ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS AT CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS
08/24/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS AT CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS
GAME ID: 9383 - MONDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jacksonville Nationals (71-56) 0 0 0 1 3 7 1 0 3 15 19 1
Crystal Lake Killers (61-66) 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 10 15 1
Villarrel Hits 2 home runs in Nationals Win
The Jacksonville Nationals cut down the Crystal Lake Killers by the score of 15-10, with the largest share of the credit going to first baseman Andy Villarrel. Villarrel slugged 2 home runs. He drove in 6 runs and scored twice for the Nationals. The winner in relief was Neil Hassett. He is now 7-4. The left-hander allowed 2 runs on 4 hits in 3 innings. Today's win puts Jacksonville at 71-56, while Crystal Lake falls to 61-66.

Jacksonville second baseman Bobby McFarland delivered a 2-run double in the top of the sixth. Overall, he went 3 for 5, picking up 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 3 runs and knocked in 3.

"I'm just trying to make good contact," said McFarland, "one at-bat at a time."
JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE CRYSTAL LAKE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Rodda 3B 5 2 1 1 1 0 1 .428 9 28
E. Cannova LF 6 2 4 1 0 0 0 .400 14 45
B. McFarland 2B 5 3 3 3 1 0 1 .500 28 95
K. Bates RF 6 2 3 2 0 0 3 .389 23 96
A. Villarrel 1B 6 2 3 6 0 1 0 .371 12 45
O. Carroll DH 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 .340 4 20
M. Anderton CF 5 2 2 0 1 0 3 .289 4 19
Y. Hirata SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .339 33 94
A. Jacinto C 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .267 13 60
Totals 47 15 19 15 5 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Hirata (30, 4th Inning off A. Najera, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Anderton 2 (10, 6th Inning off A. Najera, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off T. Becerra, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. McFarland (34, 6th Inning off T. Becerra, 3 on, 1 out) , E. Cannova (9, 7th Inning off M. Ono, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Villarrel 2 (12, 5th Inning off A. Najera, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off T. Becerra, 2 on, 1 out) , B. McFarland (28, 5th Inning off A. Najera, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Rodda , E. Cannova 5 , B. McFarland 7 , K. Bates 3 , A. Villarrel 9 , M. Anderton 4 , Y. Hirata 3 , A. Jacinto
2-out RBI: B. McFarland , K. Bates , A. Villarrel 2 , O. Carroll , Y. Hirata
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Bates 2 , M. Anderton , Y. Hirata 2 , A. Jacinto
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Hirata (13)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lane 2B, SS 6 3 3 2 0 0 3 .402 20 56
J. Vivier 3B 4 3 3 1 1 1 3 .341 24 83
C. Duell CF 4 0 1 3 1 1 6 .343 15 53
J. Franklin LF 5 0 2 2 0 2 2 .417 16 51
M. Martinez DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .367 31 122
F. Fisher C 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 .302 10 51
A. Romero RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .318 19 70
   a-G. Strunk PH, RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .294 1 4
T. Railey 1B 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 .458 42 145
   c-J. Armstrong PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .480 2 17
C. Torres SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .260 5 40
   b-J. Wingfield PH, 2B 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 3 7
Totals 42 10 15 10 4 7 29      
a - G. Strunk pinch hit for A. Romero in the 7th
b - J. Wingfield pinch hit for C. Torres in the 7th
c - J. Armstrong pinch hit for T. Railey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Duell (23, 2nd Inning off V. Joya, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Railey (33, 4th Inning off V. Joya, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Fisher (16, 7th Inning off N. Hassett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Vivier (24, 9th Inning off M. Cape, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Lane (20, 9th Inning off M. Cape, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lane 6 , J. Vivier 6 , C. Duell 2 , J. Franklin 2 , M. Martinez , F. Fisher 2 , G. Strunk , T. Railey 3 , J. Wingfield
2-out RBI: J. Lane , J. Vivier , C. Duell , J. Franklin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Duell , J. Franklin , F. Fisher , A. Romero
Sac Fly: C. Duell
Hit by Pitch: J. Vivier
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: T. Railey (6)
JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE CRYSTAL LAKE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Joya 3.0 6 5 4 1 1 0 60 9.22   
N. Hassett W (7-4) 3.0 4 2 1 2 2 0 48 6.84   
M. Cape 2.2 5 3 3 1 4 2 52 6.44   
A. Sternberg 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Joya 27
Batters Faced: V. Joya 17, N. Hassett 16, M. Cape 14, A. Sternberg 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Joya 4-4, N. Hassett 0-7, M. Cape 2-2, A. Sternberg 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Joya 60-38, N. Hassett 48-27, M. Cape 52-32, A. Sternberg 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Hassett 1-1 , M. Cape 1-1
WP: M. Cape
Hit Batsmen: V. Joya
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Najera L (6-8) 5.1 10 8 7 2 2 2 105 10.37   
T. Becerra BS (4) 1.0 5 4 4 0 0 1 35 5.09   
M. Ono 2.1 1 1 1 1 3 0 43 5.38   
J. Montanez 0.1 3 2 2 2 0 0 22 2.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Najera 18
Batters Faced: A. Najera 29, T. Becerra 8, M. Ono 9, J. Montanez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Najera 4-10, T. Becerra 1-2, M. Ono 2-2, J. Montanez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Najera 105-66, T. Becerra 35-20, M. Ono 43-28, J. Montanez 22-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Becerra 3-3 , M. Ono 1-1 , J. Montanez 1-1
WP: J. Montanez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andy Villarrel
Ballpark: Killer Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:14
Attendance: 4449
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