ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
06/30/2025
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
GAME ID: 6377 - MONDAY, JUNE 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buckeye Local Panthers (39-39) 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 16 1
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes (62-16) 1 0 13 2 3 0 0 4 X 23 26 1
Valdez 5-for-6 Against Buckeye Local
Jose Valdez did a number on the Panthers in the 23-9 Ft. Wayne victory -- and the number was 5. The Earthquakes shortstop banged out 5 hits in 6 at-bats at Earthquakes Stadium to lead his club past the Buckeye Local Panthers.

"I felt good in the batter's box," he said. "I had confidence in my swing and knew that it was there and that I could get the job done."

Jose Valdez doubled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit an RBI triple in the 3rd, flied out in the 4th, walked in the 5th, singled in the 7th and doubled in the 8th.

This season, Valdez is hitting at a .431 pace with 24 home runs, 74 RBIs and has scored 105 times.
BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Gratta 2B 4 3 3 4 0 0 2 .445 43 97
   a-C. Kline PH, 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
J. Allen 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .417 21 64
   b-G. Djajadiningrat PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .357 1 2
   d-J. Rivas 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304 5 18
M. Garcia 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .509 6 16
   c-E. Ortiz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .357 0 0
   e-A. Valiente 3B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 0 1
R. Borquez RF 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 .401 5 54
A. Wilson LF 4 1 2 0 0 2 3 .340 10 49
K. Alexander CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .280 1 15
   f-A. Canales PH, CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .339 8 43
K. Gonsalez SS, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .368 3 20
   g-C. Hubbard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .433 16 70
   h-M. Swanson 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 1
T. Bowman C 5 1 1 2 0 2 5 .300 0 6
J. Unknown DH 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 .600 0 2
Totals 43 9 16 8 3 8 23      
a - C. Kline pinch hit for N. Gratta in the 7th
b - G. Djajadiningrat pinch hit for J. Allen in the 7th
c - E. Ortiz pinch hit for M. Garcia in the 7th
d - J. Rivas substituted for G. Djajadiningrat in the 7th
e - A. Valiente substituted for E. Ortiz in the 7th
f - A. Canales pinch hit for K. Alexander in the 8th
g - C. Hubbard pinch hit for K. Gonsalez in the 8th
h - M. Swanson substituted for C. Hubbard in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Unknown (1, 1st Inning off W. Escalera, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Bowman (3, 1st Inning off W. Escalera, 3 on, 2 outs) , A. Canales (15, 8th Inning off M. Guzman, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Gratta 3 (43, 1st Inning off W. Escalera, 0 on, 0 outs; 1st Inning off W. Escalera, 1 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off M. Manrique, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Gratta 12 , C. Kline , J. Allen , M. Garcia , R. Borquez , A. Wilson 2 , K. Alexander , A. Canales 2 , K. Gonsalez , T. Bowman 2 , J. Unknown 4
2-out RBI: N. Gratta , T. Bowman , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Gratta , A. Wilson , K. Gonsalez , T. Bowman 2
Hit by Pitch: A. Wilson
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Gonsalez (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Allen (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Nelson 3B 6 2 1 0 1 0 5 .446 4 19
C. Koerner C 6 6 5 7 1 0 1 .488 42 117
J. Valdez SS 6 5 5 1 1 0 1 .431 24 74
C. Rodriguez 2B 7 2 3 2 0 0 6 .389 7 26
B. Taylor LF 3 2 1 1 2 0 3 .354 8 34
   b-R. Gonzales PH, LF 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .305 4 19
G. O'Connell DH 7 2 4 4 0 2 3 .417 0 10
M. Gonzalez RF 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .341 9 33
   a-E. Perez PR, RF 3 1 0 1 1 1 6 .366 11 43
N. Cordova 1B 4 1 1 1 2 0 1 .354 13 56
