ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS AT CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS
08/06/2025
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS AT CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS
GAME ID: 8040 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Jacksonville Nationals (84-26) 0 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 13 0
Crystal Lake Killers (61-49) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 10 0
Nationals Reel Off Another Win
Tommy Johnson, who is tied for 8th in the SC in bases on balls with 49, led Jacksonville to a triumph over Crystal Lake. The final score was 8-4. The left fielder went 3 for 4, falling a triple shy of the cycle. He scored 2 runs and added 2 RBI. Picking up his 2nd save was 18-year old right-handed pitcher Eric Grace. Jacksonville, now 84-26, has won 19 straight games.

Jacksonville used a big swing from Chris Tomlinson to get the win. The designated hitter walloped a 3-run home run in the top of the second inning to put the Nationals up, 3-0. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it changed the outcome.

"Winning never gets old," said Nationals manager Zack Glomski.
JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE CRYSTAL LAKE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Johnson SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .381 12 33
M. Higgins 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .423 21 85
G. Ippolito RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .365 34 137
T. Johnson LF 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .342 14 53
B. McFarland 2B 4 2 2 0 1 0 3 .521 24 81
C. Tomlinson DH 4 2 1 3 1 1 3 .446 18 62
K. Bates 1B 5 1 4 1 0 1 0 .412 16 59
O. Naranjo C 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .283 9 56
O. Perez CF 4 0 1 1 1 2 1 .248 3 15
Totals 40 8 13 7 4 9 18      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Johnson (17, 2nd Inning off O. Mijares, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Bates (24, 5th Inning off A. Najera, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Johnson (18, 7th Inning off B. Kaufman, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Tomlinson (18, 2nd Inning off O. Mijares, 2 on, 0 outs) , T. Johnson (14, 3rd Inning off O. Mijares, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Bates (16, 7th Inning off M. Haskins, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Johnson 2 , M. Higgins , T. Johnson 7 , B. McFarland 2 , C. Tomlinson 4 , K. Bates 8 , O. Perez
2-out RBI: O. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Johnson 2 , M. Higgins , C. Tomlinson
Hit by Pitch: T. Johnson
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Milligan RF 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 .396 1 20
S. Kay LF 5 0 3 2 0 1 2 .288 4 20
B. Kilcoyne 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .373 12 44
T. Railey 1B 3 1 0 0 2 0 4 .369 13 47
A. Perez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .344 15 73
D. Pollock 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .303 9 35
R. Montanez SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .325 8 46
R. Howard DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .289 27 94
S. Carrillo C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .255 0 6
Totals 36 4 10 4 4 8 18      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Kay (7, 1st Inning off A. Mendez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Pollock (9, 4th Inning off O. Guerra, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Milligan 3 , S. Kay 4 , D. Pollock 4 , R. Montanez , S. Carrillo 2
2-out RBI: S. Kay , D. Pollock
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Kay , T. Railey , A. Perez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Milligan (4)
JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE CRYSTAL LAKE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Mendez 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 26 9.64   
O. Guerra W (7-2) 2.2 1 3 3 2 1 1 52 6.31   
B. Acosta 4.1 7 1 1 1 4 0 62 6.09   
E. Grace SV (2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Mendez 47
Batters Faced: A. Mendez 6, O. Guerra 11, B. Acosta 20, E. Grace 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Mendez 1-1, O. Guerra 4-3, B. Acosta 4-4, E. Grace 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Mendez 26-13, O. Guerra 52-33, B. Acosta 62-40, E. Grace 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Acosta 1-1 , E. Grace 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Mijares L (9-6) 2.1 6 7 7 2 3 2 69 7.61   
A. Najera 3.2 4 0 0 2 3 0 71 7.90   
M. Haskins 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 6 9.14   
B. Kaufman 2.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 34 7.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Mijares 14
Batters Faced: O. Mijares 15, A. Najera 18, M. Haskins 2, B. Kaufman 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Mijares 2-2, A. Najera 4-4, M. Haskins 0-1, B. Kaufman 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: O. Mijares 69-40, A. Najera 71-42, M. Haskins 6-3, B. Kaufman 34-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Najera 2-2
WP: A. Najera 2
Hit Batsmen: A. Najera
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tommy Johnson
Ballpark: Killer Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 7014
Special Notes: SP Alexis Mendez was injured while pitching. SP Matt Haskins was injured while pitching.
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