ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FRANKLIN CUBS AT LONG ISLAND TORPEDOES
05/08/2026
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FRANKLIN CUBS AT LONG ISLAND TORPEDOES
GAME ID: 10550 - FRIDAY, MAY 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Franklin Cubs (17-13) 2 0 1 0 0 5 6 0 0 14 19 1
Long Island Torpedoes (17-13) 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 9 0
Cubs Overwhelm Torpedoes, 14-5
Centerville Grounds was the site for Northern Conference action featuring the Long Island Torpedoes and Franklin Cubs.

The Franklin Cubs blasted the Long Island Torpedoes, 14-5. Fernando Zavala was one of the hitting stars. He went 3 for 6 with a home run and a double, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 4 for Franklin. Getting the save was Jim Unknown, his 1st.

The game turned with no one out in the top of the sixth when Zavala hit a run-scoring single. It thrust the Cubs into the lead, 5-4.

"We hit the ball hard," said Franklin manager Kerry McElree. "Line drive after line drive."

The Cubs are now 17-13, while the Torpedoes fall to 17-13.
FRANKLIN BATTING LINESCORE LONG ISLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Zavala CF 6 3 3 4 0 0 5 .351 6 25
T. Orr 1B 2 3 1 2 2 0 1 .406 12 39
   a-X. Le PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 1 2
J. Fox 2B 6 1 2 1 0 0 5 .500 5 21
H. Ferman RF 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .333 3 17
   b-G. Escobedo PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   c-T. Fischer 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 1
P. Binzer SS 4 1 2 3 1 1 3 .322 4 20
M. Hernandez LF 4 1 2 2 1 0 3 .452 1 3
G. Noris 3B 6 1 1 0 0 1 6 .294 2 10
R. Rodriguez C 5 2 3 0 1 0 0 .400 1 13
C. Zhu DH 5 1 3 0 1 1 1 .333 0 1
Totals 45 14 19 14 7 4 26      
a - X. Le pinch hit for T. Orr in the 7th
b - G. Escobedo pinch hit for H. Ferman in the 7th
c - T. Fischer substituted for G. Escobedo in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Zavala (9, 1st Inning off I. Rodrigues, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Rodriguez (3, 2nd Inning off I. Rodrigues, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Noris (8, 6th Inning off I. Rodrigues, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Zhu (1, 7th Inning off O. de la Pena, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Orr (12, 3rd Inning off I. Rodrigues, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Hernandez (1, 6th Inning off I. Rodrigues, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Zavala (6, 7th Inning off O. de la Pena, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Fox (5, 7th Inning off O. de la Pena, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Binzer (4, 7th Inning off B. Guarani, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Zavala 7 , T. Orr 4 , J. Fox 5 , H. Ferman , G. Escobedo , P. Binzer 5 , M. Hernandez 5 , G. Noris 2 , R. Rodriguez 4 , C. Zhu 4
2-out RBI: P. Binzer , M. Hernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Zavala 2 , M. Hernandez , G. Noris 2
Hit by Pitch: P. Binzer , M. Hernandez
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
CS: H. Ferman (4)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Noris (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Parrott 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .170 2 10
   c-E. Yanez PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
A. Banuelos 2B 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .366 6 14
   b-D. Aguas 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
D. Jones SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .294 1 16
J. Aiello DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .427 12 35
I. Fuentes RF 1 1 1 2 1 0 2 .406 4 28
   a-J. Samayoa PH, RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .526 2 3
R. Vega 1B 3 0 2 2 1 0 4 .276 6 21
H. de Jesus CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .308 3 8
T. Robles LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .271 2 13
J. Holmes C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .284 0 16
Totals 34 5 9 5 6 6 21      
a - J. Samayoa pinch hit for I. Fuentes in the 7th
b - D. Aguas substituted for A. Banuelos in the 8th
c - E. Yanez pinch hit for B. Parrott in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Banuelos , D. Aguas , D. Jones , I. Fuentes , J. Samayoa , R. Vega 2 , H. de Jesus , T. Robles
2-out RBI: I. Fuentes , R. Vega , T. Robles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Vega , H. de Jesus 2 , T. Robles , J. Holmes
Sac Fly: I. Fuentes , R. Vega
Hit by Pitch: A. Banuelos
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Banuelos (9) , D. Jones (12)
FRANKLIN PITCHING LINESCORE LONG ISLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 5.2 6 4 3 5 3 0 103 4.76   
J. Unknown SV (1) 3.1 3 1 1 1 3 0 40 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 41
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 29, J. Unknown 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 8-5, J. Unknown 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 103-60, J. Unknown 40-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Rodrigues L (3-3) 5.0 8 7 7 4 3 2 97 7.09   
O. de la Pena 1.1 7 5 5 1 0 2 39 9.00   
B. Guarani 2.2 4 2 2 2 1 1 43 8.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Rodrigues 22
Batters Faced: I. Rodrigues 27, O. de la Pena 12, B. Guarani 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Rodrigues 8-3, O. de la Pena 2-2, B. Guarani 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: I. Rodrigues 97-58, O. de la Pena 39-22, B. Guarani 43-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. de la Pena 3-3
Hit Batsmen: I. Rodrigues , B. Guarani
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fernando Zavala
Ballpark: Centerville Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:49
Attendance: 3522
Special Notes: 2B Alfredo Banuelos was injured in a collision at a base.
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