ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
08/05/2026
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
GAME ID: 8043 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buckeye Local Panthers (29-81) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0
Jacksonville Nationals (61-49) 3 0 2 5 0 0 2 0 X 12 16 1
Nationals Lick Panthers, 12-1
The Jacksonville Nationals handed the Buckeye Local Panthers a sound defeat, 12-1, at Nationals Park. Matt Higgins was a main contributor to the win. He was 3 for 4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2 for Jacksonville. Dean dejong, the winner, improved to 1-3. He held the Panthers to 1 run on 4 hits over 5.2 innings, while striking out 2 and walking 2. Hunter Fredericks earned the save for Jacksonville, his 3rd.

Early in the game, right fielder Kenneth Bates had a 2-run double for Jacksonville. It was his 26th double of the season and put the Nationals on top, 2-0.

"We just try to have good at-bats, whether we're winning, losing, or tied," said Bates.

The slumping Panthers have dropped 6 in a row.
BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Garcia CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .294 3 27
J. Nania C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .300 13 40
B. Mihelcic RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .333 12 44
   d-J. Unknown PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Rivas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .352 8 35
   e-J. Unknown PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Unknown 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .333 0 1
   f-J. Unknown PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
D. Young LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .274 2 17
   g-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Unknown 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-J. Unknown PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Unknown SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-J. Unknown PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Unknown DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   c-J. Unknown DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Totals 33 1 5 1 2 9 20      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 7th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 7th
c - J. Unknown inserted as DH in the 7th
d - J. Unknown pinch hit for B. Mihelcic in the 8th
e - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Rivas in the 8th
f - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th
g - J. Unknown pinch hit for D. Young in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Unknown (1, 5th Inning off D. dejong, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Nania 2 , J. Unknown , J. Unknown , J. Unknown 2
2-out RBI: J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Garcia 2 , D. Young
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Nania (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Unknown-Unknown-Unknown, Unknown-Rivas-Unknown, Rivas-Unknown-Unknown)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Rodda 3B 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 .413 1 14
A. Villarrel 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .384 5 22
   a-J. Valle PH, 1B 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .600 1 2
M. Higgins 2B 4 3 3 2 1 0 1 .458 24 94
B. McFarland SS 2 3 0 0 3 0 2 .477 17 60
K. Bates RF 5 1 4 2 0 0 0 .384 15 70
O. Carroll DH 4 0 1 2 0 1 5 .312 4 15
J. Roberts LF 4 0 2 2 0 1 4 .346 17 58
O. Naranjo C 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 .306 10 43
E. Plata CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .265 0 3
Totals 36 12 16 11 4 2 21      
a - J. Valle pinch hit for A. Villarrel in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Bates 2 (26, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Rodda (9, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Higgins (51, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Valle (1, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Rodda 2 , A. Villarrel 2 , J. Valle 4 , M. Higgins 4 , K. Bates 6 , O. Carroll , J. Roberts 2 , E. Plata 2
2-out RBI: K. Bates , O. Carroll
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , O. Naranjo 2
GIDP: T. Rodda , B. McFarland , O. Naranjo
Sac Fly: J. Roberts
Hit by Pitch: T. Rodda , O. Carroll
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: O. Naranjo (7)
BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.2 6 5 5 3 0 0 64 16.88   
J. Unknown 0.2 6 5 5 1 1 0 33 67.50   
J. Unknown 4.0 4 2 2 0 1 1 63 4.50   
J. Unknown 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 19
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 9, J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 6-1, J. Unknown 0-1, J. Unknown 4-5, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 64-34, J. Unknown 33-20, J. Unknown 63-40, J. Unknown 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0 , J. Unknown 2-0
WP: J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. dejong W (1-3) 5.2 4 1 1 2 2 0 85 7.23   
H. Fredericks SV (3) 3.1 1 0 0 0 7 0 47 1.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. dejong 57
Batters Faced: D. dejong 23, H. Fredericks 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. dejong 7-8, H. Fredericks 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. dejong 85-53, H. Fredericks 47-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Fredericks 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Higgins
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM CT
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 4893
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