ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT OTTAWA LYNX
06/17/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT OTTAWA LYNX
GAME ID: 12464 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Little Rock Golden Gophers (52-15) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 2
Ottawa Lynx (47-20) 0 4 3 0 3 0 0 0 X 10 11 2
Lynx Lick Golden Gophers, 10-2
The 3-hit performance of John Russell, who is rated as the 68th best prospect by BNN, helped the Ottawa Lynx beat the Little Rock Golden Gophers, 10-2. Jose Baca earned the save, his 1st, for the Lynx. The Lynx, at 47-20, sit in first place in the Sub League 1 East Division.

With Ottawa leading 2-1 in the bottom of the second, Russell hit a run-scoring single off Little Rock hurler Alejandro Matute. It was the 27th hit of the season for Russell and put his team ahead, 3-1.

"We didn't help ourselves, it's as simple as that," said losing manager Jose Moreno.
LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Monaghan LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .358 2 11
   b-N. Amore PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .455 0 1
A. Jacobs SS 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .316 12 48
N. Thomas 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .353 10 38
   c-V. Cruz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
   d-R. Callanan 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 6 14
S. Ramsey RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .467 1 5
C. Lilley DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .330 16 43
D. McGlynn 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .409 0 1
C. Koerner C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .305 13 44
M. Squires CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 6 21
   a-V. Lara PH, CF, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .346 0 2
K. Shimizu 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288 9 24
Totals 35 2 10 1 2 7 11      
a - V. Lara pinch hit for M. Squires in the 7th
b - N. Amore pinch hit for E. Monaghan in the 8th
c - V. Cruz pinch hit for N. Thomas in the 8th
d - R. Callanan substituted for V. Cruz in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Jacobs (22, 8th Inning off J. Baca, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Shimizu (2, 9th Inning off J. Baca, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Jacobs 3 , N. Thomas , S. Ramsey , C. Lilley , D. McGlynn 2 , C. Koerner , V. Lara , K. Shimizu 2
2-out RBI: S. Ramsey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Amore , S. Ramsey , M. Squires 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jacobs (24)
CS: C. Lilley (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Jacobs (6) , R. Callanan (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. McHugh RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .313 5 29
   b-J. Owczarzak PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 0 0
J. Russell SS 5 1 3 5 0 0 0 .284 9 17
T. Moctezuma LF, RF 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .296 2 14
J. Hearne DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .391 13 35
B. Nuzum CF 4 2 1 2 1 0 1 .310 8 41
D. McCarthy 3B 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .464 1 9
J. Giunta C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 1 3
J. Naig 1B 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 .280 2 12
   a-B. Maughan PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375 0 1
A. Rodriguez 2B 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 .364 0 3
Totals 36 10 11 10 5 5 20      
a - B. Maughan pinch hit for J. Naig in the 7th
b - J. Owczarzak pinch hit for T. McHugh in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Nuzum (8, 2nd Inning off P. Garza, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Russell (9, 5th Inning off R. Vermillion, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. McHugh , J. Russell 6 , T. Moctezuma , J. Hearne , B. Nuzum 4 , D. McCarthy , J. Naig , A. Rodriguez 2
2-out RBI: , J. Russell 3 , T. Moctezuma
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Owczarzak , T. Moctezuma , J. Hearne , D. McCarthy
Hit by Pitch: J. Giunta
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. McCarthy 2 (3)
OF assists: 2 (Nuzum(Koerner at 2nd base), McHugh(Thomas at 2nd base))
LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Garza L (1-1) 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 17 3.60   
A. Matute 3.1 7 6 6 4 1 0 73 9.53   
R. Vermillion 1.2 1 2 2 1 1 1 26 7.62   
J. Martinez 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 28 2.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Garza 33
Batters Faced: P. Garza 5, A. Matute 21, R. Vermillion 8, J. Martinez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Garza 2-0, A. Matute 2-7, R. Vermillion 2-2, J. Martinez 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Garza 17-9, A. Matute 73-41, R. Vermillion 26-15, J. Martinez 28-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Vermillion 1-1 , J. Martinez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Vermillion
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Balderrama W (8-0) 6.0 6 1 0 2 5 0 86 2.37   
J. Baca SV (1) 3.0 4 1 1 0 2 0 55 3.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Balderrama 61
Batters Faced: C. Balderrama 24, J. Baca 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Balderrama 7-3, J. Baca 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Balderrama 86-52, J. Baca 55-37
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Russell
Ballpark: Rivermen Ballpark
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 9223
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