ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CHULUOTA IMPERIALS AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
08/30/2025
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CHULUOTA IMPERIALS AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
GAME ID: 9430 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chuluota Imperials (40-92) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Jacksonville Nationals (102-30) 14 2 5 2 3 0 0 2 X 28 28 0
Great Day for Higgins -- 5 Hits
Jacksonville Nationals second baseman Matt Higgins went ballistic with the bat. He hammered the Chuluota Imperials for 5 hits to help Jacksonville win, 28-2, over Chuluota at Nationals Park.

Matt Higgins walked in the 1st, singled in the 1st, doubled in the 2nd, hit an RBI double in the 3rd, grounded out in the 4th, doubled in the 6th and singled in the 8th.

Higgins is hitting .433 so far this season with 106 RBIs and 149 runs scored. He has 235 hits including 28 home runs, 54 walks and .493 OBP.
CHULUOTA BATTING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Medina SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .309 15 44
   c-S. Godoy PH, SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256 1 6
N. Blanks CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 6 30
   d-I. Encinias PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .210 10 38
V. Morris 3B 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .288 22 77
   e-T. Hahn PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 0 1
   h-V. Salinas 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 3 15
S. Galbraith RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .382 4 18
   f-A. Velazquez PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246 3 22
Z. Hess LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .281 14 49
   g-B. Meyer PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 1 1
J. Rosas 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .331 3 37
G. Arnaud 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .421 0 1
   a-L. Corona PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 0 3
   b-J. Medrano 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 1
J. Unknown DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .333 0 0
S. Holt C 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .279 4 15
Totals 34 2 9 2 1 4 16      
a - L. Corona pinch hit for G. Arnaud in the 7th
b - J. Medrano substituted for L. Corona in the 7th
c - S. Godoy pinch hit for A. Medina in the 8th
d - I. Encinias pinch hit for N. Blanks in the 8th
e - T. Hahn pinch hit for V. Morris in the 8th
f - A. Velazquez pinch hit for S. Galbraith in the 8th
g - B. Meyer pinch hit for Z. Hess in the 8th
h - V. Salinas substituted for T. Hahn in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Morris (29, 1st Inning off O. Guerra, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: V. Morris (22, 3rd Inning off O. Guerra, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Medina , S. Godoy , V. Morris 6 , T. Hahn , Z. Hess , J. Rosas 2 , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Galbraith , B. Meyer , S. Holt
GIDP: J. Medrano , S. Holt
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Medina (12)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Rosas (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Arnaud-Medina-Arnaud)
OF assists: 1 (Hess(Tomlinson at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Johnson SS 6 3 3 4 1 0 0 .388 21 54
M. Higgins 3B 6 4 5 1 1 0 1 .433 28 106
G. Ippolito RF 5 5 3 3 2 1 2 .365 39 157
D. Skiba 1B 5 3 4 2 0 0 2 .423 36 153
   a-R. Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 3 11
   c-K. Bates 1B 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .430 19 74
T. Johnson CF 4 3 2 7 1 0 2 .374 26 92
   b-O. Perez PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .248 4 22
B. McFarland 2B 5 3 3 3 1 1 0 .502 27 103
C. Tomlinson DH 6 2 3 3 0 0 2 .437 27 97
E. Cannova LF, CF 5 2 3 2 1 0 1 .404 10 52
O. Naranjo C 6 3 2 2 0 1 3 .276 11 65
Totals 51 28 28 28 8 4 16      
a - R. Gonzalez pinch hit for D. Skiba in the 7th
b - O. Perez pinch hit for T. Johnson in the 7th
c - K. Bates substituted for R. Gonzalez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. McFarland (32, 1st Inning off R. Morales, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Tomlinson 2 (20, 1st Inning off K. Young, 3 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off W. Mendez, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Skiba 3 (72, 1st Inning off K. Young, 2 on, 2 outs; 2nd Inning off M. Johnson, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off W. Mendez, 1 on, 0 outs) , E. Cannova 2 (25, 1st Inning off K. Young, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Higgins 3 (63, 2nd Inning off M. Johnson, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off M. Johnson, 2 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off J. Sheppard, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Johnson (28, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Johnson 2 (26, 1st Inning off R. Morales, 3 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off W. Mendez, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Johnson (21, 1st Inning off R. Morales, 2 on, 2 outs) , G. Ippolito (39, 2nd Inning off M. Johnson, 1 on, 1 out) , O. Naranjo (11, 4th Inning off W. Mendez, 1 on, 1 out) , B. McFarland (27, 5th Inning off J. Sheppard, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Johnson 7 , M. Higgins 8 , G. Ippolito 6 , D. Skiba 7 , T. Johnson 8 , B. McFarland 7 , C. Tomlinson 5 , E. Cannova 5 , O. Naranjo 5
2-out RBI: , J. Johnson 2 , D. Skiba , K. Bates , T. Johnson , B. McFarland , C. Tomlinson , E. Cannova
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Ippolito , O. Perez , C. Tomlinson , O. Naranjo
GIDP: M. Higgins
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (McFarland-Johnson-Skiba, Bates-Johnson-Bates)
CHULUOTA PITCHING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Morales L (0-19) 0.2 7 10 8 3 0 2 65 12.70   
K. Young 0.0 4 4 4 1 0 0 17 6.57   
M. Johnson 1.2 5 5 5 2 1 1 52 2.42   
W. Mendez 1.2 7 6 6 0 1 2 45 7.36   
J. Sheppard 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 45 12.91   
J. Unknown 1.0 3 2 2 2 0 0 26 18.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Morales -9
Batters Faced: R. Morales 12, K. Young 5, M. Johnson 12, W. Mendez 11, J. Sheppard 11, J. Unknown 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Morales 0-1, K. Young 0-0, M. Johnson 2-2, W. Mendez 1-2, J. Sheppard 3-4, J. Unknown 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Morales 65-37, K. Young 17-10, M. Johnson 52-28, W. Mendez 45-26, J. Sheppard 45-29, J. Unknown 26-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Young 2-2 , M. Johnson 1-0 , W. Mendez 2-2 , J. Sheppard 1-1
WP: R. Morales , W. Mendez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Guerra W (9-2) 6.1 6 2 2 1 3 1 96 6.69   
J. Cortez 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.75   
D. Espinoza 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 22 6.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Guerra 55
Batters Faced: O. Guerra 26, J. Cortez 1, D. Espinoza 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Guerra 6-10, J. Cortez 1-0, D. Espinoza 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: O. Guerra 96-60, J. Cortez 3-2, D. Espinoza 22-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cortez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tommy Johnson
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 4:10
Attendance: 10319
Special Notes: Dan Skiba ties the JAC regular season game record for doubles with 3. Gabe Ippolito ties the JAC regular season game record for runs with 5. Matt Higgins ties the JAC regular season game record for doubles with 3. SP Jorge Cortez was injured while pitching.
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