ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FRANKLIN CUBS AT MONCTON MOUNTIES
08/28/2025
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FRANKLIN CUBS AT MONCTON MOUNTIES
GAME ID: 11574 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Franklin Cubs (59-71) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 12 1
Moncton Mounties (105-25) 7 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 X 14 19 0
Alexander Hits 2 home runs in Mounties Win
The Mounties just keep winning.

The Moncton Mounties used the hitting of right fielder Marc Alexander to subdue the Franklin Cubs, 14-3. For the game, Alexander was 3-4 with 2 home runs. He drove in 6 runs and scored twice. Vito Goretti came out of the bullpen to earn the win. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 3.2 innings. His record now stands at 6-3.

Danny Shafer, who is tied for 5th in the NC with a .487 on-base percentage, took Franklin hurler Orlando Hernandez deep in the bottom of the first. His 3-run home run put the Mounties on top, 3-0. In all, Shafer had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"We're developing a swagger," said Shafer.

Moncton, now 105-25, has won 12 straight games.
FRANKLIN BATTING LINESCORE MONCTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Zavala CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 10 60
   e-C. Fenton PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .394 0 9
T. Orr DH 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .332 27 96
J. Wahlert 1B 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 .458 23 75
R. Carrigan C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .343 14 66
   a-M. Guerra PR, C 4 1 0 0 0 2 7 .281 10 32
J. Galvan 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .286 12 75
P. Binzer SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .258 10 46
J. Bacon LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .354 8 27
   b-J. Unknown PH, LF 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
R. Rodriguez RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .345 6 35
G. Noris 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .265 3 4
   c-J. Unknown PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
   d-E. Palacio 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .344 7 15
Totals 37 3 12 3 3 12 22      
a - M. Guerra pinch ran for R. Carrigan in the 2nd
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Bacon in the 7th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for G. Noris in the 7th
d - E. Palacio substituted for J. Unknown in the 7th
e - C. Fenton pinch hit for F. Zavala in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Carrigan (19, 2nd Inning off V. Mendoza, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Unknown (1, 7th Inning off V. Goretti, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: P. Binzer (6, 2nd Inning off V. Mendoza, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Zavala , T. Orr , J. Wahlert 4 , R. Carrigan 2 , P. Binzer 3 , J. Unknown 3 , R. Rodriguez , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: T. Orr
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Orr , M. Guerra 2 , P. Binzer , R. Rodriguez
GIDP: E. Palacio
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: F. Zavala (13)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Binzer (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Wahlert-Binzer-Wahlert)
OF assists: 1 (Rodriguez(Miklavcic at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Nelson 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .526 11 33
   a-N. Hunt PH, LF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .282 4 22
   f-J. Blatnick PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .500 1 2
M. Alexander RF 4 2 3 6 0 1 1 .469 24 96
   b-R. Ortiz PH, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .357 5 34
A. Dixon 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .399 18 79
   c-M. Morgan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303 0 8
   e-J. Schmid 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 10 39
D. Shafer LF 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .384 49 151
   d-C. Carbajal PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .351 1 12
R. Miklavcic DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .434 7 44
T. Grossman CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .340 13 109
R. Cortes C 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .379 20 93
O. Kagawa SS, 2B 5 3 3 1 0 1 2 .321 19 88
E. Barrera 3B 4 2 2 2 1 0 3 .335 4 32
Totals 42 14 19 14 4 4 21      
a - N. Hunt pinch hit for A. Nelson in the 7th
b - R. Ortiz pinch hit for M. Alexander in the 7th
c - M. Morgan pinch hit for A. Dixon in the 7th
d - C. Carbajal pinch hit for D. Shafer in the 7th
e - J. Schmid substituted for M. Morgan in the 8th
f - J. Blatnick pinch hit for N. Hunt in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Dixon (44, 1st Inning off O. Hernandez, 1 on, 1 out) , O. Kagawa (27, 1st Inning off O. Hernandez, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Miklavcic (24, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Shafer (49, 1st Inning off O. Hernandez, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Alexander 2 (24, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs) , N. Hunt (4, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Nelson , N. Hunt 4 , M. Alexander 9 , A. Dixon 2 , M. Morgan , D. Shafer 5 , R. Miklavcic 2 , T. Grossman , R. Cortes 3 , O. Kagawa 4 , E. Barrera 2
2-out RBI: , M. Alexander 3 , O. Kagawa , E. Barrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Blatnick , A. Dixon , R. Miklavcic , R. Cortes
GIDP: O. Kagawa
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Grossman (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Schmid-Kagawa-Carbajal)
FRANKLIN PITCHING LINESCORE MONCTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Hernandez L (1-1) 2.0 9 8 4 1 2 1 70 3.86   
J. Unknown 2.2 5 4 4 1 0 2 47 13.50   
J. Unknown 2.1 5 2 2 1 1 1 50 7.71   
J. Unknown 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Hernandez 11
Batters Faced: O. Hernandez 17, J. Unknown 13, J. Unknown 13, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Hernandez 4-0, J. Unknown 3-4, J. Unknown 4-2, J. Unknown 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: O. Hernandez 70-44, J. Unknown 47-29, J. Unknown 50-27, J. Unknown 13-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1 , J. Unknown 1-0 , J. Unknown 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Mendoza 3.1 4 1 1 2 6 0 59 3.34   
V. Goretti W (6-3) 3.2 3 1 1 0 4 0 61 4.70   
R. Pastrana 2.0 5 1 1 1 2 0 33 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Mendoza 50
Batters Faced: V. Mendoza 15, V. Goretti 14, R. Pastrana 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Mendoza 0-3, V. Goretti 2-5, R. Pastrana 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Mendoza 59-38, V. Goretti 61-39, R. Pastrana 33-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Goretti 1-0
WP: V. Goretti
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Marc Alexander
Ballpark: Mapleton Yards
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 9176
Special Notes: C Rob Carrigan was injured while running the bases.
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