ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
09/09/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
GAME ID: 10861 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jacksonville Nationals 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 7 16 1
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes 0 8 2 2 3 0 0 1 X 16 19 0
Earthquakes Beat Nationals, 16-7, to Start DS
The Ft. Wayne Earthquakes powered past the visiting Jacksonville Nationals, 16-7, in the opener of the Division Series at Earthquakes Stadium. Jacksonville right fielder Kenneth Bates was 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once for the losing squad. The Earthquakes now lead the series 1-0.

Making an impact for Ft. Wayne was catcher Justin Bush. Dingus drilled a run-scoring double off Mike Riddle in the bottom of the second. For the game, Bush was 3 for 5 with a double and 2 singles, while scoring 3 times.

"It feels good to get this one," Bush told the Ft. Wayne Observer.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Earthquakes Stadium in Ft. Wayne.
JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Rodda 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .400 1 1
E. Cannova LF 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .600 0 0
B. McFarland SS 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 .600 0 0
K. Bates RF 4 1 3 4 1 0 1 .750 1 4
O. Carroll DH 5 1 2 2 0 0 6 .400 1 2
M. Anderton CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
B. Medina 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
A. Carrera 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
A. Jacinto C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
Totals 39 7 16 7 2 6 16      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Cannova (1, 1st Inning off A. Myers, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. McFarland 2 (2, 3rd Inning off A. Myers, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off W. Vergara, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Rodda (1, 1st Inning off A. Myers, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Bates (1, 3rd Inning off A. Myers, 2 on, 2 outs) , O. Carroll (1, 5th Inning off L. Moreno, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Rodda 5 , E. Cannova 4 , B. McFarland 5 , K. Bates 6 , O. Carroll 5 , A. Carrera 2 , A. Jacinto
2-out RBI: K. Bates , O. Carroll
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Carroll
GIDP: T. Rodda , O. Carroll 2 , A. Jacinto
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: B. Medina
Double Plays: 1 (McFarland-Medina-Carrera)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jordan CF 5 2 2 3 0 0 4 .400 0 3
M. Brooks 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .250 0 0
T. Nelson SS 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .200 0 1
N. Cordova LF 4 2 2 1 1 1 3 .500 0 1
G. Uriostegui RF 5 1 2 3 0 0 4 .400 0 3
J. Marsh 2B 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .400 0 1
N. Hickson 1B 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .600 0 2
J. Bush C 5 3 3 1 0 1 1 .600 0 1
L. Santos DH 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .750 0 1
Totals 42 16 19 13 3 4 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Marsh (1, 2nd Inning off M. Riddle, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Bush (1, 2nd Inning off M. Riddle, 2 on, 1 out) , G. Uriostegui 2 (2, 2nd Inning off C. Kelley, 2 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off C. Kelley, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Santos (1, 5th Inning off H. Fredericks, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Jordan (1, 5th Inning off H. Fredericks, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Marsh (1, 8th Inning off N. Hassett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Jordan 3 , M. Brooks , T. Nelson , N. Cordova 2 , G. Uriostegui 4 , J. Marsh 5 , N. Hickson 3 , J. Bush 4 , L. Santos 4
2-out RBI: G. Uriostegui
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Jordan , G. Uriostegui , J. Marsh
GIDP: G. Uriostegui
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Jordan 2 (2)
CS: J. Jordan (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Marsh-Nelson-Hickson, Brooks-Marsh-Hickson, Nelson-Bush-Hickson, Brooks-Marsh-Hickson)
JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Riddle L (0-1) 1.1 5 8 8 3 0 0 55 54.00   
C. Kelley 2.0 6 4 4 0 2 0 40 18.00   
H. Fredericks 0.2 3 3 2 0 0 0 26 27.00   
J. Barton 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 43 0.00   
N. Hassett 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 25 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Riddle 3
Batters Faced: M. Riddle 12, C. Kelley 11, H. Fredericks 6, J. Barton 9, N. Hassett 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Riddle 1-3, C. Kelley 3-0, H. Fredericks 1-1, J. Barton 2-2, N. Hassett 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Riddle 55-29, C. Kelley 40-26, H. Fredericks 26-17, J. Barton 43-27, N. Hassett 25-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Kelley 3-3 , H. Fredericks 1-1 , J. Barton 1-0 , N. Hassett 1-0
WP: M. Riddle , C. Kelley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Myers 2.2 6 5 5 0 1 2 41 16.88   
W. Vergara W (1-0) 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 0 36 4.50   
L. Moreno 1.2 3 1 1 0 2 1 32 5.40   
M. Pistilli 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 30 0.00   
C. Piscitelli 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 25 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Myers 23
Batters Faced: A. Myers 13, W. Vergara 9, L. Moreno 8, M. Pistilli 6, C. Piscitelli 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Myers 3-3, W. Vergara 1-3, L. Moreno 2-1, M. Pistilli 2-0, C. Piscitelli 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Myers 41-26, W. Vergara 36-21, L. Moreno 32-20, M. Pistilli 30-17, C. Piscitelli 25-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Moreno 1-1 , M. Pistilli 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kenneth Bates
Ballpark: Earthquakes Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 4:26
Attendance: 13361
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