ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT NEWPORT UNICORNS
07/21/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT NEWPORT UNICORNS
GAME ID: 12649 - TUESDAY, JULY 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Little Rock Golden Gophers (76-20) 0 0 0 6 3 2 0 0 0 11 15 0
Newport Unicorns (36-60) 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 8 14 0
Golden Gophers Outmuscle Newport, 11-8
The Little Rock Golden Gophers beat the Newport Unicorns, 11-8, at Chanticleers Ballpark. The Golden Gophers got a fine performance from right fielder Shane Ramsey, who was 3 for 4 with a triple, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 runs. Alejandro Matute, credited with the win in relief, is now 3-0. He allowed 6 runs on 6 hits in 4 innings. Eddie O'Connor picked up the save, his 4th.

Little Rock used the hitting of Kevin Shimizu to pick up the win. The second baseman clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put the Golden Gophers on top, 5-1. For the game, Shimizu had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"I'm just trying to make good contact," said Ramsey, "one at-bat at a time."

The first-place Golden Gophers have a one-game lead in their division.
LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Monaghan LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .366 9 43
T. Martinez 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .371 4 21
S. Ramsey RF 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .344 4 20
N. Thomas SS 5 1 1 2 0 0 4 .332 11 56
C. Koerner C 5 1 2 3 0 0 3 .315 18 64
T. Rosenberg CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .407 4 19
K. Shimizu 2B 5 1 2 3 0 0 1 .285 11 31
C. Bross DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .289 5 14
T. Ploutz 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 5 11
   a-N. Amore PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .412 0 1
   b-D. McGlynn 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .382 2 3
Totals 42 11 15 11 1 4 13      
a - N. Amore pinch hit for T. Ploutz in the 6th
b - D. McGlynn substituted for N. Amore in the 6th

BATTING
Triples: S. Ramsey (2, 4th Inning off J. Perez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Martinez (4, 4th Inning off J. Perez, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Shimizu (11, 4th Inning off J. Perez, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Bross (5, 4th Inning off J. Perez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Monaghan , T. Martinez 5 , S. Ramsey 5 , N. Thomas , C. Koerner 2 , T. Rosenberg , K. Shimizu 5 , C. Bross 5 , N. Amore
2-out RBI: C. Koerner , K. Shimizu , C. Bross
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Monaghan , C. Koerner 2
Hit by Pitch: T. Martinez
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Paz RF 5 1 3 0 0 1 2 .313 12 51
A. Rycroft C 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .317 3 14
B. Fox DH 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .424 4 23
G. Bonanni LF 5 1 1 4 0 1 2 .172 2 6
T. Cruthirds 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .300 4 17
J. Amster CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .310 2 18
   d-J. Livesay PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326 8 38
S. Warwick 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .276 9 45
V. Munoz SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330 1 13
   a-T. Jones PR, SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .277 2 8
   b-J. MacKoul PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .319 6 25
   c-Y. Lee SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 4 28
O. Carrillo 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .156 1 7
Totals 40 8 14 8 2 4 15      
a - T. Jones pinch ran for V. Munoz in the 5th
b - J. MacKoul pinch hit for T. Jones in the 8th
c - Y. Lee substituted for J. MacKoul in the 9th
d - J. Livesay pinch hit for J. Amster in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Cruthirds (7, 4th Inning off A. Matute, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Amster (6, 4th Inning off A. Matute, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Bonanni (2, 5th Inning off A. Matute, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Paz 3 , A. Rycroft , B. Fox 2 , G. Bonanni 4 , T. Cruthirds 3 , J. Amster 2 , J. Livesay , S. Warwick , J. MacKoul , O. Carrillo
2-out RBI: J. Amster , S. Warwick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rycroft , J. Amster , S. Warwick 2
Hit by Pitch: V. Munoz
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Paz (31) , J. Amster (9)
CS: R. Paz (14)
LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Vandenberg 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 23 3.53   
A. Matute W (3-0) 4.0 6 6 6 1 2 1 58 5.87   
T. Cheeseman 2.2 5 1 1 1 1 0 46 2.49   
E. O'Connor SV (4) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Vandenberg 45
Batters Faced: M. Vandenberg 8, A. Matute 19, T. Cheeseman 14, E. O'Connor 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Vandenberg 4-1, A. Matute 2-7, T. Cheeseman 1-6, E. O'Connor 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Vandenberg 23-16, A. Matute 58-33, T. Cheeseman 46-28, E. O'Connor 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. O'Connor 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Matute
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Perez L (4-11) 4.1 8 9 9 0 1 3 57 5.92   
S. Tapia 2.2 6 2 2 1 2 0 54 5.68   
S. Yamaguchi 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 24 10.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Perez 12
Batters Faced: J. Perez 22, S. Tapia 15, S. Yamaguchi 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Perez 6-6, S. Tapia 4-2, S. Yamaguchi 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Perez 57-39, S. Tapia 54-32, S. Yamaguchi 24-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Tapia 2-2
Hit Batsmen: J. Perez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shane Ramsey
Ballpark: Chanticleers Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 1967
Special Notes: CF Vinny Munoz was injured being hit by a pitch.
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