ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FRANKLIN CUBS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
05/14/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FRANKLIN CUBS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
GAME ID: 10592 - THURSDAY, MAY 14TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Franklin Cubs (21-15) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 12 1
Buffalo Bellflowers (10-26) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 16 2
Bellflowers Earn Late Win
The Buffalo Bellflowers earned a close win over the Franklin Cubs, thanks in part to Bobby Santiago. The Buffalo right-hander played a key role in the 3-2 victory. Buffalo, with the win, sits at 10-26.

The Bellflowers were down to their last out in the bottom of the ninth inning, when 22-year old center fielder Jim Unknown landed a big blow. He turned a 2-0 fastball from Jim Unknown into a 2-run single. The walk-off single sent the Wegman's Field denizens into a frenzy and sent the Bellflowers home with a thrilling 3-2 win.

Franklin manager Kerry McElree said he was "mildly disappointed" with the loss. "We had our opportunities, but we didn't take advantage of them," he said.
FRANKLIN BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martinez RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .333 1 2
F. Zavala SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .360 7 29
T. Orr 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .425 15 48
J. Bacon LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .328 4 14
   b-M. Alexander CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .322 4 16
G. Noris 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .285 2 12
H. Ferman CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .336 3 19
   a-T. Fischer PH, LF 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .333 0 3
E. de Arcos 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .340 2 9
C. Zhu DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 .333 0 1
J. Narvaez C 3 0 1 0 0 0 9 .190 0 1
Totals 38 2 12 2 3 8 37      
a - T. Fischer pinch hit for H. Ferman in the 7th
b - M. Alexander substituted for J. Bacon in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Noris (10, 2nd Inning off B. Santiago, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Orr (7, 3rd Inning off B. Santiago, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Martinez , F. Zavala , T. Orr 3 , J. Bacon 2 , G. Noris 3 , H. Ferman 2 , T. Fischer , J. Narvaez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Martinez 2 , J. Bacon , M. Alexander , H. Ferman , C. Zhu
GIDP: J. Narvaez
Sac Bunt: J. Narvaez
Hit by Pitch: G. Noris
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Zavala 2 (7)

FIELDING
Errors: E. de Arcos (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Vilanova RF 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 .208 1 11
V. Jara 1B 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .364 3 12
J. Dowd 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .391 13 44
C. Campos LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .400 3 19
J. Unknown SS, 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .400 0 1
J. Unknown C 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .200 0 0
A. Macoilos 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .297 3 15
   a-J. Garza PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 3 15
   b-J. Unknown 3B, SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Torres DH 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .444 0 4
J. Unknown CF 5 0 2 2 0 0 4 .400 0 2
Totals 42 3 16 3 3 4 21      
a - J. Garza pinch hit for A. Macoilos in the 8th
b - J. Unknown substituted for J. Garza in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Vilanova (6, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Unknown (1, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Campos (7, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Vilanova 4 , V. Jara , C. Campos 4 , J. Unknown 2 , J. Unknown 2 , A. Macoilos 2 , L. Torres 2 , J. Unknown 2
2-out RBI: J. Unknown , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Vilanova , J. Dowd 2 , C. Campos , J. Unknown , L. Torres , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 16

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Jara (4)
CS: J. Vilanova (3)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Santiago (1) , J. Unknown (0)
Double Plays: 1 (Macoilos-Dowd-Jara)
FRANKLIN PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 6.2 12 1 1 0 4 0 95 1.35   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.0 3 2 2 3 0 0 57 9.00   
J. Unknown BS (1) 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 50
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 32, J. Unknown 12, J. Unknown 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 4-11, J. Unknown 1-5, J. Unknown 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 95-64, J. Unknown 57-29, J. Unknown 3-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0 , J. Unknown 3-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Santiago 5.1 7 0 0 2 5 0 82 6.59   
J. Unknown 2.2 5 2 2 1 2 0 48 6.75   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Santiago 57
Batters Faced: B. Santiago 26, J. Unknown 14, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Santiago 6-4, J. Unknown 3-3, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Santiago 82-51, J. Unknown 48-33, J. Unknown 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Santiago
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Santiago
Ballpark: Wegman's Field
Weather: Rain (51 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 2036
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