ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
08/13/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
GAME ID: 8158 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Riverside Wolverines (78-39) 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 8 17 0
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes (94-23) 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 14 0
In 12, Ft. Wayne Sinks Riverside, 9-8
Riverside right fielder Jeff Michal had a terrific game, but it still wasn't enough to get his team a win. Michal went 5 for 6 with a double and 4 singles, even as Ft. Wayne beat the Wolverines, 9-8, in 12 innings. Ft. Wayne is looking good at 94-23.

The Earthquakes got a clutch hit from designated hitter Gary O'Connell. In the bottom of the 12th, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Earthquakes.

"We saved our best for last," said O'Connell.
RIVERSIDE BATTING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rodriquez SS 6 1 2 2 0 1 2 .332 9 30
   c-B. Irwin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348 16 67
   d-K. Murakami SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 1
M. Blankenship CF 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 .316 4 57
O. Castaneda 2B 6 1 1 0 0 1 8 .348 7 41
S. Taylor 3B 6 1 2 1 0 2 3 .346 23 92
K. Melko 1B 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .420 14 42
   a-B. Tedder PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .403 21 74
   b-M. Laur 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344 17 72
R. Matison DH 6 1 2 2 0 1 3 .315 19 52
D. Holliday LF 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 .356 7 30
J. Michal RF 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 .402 3 15
D. Stainbrook C 6 1 1 0 0 1 5 .401 37 117
Totals 52 8 17 8 2 11 27      
a - B. Tedder pinch hit for K. Melko in the 9th
b - M. Laur substituted for B. Tedder in the 9th
c - B. Irwin pinch hit for J. Rodriquez in the 12th
d - K. Murakami substituted for B. Irwin in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Stainbrook (24, 3rd Inning off A. Myers, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Michal (8, 4th Inning off A. Myers, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Taylor (34, 5th Inning off R. Savinon, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Holliday (11, 6th Inning off R. Savinon, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Matison (12, 7th Inning off L. Moreno, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Taylor (2, 9th Inning off M. Pacheco, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Matison (19, 9th Inning off M. Pacheco, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rodriquez 2 , M. Blankenship 2 , O. Castaneda , S. Taylor 5 , K. Melko , R. Matison 6 , D. Holliday 2 , J. Michal 6 , D. Stainbrook 2
2-out RBI: K. Melko , R. Matison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rodriquez , O. Castaneda 2 , R. Matison 2 , D. Holliday
Sac Fly: K. Melko
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Melko-Rodriquez-Melko)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jordan CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .398 11 49
   d-H. Hilali CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 8 32
M. Brooks 3B 6 1 1 1 0 0 5 .356 26 88
T. Nelson SS 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 .498 30 135
N. Cordova LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .356 23 105
   b-C. Rodriguez 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .431 15 49
G. Uriostegui RF 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 .353 12 50
J. Marsh 2B, 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .387 17 62
N. Hickson 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .415 9 34
   c-E. Perez LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .381 20 63
J. Bush C 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .363 16 60
   e-M. Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 6 25
   f-R. Gonzales C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296 3 33
L. Santos DH 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .322 25 89
   a-F. Mendez DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .450 8 23
   g-G. O'Connell DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .373 22 86
Totals 46 9 14 9 6 3 18      
a - F. Mendez inserted as DH in the 6th
b - C. Rodriguez substituted for N. Cordova in the 8th
c - E. Perez substituted for N. Hickson in the 8th
d - H. Hilali substituted for J. Jordan in the 9th
e - M. Gonzalez pinch hit for J. Bush in the 10th
f - R. Gonzales substituted for M. Gonzalez in the 11th
g - G. O'Connell inserted as DH in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Brooks (32, 1st Inning off T. Hernandez, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Jordan (28, 2nd Inning off T. Hernandez, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Uriostegui 2 (13, 3rd Inning off T. Hernandez, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off A. Perez, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Hickson (9, 3rd Inning off T. Hernandez, 1 on, 2 outs) , F. Mendez (5, 11th Inning off T. Jamal al Din, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Marsh (23, 12th Inning off T. Jamal al Din, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Jordan (6, 1st Inning off T. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Uriostegui (12, 1st Inning off T. Hernandez, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Santos (25, 3rd Inning off A. Perez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Jordan 5 , M. Brooks 2 , N. Cordova , G. Uriostegui 8 , J. Marsh 3 , N. Hickson 2 , J. Bush , L. Santos 4 , F. Mendez 2 , G. O'Connell
2-out RBI: G. Uriostegui , N. Hickson , L. Santos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Brooks , N. Cordova , C. Rodriguez , J. Bush
GIDP: M. Brooks
Sac Fly: J. Marsh
Hit by Pitch: F. Mendez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Jordan (16)
RIVERSIDE PITCHING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Hernandez 2.2 8 6 6 0 1 1 69 5.67   
A. Perez 3.0 2 2 2 3 2 1 65 6.41   
J. Miron 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 5.13   
T. Jamal al Din L (6-7) 3.1 2 1 1 2 0 0 49 6.25   
T. Bando 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 2.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Hernandez 15
Batters Faced: T. Hernandez 16, A. Perez 14, J. Miron 8, T. Jamal al Din 14, T. Bando 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Hernandez 3-4, A. Perez 3-4, J. Miron 4-2, T. Jamal al Din 6-4, T. Bando 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Hernandez 69-42, A. Perez 65-41, J. Miron 27-15, T. Jamal al Din 49-34, T. Bando 8-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Perez 1-1 , J. Miron 2-0 , T. Bando 2-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Miron
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Myers 3.2 7 3 3 0 3 0 63 6.75   
R. Savinon 1.2 4 2 2 1 0 0 29 13.03   
L. Moreno H (3) 1.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 21 3.42   
D. Wilkinson H (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.51   
M. Pacheco BS (3) 1.0 3 3 3 0 2 1 19 6.17   
P. Wilson 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 30 3.80   
R. LeCain W (2-2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Myers 36
Batters Faced: A. Myers 18, R. Savinon 10, L. Moreno 6, D. Wilkinson 3, M. Pacheco 6, P. Wilson 8, R. LeCain 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Myers 3-5, R. Savinon 2-3, L. Moreno 1-0, D. Wilkinson 2-1, M. Pacheco 1-0, P. Wilson 1-3, R. LeCain 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Myers 63-41, R. Savinon 29-18, L. Moreno 21-19, D. Wilkinson 7-6, M. Pacheco 19-14, P. Wilson 30-18, R. LeCain 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Savinon 1-0 , L. Moreno 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Michal
Ballpark: Earthquakes Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 4:51
Attendance: 7394
Special Notes: 3B Francisco Mendez was injured while running the bases. Jeff Michal ties the RIV regular season extra-inning game record for hits with 5.
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