ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
ABINGDON ARCHERS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
08/15/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
ABINGDON ARCHERS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
GAME ID: 11506 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Abingdon Archers (26-93) 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
Buffalo Bellflowers (37-82) 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 X 8 15 1
Bellflowers 8-4 Winners Over Abingdon
The Buffalo Bellflowers defeated the Abingdon Archers, 8-4, at Wegman's Field. Pedro Velez, who was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2026 draft, was a standout performer for Buffalo. His 2 hits included 1 single and 1 double -- this in addition to the 2 runs he scored and 2 he knocked in. The Bellflowers, at 37-82, sit in last place in the Northern Conference East Division.

The Archers had been locked in a 4-4 tie with the Bellflowers going into the bottom of the sixth inning. That changed quickly when the 19-year old catcher Josh Hornsby came to the plate. Hornsby hit a 2-run double on a 2-2 curveball from Abingdon hurler Jim Unknown. It was Hornsby's 7th double of the year.

"Good, blue-collar kind of win," said Bellflowers manager Andy Perez.
ABINGDON BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Molina 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .224 5 15
L. Olvera LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .339 3 17
J. Estrella DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .352 8 34
G. Casale CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299 11 48
S. Gorman RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .342 16 49
J. Eaton 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .246 7 21
M. Hopper SS 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .269 8 29
E. Hassett 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .293 2 14
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 4 9 4 0 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Estrella (15, 4th Inning off T. Cruz, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Eaton (6, 4th Inning off T. Cruz, 2 on, 2 outs) , S. Gorman (16, 9th Inning off A. Murrone, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Hopper (8, 4th Inning off T. Cruz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Molina 2 , L. Olvera , J. Estrella 2 , S. Gorman 3 , J. Eaton 2 , M. Hopper 4 , E. Hassett
2-out RBI: J. Eaton , M. Hopper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Casale , E. Hassett
GIDP: J. Estrella
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Molina (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hassett, Eaton-Molina-Hassett)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Velez CF 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .379 6 18
J. Hornsby C 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .356 11 23
J. Dowd LF 5 0 2 2 0 2 1 .337 24 82
M. Gutierrez SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .274 18 71
J. Johnson DH 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .380 19 56
C. Dulaney 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .302 4 13
W. Oceguera RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .278 5 25
C. Feliciano 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .343 1 5
A. Macoilos 3B 4 2 3 0 0 0 2 .298 10 46
Totals 37 8 15 8 3 6 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Dowd (15, 3rd Inning off J. Montano, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Hornsby 2 (7, 5th Inning off J. Montano, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out) , P. Velez (13, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Velez 3 , J. Hornsby 4 , J. Dowd 3 , M. Gutierrez , J. Johnson , C. Dulaney 2 , C. Feliciano 2 , A. Macoilos 3
2-out RBI: J. Dowd , M. Gutierrez , J. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Velez , M. Gutierrez , J. Johnson , C. Dulaney , C. Feliciano , A. Macoilos
GIDP: J. Johnson
Hit by Pitch: P. Velez , M. Gutierrez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Gutierrez (7)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Marquez (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Cruz-Dulaney, Cruz-Gutierrez-Dulaney)
ABINGDON PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Montano 4.0 5 2 2 3 1 0 67 8.78   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 1.1 6 5 5 0 1 0 30 33.75   
J. Unknown 2.2 4 1 1 0 4 0 43 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Montano 42
Batters Faced: J. Montano 20, J. Unknown 9, J. Unknown 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Montano 5-5, J. Unknown 2-0, J. Unknown 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Montano 67-36, J. Unknown 30-20, J. Unknown 43-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-1 , J. Unknown 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Montano , J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Cruz W (3-9) 6.0 8 4 4 0 3 1 75 7.14   
A. Judd H (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 7.00   
E. Marquez H (4) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 11.25   
A. Murrone 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 12.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Cruz 43
Batters Faced: T. Cruz 24, A. Judd 2, E. Marquez 5, A. Murrone 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Cruz 7-6, A. Judd 1-0, E. Marquez 2-2, A. Murrone 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Cruz 75-51, A. Judd 6-4, E. Marquez 24-13, A. Murrone 12-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pedro Velez
Ballpark: Wegman's Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 2831
Special Notes: RP Aaron Judd was injured while pitching.
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