ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
08/22/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
GAME ID: 9369 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buckeye Local Panthers (33-92) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 3
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes (102-23) 2 6 2 2 6 1 3 0 X 22 21 0
Nelson Leads Charge, Ft. Wayne Blasts Panthers
A 6-RBI performance from the 20-year old shortstop Troy Nelson helped the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes beat the Buckeye Local Panthers, 22-3. Ft. Wayne has run its win streak to 10 in a row.

The Earthquakes got a big hit from catcher Justin Bush. Facing Buckeye Local pitcher Jim Unknown in the bottom of the seventh, Bush pounded a 3-run home run to left. His 21st home run of the season put the Earthquakes ahead, 22-2.

"I like the groove we're in," said Nelson.
BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Garcia CF 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .311 3 30
J. Nania C 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .304 15 46
B. Mihelcic RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 15 51
   a-J. Unknown PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Barnett LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .354 6 22
   b-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-M. Benson LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 4 16
J. Rivas 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .349 9 42
   c-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   e-J. Unknown RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Unknown 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
J. Unknown SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000 0 0
J. Unknown DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
J. Unknown 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0 1
Totals 32 3 7 3 0 12 8      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for B. Mihelcic in the 7th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for P. Barnett in the 7th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Rivas in the 7th
d - M. Benson substituted for J. Unknown in the 7th
e - J. Unknown substituted for J. Unknown in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Unknown (1, 8th Inning off M. Guzman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Garcia 3 , J. Nania , P. Barnett , J. Unknown 2 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Nania
GIDP: B. Mihelcic
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Garcia (3) , J. Nania (5)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Mihelcic (4) , J. Unknown (0) , J. Unknown (0)
Double Plays: 2 (Unknown-Rivas-Unknown, Unknown-Unknown-Unknown)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jordan CF 6 4 2 0 1 2 1 .404 14 56
M. Brooks 3B 5 5 3 4 2 0 1 .379 29 102
T. Nelson SS 4 3 4 6 3 0 0 .510 33 152
N. Cordova LF 5 1 2 1 2 0 3 .349 24 112
G. Uriostegui RF 4 2 4 3 3 0 0 .357 12 56
J. Marsh 2B 6 2 1 2 1 1 11 .395 20 75
N. Hickson 1B 6 1 3 2 1 0 5 .430 11 47
J. Bush C 5 1 1 3 1 0 6 .350 21 72
L. Santos DH 4 3 1 0 2 1 2 .324 26 92
Totals 45 22 21 21 16 4 29      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Uriostegui 2 (18, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Marsh (30, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out) , N. Hickson 2 (12, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Jordan (30, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Santos (33, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Nelson (59, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Brooks (35, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Nelson 2 (8, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out; 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Brooks (29, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Bush (21, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Jordan 3 , M. Brooks 7 , T. Nelson 9 , N. Cordova 2 , G. Uriostegui 6 , J. Marsh 2 , N. Hickson 5 , J. Bush 4 , L. Santos 2
2-out RBI: , M. Brooks 2 , T. Nelson , G. Uriostegui 2 , N. Hickson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Cordova , J. Marsh , N. Hickson 2 , J. Bush 2
GIDP: J. Bush , L. Santos
Team LOB: 15

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hickson-Nelson-Guzman, Brooks-Marsh)
BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 1.0 5 6 5 3 1 0 60 45.00   
J. Unknown 2.2 7 6 6 5 0 1 69 20.25   
J. Unknown 1.0 4 6 0 3 0 0 35 0.00   
J. Unknown 2.2 4 4 3 4 3 1 68 10.12   
J. Unknown 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 13
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 12, J. Unknown 19, J. Unknown 10, J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 2-0, J. Unknown 6-1, J. Unknown 1-1, J. Unknown 3-2, J. Unknown 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 60-32, J. Unknown 69-38, J. Unknown 35-17, J. Unknown 68-37, J. Unknown 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1 , J. Unknown 3-1 , J. Unknown 1-1 , J. Unknown 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Guzman W (7-2) 7.2 7 3 3 0 10 0 95 3.09   
R. LeCain 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 2.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Guzman 63
Batters Faced: M. Guzman 28, R. LeCain 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Guzman 6-5, R. LeCain 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Guzman 95-67, R. LeCain 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. LeCain 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Troy Nelson
Ballpark: Earthquakes Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 4:04
Attendance: 11123
Special Notes: Troy Nelson ties the FW regular season game record for triples with 2.
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