ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
09/19/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
GAME ID: 10870 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Riverside Wolverines 0 2 1 0 1 4 2 0 2 0 12 20 2
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 13 21 0
Ft. Wayne Overcomes 2 HRs from Matison, Tops Riverside in Extras for 1-0 Series Lead
When the games really matter, the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes put on their best show, beating the Riverside Wolverines by a final score of 13-12. Randy Matison went 4-5 with 2 home runs and 2 doubles. He scored 3 times and drove in 6. Ft. Wayne now leads Riverside 1-0 in the best-of-7 affair.

The clutch hit was provided by Nick Cordova. He delivered a walk-off run-scoring single off Tabari Jamal al Din in the bottom of the tenth.

"The crowd was raucous," said Cordova.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Earthquakes Stadium in Ft. Wayne.
RIVERSIDE BATTING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rodriquez SS 6 1 3 0 0 2 0 .387 1 5
M. Blankenship CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333 1 5
   e-B. Tedder PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 3
   f-C. Ortiz CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
O. Castaneda 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .357 2 7
   a-D. Stainbrook 2B 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 .667 0 0
S. Taylor 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .500 4 11
   b-B. Revis PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-D. Espinoza 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
K. Melko 1B 5 3 4 0 0 0 1 .440 0 4
R. Matison DH 5 3 4 6 0 1 1 .321 3 10
D. Holliday LF, CF 4 1 1 4 0 1 2 .429 2 10
J. Michal RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .500 3 10
   d-A. Ryan RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
C. Tobin C 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .310 3 10
Totals 44 12 20 12 1 7 16      
a - D. Stainbrook substituted for O. Castaneda in the 3rd
b - B. Revis pinch ran for S. Taylor in the 6th
c - D. Espinoza substituted for B. Revis in the 6th
d - A. Ryan substituted for J. Michal in the 8th
e - B. Tedder pinch hit for M. Blankenship in the 10th
f - C. Ortiz substituted for B. Tedder in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Castaneda (3, 3rd Inning off M. Cornock, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Melko (6, 4th Inning off M. Cornock, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Matison 2 (4, 6th Inning off W. Vergara, 2 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off M. Pacheco, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Matison 2 (3, 2nd Inning off M. Cornock, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off P. Wilson, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Tobin (3, 5th Inning off M. Cornock, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Holliday (2, 6th Inning off W. Vergara, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rodriquez 3 , M. Blankenship , O. Castaneda 2 , D. Stainbrook 2 , K. Melko 5 , R. Matison 12 , D. Holliday 4 , J. Michal 3 , C. Tobin 4
2-out RBI: R. Matison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Michal , A. Ryan
GIDP: C. Tobin 3
Sac Bunt: D. Espinoza
Sac Fly: D. Holliday
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Stainbrook (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Taylor , C. Tobin
Double Plays: 2 (Rodriquez-Stainbrook-Melko, Stainbrook-Rodriquez-Melko)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jordan CF 4 2 3 2 2 0 0 .478 1 8
M. Brooks 3B 6 2 3 5 0 1 3 .360 3 10
T. Nelson SS 6 2 3 0 0 0 2 .304 0 2
J. Marsh 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .304 0 4
   b-F. Mendez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 1
G. Uriostegui RF 6 1 1 1 0 0 3 .320 2 10
N. Hickson 1B 5 1 2 0 1 0 1 .429 1 4
N. Cordova LF 6 2 4 2 0 1 2 .458 2 7
J. Bush C 5 2 3 1 0 0 3 .409 0 2
L. Santos DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .562 1 3
   a-C. Rodriguez DH 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .833 1 3
Totals 47 13 21 13 4 2 19      
a - C. Rodriguez inserted as DH in the 6th
b - F. Mendez pinch hit for J. Marsh in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Nelson 2 (4, 1st Inning off T. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off A. Perez, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Brooks (3, 2nd Inning off T. Hernandez, 2 on, 1 out) , N. Hickson (2, 9th Inning off T. Jamal al Din, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Bush (3, 9th Inning off T. Jamal al Din, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Jordan (1, 1st Inning off T. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Brooks 2 (3, 1st Inning off T. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off T. Bando, 2 on, 2 outs) , N. Cordova (2, 2nd Inning off T. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Uriostegui (2, 3rd Inning off T. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Jordan 6 , M. Brooks 10 , T. Nelson 5 , G. Uriostegui 4 , N. Hickson 3 , N. Cordova 7 , J. Bush 4 , C. Rodriguez 2
2-out RBI: J. Jordan , M. Brooks , J. Bush , C. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Brooks , J. Marsh , N. Hickson , J. Bush
GIDP: M. Brooks , J. Bush
Sac Fly: J. Marsh
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Nelson (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Marsh-Nelson-Hickson, Brooks-Marsh-Hickson, Marsh-Nelson-Hickson)
OF assists: 1 (Uriostegui(Castaneda at 3rd base))
RIVERSIDE PITCHING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Hernandez 2.0 8 5 5 0 0 4 53 10.57   
A. Perez 5.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 72 1.42   
T. Bando 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 1 17 16.20   
C. Joseph H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00   
T. Jamal al Din L (0-2), BS (2) 1.1 7 4 3 2 0 0 48 32.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Hernandez 16
Batters Faced: T. Hernandez 14, A. Perez 19, T. Bando 5, C. Joseph 1, T. Jamal al Din 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Hernandez 0-6, A. Perez 5-7, T. Bando 1-0, C. Joseph 1-0, T. Jamal al Din 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Hernandez 53-34, A. Perez 72-41, T. Bando 17-6, C. Joseph 1-1, T. Jamal al Din 48-30
WP: A. Perez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Cornock 4.1 8 4 4 0 4 2 76 8.31   
W. Vergara 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 1 26 10.80   
P. Wilson 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 1 26 10.80   
D. Wilkinson 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 15 0.00   
M. Pacheco W (1-0) 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 27 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cornock 35
Batters Faced: M. Cornock 19, W. Vergara 6, P. Wilson 8, D. Wilkinson 5, M. Pacheco 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cornock 4-3, W. Vergara 0-1, P. Wilson 2-1, D. Wilkinson 2-0, M. Pacheco 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cornock 76-54, W. Vergara 26-16, P. Wilson 26-19, D. Wilkinson 15-11, M. Pacheco 27-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Matison
Ballpark: Earthquakes Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 4:37
Attendance: 14450
Special Notes: 2B Oscar Castaneda was injured in a collision at a base.
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