ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
06/14/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
GAME ID: 12452 - SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport Unicorns (23-41) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 13 0
Little Rock Golden Gophers (51-13) 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 X 8 13 0
Newport Beaten, 8-5, by Little Rock
Led by Cody Lilley, the Little Rock Golden Gophers defeated the Newport Unicorns, 8-5. Lilley went 2-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Golden Gophers. Pedro Jimenez picked up the win in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Manuel Pena suffered the loss. Little Rock goes to 51-13. The win puts them 2 games up in their division.

The Golden Gophers got a big hit from third baseman Neil Thomas. In the bottom of the eighth, Thomas smacked a 2-run double off Newport pitcher Manuel Pena. It was his 13th double of the season. Suddenly, the Golden Gophers were ahead, 6-5.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Thomas.
NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Paz RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .308 10 36
J. Amster CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .444 0 2
B. Fox LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .474 0 3
N. Ladnier SS 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .340 6 36
J. Livesay C 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .311 6 24
B. Carey 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 6 .412 2 3
S. Warwick 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .271 8 37
O. Carrillo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .129 1 6
S. Ytuarte DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .282 4 19
   a-A. Rycroft DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 0 1
Totals 39 5 13 5 3 5 22      
a - A. Rycroft inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Paz , J. Amster 2 , B. Fox 2 , N. Ladnier 2 , J. Livesay 3 , B. Carey 2 , S. Warwick
2-out RBI: R. Paz , J. Amster , B. Fox , N. Ladnier , J. Livesay
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Livesay , B. Carey 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Warwick (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Carrillo-Ladnier-Carrillo)
OF assists: 1 (Paz(Barnes at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Monaghan LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .378 2 11
   a-C. Benedict PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .320 7 36
   b-C. Pinson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 10 45
A. Jacobs SS 3 1 1 1 2 0 3 .314 12 48
N. Thomas 3B 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 .351 10 38
B. Barnes 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .370 16 58
S. Ramsey RF 4 1 2 2 1 0 4 .500 0 2
T. Rosenberg CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .111 0 1
C. Lilley DH 4 1 2 3 1 0 2 .333 16 41
C. Koerner C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .309 13 43
K. Shimizu 2B 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .285 9 24
Totals 34 8 13 8 9 4 21      
a - C. Benedict pinch hit for E. Monaghan in the 8th
b - C. Pinson substituted for C. Benedict in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Lilley (11, 2nd Inning off A. Almanza, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Monaghan (7, 4th Inning off A. Almanza, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Jacobs (21, 4th Inning off A. Almanza, 1 on, 1 out) , N. Thomas (13, 8th Inning off M. Pena, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Lilley (16, 3rd Inning off A. Almanza, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Monaghan 3 , C. Benedict , A. Jacobs 2 , N. Thomas 2 , B. Barnes , S. Ramsey 2 , C. Lilley 6 , C. Koerner , K. Shimizu 2
2-out RBI: C. Lilley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Monaghan , A. Jacobs , S. Ramsey 2
GIDP: C. Lilley
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jacobs (23) , N. Thomas (12)
CS: S. Ramsey (1)
NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Almanza 4.1 6 4 4 5 4 1 97 10.23   
M. Pena L (1-3) 3.0 7 4 4 3 0 0 45 10.43   
S. Yamaguchi 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 7.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Almanza 34
Batters Faced: A. Almanza 24, M. Pena 17, S. Yamaguchi 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Almanza 4-5, M. Pena 3-4, S. Yamaguchi 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Almanza 97-49, M. Pena 45-28, S. Yamaguchi 9-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Yamaguchi 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. O'Connor 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 1.80   
W. Trujillo 3.1 5 5 5 3 1 0 60 3.74   
B. Thompson 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 3.54   
P. Jimenez W (1-0) 3.2 5 0 0 0 4 0 45 0.00   
J. Maxheimer SV (2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. O'Connor 46
Batters Faced: E. O'Connor 5, W. Trujillo 18, B. Thompson 2, P. Jimenez 15, J. Maxheimer 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. O'Connor 2-2, W. Trujillo 3-6, B. Thompson 1-0, P. Jimenez 4-2, J. Maxheimer 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. O'Connor 15-12, W. Trujillo 60-36, B. Thompson 14-10, P. Jimenez 45-31, J. Maxheimer 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Thompson 3-0 , P. Jimenez 1-0 , J. Maxheimer 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cody Lilley
Ballpark: Little Rock Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 11334
Special Notes: SP Bill Thompson was injured while pitching.
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