ABA CLASS A-
WACO WARLOCKS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
06/06/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
WACO WARLOCKS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
GAME ID: 12409 - SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Waco Warlocks (27-30) 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 8 1
Little Rock Golden Gophers (46-11) 1 0 0 0 5 1 1 3 X 11 14 1
Thomas Drills 2 Homers in 11-3 Little Rock Win
The home crowd had a good time watching the Waco Warlocks and Little Rock Golden Gophers get after it.

The Little Rock Golden Gophers clobbered the Waco Warlocks, 11-3, at Little Rock Grounds. Leading the onslaught was Neil Thomas. He hit 2 home runs, while scoring 3 and driving in 3 for Little Rock. Little Rock pitcher Caleb Bond earned the win, hiking his record to 8-2. Christiano Gaona suffered the loss.

Thomas contributed a big hit, a 2-run home run, for Little Rock in the bottom of the fifth. With his team trailing 2-1, Thomas took a fastball from Christiano Gaona and stroked the home run to left. His 10th home run of the season allowed the Golden Gophers to leap in front, 3-2.

"It's nice to step up when your team needs you," said Thomas.

Little Rock now sits at 46-11, while Waco falls to 27-30.
WACO BATTING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Torres LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .291 9 28
   d-R. Reneau PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
P. Ernalia SS 3 0 0 1 1 3 1 .295 1 13
D. Phillips CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .317 8 26
F. Reina RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .285 6 33
L. Flynn DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .328 6 26
J. Rivera 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .272 10 29
B. Ryan 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .202 4 18
   a-J. Ferland PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 1
M. Ekstedt C 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 .295 5 13
   b-A. Salazar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 0
C. Crespo 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 2 16
   c-C. Gallagher PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227 1 6
Totals 34 3 8 3 2 6 12      
a - J. Ferland pinch hit for B. Ryan in the 9th
b - A. Salazar pinch hit for M. Ekstedt in the 9th
c - C. Gallagher pinch hit for C. Crespo in the 9th
d - R. Reneau pinch hit for D. Torres in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Flynn (5, 6th Inning off C. Bond, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Torres 2 , D. Phillips , F. Reina , L. Flynn 3 , M. Ekstedt , C. Gallagher
2-out RBI: P. Ernalia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Ernalia , D. Phillips , M. Ekstedt
GIDP: J. Rivera
Sac Bunt: C. Crespo
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Torres (9)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Rivera (6)
OF assists: 2 (Reina(Pinson at home), Reina(Benedict at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Jacobs CF, LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 .318 11 42
N. Thomas 3B 4 3 2 3 1 1 0 .353 10 34
C. Benedict LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .330 7 34
   a-V. Lara LF, CF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .304 0 2
B. Barnes 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .368 13 54
D. Anast 2B 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 .317 11 40
C. Pinson DH 4 0 0 1 1 0 4 .296 8 40
C. Lilley RF 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 .311 11 32
C. Koerner C 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .309 12 40
K. Shimizu SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .302 9 24
Totals 37 11 14 11 5 2 12      
a - V. Lara substituted for C. Benedict in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Benedict (12, 1st Inning off C. Gaona, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Lilley (10, 5th Inning off C. Gaona, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Koerner (8, 5th Inning off C. Gaona, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Anast (1, 8th Inning off Q. Perestrelo, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Thomas 2 (10, 1st Inning off C. Gaona, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off C. Gaona, 1 on, 0 outs) , K. Shimizu (9, 7th Inning off D. Winslow, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Thomas 8 , C. Benedict 4 , B. Barnes 2 , D. Anast 4 , C. Lilley 2 , C. Koerner 4 , K. Shimizu 4
2-out RBI: B. Barnes , C. Lilley , C. Koerner , K. Shimizu
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Anast , C. Pinson , K. Shimizu 2
Hit by Pitch: B. Barnes
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: K. Shimizu (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Shimizu-Anast-Barnes)
OF assists: 1 (Lilley(Crespo at 3rd base))
WACO PITCHING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Gaona L (0-4) 4.2 9 6 6 3 0 2 74 8.39   
D. Winslow 2.2 4 3 3 2 2 1 55 4.69   
Q. Perestrelo 0.2 1 2 2 0 0 0 11 5.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Gaona 19
Batters Faced: C. Gaona 26, D. Winslow 13, Q. Perestrelo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Gaona 7-6, D. Winslow 2-3, Q. Perestrelo 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Gaona 74-45, D. Winslow 55-33, Q. Perestrelo 11-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Winslow 1-0 , Q. Perestrelo 1-1
Hit Batsmen: Q. Perestrelo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bond W (8-2) 7.0 6 3 2 2 5 0 92 2.36   
P. Garza 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 2.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bond 58
Batters Faced: C. Bond 30, P. Garza 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bond 9-7, P. Garza 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bond 92-59, P. Garza 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Garza 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Neil Thomas
Ballpark: Little Rock Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 13075
Special Notes: RF Chris Benedict was injured in a collision at a base.
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