ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES AT RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES
07/07/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES AT RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 6421 - TUESDAY, JULY 7TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes (67-19) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 11 0
Riverside Wolverines (57-29) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 4 10 0
Wolverines Take Home 4-2 Win Over Ft. Wayne
The Riverside Wolverines dealt the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes a 4-2 loss at Wolverines Ballpark. Corey Tobin was the star on offense. He went 2 for 4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Danny Vasquez, the winner, is now 5-5. He struck out 4 and walked 2 over 6.1 innings, while allowing 2 runs on 10 hits. The first-place Wolverines are now 57-29, the Earthquakes 67-19.

The Wolverines got an important contribution from third baseman Steve Taylor, who in the bottom of the fifth punched a 2-2 curveball to left-center for a run-scoring double. It was his 22nd double of the season and put the Wolverines ahead, 3-1.

Riverside manager Matt Augustus called it "a darn good win."
FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE RIVERSIDE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jordan CF 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .358 4 18
G. Uriostegui RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .345 5 18
T. Nelson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .524 23 99
N. Cordova LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .343 12 60
J. Marsh 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .407 5 20
N. Hickson 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .429 8 31
   a-B. Taylor PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .479 11 37
   b-G. O'Connell 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .330 9 46
L. Santos DH 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .342 20 68
   c-F. Mendez DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .441 3 8
A. Hernandez 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .341 6 37
   d-C. Rodriguez PH, 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .436 12 38
R. Gonzales C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .284 2 32
Totals 35 2 11 1 2 6 18      
a - B. Taylor pinch ran for N. Hickson in the 2nd
b - G. O'Connell substituted for B. Taylor in the 2nd
c - F. Mendez inserted as DH in the 7th
d - C. Rodriguez pinch hit for A. Hernandez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Hickson (8, 2nd Inning off D. Vasquez, 1 on, 1 out) , G. O'Connell (11, 7th Inning off D. Vasquez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Nelson , N. Cordova 2 , J. Marsh , N. Hickson 2 , G. O'Connell 3 , A. Hernandez , C. Rodriguez , R. Gonzales 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Nelson , A. Hernandez
GIDP: J. Jordan , T. Nelson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Nelson (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rodriquez SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .303 5 13
M. Blankenship CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302 2 40
R. Matison DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .312 4 14
S. Taylor 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .339 15 60
K. Melko 1B 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .386 5 11
   a-O. Castaneda 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .415 1 8
D. Stainbrook 2B, 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .391 31 87
C. Tobin C 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .273 2 8
J. Michal RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .312 0 3
   b-A. Ryan RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 14
C. Ortiz LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .308 1 2
Totals 33 4 10 4 1 4 17      
a - O. Castaneda substituted for K. Melko in the 8th
b - A. Ryan substituted for J. Michal in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Taylor (22, 5th Inning off W. Vergara, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Rodriquez (1, 3rd Inning off N. Jackson, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Stainbrook (3, 8th Inning off P. Wilson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Melko (5, 2nd Inning off N. Jackson, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Tobin (2, 2nd Inning off N. Jackson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rodriquez 4 , S. Taylor 2 , K. Melko 4 , D. Stainbrook 4 , C. Tobin 5 , J. Michal , C. Ortiz
2-out RBI: S. Taylor , C. Tobin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rodriquez , S. Taylor , K. Melko , C. Ortiz
Sac Bunt: M. Blankenship
Hit by Pitch: J. Michal
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Rodriquez-Stainbrook-Melko, Stainbrook-Rodriquez-Melko)
FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE RIVERSIDE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Cornock 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.61   
N. Jackson L (1-1) 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 2 29 1.29   
W. Vergara 2.1 3 1 1 1 1 0 32 9.58   
K. Phillips 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 29 2.50   
P. Wilson 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 19 2.00   
L. Moreno 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cornock 44
Batters Faced: M. Cornock 2, N. Jackson 9, W. Vergara 11, K. Phillips 9, P. Wilson 3, L. Moreno 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cornock 0-2, N. Jackson 2-2, W. Vergara 4-2, K. Phillips 2-4, P. Wilson 0-0, L. Moreno 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cornock 4-4, N. Jackson 29-20, W. Vergara 32-19, K. Phillips 29-20, P. Wilson 19-14, L. Moreno 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Vergara 1-0 , K. Phillips 1-0 , L. Moreno 1-0
WP: W. Vergara
Hit Batsmen: K. Phillips
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Vasquez W (5-5) 6.1 10 2 2 2 4 0 111 6.46   
A. Perez H (5) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 23 5.62   
T. Bando H (7) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.31   
T. Jamal al Din SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 5.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Vasquez 47
Batters Faced: D. Vasquez 28, A. Perez 4, T. Bando 2, T. Jamal al Din 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Vasquez 7-5, A. Perez 1-2, T. Bando 0-0, T. Jamal al Din 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Vasquez 111-65, A. Perez 23-14, T. Bando 7-5, T. Jamal al Din 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Perez 3-0
WP: D. Vasquez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Corey Tobin
Ballpark: Wolverines Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 5827
Special Notes: SP Marcus Cornock was injured while pitching. 1B Nick Hickson was injured while running the bases. SP Alex Perez was injured while pitching.
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