ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
05/21/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
GAME ID: 6161 - THURSDAY, MAY 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buckeye Local Panthers (12-30) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 10 0
Jacksonville Nationals (21-21) 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 X 6 13 0
Nationals Even Record with 6-2 Victory
The Jacksonville Nationals beat the Buckeye Local Panthers, 6-2, at Nationals Park. The win was due in part to first baseman Dan Skiba, who went 2-2 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 2 and driving in 2. The win puts Jacksonville at 21-21 this season.

Oscar Naranjo contributed to the Jacksonville win with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the third. For the game, the left fielder had 3 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 2 singles, 1 run scored, and 3 runs batted in.

"It's nice to step up when your team needs you," said Skiba.
BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Unknown LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   a-J. Unknown PH, LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Rivas 2B, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .341 5 19
J. Unknown RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .667 0 0
J. Unknown DH 4 1 1 2 0 2 4 .250 1 2
M. Fernandez C 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .350 1 5
J. Unknown 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
   b-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-J. Unknown 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Unknown CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .500 0 0
J. Unknown SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
J. Unknown 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
Totals 35 2 10 2 2 10 16      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 7th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 8th
c - J. Unknown substituted for J. Unknown in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Fernandez (2, 2nd Inning off A. Mendez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Unknown (1, 5th Inning off A. Mendez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Unknown (1, 6th Inning off A. Mendez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rivas , J. Unknown 2 , J. Unknown 4 , M. Fernandez 3 , J. Unknown 2 , J. Unknown 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rivas , J. Unknown , J. Unknown
GIDP: J. Rivas , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Unknown-Rivas-Unknown, Unknown-Rivas-Unknown)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Medina DH 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .270 0 0
Y. Hirata SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .294 12 38
M. Higgins 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .461 11 36
D. Skiba 1B 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 .371 20 50
O. Naranjo LF 4 1 3 3 0 0 2 .361 7 25
J. Roberts RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .308 9 27
W. Meza CF 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .345 1 5
A. Carrera 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .267 0 1
A. Jacinto C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .414 1 3
Totals 34 6 13 6 3 6 16      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Higgins 2 (19, 3rd Inning off R. Ahumada, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Skiba (20, 2nd Inning off R. Ahumada, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Naranjo (7, 3rd Inning off R. Ahumada, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Medina , Y. Hirata , M. Higgins 4 , D. Skiba 5 , O. Naranjo 6 , J. Roberts , W. Meza 2 , A. Jacinto
2-out RBI: D. Skiba , O. Naranjo , W. Meza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Hirata , A. Carrera 2
GIDP: M. Higgins , J. Roberts
Sac Bunt: W. Meza
Hit by Pitch: Y. Hirata
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Carrera-Higgins-Skiba, Higgins-Hirata-Skiba)
BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Ahumada L (0-2) 3.0 6 5 5 1 1 2 43 13.80   
J. Unknown 3.0 4 0 0 1 2 0 34 0.00   
J. Unknown 2.0 3 1 1 1 3 0 31 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ahumada 25
Batters Faced: R. Ahumada 15, J. Unknown 13, J. Unknown 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ahumada 6-1, J. Unknown 4-2, J. Unknown 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ahumada 43-26, J. Unknown 34-24, J. Unknown 31-22
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Mendez W (2-1) 5.0 8 2 2 0 4 1 73 6.59   
A. Acosta H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 7.04   
E. Rogers H (3) 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 31 2.35   
C. Kelley 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Mendez 47
Batters Faced: A. Mendez 22, A. Acosta 4, E. Rogers 8, C. Kelley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Mendez 4-6, A. Acosta 0-1, E. Rogers 2-0, C. Kelley 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Mendez 73-47, A. Acosta 20-12, E. Rogers 31-17, C. Kelley 7-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Skiba
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 4085
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