ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CHULUOTA IMPERIALS AT BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS
05/01/2025
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CHULUOTA IMPERIALS AT BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS
GAME ID: 6040 - THURSDAY, MAY 1ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chuluota Imperials (6-17) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 8 14 0
Buckeye Local Panthers (14-9) 1 0 3 1 0 3 2 0 X 10 16 0
Hubbard Lifts Panthers to 10-8 Win
The Buckeye Local Panthers and Chuluota Imperials lit up the scoreboard.

In a high-scoring game between Buckeye Local and Chuluota, first baseman Chad Hubbard was a difference-maker. The 18-year-old helped Buckeye Local grab the 10-8 win. He was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. Getting the save was Jim Unknown, his 1st.

The Panthers got a big hit from pinch hitter Brian Schultz. Facing Chuluota pitcher Willie Mendez in the bottom of the seventh, Schultz pounded a 2-run home run to right. His 3rd home run of the season put the Panthers ahead, 10-1.

"I still think this team can play even better," Hubbard told the Buckeye Local Daily.

Chuluota is 6-17 after the defeat.
CHULUOTA BATTING LINESCORE BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Morris SS 6 0 1 0 0 0 10 .200 2 9
V. Salinas 3B 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .269 1 4
T. Fujii 1B 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .386 6 11
H. Matsumoto RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .290 4 17
I. Encinias CF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .169 4 16
   b-T. Hahn PH, CF 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .250 0 0
A. Velazquez LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .250 1 1
J. Unknown DH 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .667 0 0
   c-L. Corona DH 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .333 0 3
J. Rosas 2B 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .289 0 11
   a-D. Reyes PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   d-S. Godoy PH, 2B 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 .333 0 3
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 1 2 0 6 .000 0 1
Totals 38 8 14 8 7 7 26      
a - D. Reyes pinch hit for J. Rosas in the 7th
b - T. Hahn pinch hit for I. Encinias in the 8th
c - L. Corona inserted as DH in the 8th
d - S. Godoy pinch hit for D. Reyes in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Unknown (1, 4th Inning off C. Esquivel, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Godoy (1, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs) , L. Corona (1, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Morris , V. Salinas , T. Fujii , H. Matsumoto , I. Encinias , T. Hahn , A. Velazquez , J. Unknown 3 , L. Corona 3 , J. Rosas , D. Reyes , S. Godoy 2
2-out RBI: , L. Corona 2 , S. Godoy 2 , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , V. Morris 4
GIDP: H. Matsumoto , J. Unknown
Sac Bunt: A. Velazquez
Team LOB: 11
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Borquez RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .371 2 20
   c-G. Djajadiningrat PH, RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .600 1 2
C. Hubbard 1B 4 2 3 3 0 0 2 .467 5 26
   d-B. Schultz PH, 1B 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .700 3 6
A. Wilson C 2 2 2 1 3 0 0 .337 5 18
J. Rivas 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 4
   a-J. Garcia PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .389 2 5
   b-N. Gratta 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .460 10 27
G. Laguer 3B 5 1 2 3 0 0 5 .286 2 4
F. Ledezma LF 5 0 2 1 0 2 4 .417 4 22
M. Perez CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .200 1 1
J. Unknown DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .200 0 0
A. Valiente SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .100 0 0
Totals 40 10 16 10 4 7 26      
a - J. Garcia pinch hit for J. Rivas in the 1st
b - N. Gratta substituted for J. Garcia in the 2nd
c - G. Djajadiningrat pinch hit for R. Borquez in the 7th
d - B. Schultz pinch hit for C. Hubbard in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Hubbard (14, 4th Inning off H. Morita, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Borquez (4, 4th Inning off H. Morita, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Laguer (1, 6th Inning off J. Vasquez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Wilson (5, 3rd Inning off H. Morita, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Laguer (2, 3rd Inning off H. Morita, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Hubbard (5, 6th Inning off J. Vasquez, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Schultz (3, 7th Inning off W. Mendez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Borquez 3 , G. Djajadiningrat , C. Hubbard 7 , B. Schultz 4 , A. Wilson 5 , N. Gratta , G. Laguer 6 , F. Ledezma 2 , M. Perez , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Hubbard , F. Ledezma 2 , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gratta-Valiente-Hubbard, Valiente-Gratta-Hubbard)
CHULUOTA PITCHING LINESCORE BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Morita L (0-3) 3.0 10 5 5 1 1 2 92 5.47   
J. Vasquez 3.1 4 3 3 2 4 1 56 14.21   
W. Mendez 1.2 2 2 2 1 2 1 30 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Morita 17
Batters Faced: H. Morita 20, J. Vasquez 16, W. Mendez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Morita 2-6, J. Vasquez 3-3, W. Mendez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Morita 92-57, J. Vasquez 56-34, W. Mendez 30-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Vasquez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Castillo 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 13 6.00   
C. Esquivel W (1-0) 2.1 4 0 0 2 0 0 40 0.00   
D. Prado 3.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 44 0.00   
J. Unknown 1.2 6 7 7 4 4 0 55 37.80   
J. Unknown SV (1) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Castillo 39
Batters Faced: L. Castillo 5, C. Esquivel 12, D. Prado 11, J. Unknown 15, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Castillo 2-1, C. Esquivel 2-4, D. Prado 5-2, J. Unknown 0-1, J. Unknown 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Castillo 13-8, C. Esquivel 40-22, D. Prado 44-30, J. Unknown 55-30, J. Unknown 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Esquivel 1-1 , D. Prado 3-0 , J. Unknown 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chad Hubbard
Ballpark: Cincinnati Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:59
Attendance: 2461
Special Notes: 3B Jordan Rivas was injured while throwing the ball. SP Luis Castillo was injured while pitching.
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