ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
07/01/2025
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
GAME ID: 6378 - TUESDAY, JULY 1ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buckeye Local Panthers (39-40) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 0
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes (63-16) 4 1 0 6 5 0 0 0 X 16 20 0
Valdez 5-for-6 Against Panthers
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes shortstop Jose Valdez went 5-for-6 and paced the 16-2 Ft. Wayne victory over the Buckeye Local Panthers at Earthquakes Stadium.

"Well, that was fun," Valdez said, following the game.

Jose Valdez hit an RBI double in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 4th, walked in the 5th, singled in the 7th and flied out in the 8th.

In his 2025 season totals, Valdez has 24 home runs, .439 BA, .529 OBP, 76 RBIs and 107 runs scored.
BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Gratta 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .442 44 99
J. Allen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .410 21 64
M. Garcia 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .492 6 16
   f-B. Schultz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 5 14
R. Borquez RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .395 5 54
A. Wilson C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .340 10 49
K. Alexander CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 1 15
   a-A. Canales PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .338 8 43
K. Gonsalez SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .360 3 20
   b-L. Gutierrez PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 9 29
P. Barnett LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 1 10
   c-G. Laguer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 2 6
   e-J. Garcia LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 5 16
J. Unknown DH 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
   d-C. Hubbard DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .431 16 70
Totals 30 2 4 2 1 4 3      
a - A. Canales pinch hit for K. Alexander in the 7th
b - L. Gutierrez pinch hit for K. Gonsalez in the 7th
c - G. Laguer pinch hit for P. Barnett in the 8th
d - C. Hubbard inserted as DH in the 8th
e - J. Garcia substituted for G. Laguer in the 8th
f - B. Schultz pinch hit for M. Garcia in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Wilson (17, 5th Inning off K. Phillips, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Gratta (44, 6th Inning off K. Phillips, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Gratta 4 , A. Wilson 2 , K. Alexander , J. Unknown
GIDP: K. Gonsalez
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gonsalez-Gratta-Garcia)
PB: A. Wilson
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Nelson SS 6 2 3 1 1 0 2 .449 5 20
J. Valdez 2B 6 2 5 2 1 0 3 .439 24 76
B. Taylor LF 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .354 8 34
   a-V. Lara LF 1 1 0 1 2 1 4 .402 12 53
M. Brooks 3B 3 2 1 0 3 0 4 .385 4 12
G. O'Connell DH 3 3 0 2 3 0 7 .392 0 12
N. Cordova 1B 5 2 3 3 1 1 3 .358 13 59
H. Hilali CF 6 2 3 5 0 1 4 .336 7 31
R. Gutierrez RF 6 0 3 1 0 0 4 .337 3 17
R. Gonzales C 6 1 2 0 0 1 5 .306 4 19
Totals 42 16 20 15 13 4 36      
a - V. Lara substituted for B. Taylor in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: J. Valdez (38, 1st Inning off R. Ahumada, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Nelson (9, 1st Inning off E. Hekman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: N. Cordova (4, 4th Inning off B. Endo, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Nelson (5, 2nd Inning off R. Ahumada, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Hilali (7, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Nelson 7 , J. Valdez 6 , M. Brooks , N. Cordova 5 , H. Hilali 6 , R. Gutierrez 3 , R. Gonzales 2
2-out RBI: J. Valdez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Valdez , V. Lara , G. O'Connell 2 , H. Hilali , R. Gonzales
GIDP: R. Gonzales
Sac Fly: V. Lara
Team LOB: 16

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Hilali (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Valdez-Nelson-Cordova)
BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Hekman L (1-2) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 6.65   
R. Ahumada 1.0 3 4 4 3 1 1 44 5.28   
A. Martinez 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 0 38 6.55   
B. Endo 0.0 3 5 5 2 0 0 19 13.94   
J. Hernandez 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 5.79   
L. Castillo 0.2 2 2 2 2 1 0 33 8.74   
J. Unknown 2.0 5 3 3 2 1 1 47 13.50   
J. Unknown 2.0 3 0 0 2 0 0 45 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hekman 36
Batters Faced: E. Hekman 1, R. Ahumada 9, A. Martinez 9, B. Endo 5, J. Hernandez 2, L. Castillo 6, J. Unknown 13, J. Unknown 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hekman 0-0, R. Ahumada 2-0, A. Martinez 2-2, B. Endo 0-0, J. Hernandez 0-1, L. Castillo 0-1, J. Unknown 1-4, J. Unknown 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hekman 2-1, R. Ahumada 44-24, A. Martinez 38-22, B. Endo 19-8, J. Hernandez 3-2, L. Castillo 33-16, J. Unknown 47-31, J. Unknown 45-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Ahumada 1-1 , J. Hernandez 1-1 , L. Castillo 1-1 , J. Unknown 2-2
WP: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Phillips W (4-0) 6.0 4 2 2 1 1 1 84 2.33   
W. Trujillo SV (1) 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 45 3.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Phillips 56
Batters Faced: K. Phillips 22, W. Trujillo 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Phillips 7-9, W. Trujillo 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Phillips 84-57, W. Trujillo 45-32
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Valdez
Ballpark: Earthquakes Stadium
Weather: Rain (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:07
Attendance: 5187
Special Notes: SP Erwijn Hekman was injured while pitching. LF Brian Taylor was injured in a collision at a base. SP Jesus Hernandez was injured while pitching.
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