ABA CLASS A-
WACO WARLOCKS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
04/18/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
WACO WARLOCKS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
GAME ID: 10691 - FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Waco Warlocks (2-9) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0
Little Rock Golden Gophers (10-1) 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 X 4 6 0
Red-Hot Golden Gophers Win Again
The Little Rock Golden Gophers extended their winning streak.

The Little Rock Golden Gophers got a stellar effort from pitcher Nick Kern, helping Little Rock score a win over the visiting Waco Warlocks, 4-1. The win gives the Golden Gophers a record of 10-1.

The Warlocks had been locked in a 0-0 tie with the Golden Gophers going into the bottom of the fifth inning. That changed quickly when the 22-year old right fielder Jesus Garciduenas came to the plate. Garciduenas hit a 2-run home run on a first pitch fastball from Waco hurler Daniel Chavez. It was Garciduenas's 2nd home run of the year.

"The positive vibes are all around the clubhouse," said Golden Gophers manager Jose Moreno. "Once you see a player having a good at-bat, that's really contagious."
WACO BATTING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brown RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .353 2 4
   a-A. Alvarez PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 1 4
D. Wrinn SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
D. Hove DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .326 5 9
S. Andes LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .176 0 0
A. Farias 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .325 3 7
C. Hensley C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
B. Ryan 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .194 0 3
T. Riggins 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .297 1 3
R. Reneau CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1 0 6 9      
a - A. Alvarez pinch hit for J. Brown in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Hove (5, 9th Inning off P. Garza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Brown 2 , D. Wrinn , D. Hove 5 , C. Hensley , T. Riggins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Wrinn , A. Farias
GIDP: D. Hove
Sac Bunt: R. Reneau
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Bailey SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 1 4
E. Monaghan LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .479 5 17
M. Dean 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .317 3 9
B. Barnes 1B 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .526 7 24
C. Pinson DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .205 2 8
D. McNamara 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .475 4 20
J. Gordon C 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .455 1 4
C. Rodrigues CF 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 .310 1 8
J. Garciduenas RF 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .243 2 11
Totals 30 4 6 4 4 10 7      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Garciduenas (2, 5th Inning off D. Chavez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Monaghan , B. Barnes , D. McNamara 2 , J. Gordon , J. Garciduenas 4
2-out RBI: D. McNamara , J. Gordon , J. Garciduenas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Bailey , J. Gordon , C. Rodrigues
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Rodrigues (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McNamara-Bailey-Barnes)
WACO PITCHING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Chavez L (0-2) 5.2 2 3 3 3 7 1 84 5.62   
J. Pacheco 1.1 3 1 1 1 2 0 28 2.70   
M. Acosta 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 10.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Chavez 57
Batters Faced: D. Chavez 22, J. Pacheco 8, M. Acosta 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Chavez 3-7, J. Pacheco 1-1, M. Acosta 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Chavez 84-56, J. Pacheco 28-16, M. Acosta 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pacheco 1-1
WP: M. Acosta
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Kern W (2-1) 6.1 6 0 0 0 3 0 82 3.32   
P. Garza 2.2 1 1 1 0 3 1 29 7.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Kern 64
Batters Faced: N. Kern 24, P. Garza 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Kern 10-5, P. Garza 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Kern 82-55, P. Garza 29-24
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Kern
Ballpark: Little Rock Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 9098
Special Notes: Rain delay of 29 minutes in the 7th inning.
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