ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS AT SAN BERNARDINO FLIGHT
08/16/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS AT SAN BERNARDINO FLIGHT
GAME ID: 8239 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jacksonville Nationals (67-53) 5 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 2 13 19 0
San Bernardino Flight (64-56) 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 5 14 1
Higgins Helps Nationals Defeat Flight, 13-5
A 4-RBI performance from second baseman Matt Higgins, who is tied for 4th in the SC with a .516 on-base percentage, led the Jacksonville Nationals to a win over the San Bernardino Flight, 13-5. Jacksonville reliever Omar Guerra picked up the win, raising his record to 5-5. Alfredo Rivero was tagged with the loss. The second-place Nationals go to 67-53.

In the first inning, Higgins had a 2-run triple for Jacksonville. It was his 4th triple of the season and put the Nationals on top, 2-0.

Higgins said he was "thrilled" the fans had something to get excited about.
JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE SAN BERNARDINO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Rodda 3B 6 2 2 0 0 0 3 .423 8 25
A. Villarrel 1B 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 .376 9 31
M. Higgins 2B 6 4 3 4 0 0 1 .461 28 108
B. McFarland SS 5 1 3 2 1 0 1 .491 24 79
E. Cannova CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .410 13 41
   a-E. Plata PH, CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .270 0 3
Y. Hirata DH 5 1 2 3 0 1 2 .337 32 91
J. Roberts LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .345 17 58
   b-C. Toledo PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 12 39
O. Naranjo C 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .304 11 44
G. Tutubalin RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .291 2 29
Totals 47 13 19 13 3 2 19      
a - E. Plata pinch hit for E. Cannova in the 8th
b - C. Toledo pinch hit for J. Roberts in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Rodda (12, 4th Inning off A. Rivero, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Higgins (4, 1st Inning off A. Rivero, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Hirata (32, 1st Inning off A. Rivero, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Higgins (28, 4th Inning off A. Rivero, 1 on, 1 out) , O. Naranjo (11, 5th Inning off A. Rivera, 0 on, 1 out) , B. McFarland (24, 8th Inning off T. Endo, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Villarrel (9, 9th Inning off T. Endo, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Rodda 3 , A. Villarrel 5 , M. Higgins 8 , B. McFarland 6 , E. Cannova , E. Plata , Y. Hirata 5 , C. Toledo , O. Naranjo 5 , G. Tutubalin 2
2-out RBI: Y. Hirata
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Rodda , E. Cannova , J. Roberts , O. Naranjo
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. McFarland (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Rodda-Higgins-Villarrel, McFarland-Higgins-Villarrel)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Barrera CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 3 .295 4 16
D. Montgomery C 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .398 11 49
R. Poole 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .379 11 47
T. Tepper LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 .434 10 40
N. Jernigan DH 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .403 17 59
H. Estevez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .366 13 42
R. Reyes 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .307 3 25
   a-K. Savas PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .429 5 21
K. Sanchez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .312 11 52
J. Pineda RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .269 10 44
Totals 39 5 14 4 2 6 18      
a - K. Savas pinch hit for R. Reyes in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Barrera (5, 1st Inning off T. Ramirez, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Montgomery (19, 5th Inning off O. Guerra, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Jernigan (17, 8th Inning off H. Fredericks, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Jernigan (17, 6th Inning off O. Guerra, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Barrera 2 , D. Montgomery 3 , R. Poole 2 , T. Tepper 2 , N. Jernigan 7 , H. Estevez , K. Sanchez , J. Pineda 2
2-out RBI: T. Tepper , J. Pineda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Barrera , R. Poole , T. Tepper , H. Estevez
GIDP: R. Poole , R. Reyes
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: K. Savas (3)
JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE SAN BERNARDINO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Ramirez 4.0 4 2 2 2 2 0 64 5.75   
O. Guerra W (5-5) 2.2 6 2 2 0 3 1 46 12.00   
H. Fredericks 2.1 4 1 1 0 1 0 28 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Ramirez 46
Batters Faced: T. Ramirez 17, O. Guerra 13, H. Fredericks 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Ramirez 6-3, O. Guerra 2-2, H. Fredericks 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Ramirez 64-37, O. Guerra 46-34, H. Fredericks 28-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Fredericks 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rivero L (10-4) 3.1 10 7 7 1 1 2 61 4.36   
A. Rivera 3.2 4 2 2 1 1 1 51 8.77   
T. Endo 2.0 5 4 4 1 0 2 37 6.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rivero 10
Batters Faced: A. Rivero 21, A. Rivera 16, T. Endo 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rivero 5-4, A. Rivera 7-3, T. Endo 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rivero 61-42, A. Rivera 51-32, T. Endo 37-22
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Higgins
Ballpark: Ballpark of San Bernardino
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 3984
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