ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
08/01/2025
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
GAME ID: 8023 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buckeye Local Panthers (53-52) 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 8 11 0
Jacksonville Nationals (79-26) 2 2 5 0 3 0 0 2 X 14 19 3
Panthers Fall, 14-8, to Johnson, Nationals
The Jacksonville Nationals defeated the Buckeye Local Panthers, 14-8. Second Baseman Jimmy Johnson deserved a large share of the credit. Johnson was 4 for 6 with a home run and 2 doubles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 4 for the Nationals. The winning continues for Jacksonville, with the latest triumph making it 14 straight.

Early in the game, center fielder Tommy Johnson had a 2-run double for Jacksonville. It was his 15th double of the season and put the Nationals on top, 2-1.

"It never gets old," said Johnson. "Winning, that is."
BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Gratta 2B 4 3 2 2 1 0 1 .437 67 145
J. Allen 3B 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .434 37 109
   a-J. Rivas PR, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 5 21
   b-C. Hubbard PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .437 20 80
   c-A. Valiente 3B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 0 2
M. Garcia 1B 5 1 2 3 0 1 1 .526 20 53
A. Wilson LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .312 14 63
K. Gonsalez SS, 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .328 8 34
T. Bowman C 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .281 1 18
A. Canales CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .344 8 45
J. Garcia RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .252 5 21
J. Unknown DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .333 0 0
Totals 39 8 11 8 3 5 19      
a - J. Rivas pinch ran for J. Allen in the 4th
b - C. Hubbard pinch hit for J. Rivas in the 8th
c - A. Valiente substituted for C. Hubbard in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Wilson (22, 1st Inning off A. Mendez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Unknown (1, 2nd Inning off A. Mendez, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Garcia (18, 3rd Inning off A. Mendez, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Allen 2 (48, 3rd Inning off A. Mendez, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off A. Mendez, 3 on, 0 outs) , A. Canales (18, 5th Inning off B. Acosta, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Garcia (20, 1st Inning off A. Mendez, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Gratta 2 (67, 6th Inning off B. Acosta, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off B. Acosta, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Hubbard (20, 8th Inning off B. Acosta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Gratta 8 , J. Allen 4 , C. Hubbard 4 , M. Garcia 6 , A. Wilson 2 , T. Bowman , A. Canales 2 , J. Unknown 2
2-out RBI: M. Garcia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Gratta , K. Gonsalez 2 , T. Bowman , A. Canales , J. Unknown 2
GIDP: A. Canales
Hit by Pitch: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Johnson SS 6 2 4 4 0 1 3 .358 11 29
M. Higgins 3B 6 1 3 1 0 0 4 .426 20 84
G. Ippolito RF 6 1 1 1 0 1 3 .368 32 130
D. Skiba 1B 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .430 32 127
T. Johnson CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .326 12 45
B. McFarland 2B 3 2 2 1 2 0 1 .511 22 72
C. Tomlinson DH 5 2 3 4 0 0 2 .456 11 36
E. Cannova LF 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 .449 7 31
O. Naranjo C 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .280 9 54
Totals 41 14 19 14 5 3 21      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Johnson 2 (15, 1st Inning off D. Lozado, 2 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off B. Endo, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Tomlinson (7, 3rd Inning off B. Endo, 3 on, 1 out) , J. Johnson 2 (13, 3rd Inning off B. Endo, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Higgins (49, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Johnson (11, 2nd Inning off D. Lozado, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Tomlinson (11, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. McFarland (22, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Johnson 9 , M. Higgins 4 , G. Ippolito , D. Skiba 2 , T. Johnson 4 , B. McFarland 5 , C. Tomlinson 7 , E. Cannova 2
2-out RBI: , J. Johnson 2 , T. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Higgins 2 , G. Ippolito , B. McFarland , C. Tomlinson
Sac Bunt: O. Naranjo
Sac Fly: D. Skiba
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Johnson 2 (5) , O. Naranjo (5)
Double Plays: 1 (McFarland-Johnson-Skiba)
BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Lozado L (4-3) 2.1 5 5 5 1 0 1 52 12.23   
B. Endo 0.1 3 4 4 2 0 0 21 13.73   
R. Ahumada 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 31 8.68   
J. Unknown 3.0 5 2 2 1 2 0 61 6.00   
J. Unknown 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 2 21 18.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lozado 22
Batters Faced: D. Lozado 13, B. Endo 6, R. Ahumada 7, J. Unknown 15, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lozado 5-2, B. Endo 0-1, R. Ahumada 2-2, J. Unknown 3-4, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lozado 52-30, B. Endo 21-8, R. Ahumada 31-18, J. Unknown 61-34, J. Unknown 21-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Endo 1-1 , R. Ahumada 1-0 , J. Unknown 1-1
WP: D. Lozado
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Mendez 3.1 6 5 5 2 2 1 85 13.50   
B. Acosta W (9-0) 3.2 4 3 3 1 1 3 52 6.41   
E. Rogers 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 27 4.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Mendez 26
Batters Faced: A. Mendez 21, B. Acosta 17, E. Rogers 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Mendez 7-1, B. Acosta 7-3, E. Rogers 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Mendez 85-51, B. Acosta 52-35, E. Rogers 27-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Acosta 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Mendez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmy Johnson
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:03
Attendance: 9475
Special Notes: 1B Jason Allen was injured while running the bases.
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