ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES AT BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS
07/16/2026
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES AT BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS
GAME ID: 6450 - THURSDAY, JULY 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes (72-19) 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 13 0
Buckeye Local Panthers (27-64) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 6 2
Earthquakes Upend Panthers, 7-3
The Ft. Wayne Earthquakes topped the Buckeye Local Panthers, 7-3, in Southern Conference action at Cincinnati Grounds. The game was highlighted by the performance of Ft. Wayne pitcher Willie Escalera. In 5 innings, Escalera surrendered 3 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 0. He allowed 1 run. Ft. Wayne goes to 72-19, Buckeye Local to 27-64.

Ft. Wayne used a well-timed hit by Leon Santos to capture the win. The designated hitter socked a 2-run double in the top of the third inning to put the Earthquakes ahead, 5-0. Though it was his only hit in 5 at-bats, it was important.

"I'm just looking to see the ball, hit the ball," said Santos.
FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jordan CF 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .406 4 23
   b-E. Perez RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .377 18 53
T. Nelson SS 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .512 23 104
G. Uriostegui RF 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 .343 6 20
   c-H. Hilali CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 7 29
B. Taylor 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 3 .480 11 40
   a-C. Rodriguez 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .437 12 38
J. Marsh 2B, 1B 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 .400 8 27
N. Cordova LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 9 .343 14 63
J. Bush C 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 .349 9 32
L. Santos DH 5 0 1 2 0 1 3 .340 21 74
A. Hernandez 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .352 9 47
Totals 36 7 13 7 8 4 24      
a - C. Rodriguez substituted for B. Taylor in the 8th
b - E. Perez substituted for J. Jordan in the 8th
c - H. Hilali substituted for G. Uriostegui in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Uriostegui (6, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs) , L. Santos (25, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs) , N. Cordova (29, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Bush (9, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Jordan , T. Nelson 3 , G. Uriostegui 2 , B. Taylor 2 , J. Marsh 2 , N. Cordova 2 , J. Bush 2 , L. Santos 2 , A. Hernandez
2-out RBI: T. Nelson , L. Santos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Perez , N. Cordova 3 , A. Hernandez
GIDP: T. Nelson
Sac Fly: B. Taylor
Hit by Pitch: J. Bush
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Wilson-Nelson-Marsh)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Garcia CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .313 2 22
J. Nania C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .272 9 28
B. Mihelcic RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .362 10 31
D. Young LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .289 0 6
J. Unknown 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
   a-M. Fernandez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 1 7
J. Unknown 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .000 0 1
J. Unknown DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Unknown 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
J. Unknown SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 30 3 6 3 1 4 9      
a - M. Fernandez pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Young (4, 4th Inning off W. Escalera, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Garcia (22, 6th Inning off L. Moreno, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Mihelcic (10, 9th Inning off P. Wilson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Garcia 3 , B. Mihelcic 4 , D. Young 2 , J. Unknown , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Nania
GIDP: J. Nania
Hit by Pitch: F. Garcia , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Unknown (1) , J. Unknown (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Nania (3) , J. Unknown (0)
Double Plays: 2 (Unknown, Unknown-Unknown-Unknown)
OF assists: 1 (Mihelcic(Jordan at 3rd base))
FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Escalera W (9-0) 5.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 65 3.31   
L. Moreno 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 21 4.82   
P. Wilson H (5) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 17 4.38   
M. Pacheco 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 7.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Escalera 60
Batters Faced: W. Escalera 18, L. Moreno 5, P. Wilson 7, M. Pacheco 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Escalera 4-6, L. Moreno 3-0, P. Wilson 3-2, M. Pacheco 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Escalera 65-39, L. Moreno 21-10, P. Wilson 17-11, M. Pacheco 10-7
Hit Batsmen: W. Escalera 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 3.0 5 5 5 5 2 0 53 15.00   
J. Unknown 2.2 2 0 0 3 1 0 67 0.00   
J. Unknown 3.1 6 2 2 0 1 0 50 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 24
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 18, J. Unknown 13, J. Unknown 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 2-3, J. Unknown 3-4, J. Unknown 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 53-27, J. Unknown 67-35, J. Unknown 50-38
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
WP: J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Escalera
Ballpark: Cincinnati Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 1554
Special Notes: SP Willie Escalera was injured while pitching.
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