ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT NEWPORT UNICORNS
07/02/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT NEWPORT UNICORNS
GAME ID: 12537 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 2ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Little Rock Golden Gophers (67-13) 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 3 0 10 17 1
Newport Unicorns (37-43) 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 6 12 1
Golden Gophers Slap 10-6 Loss on Newport
The Little Rock Golden Gophers weathered a fine game by Newport third baseman Sébastien Fleury to upend the Unicorns, 10-6, at Chanticleers Ballpark. Fleury went 3-4 with 2 doubles. He scored 2 times. Little Rock is now 67-13, Newport 37-43.

In the top of the third, Little Rock designated hitter Chris Pinson had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and two out, Pinson stroked a 2-run single to center. It made the score 3-1, Little Rock. For the game, he was 2 for 5 with 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs.

"It never gets old," said Pinson. "Winning, that is."
LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bacon LF 6 0 2 1 0 0 4 .366 12 40
E. Monaghan 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 4 .296 13 64
M. Dean 3B 4 2 2 0 1 1 3 .364 20 66
A. Jacobs RF, CF 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 .361 9 49
C. Pinson DH 5 0 2 2 0 2 3 .314 14 64
D. McNamara 2B 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 .355 22 85
D. Anast SS 4 1 2 2 1 0 2 .231 1 10
J. Gordon C 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .272 4 10
M. Squires CF 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 .349 2 6
   a-J. Garciduenas PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 6 30
   b-C. Benedict CF, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 0 5
Totals 42 10 17 9 4 6 26      
a - J. Garciduenas pinch ran for M. Squires in the 5th
b - C. Benedict substituted for J. Garciduenas in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Squires (3, 3rd Inning off A. Ruiz, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. McNamara (16, 8th Inning off N. Kreps, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Anast (2, 8th Inning off N. Kreps, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Jacobs (9, 5th Inning off A. Ruiz, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bacon 2 , E. Monaghan 2 , M. Dean 2 , A. Jacobs 4 , C. Pinson 2 , D. McNamara 3 , D. Anast 3 , J. Gordon , M. Squires 4
2-out RBI: J. Bacon , C. Pinson , D. McNamara , D. Anast
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Monaghan 2 , A. Jacobs , D. McNamara , D. Anast , J. Gordon
GIDP: J. Bacon
Sac Bunt: E. Monaghan
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Pinson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Anast (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Dean-McNamara-Monaghan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Alarcon 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .359 4 15
S. Fleury 3B 4 2 3 1 0 1 2 .259 2 21
J. Lendon CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .321 8 42
J. May RF 4 1 1 3 1 1 1 .338 9 56
J. Corona SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .358 14 61
A. Ortiz DH 4 0 2 0 1 1 3 .339 7 37
I. Ramos C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .265 1 7
B. Parrott 1B 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .214 0 3
K. Tanaka LF 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 .247 7 32
Totals 38 6 12 6 2 7 21      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Fleury 2 (10, 1st Inning off C. Bond, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off C. Bond, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Tanaka (7, 4th Inning off C. Bond, 1 on, 1 out) , J. May (9, 7th Inning off M. Patino, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Alarcon , S. Fleury 5 , J. Lendon , J. May 4 , J. Corona , A. Ortiz 2 , B. Parrott , K. Tanaka 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Corona , A. Ortiz
GIDP: I. Ramos
Sac Fly: S. Fleury
Hit by Pitch: J. Lendon , I. Ramos
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: K. Tanaka (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Corona-Alarcon-Parrott)
LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bond W (4-0) 5.2 8 3 3 1 5 1 90 2.08   
M. Collins 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 2.45   
M. Patino 2.2 3 2 1 1 2 1 41 1.14   
R. Downard 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bond 45
Batters Faced: C. Bond 27, M. Collins 2, M. Patino 13, R. Downard 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bond 5-6, M. Collins 0-1, M. Patino 3-3, R. Downard 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bond 90-57, M. Collins 5-3, M. Patino 41-23, R. Downard 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Patino 1-1 , R. Downard 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Bond 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Ruiz L (0-2) 4.0 8 6 6 3 3 1 85 6.35   
D. Guerrero 3.2 7 3 3 1 2 0 60 8.67   
N. Kreps 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 15 7.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Ruiz 22
Batters Faced: A. Ruiz 22, D. Guerrero 19, N. Kreps 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Ruiz 6-2, D. Guerrero 5-3, N. Kreps 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Ruiz 85-48, D. Guerrero 60-38, N. Kreps 15-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Kreps 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sébastien Fleury
Ballpark: Chanticleers Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 3517
Special Notes: CF Micah Squires was injured while running the bases. CL Mike Collins was injured while pitching.
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