ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES AT RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES
09/23/2026
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES AT RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 10886 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes 3 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 12 20 0
Riverside Wolverines 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 13 0
Earthquakes Move on to World Series
With a 12-6 victory at Wolverines Ballpark, the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes have completed a sweep of the Riverside Wolverines in the League Championship Series.

"On to the World Series and feeling good," said Troy Nelson. "I don't think our guys expected a sweep, but we'll certainly take it and rest up a bit."

For the series, Nelson hit .550 and won series MVP honors. He had 2 home runs, drove in 6 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 Moncton Mounties - Tiverton Colonels series. Moncton leads the series 3 games to 0. The World Series schedule will be announced after the League Championship Series finishes.
FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE RIVERSIDE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jordan CF 6 3 3 1 0 1 2 .389 2 9
M. Brooks 3B 6 1 1 1 0 0 3 .400 4 13
T. Nelson SS 6 4 5 3 0 0 1 .405 2 8
J. Marsh 2B 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .324 0 6
G. Uriostegui RF 5 0 3 2 0 1 1 .405 2 15
N. Hickson 1B 5 0 1 1 0 2 8 .324 1 7
N. Cordova LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .412 2 7
J. Bush C 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .412 0 3
L. Santos DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .417 1 3
   a-F. Mendez DH 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .400 2 6
Totals 46 12 20 12 1 8 25      
a - F. Mendez inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Nelson 2 (7, 1st Inning off B. Keevil, 1 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off J. Miron, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Brooks (4, 2nd Inning off B. Keevil, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Uriostegui 2 (7, 4th Inning off S. Hirata, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off J. Miron, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Nelson 2 (2, 6th Inning off S. Hirata, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Miron, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Mendez (2, 7th Inning off C. Joseph, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Jordan (2, 7th Inning off C. Joseph, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Jordan 6 , M. Brooks 2 , T. Nelson 13 , J. Marsh 3 , G. Uriostegui 5 , N. Hickson , J. Bush 3 , F. Mendez 4
2-out RBI: J. Bush
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Brooks , N. Hickson , N. Cordova 2 , L. Santos
Sac Fly: N. Hickson
Hit by Pitch: J. Marsh , G. Uriostegui , N. Cordova
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Jordan 2 (6) , T. Nelson (3) , J. Marsh 2 (3)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Jordan(Tobin at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rodriquez SS 5 2 3 0 0 2 2 .349 1 5
M. Blankenship CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .304 1 6
R. Matison DH 5 1 1 2 0 0 2 .357 6 18
S. Taylor 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .475 5 12
K. Melko 1B 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .378 1 5
C. Tobin C 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .333 4 14
D. Holliday LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .359 2 11
D. Stainbrook 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231 0 0
J. Michal RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .415 4 12
Totals 39 6 13 6 1 4 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Rodriquez 2 (4, 2nd Inning off M. Guzman, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off K. Phillips, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Tobin (7, 3rd Inning off M. Guzman, 2 on, 1 out) , D. Holliday (2, 3rd Inning off M. Guzman, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Stainbrook (1, 6th Inning off W. Vergara, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Blankenship (4, 9th Inning off K. Phillips, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Matison (6, 1st Inning off M. Guzman, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Melko (1, 5th Inning off M. Guzman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Rodriquez 5 , M. Blankenship 2 , R. Matison 4 , S. Taylor 2 , K. Melko 6 , C. Tobin 2 , D. Holliday 2 , D. Stainbrook 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Blankenship 2 , S. Taylor , D. Holliday , D. Stainbrook
Team LOB: 7
FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE RIVERSIDE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Guzman 4.1 10 5 5 1 3 2 68 4.82   
W. Vergara W (3-0) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 37 5.23   
K. Phillips 2.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 31 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Guzman 25
Batters Faced: M. Guzman 23, W. Vergara 8, K. Phillips 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Guzman 4-5, W. Vergara 4-2, K. Phillips 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Guzman 68-43, W. Vergara 37-22, K. Phillips 31-21
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Keevil 3.1 8 5 5 0 4 0 90 7.36   
S. Hirata L (0-1) 2.2 4 1 1 1 1 1 53 5.40   
C. Joseph 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 2 14 14.73   
J. Miron 2.1 4 3 3 0 1 1 51 3.38   
M. Garcia 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 9 9.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Keevil 26
Batters Faced: B. Keevil 21, S. Hirata 13, C. Joseph 3, J. Miron 11, M. Garcia 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Keevil 3-3, S. Hirata 3-4, C. Joseph 0-0, J. Miron 3-3, M. Garcia 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Keevil 90-55, S. Hirata 53-35, C. Joseph 14-10, J. Miron 51-28, M. Garcia 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Hirata 1-0 , M. Garcia 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Keevil 3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Troy Nelson
Ballpark: Wolverines Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM PT
Time: 4:34
Attendance: 14163
Special Notes: Troy Nelson ties the SC playoff game record for hits with 5. Troy Nelson ties the SC playoff game record for runs with 4.
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