ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
05/05/2024
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
GAME ID: 6058 - SUNDAY, MAY 5TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buckeye Local Panthers (2-24) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 2
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes (21-5) 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 X 10 12 0
Earthquakes Strike Down Panthers, 10-1
Willie Escalera had a strong outing for the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes against the Buckeye Local Panthers at Earthquakes Stadium. The right-hander was a big part of his team's 10-1 win. Escalera yielded 1 run over 6 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. His record improves to 2-0. Victor Hernandez picked up the save, his 1st.

Francisco Mendez came through for Ft. Wayne with a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth. The third baseman went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and collected 2 runs batted in.

"We'll need a much better effort, the next time out," said losing manager Tyler Byrd.

Buckeye Local, at 2-24, has had a dismal start to the season.
BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Savage RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .318 3 11
J. Unknown 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
J. Unknown CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
J. Unknown 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
   c-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Ledezma C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .269 2 4
   d-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Unknown 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
   e-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Unknown DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
E. Ortiz LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .197 1 2
A. Valiente SS 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .250 2 3
   a-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-J. Unknown SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 6 1 1 8 11      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for A. Valiente in the 8th
b - J. Unknown substituted for J. Unknown in the 8th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th
d - J. Unknown pinch hit for F. Ledezma in the 9th
e - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Valiente (2, 6th Inning off W. Escalera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Unknown , J. Unknown , F. Ledezma , J. Unknown , E. Ortiz , A. Valiente 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Unknown , J. Unknown
GIDP: F. Ledezma
Hit by Pitch: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (0) , J. Unknown (0)
Double Plays: 1 (Ledezma-Valiente)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Perez LF 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .366 9 24
J. Hall RF 4 2 1 1 0 1 5 .297 6 17
J. Dawson DH 5 0 2 1 0 2 2 .357 12 23
B. Richardson 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .356 4 12
E. Bailey SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .364 2 22
C. Benedict 1B 3 1 1 0 2 1 3 .373 3 15
C. Koerner C 3 1 0 1 1 1 5 .316 1 12
F. Mendez 3B 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 .355 2 6
V. Lara CF 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .190 1 5
Totals 34 10 12 9 5 7 24      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Benedict (9, 2nd Inning off E. Hekman, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Mendez (2, 8th Inning off H. Sanchez, 2 on, 0 outs) , V. Lara (1, 8th Inning off H. Sanchez, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Hall (6, 1st Inning off E. Hekman, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Mendez (2, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Perez 3 , J. Hall 4 , J. Dawson 2 , B. Richardson 2 , C. Benedict 2 , F. Mendez 6 , V. Lara 2
2-out RBI: E. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hall , J. Dawson , E. Bailey , C. Koerner , V. Lara
Sac Bunt: E. Bailey
Sac Fly: B. Richardson , C. Koerner
Hit by Pitch: J. Hall
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Perez (7) , J. Dawson (1) , C. Benedict (1)
CS: E. Bailey (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Richardson-Bailey-Benedict)
OF assists: 1 (Perez(Ledezma at 2nd base))
BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Hekman L (0-7) 2.2 3 1 1 0 3 1 35 6.09   
J. Unknown 3.1 5 3 1 2 2 1 57 2.70   
H. Sanchez 1.0 2 4 4 2 2 0 27 16.20   
J. Unknown 1.0 2 2 0 1 0 0 25 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hekman 47
Batters Faced: E. Hekman 11, J. Unknown 18, H. Sanchez 7, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hekman 4-1, J. Unknown 3-5, H. Sanchez 0-1, J. Unknown 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hekman 35-26, J. Unknown 57-35, H. Sanchez 27-15, J. Unknown 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1
WP: J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Escalera W (2-0) 6.0 4 1 1 1 5 1 79 2.89   
V. Hernandez SV (1) 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 25 6.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Escalera 64
Batters Faced: W. Escalera 22, V. Hernandez 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Escalera 5-6, V. Hernandez 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: W. Escalera 79-50, V. Hernandez 25-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Hernandez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: W. Escalera
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Escalera
Ballpark: Earthquakes Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 7853
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