2 2 1 5 1 70 3.86   
E. O'Connor W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 34 0.00   
H. Reyes 2.1 1 0 0 1 4 0 33 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Escalera 46
Batters Faced: W. Escalera 22, E. O'Connor 8, H. Reyes 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Escalera 5-3, E. O'Connor 2-2, H. Reyes 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Escalera 70-46, E. O'Connor 34-18, H. Reyes 33-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. O'Connor 3-0
Hit Batsmen: W. Escalera
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Wada 3.0 3 2 2 1 2 1 55 4.50   
M. Torres L (0-1) 2.0 4 3 3 2 0 0 36 13.50   
S. Williams 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 13 6.00   
D. de Anda 3.0 5 2 2 1 2 1 41 5.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Wada 44
Batters Faced: I. Wada 12, M. Torres 11, S. Williams 5, D. de Anda 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Wada 4-2, M. Torres 4-1, S. Williams 1-1, D. de Anda 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: I. Wada 55-33, M. Torres 36-20, S. Williams 13-9, D. de Anda 41-28
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Valdez
Ballpark: Imperials Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 10519
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