ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
04/26/2025
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
GAME ID: 6014 - SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Riverside Wolverines (6-12) 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 15 2
Jacksonville Nationals (16-2) 1 0 2 3 0 1 2 7 X 16 19 0
Hillis Stars as Nationals Top Wolverines, 16-5
The Jacksonville Nationals beat the Riverside Wolverines, 16-5, at Nationals Park. Chris Hillis, who is tied for 4th in the SC in doubles with 11, starred for Jacksonville. He went 4-5 with a home run, 3 doubles, and a walk, while scoring 5 runs and driving in 3. Jacksonville sits at 16-2 in the early going.

Gabe Ippolito had a key at-bat with two out in the bottom of the sixth for Jacksonville. With the bases loaded and the Nationals leading 6-5, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run.

"Eventually, the carousel ride will end," said Ippolito. "But for now, we'll do our best to enjoy it."
RIVERSIDE BATTING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Marinez 2B 5 1 2 1 0 3 5 .324 1 10
V. Pena LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .253 4 16
S. Robinson DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .325 3 12
D. Stainbrook C 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 .377 3 10
V. Ponchielli RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .390 6 13
   a-I. Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0
R. Gribble 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .371 2 7
X. Encarnao 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .403 2 13
J. Rodriquez SS 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 .308 3 12
I. Calderon CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .315 2 8
Totals 40 5 15 5 1 13 22      
a - I. Martinez pinch hit for V. Ponchielli in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Marinez (5, 6th Inning off O. Guerra, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Stainbrook (1, 7th Inning off C. Kelley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: V. Ponchielli (6, 6th Inning off O. Guerra, 0 on, 1 out) , X. Encarnao (2, 6th Inning off O. Guerra, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Marinez 3 , V. Pena , S. Robinson , D. Stainbrook 5 , V. Ponchielli 4 , X. Encarnao 5 , J. Rodriquez 4 , I. Calderon
2-out RBI: A. Marinez , V. Pena , X. Encarnao
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Marinez , S. Robinson 2 , X. Encarnao
GIDP: V. Ponchielli
Sac Bunt: V. Pena
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: D. Stainbrook (1) , I. Calderon (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Rodriquez-Marinez-Gribble)
PB: D. Stainbrook
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Hillis LF 5 5 4 3 1 0 0 .419 5 18
S. Phillips 3B 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 .371 3 20
   b-E. Delgadillo 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
J. York SS 5 2 3 3 1 0 4 .436 3 28
M. Higgins 2B 5 0 4 3 0 0 1 .438 3 17
   a-M. Goldbaek PH, 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .462 4 12
D. Skiba 1B 6 1 2 2 0 1 8 .386 8 30
G. Ippolito RF 5 1 2 3 1 2 4 .419 9 29
K. Bates DH 3 1 1 0 3 0 5 .446 6 19
D. Moreno CF 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 .410 4 12
O. Naranjo C 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .381 1 12
Totals 41 16 19 16 10 3 30      
a - M. Goldbaek pinch hit for M. Higgins in the 8th
b - E. Delgadillo substituted for S. Phillips in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Hillis 3 (11, 1st Inning off M. Crespo, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off M. Crespo, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off A. Rivera, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Skiba 2 (10, 4th Inning off J. Estrada, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off M. Garcia, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Higgins (4, 7th Inning off A. Rivera, 2 on, 2 outs) , G. Ippolito 2 (10, 8th Inning off A. Rivera, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off M. Garcia, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Hillis (5, 3rd Inning off M. Crespo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Hillis 10 , S. Phillips , J. York 3 , M. Higgins 5 , M. Goldbaek , D. Skiba 4 , G. Ippolito 4 , K. Bates , O. Naranjo
2-out RBI: J. York , M. Higgins 2 , M. Goldbaek , D. Skiba 2 , G. Ippolito 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Skiba , G. Ippolito , K. Bates 2 , D. Moreno
GIDP: O. Naranjo
Sac Bunt: S. Phillips
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (York-Higgins-Skiba)
RIVERSIDE PITCHING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Crespo L (0-2) 3.2 9 6 5 2 1 1 96 11.47   
J. Estrada 2.1 3 1 1 2 2 0 48 7.56   
A. Rivera 1.1 4 6 6 4 0 0 42 19.89   
M. Garcia 0.2 3 3 3 2 0 0 39 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Crespo 18
Batters Faced: M. Crespo 22, J. Estrada 12, A. Rivera 12, M. Garcia 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Crespo 3-7, J. Estrada 2-2, A. Rivera 1-3, M. Garcia 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Crespo 96-55, J. Estrada 48-28, A. Rivera 42-21, M. Garcia 39-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Estrada 2-1 , M. Garcia 3-3
WP: A. Rivera
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Southey 4.2 6 1 1 1 6 0 72 4.67   
O. Guerra 1.0 5 4 4 0 0 2 16 9.95   
C. Kelley W (1-0) 3.1 4 0 0 0 7 0 50 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Southey 53
Batters Faced: E. Southey 20, O. Guerra 8, C. Kelley 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Southey 7-0, O. Guerra 0-3, C. Kelley 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Southey 72-49, O. Guerra 16-13, C. Kelley 50-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Guerra 2-0 , C. Kelley 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Hillis
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 4:26
Attendance: 7801
Special Notes: Rain delay of 20 minutes in the 3rd inning. Chris Hillis ties the JAC regular season game record for doubles with 3. 2B Sean Phillips was injured in a collision at a base. Chris Hillis ties the JAC regular season game record for runs with 5.
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