ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
HAVILAND THRASHERS AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
08/24/2025
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
HAVILAND THRASHERS AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
GAME ID: 9388 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Haviland Thrashers (78-48) 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 7 15 1
Jacksonville Nationals (96-30) 0 0 2 0 3 3 6 0 X 14 19 1
Higgins 5-for-5 Against Haviland
Matt Higgins really sizzled at the plate in his team's 14-7 win over the Haviland Thrashers. The Jacksonville second baseman blistered Haviland for 5 hits in 5 at-bats.

"Higgins was too tough to get out today," the Thrashers skipper said in the postgame interview. "No matter what we threw him, he hit it. And he hit some good pitches, too."

Matt Higgins singled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, doubled in the 6th and hit a solo-shot off Danny Flores in the 7th.

So far this year, Higgins has hit .430 with 27 home runs, 101 RBIs and 140 runs scored.
HAVILAND BATTING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Dawes 3B 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 .379 6 42
J. Salazar SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .332 3 51
G. Stotler RF 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .411 68 141
B. Valenta 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .385 22 63
   b-M. Kym PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295 2 8
K. Sverdloff LF 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .340 8 59
   a-W. Rodriguez PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326 0 2
   c-J. Remdios PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 2 9
J. Jimenez DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .368 2 11
M. Suarez CF 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .295 1 7
A. Perez C 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .264 6 29
A. Peterson 2B 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .188 5 26
Totals 39 7 15 7 1 8 16      
a - W. Rodriguez pinch hit for K. Sverdloff in the 8th
b - M. Kym pinch hit for B. Valenta in the 9th
c - J. Remdios pinch hit for W. Rodriguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Salazar (30, 2nd Inning off H. Mendoza, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Stotler 2 (28, 5th Inning off H. Mendoza, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off E. Rogers, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Stotler (68, 1st Inning off H. Mendoza, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Peterson (5, 2nd Inning off H. Mendoza, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Dawes 3 , J. Salazar 3 , G. Stotler 8 , K. Sverdloff , J. Jimenez , M. Suarez 2 , A. Perez 2 , A. Peterson 4
2-out RBI: B. Dawes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Salazar 2 , G. Stotler , J. Jimenez
Sac Fly: K. Sverdloff
Hit by Pitch: M. Suarez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Suarez (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Suarez (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Johnson SS 5 2 1 2 1 1 1 .389 20 49
M. Higgins 3B 5 4 5 1 0 0 0 .430 27 101
G. Ippolito RF 4 1 2 2 0 2 2 .365 37 152
   b-O. Perez PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 4 22
D. Skiba 1B 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .420 36 149
   c-R. Gonzalez PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .338 3 11
   d-K. Bates 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .419 17 67
T. Johnson CF 4 1 2 2 0 2 2 .359 22 79
B. McFarland 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .496 25 93
   a-G. Kellogg 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 2 14
C. Tomlinson DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .431 22 79
E. Cannova LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .418 10 49
O. Naranjo C 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 .281 9 60
Totals 43 14 19 14 1 12 16      
a - G. Kellogg substituted for B. McFarland in the 7th
b - O. Perez pinch hit for G. Ippolito in the 7th
c - R. Gonzalez pinch hit for D. Skiba in the 7th
d - K. Bates substituted for R. Gonzalez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Higgins 2 (56, 3rd Inning off J. Stuhr, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off J. Stuhr, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Tomlinson (15, 5th Inning off J. Stuhr, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. McFarland (30, 5th Inning off J. Stuhr, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Ippolito (47, 6th Inning off J. Melendez, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Johnson (21, 7th Inning off D. Flores, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Johnson (22, 5th Inning off J. Stuhr, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Skiba (36, 6th Inning off J. Melendez, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Johnson (20, 7th Inning off R. Vasquez, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Higgins (27, 7th Inning off D. Flores, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Cannova (10, 7th Inning off R. Vasquez, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Gonzalez (3, 7th Inning off D. Flores, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Johnson 4 , M. Higgins 10 , G. Ippolito 3 , D. Skiba 5 , R. Gonzalez 4 , T. Johnson 6 , B. McFarland 3 , C. Tomlinson 3 , E. Cannova 5
2-out RBI: G. Ippolito , D. Skiba , T. Johnson , C. Tomlinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. McFarland , C. Tomlinson , E. Cannova
Hit by Pitch: T. Johnson , O. Naranjo
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: T. Johnson (1)
OF assists: 1 (Johnson(Perez at 2nd base))
HAVILAND PITCHING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Stuhr L (7-3) 5.2 11 6 6 1 9 1 144 3.94   
J. Melendez 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 1 21 6.21   
R. Vasquez 0.0 3 4 4 0 0 2 12 10.55   
D. Flores 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 2 32 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Stuhr 31
Batters Faced: J. Stuhr 29, J. Melendez 4, R. Vasquez 4, D. Flores 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Stuhr 5-3, J. Melendez 0-0, R. Vasquez 0-0, D. Flores 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Stuhr 144-86, J. Melendez 21-13, R. Vasquez 12-7, D. Flores 32-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Melendez 1-1
WP: J. Melendez
Hit Batsmen: J. Melendez , R. Vasquez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Mendoza 4.0 9 5 5 1 5 2 78 6.79   
B. Acosta W (11-0) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 32 6.79   
E. Rogers SV (6) 2.2 4 2 2 0 2 0 44 4.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Mendoza 28
Batters Faced: H. Mendoza 21, B. Acosta 8, E. Rogers 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Mendoza 3-3, B. Acosta 2-3, E. Rogers 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Mendoza 78-48, B. Acosta 32-22, E. Rogers 44-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Acosta 1-1 , E. Rogers 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Rogers
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Higgins
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 4:45
Attendance: 9013
Special Notes: 2B Bobby McFarland was injured in a collision at a base. Rain delay of 39 minutes in the 8th inning.
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