ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
08/09/2026
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
GAME ID: 8058 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jacksonville Nationals (62-51) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 8 0
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes (91-22) 2 1 1 0 3 0 8 0 X 15 17 0
Earthquakes Dismantle Nationals, 15-3
The Ft. Wayne Earthquakes defeated the Jacksonville Nationals, 15-3, at Earthquakes Stadium. Leading the charge for Ft. Wayne was first baseman Gary O'Connell. He hit 2 home runs, while scoring 3 and driving in 2. The first-place Earthquakes, at 91-22, now lead their division by 29 games.

The Earthquakes got a big hit from catcher Justin Bush. Facing Jacksonville pitcher Omar Guerra in the bottom of the seventh, Bush pounded a grand slam home run to right-center. His 16th home run of the season put the Earthquakes ahead, 13-1.

"It was a tough day, no getting around it," said losing manager Zack Glomski.
JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Rodda 3B 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .405 3 16
E. Cannova LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .400 10 35
M. Higgins 2B 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .460 24 95
B. McFarland SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .481 21 69
K. Bates RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .381 16 73
A. Villarrel 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .369 6 23
M. Anderton CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .264 2 15
Y. Hirata DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .330 30 86
A. Jacinto C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .274 10 46
Totals 33 3 8 3 2 10 8      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Rodda (10, 1st Inning off M. Guzman, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Higgins (53, 6th Inning off L. Moreno, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Rodda (3, 6th Inning off L. Moreno, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Anderton (2, 9th Inning off W. Vergara, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Rodda 6 , E. Cannova , M. Higgins 3 , K. Bates , M. Anderton 5
2-out RBI: M. Higgins , M. Anderton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. McFarland 2
GIDP: A. Villarrel
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Higgins-McFarland-Villarrel, McFarland-Higgins-Villarrel)
OF assists: 1 (Cannova(Uriostegui at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jordan CF 4 2 1 2 1 0 3 .413 10 47
G. O'Connell 1B 4 3 3 2 0 0 2 .369 21 82
   c-R. Gonzales PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 3 33
T. Nelson SS 5 3 3 1 0 0 0 .502 28 129
N. Cordova LF 5 1 1 2 0 1 2 .357 22 102
G. Uriostegui RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .335 10 44
   a-E. Perez RF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .380 20 63
J. Marsh 2B 2 2 1 0 3 1 0 .401 17 59
J. Bush C 4 1 1 4 1 2 4 .375 16 60
L. Santos DH 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .324 24 86
   b-F. Mendez DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .490 7 20
M. Brooks 3B 3 2 1 0 1 1 3 .360 25 85
Totals 38 15 17 15 6 7 16      
a - E. Perez substituted for G. Uriostegui in the 2nd
b - F. Mendez inserted as DH in the 6th
c - R. Gonzales pinch hit for G. O'Connell in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Uriostegui (10, 1st Inning off H. Miyata, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. O'Connell (20, 7th Inning off O. Guerra, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Brooks (31, 7th Inning off J. Barton, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Perez (17, 8th Inning off J. Barton, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. O'Connell 2 (21, 1st Inning off H. Miyata, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off H. Miyata, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Bush (16, 7th Inning off O. Guerra, 3 on, 0 outs) , J. Jordan (10, 7th Inning off J. Barton, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Jordan 4 , G. O'Connell 10 , T. Nelson 3 , N. Cordova , G. Uriostegui 2 , E. Perez 4 , J. Marsh , J. Bush 4 , L. Santos , F. Mendez , M. Brooks 2
2-out RBI: G. Uriostegui , E. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bush , F. Mendez
GIDP: J. Jordan 2
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Brooks-O'Connell, Nelson-Marsh-Gonzales)
JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Miyata L (11-4) 4.0 5 5 5 3 5 2 71 5.20   
O. Guerra 2.0 9 8 8 2 0 1 57 11.83   
J. Barton 2.0 3 2 2 1 2 1 38 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Miyata 34
Batters Faced: H. Miyata 18, O. Guerra 16, J. Barton 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Miyata 2-3, O. Guerra 2-3, J. Barton 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Miyata 71-42, O. Guerra 57-33, J. Barton 38-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Guerra 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Guzman W (6-2) 5.0 2 0 0 1 5 0 75 3.01   
L. Moreno 2.2 2 2 2 1 4 1 36 3.68   
W. Vergara 1.1 4 1 1 0 1 1 23 5.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Guzman 67
Batters Faced: M. Guzman 17, L. Moreno 11, W. Vergara 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Guzman 5-4, L. Moreno 2-2, W. Vergara 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Guzman 75-45, L. Moreno 36-25, W. Vergara 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Vergara 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gary O'Connell
Ballpark: Earthquakes Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 11330
Special Notes: RF Guadalupe Uriostegui was injured while running the bases.
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