ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES AT BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS
07/03/2026
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES AT BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS
GAME ID: 6402 - FRIDAY, JULY 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Riverside Wolverines (54-28) 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 9 3
Buckeye Local Panthers (24-58) 2 0 3 1 0 7 0 2 X 15 15 2
Panthers LF Benson scores 3 runs in Win
The Buckeye Local Panthers handed the Riverside Wolverines a loss at Cincinnati Grounds. The final score was 15-4. Matt Benson made the highlight reel for Buckeye Local. In addition to his 1 single and 1 home run, he scored 3 runs and drove in 2. He also added 2 bases on balls. By defeating Riverside, the last-place Panthers improved to 24-58.

Early in the game, second baseman Jim Unknown had a 3-run home run for Buckeye Local. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Panthers on top, 5-2.

In comments to the Buckeye Local Gazette, Unknown admitted that he doesn't always push himself. "But the results," he said, "speak for themselves."
RIVERSIDE BATTING LINESCORE BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rodriquez SS 3 2 0 0 2 1 2 .308 5 12
M. Blankenship CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .312 2 39
S. Taylor 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 .349 15 59
   b-B. Revis PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
R. Matison DH 5 0 3 2 0 0 3 .387 4 13
O. Castaneda 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 .333 0 2
K. Melko 1B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .345 3 5
   a-B. Tedder PH, 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .407 20 69
   c-A. Rosales PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 2
   d-S. Cremona 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 3
D. Holliday LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .308 1 4
J. Michal RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 .300 0 1
C. Tobin C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .286 1 5
Totals 33 4 9 4 7 3 26      
a - B. Tedder pinch hit for K. Melko in the 5th
b - B. Revis pinch hit for S. Taylor in the 7th
c - A. Rosales pinch hit for B. Tedder in the 7th
d - S. Cremona substituted for A. Rosales in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Matison (1, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Blankenship , R. Matison 4 , K. Melko , B. Tedder , D. Holliday , J. Michal 2
2-out RBI: , R. Matison 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rodriquez , O. Castaneda , J. Michal , C. Tobin
GIDP: S. Taylor , R. Matison , C. Tobin
Sac Bunt: M. Blankenship
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Rodriquez 2 (4) , B. Revis (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Garcia CF 6 3 4 1 0 0 0 .320 2 18
J. Nania C 4 3 2 1 2 0 1 .295 8 24
M. Benson RF 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 .294 4 12
   e-J. Unknown PH, RF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1 2
J. Unknown 2B 5 2 1 4 1 1 3 .200 1 4
D. Young LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .455 0 2
   a-J. Unknown PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Unknown 3B 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .333 0 2
   b-J. Unknown PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Unknown DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .250 0 2
   c-J. Unknown DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Unknown 1B 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .200 0 0
J. Unknown SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   d-J. Unknown PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 42 15 15 15 7 5 15      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for D. Young in the 7th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 7th
c - J. Unknown inserted as DH in the 7th
d - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 8th
e - J. Unknown pinch hit for M. Benson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Garcia (18, 8th Inning off S. Hirata, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Garcia (2, 1st Inning off T. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Benson (4, 1st Inning off T. Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Unknown (1, 3rd Inning off T. Hernandez, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Nania (8, 4th Inning off T. Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Unknown (1, 8th Inning off S. Hirata, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Garcia 8 , J. Nania 5 , M. Benson 5 , J. Unknown 4 , J. Unknown 4 , D. Young 2 , J. Unknown , J. Unknown , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: M. Benson , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Unknown , J. Unknown , J. Unknown , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: M. Benson (1) , J. Unknown (0)
Double Plays: 3 (Unknown-Unknown-Unknown, Unknown-Unknown-Unknown, Unknown-Unknown-Unknown)
RIVERSIDE PITCHING LINESCORE BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Hernandez L (10-2) 3.1 7 6 6 2 1 4 63 5.95   
A. Perez 1.2 2 4 4 3 2 0 48 5.80   
S. Hirata 2.2 6 5 5 2 2 1 61 6.10   
J. Miron 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Hernandez 19
Batters Faced: T. Hernandez 20, A. Perez 11, S. Hirata 17, J. Miron 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Hernandez 4-5, A. Perez 1-2, S. Hirata 1-5, J. Miron 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Hernandez 63-36, A. Perez 48-23, S. Hirata 61-39, J. Miron 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Hirata 3-3
WP: A. Perez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 4.0 6 4 4 5 2 0 100 9.00   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 5.0 3 0 0 2 1 0 67 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 31
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 21, J. Unknown 20
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 5-3, J. Unknown 8-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 100-55, J. Unknown 67-40
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-1
WP: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Benson
Ballpark: Cincinnati Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 1710
Special Notes: SP Alex Perez was injured while pitching.
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