H. Hilali CF 6 2 3 2 0 0 2 .328 6 26
Totals 51 23 26 22 9 3 28      
a - E. Perez pinch ran for M. Gonzalez in the 3rd
b - R. Gonzales pinch hit for B. Taylor in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Valdez 2 (37, 1st Inning off X. Wu, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off A. Martinez, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Rodriguez 2 (10, 3rd Inning off L. Castillo, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off A. Martinez, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. O'Connell (4, 3rd Inning off X. Wu, 3 on, 2 outs) , M. Gonzalez (6, 3rd Inning off X. Wu, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Valdez (11, 3rd Inning off B. Endo, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Koerner 2 (3, 3rd Inning off B. Endo, 3 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off A. Martinez, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. O'Connell (3, 4th Inning off A. Sanchez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Koerner 2 (42, 1st Inning off X. Wu, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off A. Sanchez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Nelson , C. Koerner 15 , J. Valdez 9 , C. Rodriguez 5 , B. Taylor , R. Gonzales , G. O'Connell 7 , M. Gonzalez 3 , N. Cordova , H. Hilali 3
2-out RBI: , C. Koerner 3 , J. Valdez , C. Rodriguez 2 , B. Taylor , R. Gonzales , G. O'Connell 2 , M. Gonzalez , E. Perez , N. Cordova , H. Hilali 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Nelson , B. Taylor , E. Perez 3 , H. Hilali
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Gonzalez (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Valdez (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Perez-Koerner)
OF assists: 1 (Perez(Unknown at home))
BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
X. Wu 2.2 6 6 6 2 0 1 64 7.67   
B. Endo L (1-2) 0.0 4 5 5 1 0 0 24 11.76   
L. Castillo 0.0 3 3 3 3 0 0 29 8.39   
A. Sanchez 2.0 5 5 3 1 0 1 46 9.98   
D. Lozado 2.1 3 0 0 2 2 0 46 10.23   
A. Martinez 0.2 5 4 4 0 0 0 16 8.00   
J. Unknown 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: X. Wu 16
Batters Faced: X. Wu 16, B. Endo 5, L. Castillo 6, A. Sanchez 13, D. Lozado 12, A. Martinez 7, J. Unknown 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: X. Wu 2-6, B. Endo 0-0, L. Castillo 0-0, A. Sanchez 4-2, D. Lozado 2-3, A. Martinez 0-2, J. Unknown 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: X. Wu 64-35, B. Endo 24-14, L. Castillo 29-14, A. Sanchez 46-27, D. Lozado 46-27, A. Martinez 16-11, J. Unknown 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Endo 1-1 , L. Castillo 1-1 , A. Sanchez 3-0 , D. Lozado 2-1 , J. Unknown 1-0
WP: X. Wu , A. Martinez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Escalera 0.2 7 8 1 1 0 2 39 3.68   
M. Manrique W (4-1) 2.1 3 1 1 2 1 1 53 5.71   
W. Vergara 1.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 28 5.65   
M. Guzman 3.1 3 0 0 0 4 0 37 4.54   
R. Vermillion 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 3.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Escalera 11
Batters Faced: W. Escalera 11, M. Manrique 12, W. Vergara 8, M. Guzman 13, R. Vermillion 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Escalera 0-2, M. Manrique 1-5, W. Vergara 2-2, M. Guzman 2-3, R. Vermillion 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Escalera 39-22, M. Manrique 53-32, W. Vergara 28-20, M. Guzman 37-26, R. Vermillion 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Manrique 1-0 , M. Guzman 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Guzman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Curt Koerner
Ballpark: Earthquakes Stadium
Weather: Rain (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 4:35
Attendance: 5835
Special Notes: Nick Gratta ties the BL regular season game record for home runs with 3. CF Miguel Gonzalez was injured while running the bases. SP Miguel Guzman was injured while pitching. Curt Koerner ties the SC regular season game record for triples with 2. Curt Koerner ties the SC regular season game record for runs with 6.
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