ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
SAN ANTONIO GRIFFINS AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
08/09/2025
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
SAN ANTONIO GRIFFINS AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
GAME ID: 8066 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Antonio Griffins (46-66) 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 5 10 0
Jacksonville Nationals (86-26) 4 0 1 0 1 5 10 0 X 21 21 0
Big Day with Bat: Higgins 5-for-6
It was a big day for Matt Higgins and he brought the Jacksonville Nationals along for the ride.

Higgins led his club to victory, 21-5, over the San Antonio Griffins at Nationals Park, smoking San Antonio pitching for 5 hits in 6 at-bats. The 19-year-old second baseman later called the victory "sweet."

Matt Higgins singled in the 1st, grounded out in the 2nd, singled in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off Jim Unknown in the 6th, singled in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 7th.

This season, Higgins has delivered 196 hits in 458 at-bats for a .428 average with 22 home runs. He is getting on base at a .488 clip and his totals also include 88 RBIs and 122 runs scored. This year Higgins has played in 103 games.
SAN ANTONIO BATTING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Ernalia SS 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .355 25 62
J. Navarette RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .306 2 21
J. Johnson 2B, 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .358 11 42
J. Ferland 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .375 30 80
   a-A. Salazar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 2 14
   b-J. Rivera 1B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331 24 78
C. Gutierre 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .324 39 104
J. Deist C 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .330 9 30
F. Oliva DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .331 18 50
J. Williamson LF 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .314 14 75
J. Moya CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .283 12 37
Totals 34 5 10 5 2 7 11      
a - A. Salazar pinch hit for J. Ferland in the 8th
b - J. Rivera substituted for A. Salazar in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Williamson 2 (14, 5th Inning off H. Mendoza, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off H. Mendoza, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Ernalia (25, 7th Inning off D. Espinoza, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Ernalia 5 , J. Johnson , C. Gutierre , J. Williamson 9 , J. Moya 3
2-out RBI: P. Ernalia , J. Williamson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Deist
GIDP: J. Navarette
Hit by Pitch: J. Deist
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Ferland (2) , C. Gutierre (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Johnson SS 6 3 2 2 0 0 6 .376 13 35
M. Higgins 3B 6 4 5 2 0 0 0 .428 22 88
G. Ippolito RF 5 4 4 5 1 0 0 .371 37 143
D. Skiba 1B 6 3 3 1 0 0 2 .431 32 134
T. Johnson CF 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 .357 16 60
   a-O. Perez PH, LF 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .254 3 18
B. McFarland 2B 4 1 1 2 2 0 4 .509 25 86
C. Tomlinson DH 4 0 1 1 2 0 2 .429 18 63
E. Cannova LF, CF 3 1 0 1 3 0 4 .442 9 38
O. Naranjo C 5 2 1 1 1 1 3 .282 9 57
Totals 43 21 21 20 11 1 21      
a - O. Perez pinch hit for T. Johnson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Johnson (20, 1st Inning off A. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Skiba (59, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , B. McFarland (25, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out) , G. Ippolito (45, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , O. Perez (8, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Ippolito 2 (37, 1st Inning off A. Hernandez, 2 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off A. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Johnson (16, 1st Inning off A. Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Johnson (13, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Higgins (22, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Johnson 6 , M. Higgins 8 , G. Ippolito 11 , D. Skiba 4 , T. Johnson 6 , O. Perez 2 , B. McFarland 2 , C. Tomlinson , O. Naranjo
2-out RBI: M. Higgins , G. Ippolito , D. Skiba , O. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Johnson , B. McFarland , E. Cannova
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Higgins (8)
CS: E. Cannova (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McFarland-Johnson-Skiba)
SAN ANTONIO PITCHING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Hernandez L (3-5) 2.0 5 5 5 1 0 3 53 13.68   
J. Uehara 2.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 34 3.70   
J. Unknown 1.1 6 5 5 2 0 2 50 33.75   
J. Unknown 1.0 5 7 7 5 1 0 53 63.00   
J. Unknown 1.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 28 16.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Hernandez 21
Batters Faced: A. Hernandez 12, J. Uehara 9, J. Unknown 12, J. Unknown 12, J. Unknown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Hernandez 2-4, J. Uehara 2-3, J. Unknown 1-3, J. Unknown 0-1, J. Unknown 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Hernandez 53-31, J. Uehara 34-18, J. Unknown 50-30, J. Unknown 53-23, J. Unknown 28-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-1 , J. Unknown 3-2 , J. Unknown 3-3
WP: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Mendoza W (6-5) 6.2 7 4 4 2 5 2 85 6.50   
D. Espinoza 2.1 3 1 1 0 2 1 38 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Mendoza 47
Batters Faced: H. Mendoza 27, D. Espinoza 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Mendoza 7-5, D. Espinoza 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Mendoza 85-55, D. Espinoza 38-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Espinoza 1-1
Hit Batsmen: H. Mendoza
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gabe Ippolito
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 4:00
Attendance: 10620
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