ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT JULIAN JAMMERS
04/17/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT JULIAN JAMMERS
GAME ID: 10691 - FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Little Rock Golden Gophers (11-0) 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 7 13 0
Julian Jammers (5-6) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Golden Gophers Keep Streak Alive With 7-2 Win
Riding the 3-hit performance of the 22-year old right fielder Aaron Jacobs, the Little Rock Golden Gophers stopped the Julian Jammers, 7-2, in 9 innings. Bill Thompson, now 2-0, was credited with the win in 3.1 innings of relief. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits, while striking out 1 and walking 1. Little Rock now has a record of 11-0.

Little Rock took a 5-2 lead on Jacobs's 6th double of the season. The 2-run double, which he hit off Jim Unknown in the top of the seventh, propelled Little Rock to the win.

"Another day, another win. On to the next one," Jacobs told the Little Rock Observer.
LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE JULIAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Monaghan LF 4 1 1 1 1 2 0 .375 2 9
N. Thomas 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .370 3 10
C. Benedict CF 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .323 0 2
B. Barnes 1B 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .467 4 13
A. Jacobs SS 4 1 3 3 1 0 2 .389 2 10
C. Pinson DH 3 0 1 0 2 0 3 .273 1 4
D. Anast 2B 4 1 1 2 1 1 5 .311 2 9
C. Koerner C 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .278 2 7
M. Squires RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .056 0 0
Totals 38 7 13 7 6 6 24      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Jacobs 3 (6, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Monaghan , N. Thomas , C. Benedict 3 , B. Barnes 2 , A. Jacobs 6 , C. Pinson , D. Anast , C. Koerner
2-out RBI: E. Monaghan , C. Koerner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jacobs , C. Pinson , D. Anast , M. Squires 2
Sac Bunt: C. Koerner
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jacobs (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Anast-Jacobs-Barnes)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Gratta 2B 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .440 3 9
R. Borquez LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .341 0 1
B. Marcus 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .455 1 8
J. Allen 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .391 1 12
B. Baker RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .383 2 9
B. Richardson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .196 1 9
K. Alexander CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250 1 6
T. Bowman C 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .294 0 2
J. Unknown DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
   a-C. Hubbard DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 0 0
Totals 34 2 9 2 1 6 21      
a - C. Hubbard inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Richardson (2, 6th Inning off B. Thompson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Gratta (3, 5th Inning off B. Thompson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Gratta 5 , R. Borquez , B. Marcus 2 , B. Richardson 2 , K. Alexander , T. Bowman 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Gratta , B. Baker , K. Alexander , T. Bowman
GIDP: T. Bowman
Sac Bunt: R. Borquez
Hit by Pitch: J. Allen
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Marcus)
LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE JULIAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Vandenberg 4.1 5 1 1 0 2 0 64 3.52   
B. Thompson W (2-0) 3.1 3 1 1 1 1 1 47 1.29   
R. Vermillion 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 25 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Vandenberg 51
Batters Faced: M. Vandenberg 18, B. Thompson 14, R. Vermillion 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Vandenberg 5-5, B. Thompson 6-3, R. Vermillion 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Vandenberg 64-41, B. Thompson 47-29, R. Vermillion 25-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Thompson 1-1 , R. Vermillion 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Vandenberg
Balk: R. Vermillion
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 5.2 6 3 3 3 3 0 102 4.76   
J. Unknown 0.2 4 4 4 3 1 0 36 54.00   
J. Unknown 2.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 38 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 45
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 25, J. Unknown 9, J. Unknown 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 6-7, J. Unknown 0-1, J. Unknown 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 102-61, J. Unknown 36-20, J. Unknown 38-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-1 , J. Unknown 2-0
WP: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Jacobs
Ballpark: Jammers Park
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 4875
Special Notes: Aaron Jacobs ties the LR regular season game record for doubles with 3.
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