ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES AT HAVILAND THRASHERS
06/03/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES AT HAVILAND THRASHERS
GAME ID: 6236 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes (42-12) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 1
Haviland Thrashers (35-19) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 4 8 1
Thrashers Reel Off Another Win
The Haviland Thrashers picked up a win at Ballpark of Haviland, taking down the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes, 4-2. Starting pitcher Rafael Cruz was a big reason why. The Thrashers, now 35-19, have won 6 in a row.

The Earthquakes had been locked in a 2-2 tie with the Thrashers going into the bottom of the sixth inning. That changed quickly when the 20-year old second baseman Jose Jimenez came to the plate. Jimenez hit a 2-run double on a 0-1 slider from Ft. Wayne hurler Andres Munoz. It was Jimenez's 10th double of the year.

"As well as we've been playing, I think we can play even better," said Haviland manager .
FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE HAVILAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Cordova LF 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .333 6 32
C. Rodriguez 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .452 6 18
T. Nelson SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .505 15 63
G. O'Connell 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .308 5 34
M. Brooks RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .303 16 55
H. Hilali CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .333 4 12
   a-F. Mendez PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .583 3 5
L. Santos DH 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .317 13 37
   b-B. Taylor DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 8 26
A. Hernandez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312 3 23
   c-J. Huerta PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .440 4 12
   d-E. Perez CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .393 16 48
A. Perez C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .160 0 1
Totals 37 2 11 2 2 10 24      
a - F. Mendez pinch hit for H. Hilali in the 8th
b - B. Taylor inserted as DH in the 8th
c - J. Huerta pinch hit for A. Hernandez in the 8th
d - E. Perez substituted for J. Huerta in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Nelson (28, 1st Inning off R. Cruz, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Brooks (18, 8th Inning off D. Flores, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Rodriguez (9, 9th Inning off E. Ambrosio, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: H. Hilali (1, 4th Inning off R. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Cordova , C. Rodriguez 2 , T. Nelson 3 , G. O'Connell , M. Brooks 3 , H. Hilali 3 , L. Santos , A. Hernandez , A. Perez
2-out RBI: M. Brooks
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Nelson , G. O'Connell , M. Brooks , H. Hilali , L. Santos , A. Perez
Sac Bunt: H. Hilali
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: E. Ellington (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Graves RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .386 14 43
J. Remdios LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .347 6 26
   a-J. Vaughn 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 8 30
C. Still 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .286 5 37
B. Valenta 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .422 23 72
   b-J. Oliva LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 2 13
J. Rodriguez DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .329 9 33
J. Taylor CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .377 6 42
A. Peterson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .333 10 31
J. Jimenez SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .310 2 26
A. Perez C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258 3 15
Totals 31 4 8 3 3 4 14      
a - J. Vaughn substituted for J. Remdios in the 8th
b - J. Oliva substituted for B. Valenta in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Graves (16, 1st Inning off E. Ellington, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Taylor (20, 6th Inning off A. Munoz, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Jimenez (10, 6th Inning off A. Munoz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Graves 2 , C. Still , B. Valenta , J. Rodriguez , J. Taylor 3 , J. Jimenez 2 , A. Perez
2-out RBI: J. Jimenez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Taylor , J. Jimenez 2 , A. Perez
Sac Fly: C. Still
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Taylor (7)
FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE HAVILAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Ellington 4.1 4 2 2 1 3 0 75 2.93   
P. Bautista L (4-2) 1.0 0 1 1 2 0 0 21 3.91   
A. Munoz 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 9 7.13   
K. Phillips 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 2.91   
D. Wilkinson 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Ellington 49
Batters Faced: E. Ellington 18, P. Bautista 5, A. Munoz 4, K. Phillips 4, D. Wilkinson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Ellington 3-7, P. Bautista 1-2, A. Munoz 0-1, K. Phillips 2-1, D. Wilkinson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Ellington 75-48, P. Bautista 21-9, A. Munoz 9-7, K. Phillips 17-11, D. Wilkinson 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Munoz 1-1
WP: E. Ellington
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Cruz W (8-2) 7.0 9 2 1 1 6 0 104 4.46   
D. Flores H (8) 1.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 20 4.05   
E. Ambrosio SV (11) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cruz 58
Batters Faced: R. Cruz 31, D. Flores 5, E. Ambrosio 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cruz 7-8, D. Flores 0-0, E. Ambrosio 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cruz 104-70, D. Flores 20-12, E. Ambrosio 13-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rafael Cruz
Ballpark: Ballpark of Haviland
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 5965
Special Notes: SP Pedro Bautista was injured while pitching.
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