ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CHULUOTA IMPERIALS AT RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES
08/28/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CHULUOTA IMPERIALS AT RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 9405 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chuluota Imperials (58-73) 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 0
Riverside Wolverines (86-45) 5 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 X 10 14 0
Chuluota 10-6 Losers to Wolverines
Behind a solid performance from first baseman Kevin Melko, the Riverside Wolverines defeated the Chuluota Imperials, 10-6. Melko was 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 2 for the Wolverines. The Wolverines, at 86-45, have now won 5 straight.

Second Baseman Oscar Castaneda made an impact for Riverside, when he swatted a 2-run home run off Colin Darby in the bottom of the first. For the contest, Castaneda was 1 for 5 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"You know, at the end of the day, it's about who scores the most runs," said Riverside manager Matt Augustus.
CHULUOTA BATTING LINESCORE RIVERSIDE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Hess 3B 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .364 21 97
S. Conaway SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .337 28 100
L. Matos RF 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 .352 18 61
H. Matsumoto LF 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .383 6 27
C. McIntyre C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .342 0 12
W. Pereira 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .307 4 38
K. Thomas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .296 0 14
T. Hahn CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .200 2 7
J. Unknown DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
Totals 34 6 8 4 3 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Unknown (1, 3rd Inning off D. Vasquez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Matsumoto (6, 3rd Inning off D. Vasquez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Z. Hess 2 , S. Conaway , H. Matsumoto 5 , C. McIntyre , K. Thomas , J. Unknown 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Pereira , K. Thomas
GIDP: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rodriquez SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 5 .333 12 38
M. Blankenship CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .309 6 62
O. Castaneda 2B 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .350 9 56
S. Taylor 3B 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 .348 25 104
K. Melko 1B 4 3 2 2 1 2 0 .380 15 55
R. Matison DH 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .329 24 69
D. Holliday LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .355 8 34
J. Michal RF 5 0 3 3 0 0 4 .395 4 28
C. Tobin C 2 0 0 1 2 1 3 .325 14 53
Totals 38 10 14 10 5 6 20      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Taylor 2 (39, 1st Inning off C. Darby, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off B. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Melko 2 (19, 1st Inning off C. Darby, 1 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off B. Rodriguez, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Matison (20, 1st Inning off C. Darby, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Blankenship (37, 1st Inning off C. Darby, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Michal 2 (13, 1st Inning off C. Darby, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off A. Sanchez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: O. Castaneda (9, 1st Inning off C. Darby, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Rodriquez , M. Blankenship 2 , O. Castaneda 4 , S. Taylor 4 , K. Melko 4 , R. Matison 3 , D. Holliday 2 , J. Michal 5
2-out RBI: J. Rodriquez , J. Michal , C. Tobin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rodriquez , M. Blankenship , O. Castaneda , C. Tobin
Hit by Pitch: D. Holliday
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Vasquez-Melko, Rodriquez-Castaneda-Melko)
PB: C. Tobin
CHULUOTA PITCHING LINESCORE RIVERSIDE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Darby 1.2 6 5 5 0 1 1 42 9.15   
B. Rodriguez L (1-5) 2.1 5 4 4 1 2 0 43 13.18   
A. Sanchez 1.1 2 1 1 3 1 0 35 13.28   
M. Torres 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 30 5.78   
P. Mendez 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 7.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Darby 18
Batters Faced: C. Darby 11, B. Rodriguez 13, A. Sanchez 9, M. Torres 7, P. Mendez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Darby 4-0, B. Rodriguez 1-4, A. Sanchez 1-2, M. Torres 1-4, P. Mendez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Darby 42-28, B. Rodriguez 43-25, A. Sanchez 35-16, M. Torres 30-17, P. Mendez 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Sanchez 1-1 , M. Torres 2-1
WP: B. Rodriguez
Hit Batsmen: P. Mendez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Vasquez 4.0 5 6 5 2 3 1 85 6.55   
S. Hirata W (4-1) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 37 6.15   
J. Miron 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 32 6.29   
T. Bando 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Vasquez 31
Batters Faced: D. Vasquez 19, S. Hirata 8, J. Miron 7, T. Bando 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Vasquez 3-6, S. Hirata 3-1, J. Miron 1-2, T. Bando 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Vasquez 85-51, S. Hirata 37-23, J. Miron 32-21, T. Bando 15-10
WP: D. Vasquez 2 , J. Miron
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Melko
Ballpark: Wolverines Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:52
Attendance: 10861
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