ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JUNEAU SLED DOGS AT BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS
07/31/2025
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JUNEAU SLED DOGS AT BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS
GAME ID: 8010 - THURSDAY, JULY 31ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Juneau Sled Dogs (45-59) 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 9 16 2
Buckeye Local Panthers (53-51) 0 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 8 9 0
Juneau Edges Panthers, 9-8, de la Cruz Clutch
The Juneau Sled Dogs topped the Buckeye Local Panthers, 9-8, with catcher Angel de la Cruz playing a big role. de la Cruz went 3-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2 for the Sled Dogs in the win. Juneau reliever Cortez Oyola picked up the win. Jim Unknown took the loss for Buckeye Local. The Sled Dogs improved their record to 45-59 with the win over Buckeye Local.

Juneau used the hitting of Korey Lopez to pick up the win. The first baseman clubbed a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Sled Dogs on top, 9-8. For the game, Lopez had 1 home run and 1 single in 6 at-bats.

"We'll take this win and move on," said de la Cruz.
JUNEAU BATTING LINESCORE BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Cruz SS 5 0 3 2 0 1 2 .280 1 6
   a-B. Towne PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .335 7 37
   b-R. Ramires CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .366 4 28
R. Hardeman CF, LF 5 1 3 0 1 1 3 .387 9 34
J. Breshears LF 4 2 2 2 2 0 3 .333 5 24
   c-A. Morales SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 0 11
K. Lopez 1B 6 1 2 2 0 2 5 .352 60 147
G. Fleming 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .369 14 38
A. de la Cruz C 4 3 3 2 1 0 0 .364 3 11
T. Eubanks RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .333 7 26
G. Jimenez DH 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 .455 1 9
J. Meza 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 9 .262 2 9
Totals 40 9 16 9 9 7 28      
a - B. Towne pinch hit for V. Cruz in the 9th
b - R. Ramires substituted for B. Towne in the 9th
c - A. Morales substituted for J. Breshears in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. de la Cruz (3, 2nd Inning off X. Wu, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Hardeman 2 (21, 3rd Inning off X. Wu, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off A. Sanchez, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Towne (19, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Breshears (4, 4th Inning off A. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Lopez (60, 3rd Inning off X. Wu, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Breshears (5, 3rd Inning off X. Wu, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. de la Cruz (3, 4th Inning off A. Martinez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Cruz 3 , B. Towne 2 , R. Hardeman 5 , J. Breshears 7 , K. Lopez 5 , A. de la Cruz 7 , T. Eubanks , G. Jimenez
2-out RBI: V. Cruz , K. Lopez , A. de la Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Cruz , R. Hardeman , G. Fleming , J. Meza 2
GIDP: R. Hardeman
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
CS: V. Cruz (1)

FIELDING
Errors: V. Cruz (3) , J. Meza (5)
Double Plays: 2 (de la Cruz-Cruz, Fleming-Cruz-Lopez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Gonsalez SS 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .337 8 34
M. Garcia 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .530 19 50
M. Swanson 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .423 5 12
R. Borquez RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .382 8 70
M. Takata C 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .307 2 15
A. Wilson LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .312 14 63
A. Canales CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .345 8 45
J. Rivas 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .298 5 21
   a-C. Hubbard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .434 19 79
J. Unknown DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 4 .333 0 0
   b-D. Bigham DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .375 1 10
Totals 36 8 9 7 0 7 13      
a - C. Hubbard pinch hit for J. Rivas in the 9th
b - D. Bigham inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Takata (5, 2nd Inning off T. Murphy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Garcia (1, 2nd Inning off T. Murphy, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Swanson (5, 5th Inning off T. Murphy, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Gonsalez (8, 7th Inning off M. Martinez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Gonsalez 5 , M. Garcia 4 , M. Swanson 5 , M. Takata 2 , J. Rivas , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: M. Garcia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Gonsalez , M. Swanson
GIDP: R. Borquez
Hit by Pitch: A. Canales
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Canales (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Swanson-Rivas-Garcia)
OF assists: 1 (Wilson(Hardeman at 3rd base))
JUNEAU PITCHING LINESCORE BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Murphy 4.1 6 6 2 0 4 1 71 7.04   
M. Martinez 2.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 31 7.16   
R. Smith 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 135.00   
C. Oyola W (3-7) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 7.08   
B. Guerrero SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Murphy 39
Batters Faced: T. Murphy 21, M. Martinez 8, R. Smith 1, C. Oyola 4, B. Guerrero 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Murphy 6-2, M. Martinez 3-2, R. Smith 0-0, C. Oyola 3-1, B. Guerrero 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Murphy 71-48, M. Martinez 31-21, R. Smith 2-1, C. Oyola 14-11, B. Guerrero 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Oyola 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Murphy
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
X. Wu 2.2 6 6 6 5 1 2 67 11.87   
A. Martinez 1.1 5 2 2 1 2 1 35 8.24   
R. Ahumada 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 29 8.74   
A. Sanchez 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 34 9.68   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 15 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: X. Wu 14
Batters Faced: X. Wu 18, A. Martinez 10, R. Ahumada 8, A. Sanchez 8, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: X. Wu 1-5, A. Martinez 2-0, R. Ahumada 3-1, A. Sanchez 3-1, J. Unknown 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: X. Wu 67-31, A. Martinez 35-23, R. Ahumada 29-16, A. Sanchez 34-20, J. Unknown 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Martinez 3-2 , R. Ahumada 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Angel de la Cruz
Ballpark: Cincinnati Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:47
Attendance: 2372
Special Notes: RP Manny Martinez was injured while pitching. RP Randy Smith was injured while pitching.
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