ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
07/16/2025
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
GAME ID: 6452 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes (72-18) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 6 9 0
Jacksonville Nationals (65-25) 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 5 12 1
With Late Score, Earthquakes Beat Nationals
Despite a great performance by Jacksonville designated hitter Chris Tomlinson, the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes defeated the Nationals by the score of 6-5 at Nationals Park. Tomlinson was 3-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Ft. Wayne reliever Ray LeCain picked up the win to move to 1-2. Emmett Rogers suffered the loss. Ian McCullar got credit for the save for Ft. Wayne. It was his 15th of the year.

Francisco Mendez chipped in for Ft. Wayne, stroking a crucial run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning. For the game, the pinch hitter was 1 for 1.

"Our guys are never satisfied," said Ft. Wayne manager Du-sung Moon.

The Earthquakes boast a remarkable 72-18 record.
FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Nelson SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .437 8 30
C. Koerner C 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .474 53 131
C. Rodriguez 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .360 9 33
M. Brooks 3B 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 .373 7 17
G. O'Connell DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .400 2 22
V. Lara LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .369 12 54
N. Cordova 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .351 14 69
   a-V. Cruz PH, CF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .365 3 21
H. Hilali CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .329 8 32
   b-F. Mendez PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .353 4 28
   d-J. Huerta 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .377 12 56
R. Gutierrez RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .327 3 19
   c-E. Perez PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .354 13 46
Totals 35 6 9 6 4 11 16      
a - V. Cruz pinch hit for N. Cordova in the 8th
b - F. Mendez pinch hit for H. Hilali in the 8th
c - E. Perez pinch hit for R. Gutierrez in the 8th
d - J. Huerta substituted for F. Mendez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Nelson (13, 7th Inning off H. Miyata, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Gutierrez (7, 7th Inning off H. Miyata, 0 on, 2 outs) , V. Cruz (8, 8th Inning off H. Miyata, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Koerner (53, 9th Inning off E. Rogers, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Nelson 3 , C. Koerner 4 , M. Brooks 2 , V. Cruz 2 , H. Hilali , F. Mendez , R. Gutierrez 2
2-out RBI: T. Nelson , V. Cruz , F. Mendez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Koerner , N. Cordova , R. Gutierrez , E. Perez
Hit by Pitch: C. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Hilali (13)
CS: H. Hilali (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Huerta-Nelson-Huerta)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Johnson SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .296 6 13
M. Higgins 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .423 16 71
G. Ippolito RF 5 0 1 1 0 2 1 .384 29 112
T. Johnson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .359 10 34
B. McFarland 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .496 13 48
C. Tomlinson DH 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 .447 4 16
E. Cannova LF 4 1 3 1 0 1 2 .417 3 14
K. Bates 1B 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 .418 13 51
   a-A. Motschenbacher PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .357 12 55
   b-D. Skiba 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .438 30 114
O. Naranjo C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .284 8 47
Totals 37 5 12 5 1 6 15      
a - A. Motschenbacher pinch hit for K. Bates in the 8th
b - D. Skiba substituted for A. Motschenbacher in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Tomlinson (6, 4th Inning off W. Vergara, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Cannova (6, 4th Inning off D. Mendoza, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Higgins (41, 5th Inning off D. Mendoza, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: G. Ippolito (9, 5th Inning off D. Mendoza, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Cannova (2, 6th Inning off P. Bautista, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Tomlinson (4, 6th Inning off P. Bautista, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Johnson , M. Higgins 2 , G. Ippolito 3 , T. Johnson , B. McFarland 2 , C. Tomlinson 7 , E. Cannova 6
2-out RBI: G. Ippolito , E. Cannova
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Johnson , K. Bates , O. Naranjo
GIDP: A. Motschenbacher
Sac Fly: K. Bates
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: G. Ippolito (7)
FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Escalera 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 40 3.38   
W. Vergara 2.1 1 1 1 0 2 0 29 6.58   
D. Mendoza 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 30 5.53   
P. Bautista 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 1 11 7.20   
W. Trujillo 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 32 3.47   
R. LeCain W (1-2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6.94   
I. McCullar SV (15) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 4.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Escalera 44
Batters Faced: W. Escalera 7, W. Vergara 8, D. Mendoza 7, P. Bautista 4, W. Trujillo 8, R. LeCain 1, I. McCullar 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Escalera 1-2, W. Vergara 2-3, D. Mendoza 3-0, P. Bautista 0-1, W. Trujillo 4-0, R. LeCain 1-0, I. McCullar 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Escalera 40-24, W. Vergara 29-20, D. Mendoza 30-21, P. Bautista 11-6, W. Trujillo 32-22, R. LeCain 8-5, I. McCullar 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Vergara 3-0 , D. Mendoza 1-1 , R. LeCain 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Southey 4.1 3 1 1 4 6 0 74 6.12   
H. Miyata 3.1 5 4 4 0 2 0 40 11.73   
E. Rogers L (1-2) 1.1 1 1 1 0 3 1 23 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Southey 55
Batters Faced: E. Southey 19, H. Miyata 16, E. Rogers 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Southey 4-2, H. Miyata 3-5, E. Rogers 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Southey 74-40, H. Miyata 40-33, E. Rogers 23-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Rogers 1-0
Hit Batsmen: H. Miyata
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Tomlinson
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 7279
Special Notes: SP Willie Escalera was injured while pitching.
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