ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
05/26/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
GAME ID: 12335 - MONDAY, MAY 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport Unicorns (20-26) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Little Rock Golden Gophers (37-9) 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 X 8 13 0
Newport Decked, 8-1, by Golden Gophers
The Little Rock Golden Gophers torpedoed the Newport Unicorns at Little Rock Grounds. The final score was 8-1, Little Rock. Joe Bacon went 2-for-4 for the winning team. Marcos Patino locked down his 1st save. Little Rock is sailing along at 37-9.

Eddie Monaghan, who is tied for 9th in the SL1 in hits with 60, chipped in a 2-run home run for Little Rock in the bottom of the third. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"I like winning," Bacon told the Little Rock Herald. "I may joke around, but when it comes down to it, winning is the most important thing."
NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lendon CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .335 4 25
S. Fleury 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 4
P. Quintero DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .375 3 20
A. Ortiz 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .331 6 25
J. Corona SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .335 6 33
J. May RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .331 3 27
E. Nance 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .167 0 0
B. Athan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .300 2 12
K. Tanaka LF 3 0 0 1 0 3 1 .248 4 22
Totals 33 1 8 1 2 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. May (9, 6th Inning off M. Patino, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Fleury , P. Quintero 2 , J. Corona , J. May 3 , E. Nance , B. Athan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Corona , B. Athan
GIDP: B. Athan
Sac Fly: K. Tanaka
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Corona-Fleury-Ortiz)
OF assists: 2 (Lendon(Pinson at 3rd base), Lendon(Monaghan at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Jacobs RF 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .319 2 16
   a-J. Konas PH, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
E. Monaghan 1B 3 1 2 2 2 0 0 .323 8 44
M. Dean 3B 4 1 2 3 1 0 3 .367 15 38
D. McNamara 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .388 13 47
M. Garner C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .314 7 21
J. Bacon LF 4 3 2 2 0 1 1 .328 3 11
E. Bailey SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .369 5 29
C. Pinson DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .318 8 42
C. Rodrigues CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .308 3 23
Totals 34 8 13 8 5 2 15      
a - J. Konas pinch hit for A. Jacobs in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Pinson (13, 4th Inning off J. Perez, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Konas (1, 8th Inning off G. Vanderhoek, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Dean (15, 1st Inning off J. Perez, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Monaghan (8, 3rd Inning off J. Perez, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Bacon 2 (3, 6th Inning off G. Vanderhoek, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off G. Vanderhoek, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Jacobs , J. Konas 2 , E. Monaghan 5 , M. Dean 5 , D. McNamara , J. Bacon 8 , E. Bailey , C. Pinson 2 , C. Rodrigues 2
2-out RBI: M. Dean , C. Pinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Dean , M. Garner
GIDP: D. McNamara
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dean-McNamara-Monaghan)
NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Perez L (4-3) 4.1 8 6 6 2 1 2 60 5.12   
G. Vanderhoek 3.2 5 2 2 3 1 2 62 7.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Perez 22
Batters Faced: J. Perez 21, G. Vanderhoek 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Perez 5-5, G. Vanderhoek 1-8
Pitches - Strikes: J. Perez 60-37, G. Vanderhoek 62-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Vanderhoek 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Thompson W (1-0) 5.0 6 1 1 2 2 0 84 5.32   
M. Patino SV (1) 4.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 44 1.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Thompson 51
Batters Faced: B. Thompson 22, M. Patino 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Thompson 4-8, M. Patino 5-4
Pitches - Strikes: B. Thompson 84-53, M. Patino 44-32
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Bacon
Ballpark: Little Rock Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 8117
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