ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT CHULUOTA IMPERIALS
08/17/2025
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT CHULUOTA IMPERIALS
GAME ID: 8231 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Buckeye Local Panthers (58-62) 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 10 19 1
Chuluota Imperials (36-84) 0 0 0 0 6 4 1 3 X 14 11 1
Lopez Goes Deep Twice in 14-10 Imperials Win
The Chuluota Imperials welcomed the Buckeye Local Panthers to an afternoon game at Imperials Ballpark.

The timely hitting of Mario Lopez helped the Chuluota Imperials down the Buckeye Local Panthers, 14-10. Lopez hit 2 home runs, while adding 7 RBI and scoring twice for the Imperials. Chuluota reliever Jake Sheppard was credited with the win. His record goes to 3-2. Roberto Ahumada took the loss for Buckeye Local.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Imperials grabbed the lead when Lopez hit his 29th home run of the season. The grand slam home run off Jim Unknown made it 10-7, Chuluota.

"The key is not trying to do too much," said Lopez.

Despite the win, the Imperials still have a pitiful 36-84 record.
BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE CHULUOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Gratta 2B 6 2 2 4 0 1 0 .438 72 160
M. Garcia 1B 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 .512 25 70
M. Swanson 3B 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .402 9 26
R. Borquez RF 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 .389 11 80
M. Takata C 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 .294 2 20
   a-T. Bowman C 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271 1 19
   e-F. Ledezma PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .337 5 30
A. Wilson LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .322 14 74
   f-G. Djajadiningrat PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .364 1 2
K. Gonsalez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .320 11 45
   g-J. Rivas PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .292 5 22
A. Canales CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .331 9 48
   b-D. Bigham PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 1 10
   d-M. Perez CF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .235 1 7
J. Unknown DH 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   c-B. Schultz DH 3 1 1 3 0 1 2 .373 10 26
Totals 45 10 19 10 1 8 18      
a - T. Bowman substituted for M. Takata in the 5th
b - D. Bigham pinch hit for A. Canales in the 6th
c - B. Schultz inserted as DH in the 6th
d - M. Perez substituted for D. Bigham in the 6th
e - F. Ledezma pinch hit for T. Bowman in the 9th
f - G. Djajadiningrat pinch hit for A. Wilson in the 9th
g - J. Rivas pinch hit for K. Gonsalez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Takata 2 (8, 2nd Inning off K. Young, 0 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off W. Mendez, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Borquez (34, 5th Inning off W. Mendez, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Garcia 2 (28, 6th Inning off J. Sheppard, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off B. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Gratta 2 (72, 3rd Inning off K. Young, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Sheppard, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Swanson (9, 3rd Inning off K. Young, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Schultz (10, 9th Inning off B. Rodriguez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Gratta 8 , M. Garcia 5 , M. Swanson 5 , R. Borquez 4 , M. Takata 5 , A. Wilson , G. Djajadiningrat , D. Bigham , M. Perez , J. Unknown , B. Schultz 4
2-out RBI: B. Schultz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Borquez 2 , T. Bowman , A. Canales 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Swanson (1)
CS: M. Garcia (3)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Bowman (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Medina 2B, SS 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 .291 12 31
N. Blanks CF 3 3 2 3 2 1 0 .313 5 26
M. Lopez 1B 5 2 2 7 0 2 1 .399 29 98
V. Morris 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 19 68
   a-S. Godoy PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 1 6
S. Conaway SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .294 0 5
   b-L. Corona PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120 0 3
   d-V. Salinas 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 3 13
S. Galbraith LF 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 .405 2 9
   c-A. Ritodiaz PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .355 1 4
Z. Hess RF 4 2 1 0 1 0 3 .270 11 41
S. Holt C 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 .302 2 11
J. Unknown DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
Totals 34 14 11 14 6 7 9      
a - S. Godoy pinch hit for V. Morris in the 8th
b - L. Corona pinch hit for S. Conaway in the 8th
c - A. Ritodiaz pinch hit for S. Galbraith in the 8th
d - V. Salinas substituted for L. Corona in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Z. Hess (13, 5th Inning off A. Martinez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Holt (1, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Holt (2, 5th Inning off A. Martinez, 2 on, 0 outs) , N. Blanks (5, 5th Inning off A. Martinez, 2 on, 0 outs) , M. Lopez 2 (29, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Blanks 5 , M. Lopez 8 , S. Conaway , S. Galbraith , A. Ritodiaz , Z. Hess 2 , S. Holt 7 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: M. Lopez , S. Holt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Unknown
Sac Bunt: S. Holt
Hit by Pitch: A. Medina
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: N. Blanks (3)
BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE CHULUOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Matsui 4.0 2 1 1 0 5 0 61 6.41   
A. Martinez 0.0 4 5 5 1 0 2 9 10.31   
R. Ahumada L (6-4) 1.2 1 3 3 2 1 0 31 8.30   
J. Unknown BS (1) 1.2 3 5 5 3 1 2 53 27.00   
J. Unknown 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Matsui 59
Batters Faced: H. Matsui 15, A. Martinez 5, R. Ahumada 9, J. Unknown 11, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Matsui 3-4, A. Martinez 0-0, R. Ahumada 3-1, J. Unknown 2-2, J. Unknown 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Matsui 61-40, A. Martinez 9-5, R. Ahumada 31-15, J. Unknown 53-26, J. Unknown 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Martinez 1-1 , J. Unknown 3-3
Hit Batsmen: R. Ahumada
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Young 2.1 7 4 4 0 1 2 66 5.90   
W. Mendez 2.2 5 2 2 0 1 0 50 6.55   
J. Sheppard W (3-2), BS (1) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 23 16.03   
M. Torres H (6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 6.12   
B. Rodriguez 1.2 3 3 3 1 2 1 32 15.83   
M. Johnson 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Young 24
Batters Faced: K. Young 13, W. Mendez 13, J. Sheppard 6, M. Torres 4, B. Rodriguez 9, M. Johnson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Young 3-2, W. Mendez 2-5, J. Sheppard 0-1, M. Torres 2-0, B. Rodriguez 2-1, M. Johnson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Young 66-43, W. Mendez 50-34, J. Sheppard 23-15, M. Torres 19-11, B. Rodriguez 32-19, M. Johnson 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Mendez 1-1 , J. Sheppard 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mario Lopez
Ballpark: Imperials Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 5 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 4:17
Attendance: 3288
Special Notes: C Masaaki Takata was injured in a collision at a base.
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