ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT JUNEAU SLED DOGS
08/27/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT JUNEAU SLED DOGS
GAME ID: 9407 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buckeye Local Panthers (34-96) 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 10 0
Juneau Sled Dogs (86-44) 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 X 9 15 1
Sled Dogs Make It 6 in a Row with 9-6 Win
The Juneau Sled Dogs used the hitting of left fielder Chris Norwood to subdue the Buckeye Local Panthers, 9-6. For the game, Norwood was 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Joel Duvall, now 3-1, picked up the win in relief. He allowed no runs on 3 hits in 3 innings. The 86-44 Sled Dogs lead the Southern Conference West Division by one game.

Despite the loss, the Panthers got an encouraging performance from 19-year-old Jim Unknown. In the top of the fourth, he hit a bases-clearing double to make the score 8-4, Juneau. "It's not easy for a young guy to go out there and perform," Panthers manager Seung-soo Chun said. "But he did it like one of the vets."
BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE JUNEAU BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Garcia CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .311 3 34
J. Unknown SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
B. Mihelcic RF 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 .337 17 56
J. Nania C 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .295 15 48
P. Barnett LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .368 8 30
J. Rivas 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .351 9 46
J. Unknown 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .000 0 1
J. Unknown 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .333 0 0
J. Unknown DH 4 0 2 3 0 0 1 .500 0 3
Totals 35 6 10 6 5 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Unknown (1, 4th Inning off J. Duvall, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Nania (17, 9th Inning off S. Pyburn, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Mihelcic (17, 9th Inning off S. Pyburn, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Garcia , J. Unknown , B. Mihelcic 4 , J. Nania 2 , P. Barnett 2 , J. Rivas , J. Unknown , J. Unknown 3
2-out RBI: B. Mihelcic , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Garcia , J. Unknown , B. Mihelcic , P. Barnett , J. Unknown
GIDP: J. Rivas , J. Unknown
Hit by Pitch: F. Garcia
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Unknown-Rivas-Unknown)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Norwood LF 4 2 3 2 1 1 1 .427 40 134
J. Marr CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .452 13 83
G. Fleming 2B 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 .439 31 130
J. Breshears DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .439 42 145
T. Eubanks RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .389 39 117
V. Cruz SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .348 30 110
G. Jimenez 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .340 15 62
D. Beal C 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .309 11 46
L. Cabrera 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .303 6 38
Totals 36 9 15 9 2 2 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Marr (48, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Fleming (44, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Jimenez (15, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Breshears (46, 6th Inning off A. Sanchez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Norwood (40, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Beal (11, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Fleming (31, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Norwood 6 , J. Marr 3 , G. Fleming 6 , J. Breshears 3 , V. Cruz 3 , G. Jimenez 2 , D. Beal 4 , L. Cabrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Cruz , D. Beal
GIDP: J. Breshears
Sac Fly: T. Eubanks
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Cruz (5)
CS: C. Norwood (12)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Eubanks (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Cruz-Fleming-Jimenez, Cabrera-Fleming-Jimenez)
BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE JUNEAU PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.1 8 6 6 1 1 1 55 23.14   
J. Unknown 0.2 4 3 3 0 1 2 25 40.50   
A. Sanchez 4.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 43 8.08   
J. Unknown 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 13
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 15, J. Unknown 6, A. Sanchez 15, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 2-3, J. Unknown 0-1, A. Sanchez 3-9, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 55-35, J. Unknown 25-13, A. Sanchez 43-28, J. Unknown 8-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Hoult 3.2 1 4 4 5 4 0 91 9.66   
J. Duvall W (3-1) 3.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 34 6.46   
C. Oyola 0.2 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 6.05   
S. Pyburn 1.2 3 2 2 0 0 1 23 3.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Hoult 40
Batters Faced: C. Hoult 17, J. Duvall 11, C. Oyola 5, S. Pyburn 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Hoult 3-3, J. Duvall 3-4, C. Oyola 1-1, S. Pyburn 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: C. Hoult 91-46, J. Duvall 34-21, C. Oyola 17-11, S. Pyburn 23-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Duvall 3-3 , C. Oyola 1-0 , S. Pyburn 2-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Hoult
Balk: C. Hoult
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Norwood
Ballpark: Sled Dogs Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM AT
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 4723
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