ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS AT CHULUOTA IMPERIALS
07/28/2025
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS AT CHULUOTA IMPERIALS
GAME ID: 7986 - MONDAY, JULY 28TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jacksonville Nationals (75-26) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0
Chuluota Imperials (30-71) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 0
10 Straight Wins for Nationals
The Jacksonville Nationals and Chuluota Imperials played an entertaining game for Imperials Ballpark patrons.

In a low-scoring tilt between the Jacksonville Nationals and the Chuluota Imperials, 20-year old right-handed pitcher Hector Mendoza was the difference-maker. The Jacksonville right-hander spearheaded the 3-2 win. Mendoza got the win, improving to 5-5. He gave up 6 hits and walked 1 over 5.2 innings. He allowed 2 runs. Chris Kelley earned the save, his 14th, for the Nationals.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Eric Cannova? The Jacksonville left fielder had a 2-run double in the top of the fourth inning to put the Nationals on top, 2-0. For the game, Cannova had 1 double and 2 singles in 4 at-bats.

"We busted our tails," said Chuluota manager Larry Voltaire. "But we came up short."

The Imperials, at 30-71, have lost 9 in a row.
JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE CHULUOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Johnson SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .343 10 25
M. Higgins 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .421 19 78
G. Ippolito RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .369 32 125
D. Skiba 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .432 32 123
T. Johnson CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .314 12 41
B. McFarland 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .508 20 67
C. Tomlinson DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .442 9 28
E. Cannova LF 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .456 6 26
O. Naranjo C 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 .286 9 52
Totals 36 3 12 3 5 3 22      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Higgins (45, 1st Inning off H. Morita, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Cannova (10, 4th Inning off J. Murillo, 3 on, 0 outs) , T. Johnson (11, 5th Inning off E. Rael, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Johnson , M. Higgins 2 , G. Ippolito , D. Skiba , T. Johnson 2 , B. McFarland , C. Tomlinson 2 , E. Cannova 4 , O. Naranjo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Higgins , D. Skiba , B. McFarland , O. Naranjo
GIDP: J. Johnson , M. Higgins , D. Skiba
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Higgins (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Higgins-McFarland-Skiba)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gallardo SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317 7 18
   a-S. Godoy SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 0 5
A. Medina CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .320 9 25
M. Lopez 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .403 24 76
V. Morris 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .274 15 56
N. Blanks RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .293 3 21
Z. Hess LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .277 8 37
J. Rosas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .355 2 28
   b-V. Salinas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324 3 13
J. Unknown DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2 1 6 10      
a - S. Godoy substituted for J. Gallardo in the 4th
b - V. Salinas pinch hit for J. Rosas in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: V. Morris (15, 6th Inning off H. Mendoza, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Lopez (24, 6th Inning off H. Mendoza, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gallardo , M. Lopez 4 , V. Morris 5 , N. Blanks , Z. Hess
2-out RBI: M. Lopez , V. Morris
GIDP: J. Rosas
Hit by Pitch: Z. Hess
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Gallardo-Rosas-Lopez, Godoy-Rosas-Lopez, Lopez-Unknown-Lopez)
JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE CHULUOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Mendoza W (5-5) 5.2 6 2 2 1 4 2 77 6.83   
E. Lozano H (2) 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 21 7.49   
C. Kelley SV (14) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 2.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Mendoza 52
Batters Faced: H. Mendoza 23, E. Lozano 7, C. Kelley 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Mendoza 5-7, E. Lozano 2-3, C. Kelley 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Mendoza 77-51, E. Lozano 21-15, C. Kelley 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Lozano 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Kelley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Morita 2.1 3 0 0 1 0 0 45 8.40   
J. Murillo L (1-4) 1.0 3 3 3 3 2 0 47 9.72   
E. Rael 2.2 4 0 0 0 1 0 38 7.71   
J. Sheppard 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 20.25   
M. Torres 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 46 5.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Morita 46
Batters Faced: H. Morita 10, J. Murillo 9, E. Rael 10, J. Sheppard 3, M. Torres 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Morita 5-1, J. Murillo 1-0, E. Rael 3-2, J. Sheppard 2-0, M. Torres 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: H. Morita 45-28, J. Murillo 47-24, E. Rael 38-23, J. Sheppard 9-6, M. Torres 46-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Rael 2-0 , M. Torres 1-0
WP: H. Morita , J. Murillo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hector Mendoza
Ballpark: Imperials Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (85 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 1659
Special Notes: 2B Jose Gallardo was injured while throwing the ball. RP Jake Sheppard was injured while pitching.
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