ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
09/01/2024
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
GAME ID: 9431 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jacksonville Nationals (74-59) 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 9 0
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes (106-27) 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 X 10 15 2
Callanan Swats 2 Homers, Earthquakes Top Nationals, 10-7
Ft. Wayne and Jacksonville duked it out and the Earthquakes came out victorious.

A good performance from catcher Rich Callanan helped the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes defeat the Jacksonville Nationals, 10-7. Callanan was 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and 2 walks, while scoring 3 times and driving in 3 for the Earthquakes. Marcos Patino recorded the save, making him 27 for 31.

Chris Benedict, who is tied for 3rd in the SC in runs scored with 114, chipped in a run-scoring single for Ft. Wayne in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 runs batted in.

"I like our moxie," said Earthquakes manager Du-sung Moon.

The win elevated the Earthquakes to 106-27.
JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Hillis LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .328 11 57
   a-J. York PH, SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .349 24 91
S. Phillips 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .343 8 45
M. Ayres SS, CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .379 42 142
K. Marin RF, LF 4 2 3 0 0 1 1 .364 7 31
D. Skiba 1B 2 2 1 0 1 1 3 .287 12 31
   c-M. Goldbaek 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346 24 85
G. Ippolito CF, RF 4 2 1 3 0 0 3 .298 7 34
M. Higgins 2B 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 .265 3 8
K. Bates DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 8 24
   b-C. Baker DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .357 30 85
O. Naranjo C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .314 7 23
Totals 35 7 9 7 2 9 15      
a - J. York pinch hit for C. Hillis in the 7th
b - C. Baker inserted as DH in the 8th
c - M. Goldbaek substituted for D. Skiba in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Skiba (4, 8th Inning off I. McCullar, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Higgins (3, 2nd Inning off J. Maciaszek, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Ippolito (7, 3rd Inning off J. Maciaszek, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. York , M. Ayres , K. Marin 3 , D. Skiba 2 , G. Ippolito 4 , M. Higgins 4 , C. Baker
2-out RBI: C. Baker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Phillips , D. Skiba , G. Ippolito
GIDP: M. Ayres
Sac Bunt: D. Skiba
Sac Fly: M. Higgins
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Squires CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .362 12 35
B. Richardson 2B 3 2 3 1 2 0 0 .339 20 79
C. Benedict RF 4 1 2 3 1 1 1 .350 35 127
J. Valdez SS 4 1 1 0 1 2 5 .395 34 127
C. Pinson DH 5 0 1 0 0 3 6 .317 21 60
R. Callanan C 3 3 2 3 2 0 1 .379 16 53
J. Huerta 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 .316 8 32
   a-M. Garcia 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 2 12
V. Lara LF 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .291 20 57
J. Saenz 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .249 11 29
Totals 37 10 15 10 6 9 20      
a - M. Garcia substituted for J. Huerta in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Pinson (13, 3rd Inning off M. Montgomery, 0 on, 1 out) , V. Lara (8, 4th Inning off A. Rondon, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Benedict (35, 1st Inning off M. Montgomery, 1 on, 1 out) , V. Lara (20, 2nd Inning off M. Montgomery, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Huerta (8, 2nd Inning off M. Montgomery, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Callanan 2 (16, 5th Inning off A. Rondon, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off E. Ramirez, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Richardson (20, 8th Inning off R. Morales, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Richardson 6 , C. Benedict 5 , J. Valdez , C. Pinson 2 , R. Callanan 8 , J. Huerta 4 , V. Lara 7 , J. Saenz 2
2-out RBI: R. Callanan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Pinson , J. Huerta 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Valdez (5) , V. Lara (6)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Richardson (13) , J. Saenz (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Saenz-Richardson-Huerta)
JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Montgomery 2.2 5 5 5 3 3 3 59 6.01   
A. Rondon 3.0 7 2 2 3 3 1 56 7.69   
R. Morales L (3-1) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 14 3.80   
E. Ramirez 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 23 5.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Montgomery 24
Batters Faced: M. Montgomery 15, A. Rondon 18, R. Morales 5, E. Ramirez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Montgomery 2-2, A. Rondon 2-3, R. Morales 1-2, E. Ramirez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Montgomery 59-35, A. Rondon 56-34, R. Morales 14-10, E. Ramirez 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Rondon 1-0 , R. Morales 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Maciaszek 2.1 4 5 4 2 3 2 57 6.05   
M. Vandenberg 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 28 1.72   
W. Trujillo 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.59   
E. O'Connor 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.45   
I. McCullar W (8-2), BS (3) 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 29 2.82   
M. Patino SV (27) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 1.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Maciaszek 28
Batters Faced: J. Maciaszek 15, M. Vandenberg 8, W. Trujillo 4, E. O'Connor 1, I. McCullar 8, M. Patino 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Maciaszek 3-1, M. Vandenberg 3-2, W. Trujillo 1-2, E. O'Connor 0-0, I. McCullar 1-3, M. Patino 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Maciaszek 57-31, M. Vandenberg 28-21, W. Trujillo 8-7, E. O'Connor 5-4, I. McCullar 29-20, M. Patino 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Trujillo 1-0 , I. McCullar 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rich Callanan
Ballpark: Earthquakes Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 10062
Special Notes: 2B Dan Skiba was injured while running the bases.
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