ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JUNEAU SLED DOGS AT RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES
09/12/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JUNEAU SLED DOGS AT RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 10874 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Juneau Sled Dogs 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 5 9 1
Riverside Wolverines 3 2 3 1 0 3 0 0 X 12 15 1
Riverside Breaks Through for First Win in Division Series; Now Trails 2-1
The Riverside Wolverines have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading Juneau Sled Dogs, winning, 12-5, at Wolverines Ballpark. Wolverines first baseman Kevin Melko was 3 for 4 with 3 doubles and a walk, while scoring 3 runs. The win cuts the deficit facing the Wolverines to 2-1 in the best-of-7 Division Series.

Dylan Holliday helped his team take an early lead with a 2-run single. It came in the first inning, making the score 3-0, Wolverines.

"We're happy," Melko told reporters after the win. "When you're in the playoffs, you've got to treat every game like it could be your last."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Wolverines Ballpark in Riverside.
JUNEAU BATTING LINESCORE RIVERSIDE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Marr 2B 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 .250 0 1
R. Hardeman LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .500 0 0
J. Breshears DH 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 .500 1 3
C. Norwood CF 5 0 2 2 0 1 5 .462 2 6
T. Eubanks RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .071 1 3
V. Cruz SS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 2 3
G. Fleming 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .500 1 5
D. Beal C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182 0 0
L. Cabrera 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .125 0 0
Totals 35 5 9 5 3 5 20      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Hardeman (4, 1st Inning off R. Hidalgo, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Norwood (2, 5th Inning off R. Hidalgo, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Fleming (2, 6th Inning off R. Hidalgo, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Norwood (1, 9th Inning off S. Hirata, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Fleming (1, 8th Inning off S. Hirata, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Marr 2 , R. Hardeman 2 , J. Breshears , C. Norwood 5 , G. Fleming 6 , L. Cabrera
2-out RBI: , C. Norwood 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Marr , C. Norwood , T. Eubanks 4 , D. Beal
Sac Fly: J. Breshears
Hit by Pitch: J. Breshears , V. Cruz
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Marr (1) , V. Cruz (1)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Cabrera
OF assists: 1 (Norwood(Rodriquez at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rodriquez SS 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .273 0 1
M. Blankenship CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .429 0 1
O. Castaneda 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .417 1 2
S. Taylor 3B 5 2 3 2 0 0 3 .538 2 8
K. Melko 1B 4 3 3 1 1 0 1 .385 0 2
R. Matison DH 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .091 0 0
D. Holliday LF 5 0 1 2 0 2 3 .231 0 2
J. Michal RF 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .417 2 5
C. Tobin C 3 1 1 2 0 0 6 .400 1 3
Totals 37 12 15 11 4 4 20      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Melko 3 (5, 2nd Inning off J. Perez, 1 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off S. Delle Chiaie, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off S. Delle Chiaie, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Tobin (2, 3rd Inning off J. Duvall, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Blankenship (1, 3rd Inning off J. Duvall, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Taylor (4, 7th Inning off C. Oyola, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Taylor (2, 6th Inning off S. Delle Chiaie, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rodriquez 2 , M. Blankenship 2 , O. Castaneda , S. Taylor 7 , K. Melko 6 , D. Holliday , J. Michal 3 , C. Tobin 2
2-out RBI: J. Rodriquez , M. Blankenship , O. Castaneda , S. Taylor , K. Melko , D. Holliday , J. Michal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Taylor , K. Melko , R. Matison 2 , C. Tobin 2
Sac Bunt: M. Blankenship
Sac Fly: C. Tobin
Hit by Pitch: R. Matison
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Rodriquez (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Taylor
JUNEAU PITCHING LINESCORE RIVERSIDE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Perez L (0-1) 1.2 4 5 2 4 1 0 59 10.80   
J. Duvall 1.0 4 3 3 0 2 0 21 27.00   
S. Delle Chiaie 2.1 4 3 3 0 1 1 40 11.25   
C. Oyola 3.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 39 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Perez 24
Batters Faced: J. Perez 14, J. Duvall 7, S. Delle Chiaie 11, C. Oyola 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Perez 2-2, J. Duvall 0-1, S. Delle Chiaie 1-5, C. Oyola 1-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Perez 59-31, J. Duvall 21-15, S. Delle Chiaie 40-28, C. Oyola 39-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Duvall 1-0 , S. Delle Chiaie 1-0 , C. Oyola 1-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Oyola
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Hidalgo W (1-0) 6.2 6 3 3 3 3 0 107 4.05   
S. Hirata 2.1 3 2 2 0 2 1 38 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Hidalgo 50
Batters Faced: R. Hidalgo 31, S. Hirata 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Hidalgo 7-9, S. Hirata 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Hidalgo 107-69, S. Hirata 38-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Hirata 1-0
WP: R. Hidalgo 2
Hit Batsmen: R. Hidalgo 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Melko
Ballpark: Wolverines Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 12984
Special Notes: Kevin Melko ties the SC playoff game record for doubles with 3.
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