ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES AT JUNEAU SLED DOGS
09/16/2026
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES AT JUNEAU SLED DOGS
GAME ID: 10879 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Riverside Wolverines 0 4 0 2 0 2 1 3 0 12 15 0
Juneau Sled Dogs 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 7 12 0
Riverside Wins Division Series
The Riverside Wolverines have eliminated the Juneau Sled Dogs and are off to the League Championship Series.

Riverside won the final game by a 12-7 score and thus clinched the series 4-2.

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

For the series, Taylor hit .538 with a .600 on-base percentage. He drove in 11 RBI and scored 10 runs.

The Riverside Wolverines will play against the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes in the next round. Ft. Wayne won their series against the Jacksonville Nationals 4 games to 0. The League Championship Series schedule will be announced after the Division Series finishes.
RIVERSIDE BATTING LINESCORE JUNEAU BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rodriquez SS 3 3 2 1 3 1 0 .360 1 5
M. Blankenship CF 6 2 3 4 0 0 1 .357 1 5
O. Castaneda 2B 5 1 2 3 1 0 0 .346 2 6
S. Taylor 3B 4 2 3 1 2 1 1 .538 4 11
K. Melko 1B 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 .350 0 4
R. Matison DH 4 0 0 0 1 3 7 .217 1 4
D. Holliday LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 7 .458 1 6
J. Michal RF 5 2 1 0 0 1 7 .462 3 10
C. Tobin C 5 1 1 2 0 1 6 .333 2 9
Totals 39 12 15 12 10 8 30      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Tobin (4, 2nd Inning off A. Leal, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Blankenship (2, 6th Inning off J. Perez, 2 on, 1 out) , O. Castaneda (2, 9th Inning off C. Hoult, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Taylor (4, 2nd Inning off A. Leal, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Blankenship (1, 4th Inning off J. Perez, 1 on, 2 outs) , O. Castaneda (2, 8th Inning off M. Martinez, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rodriquez 2 , M. Blankenship 7 , O. Castaneda 6 , S. Taylor 6 , K. Melko , D. Holliday 2 , J. Michal , C. Tobin 2
2-out RBI: J. Rodriquez , M. Blankenship , C. Tobin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Taylor , D. Holliday , C. Tobin 2
GIDP: M. Blankenship
Team LOB: 10

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

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Rodriquez-Castaneda-Melko, Rodriquez-Castaneda-Melko)
OF assists: 1 (Blankenship(Eubanks at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Norwood CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .500 4 10
J. Marr 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .269 0 1
G. Fleming 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .455 1 6
J. Breshears DH 3 2 1 0 1 0 3 .364 1 4
T. Eubanks RF 4 1 2 5 0 1 1 .192 2 9
V. Cruz SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .292 3 4
R. Hardeman LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .444 0 2
D. Beal C 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .105 0 0
L. Cabrera 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .167 0 1
   a-G. Jimenez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-R. Ramires 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 7 12 7 3 4 13      
a - G. Jimenez pinch hit for L. Cabrera in the 8th
b - R. Ramires substituted for G. Jimenez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Fleming (3, 7th Inning off M. Garcia, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Eubanks (1, 7th Inning off M. Garcia, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Eubanks (2, 3rd Inning off D. Vasquez, 2 on, 2 outs) , V. Cruz (3, 6th Inning off D. Vasquez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Norwood , J. Marr , G. Fleming 3 , J. Breshears , T. Eubanks 6 , V. Cruz 5 , R. Hardeman 3
2-out RBI: , T. Eubanks 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Cabrera
GIDP: D. Beal , L. Cabrera
Sac Fly: G. Fleming
Hit by Pitch: G. Fleming
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Norwood (1)
CS: C. Norwood (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ramires-Marr-Fleming)
OF assists: 1 (Norwood(Blankenship at 3rd base))
RIVERSIDE PITCHING LINESCORE JUNEAU PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Vasquez W (1-1) 5.0 7 5 5 3 2 2 78 10.38   
M. Garcia H (2) 2.2 5 2 2 0 0 0 44 12.27   
J. Miron 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 2.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Vasquez 32
Batters Faced: D. Vasquez 24, M. Garcia 11, J. Miron 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Vasquez 5-6, M. Garcia 2-4, J. Miron 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Vasquez 78-45, M. Garcia 44-28, J. Miron 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Miron 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Vasquez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Leal L (0-1) 1.2 5 4 4 0 2 1 35 16.50   
S. Delle Chiaie 2.0 0 1 1 4 2 0 46 9.00   
J. Perez 2.2 4 4 4 3 2 1 64 12.46   
M. Martinez 0.2 4 3 3 0 1 1 25 9.82   
C. Hoult 2.0 2 0 0 3 1 0 41 20.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Leal 25
Batters Faced: A. Leal 10, S. Delle Chiaie 9, J. Perez 14, M. Martinez 6, C. Hoult 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Leal 2-1, S. Delle Chiaie 3-0, J. Perez 2-3, M. Martinez 0-1, C. Hoult 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Leal 35-24, S. Delle Chiaie 46-19, J. Perez 64-36, M. Martinez 25-15, C. Hoult 41-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Delle Chiaie 1-0 , J. Perez 1-1 , M. Martinez 2-1
WP: C. Hoult
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Blankenship
Ballpark: Sled Dogs Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM AT
Time: 4:29
Attendance: 9011
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