ABA CLASS A-
GREENSBORO NATURALS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
05/28/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
GREENSBORO NATURALS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
GAME ID: 12365 - THURSDAY, MAY 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Greensboro Naturals (21-28) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Little Rock Golden Gophers (40-9) 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 10 2
Golden Gophers Knock Off Naturals at Little Rock Grounds
Bobby Barnes had a hand in Little Rock defeating Greensboro by the score of 4-1. Barnes went 2 for 4 at the plate, scoring 1 times and driving in 2 runs. The save was credited to Andy Roberts, his 15th. The Golden Gophers have now won 4 straight.

In the top of the seventh, Greensboro had the makings of a rally. The score was 4-1, Little Rock, with one out and runners on 1st and 2nd. But on a 2-1 pitch, Neil Wetzel hit into a double play.
GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Johnson CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .324 1 5
C. Miller 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .315 5 26
C. Elmore RF 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .341 2 15
O. Hermosillo LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .230 5 18
C. Hiner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .343 4 27
T. Fujii SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .347 6 27
B. Porretta 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .077 0 0
N. Wetzel C 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 .297 1 5
J. Unknown DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .000 0 0
Totals 29 1 4 1 1 14 14      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Johnson , C. Miller , T. Fujii , B. Porretta
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Johnson , C. Hiner
GIDP: N. Wetzel
Sac Fly: N. Wetzel
Hit by Pitch: C. Hiner
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Miller (5)
CS: M. Johnson (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Thomas 3B 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .358 8 31
M. Squires LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 4 .328 5 18
C. Benedict CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .333 5 28
B. Barnes 1B 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .373 13 50
D. Anast SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 6 .297 11 34
C. Pinson DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .301 5 30
C. Lilley RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .315 8 22
C. Koerner C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .302 10 32
K. Shimizu 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .306 7 22
Totals 33 4 10 4 6 4 23      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Benedict 2 (10, 1st Inning off R. Estrada, 1 on, 1 out; 2nd Inning off R. Estrada, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Pinson (13, 1st Inning off R. Estrada, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Thomas 2 , M. Squires , C. Benedict 4 , B. Barnes 2 , C. Pinson 2 , C. Lilley , K. Shimizu
2-out RBI: C. Lilley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Squires , D. Anast , C. Pinson , K. Shimizu
Sac Fly: D. Anast
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Squires (7)
CS: N. Thomas (7)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Thomas (9) , C. Koerner (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Koerner-Shimizu, Anast-Shimizu-Barnes)
GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Estrada L (1-5) 2.2 5 4 4 3 0 0 60 11.53   
J. Serrato 2.0 3 0 0 2 2 0 44 3.99   
J. Cornelius 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 4.15   
D. Lee 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 41 4.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Estrada 25
Batters Faced: R. Estrada 17, J. Serrato 10, J. Cornelius 4, D. Lee 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Estrada 3-6, J. Serrato 2-1, J. Cornelius 2-0, D. Lee 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Estrada 60-37, J. Serrato 44-26, J. Cornelius 8-6, D. Lee 41-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cornelius 2-0 , D. Lee 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. O'Connor 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 2.55   
R. Hall W (6-0) 4.1 2 1 0 1 7 0 75 2.53   
J. Harrison H (4) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 3.78   
A. Roberts SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 17 0.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. O'Connor 52
Batters Faced: E. O'Connor 6, R. Hall 18, J. Harrison 5, A. Roberts 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. O'Connor 0-3, R. Hall 1-5, J. Harrison 1-1, A. Roberts 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. O'Connor 19-15, R. Hall 75-46, J. Harrison 20-13, A. Roberts 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Harrison 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Hall
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Barnes
Ballpark: Little Rock Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 8934
Special Notes: RP Jaden Cornelius was injured while pitching.
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