ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
06/15/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
GAME ID: 12453 - MONDAY, JUNE 15TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport Unicorns (24-41) 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0
Little Rock Golden Gophers (51-14) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 10 0
Newport Beats Little Rock, 5-4
The Little Rock Golden Gophers could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Marcos Patino into a win. Instead, the Newport Unicorns prevailed, 5-4. Patino came in in relief and pitched to 16 batters. Picking up the win was Danny Fleitas. He went 5.2 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits. The right--hander struck out 6 and walked 3. Jordan McAfee nailed down his 1st save.

The Unicorns got a big at-bat from shortstop Nate Ladnier. For the game, Ladnier went 1-4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the top of the first, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 7th home run of the season gave Newport a 2-0 lead.

"Winning is all that really matters and we got it done today," Ladnier told the Newport Observer.

The win has Newport at 24-41.
NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Paz RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .312 10 37
A. Rycroft DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .286 0 2
B. Fox LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .522 0 4
N. Ladnier SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .339 7 38
J. Livesay C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .314 6 24
J. Amster CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 2
B. Carey 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .350 2 3
S. Warwick 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .271 8 37
S. Ytuarte 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270 4 19
Totals 33 5 10 5 1 3 9      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Warwick (15, 2nd Inning off C. Bond, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Livesay (8, 6th Inning off M. Patino, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Ladnier (7, 1st Inning off C. Bond, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Paz 2 , A. Rycroft , B. Fox 3 , N. Ladnier 4 , J. Livesay 3 , S. Warwick 2
2-out RBI: N. Ladnier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Warwick
GIDP: N. Ladnier 2 , B. Carey
Hit by Pitch: J. Amster
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Paz (22)
CS: R. Paz (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Warwick-Ladnier-Ytuarte)
OF assists: 1 (Paz(Shimizu at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Monaghan LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .379 2 11
A. Jacobs SS 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 .310 12 48
N. Thomas 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .351 10 38
C. Benedict 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .320 7 36
   a-C. Pinson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 10 45
   b-D. McGlynn 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .389 0 1
   c-B. Barnes PH, 1B 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .368 16 59
S. Ramsey RF 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 .500 0 3
T. Rosenberg CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .308 0 1
C. Lilley DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .332 16 42
C. Koerner C 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .305 13 43
K. Shimizu 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .284 9 24
Totals 32 4 10 3 4 7 14      
a - C. Pinson pinch ran for C. Benedict in the 6th
b - D. McGlynn substituted for C. Pinson in the 7th
c - B. Barnes pinch hit for D. McGlynn in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Benedict (15, 6th Inning off D. Fleitas, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Rosenberg (1, 8th Inning off G. Rubio, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Monaghan 2 , N. Thomas , C. Benedict 2 , S. Ramsey , T. Rosenberg 4 , C. Lilley , K. Shimizu
2-out RBI: C. Lilley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Rosenberg , C. Lilley , C. Koerner 2
GIDP: K. Shimizu
Sac Fly: S. Ramsey
Hit by Pitch: C. Koerner
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Jacobs (9) , N. Thomas (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Jacobs-Shimizu-Benedict, Thomas-Shimizu-Benedict, Thomas-Shimizu-McGlynn)
NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fleitas W (5-5) 5.2 5 1 1 3 6 0 99 6.34   
G. Rubio 2.0 3 3 3 1 0 0 30 5.09   
S. Yamaguchi H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6.94   
J. McAfee SV (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fleitas 58
Batters Faced: D. Fleitas 23, G. Rubio 10, S. Yamaguchi 1, J. McAfee 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fleitas 4-5, G. Rubio 3-2, S. Yamaguchi 0-1, J. McAfee 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fleitas 99-59, G. Rubio 30-18, S. Yamaguchi 5-3, J. McAfee 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Rubio 1-0 , S. Yamaguchi 1-0
WP: G. Rubio
Hit Batsmen: G. Rubio
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bond L (8-3) 3.2 8 5 5 1 2 1 57 3.05   
M. Patino 5.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 50 1.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bond 24
Batters Faced: C. Bond 19, M. Patino 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bond 6-2, M. Patino 7-5
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bond 57-35, M. Patino 50-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Patino 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Patino
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Marcos Patino
Ballpark: Little Rock Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 11766
Special Notes: RF Chris Benedict was injured while running the bases.
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