MLB ROOKIE LEAGUE
RIVERSIDE BOOMERS AT ELLISBURG BLACK DIAMONDS
05/21/2026
 
MLB ROOKIE LEAGUE
RIVERSIDE BOOMERS AT ELLISBURG BLACK DIAMONDS
GAME ID: 14413 - THURSDAY, MAY 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Riverside Boomers (32-10) 3 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 2 13 13 1
Ellisburg Black Diamonds (11-31) 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 9 13 1
Great Day for Christensen -- 5 Hits
It doesn't happen very often, but it did for Gehrig Christensen today -- a 5-hit effort. He went on a rampage at Black Diamonds Field and paced the Boomers to a 13-9 win over the Ellisburg Black Diamonds.

After his dynamite batting performance, the Riverside catcher told reporters that he "just tried to get in a good count and have a good at-bat. That's all I can control."

His philosophy paid dividends today. He slammed 5 hits in 5 tries and put his name in the record book. Gehrig Christensen hit an RBI single in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 6th and hit a solo-shot off Jim Unknown in the 8th.

Christensen is hitting .393 for the season with 9 home runs, 38 RBIs and 38 runs scored. He has 46 hits in 117 at-bats and played in 34 games.
RIVERSIDE BATTING LINESCORE ELLISBURG BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gomez CF 2 2 0 1 2 1 2 .335 13 39
D. Bermudez 2B 5 2 1 2 1 2 2 .424 6 25
G. Christensen C 5 3 5 3 0 0 0 .393 9 38
M. Lippe RF 5 0 0 1 0 2 5 .417 10 53
I. Pinkney 1B 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 .394 13 41
E. Giron DH 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .374 7 34
D. Mosquera LF 4 2 1 2 1 2 3 .325 5 23
J. Fernandez 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .282 3 18
M. Guzman SS 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 .277 3 18
   a-C. Arroyo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .455 5 44
   b-Y. Rivas SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 4 19
Totals 39 13 13 13 6 10 18      
a - C. Arroyo pinch hit for M. Guzman in the 9th
b - Y. Rivas substituted for C. Arroyo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Fernandez (2, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Mosquera (5, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , I. Pinkney (13, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Christensen (9, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Bermudez , G. Christensen 8 , I. Pinkney 4 , E. Giron 2 , D. Mosquera 4 , J. Fernandez 3 , M. Guzman
2-out RBI: G. Christensen , I. Pinkney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Bermudez , I. Pinkney , J. Fernandez
Sac Bunt: J. Gomez
Sac Fly: J. Gomez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: D. Bermudez (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Cunningham 2B 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 .438 5 32
C. Garate DH 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 .337 1 16
A. Gracia LF 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 .405 4 23
D. Diamant 3B 5 1 3 3 0 0 2 .413 9 49
J. Luis CF 5 2 2 0 0 2 4 .429 9 45
A. Alicea SS 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 .295 1 13
C. Aoki 1B 5 1 0 0 0 4 3 .321 4 22
R. Calaz RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .289 3 19
   a-K. Robertson PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .445 5 37
A. Suarez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .372 3 22
Totals 41 9 13 9 2 12 22      
a - K. Robertson pinch hit for R. Calaz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Garate (4, 4th Inning off F. Mercado, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Luis (5, 9th Inning off D. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: K. Robertson (2, 9th Inning off H. Martinez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Diamant (9, 9th Inning off D. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Cunningham 3 , C. Garate 3 , D. Diamant 6 , J. Luis 3 , A. Alicea , R. Calaz , K. Robertson 3
2-out RBI: K. Cunningham , D. Diamant , K. Robertson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Garate , D. Diamant , J. Luis 2 , A. Suarez
Sac Fly: R. Calaz
Hit by Pitch: A. Suarez
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: C. Aoki (1)
RIVERSIDE PITCHING LINESCORE ELLISBURG PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Mercado 3.1 8 6 4 0 3 0 55 5.15   
L. Colon W (9-0) 2.1 1 1 1 1 3 0 39 4.20   
L. Baldiris 0.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 8 4.32   
D. Cruz H (2) 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 1 38 7.22   
H. Martinez 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 5.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Mercado 25
Batters Faced: F. Mercado 20, L. Colon 9, L. Baldiris 3, D. Cruz 9, H. Martinez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Mercado 1-6, L. Colon 1-3, L. Baldiris 0-0, D. Cruz 3-1, H. Martinez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Mercado 55-33, L. Colon 39-24, L. Baldiris 8-7, D. Cruz 38-24, H. Martinez 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Colon 1-1 , L. Baldiris 1-1 , H. Martinez 1-1
WP: F. Mercado , L. Baldiris
Hit Batsmen: F. Mercado
Balk: F. Mercado
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Salazar L (2-6) 3.1 5 7 5 4 2 0 68 13.00   
J. Unknown 2.1 5 3 3 0 3 2 39 11.57   
A. Bravo 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 24 11.53   
J. Unknown 2.0 2 3 3 2 2 1 43 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Salazar 22
Batters Faced: J. Salazar 20, J. Unknown 12, A. Bravo 5, J. Unknown 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Salazar 2-6, J. Unknown 2-2, A. Bravo 0-1, J. Unknown 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Salazar 68-42, J. Unknown 39-29, A. Bravo 24-16, J. Unknown 43-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1
WP: J. Salazar
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gehrig Christensen
Ballpark: Black Diamonds Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:53
Attendance: 401
Special Notes: RP Andres Bravo was injured while pitching.
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