ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
08/08/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
GAME ID: 12730 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport Unicorns (53-58) 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 9 1
Little Rock Golden Gophers (93-18) 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 4 X 8 12 1
16 Straight Wins for Golden Gophers
The rain could not dampen the enthusiasm of Little Rock fans at Little Rock Grounds.

The Little Rock Golden Gophers defeated the Newport Unicorns, 8-6, in part because of designated hitter Chris Pinson. Pinson went 3 for 4 with 3 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 for the Golden Gophers. The win went to Eddie O'Connor in relief, making him now 4-3. Nick Combs took the loss for Newport.

Pinson had an important at-bat with runners on 2nd and 3rd in the bottom of the eighth, when he hit a run-scoring single. The Golden Gophers went on to win.

"Big team win," Pinson said later.

The Golden Gophers, now 93-18, have won 16 in a row.
NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Ladnier SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .292 1 5
M. Alarcon 2B 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 .310 9 35
J. Lendon CF 5 0 0 1 0 2 5 .318 9 61
A. Ortiz 1B 4 2 2 2 1 1 3 .309 11 55
R. Paz RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .310 6 16
I. Ramos DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .300 3 17
S. Fleury 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .255 4 34
M. Alvarez LF 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 .382 4 27
C. Stovall C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .310 5 24
Totals 34 6 9 6 5 6 23      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Ortiz 2 (11, 2nd Inning off C. Bond, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off E. O'Connor, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Alvarez (4, 2nd Inning off C. Bond, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Ladnier , A. Ortiz 8 , R. Paz 2 , S. Fleury , M. Alvarez 4 , C. Stovall 2
2-out RBI: M. Alvarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Alarcon , A. Ortiz 2 , I. Ramos , S. Fleury
GIDP: C. Stovall
Sac Fly: R. Paz
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Paz (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lendon (11)
Double Plays: 3 (Alarcon-Ladnier-Ortiz, Alarcon-Ladnier-Ortiz, Alarcon-Ladnier-Ortiz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bacon LF 5 0 1 2 0 1 4 .341 18 63
C. Rodrigues CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .312 10 56
   a-J. Dawson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 5 16
   b-M. Squires CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317 3 8
M. Dean 3B, 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .347 23 86
A. Jacobs RF 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 .354 15 70
D. McNamara 2B 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .341 24 100
   c-C. Benedict PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .471 0 5
   d-P. Drake 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .413 3 9
C. Pinson DH 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .320 22 106
D. Anast SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .326 3 25
J. Gordon C 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .286 7 28
B. Barnes 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 .433 14 59
Totals 33 8 12 8 5 4 20      
a - J. Dawson pinch hit for C. Rodrigues in the 7th
b - M. Squires substituted for J. Dawson in the 8th
c - C. Benedict pinch hit for D. McNamara in the 8th
d - P. Drake substituted for C. Benedict in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Jacobs (19, 4th Inning off R. Camarillo, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Benedict (3, 8th Inning off N. Combs, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Bacon (20, 8th Inning off C. Elder, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. McNamara (24, 2nd Inning off R. Camarillo, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bacon 2 , C. Rodrigues , A. Jacobs 2 , D. McNamara 4 , C. Benedict 2 , C. Pinson 3 , D. Anast , B. Barnes 3
2-out RBI: J. Bacon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Squires , M. Dean
GIDP: C. Rodrigues , M. Dean , D. McNamara
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: C. Rodrigues (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Dean-McNamara-Barnes)
PB: J. Gordon
NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Camarillo 6.1 7 4 4 3 3 1 99 6.12   
N. Combs L (4-2), BS (6) 1.0 4 4 4 2 1 0 40 6.05   
C. Elder 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Camarillo 43
Batters Faced: R. Camarillo 26, N. Combs 9, C. Elder 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Camarillo 7-6, N. Combs 1-1, C. Elder 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Camarillo 99-63, N. Combs 40-19, C. Elder 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Combs 2-1 , C. Elder 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bond 7.1 6 4 4 3 3 2 93 3.32   
E. O'Connor W (4-3) 0.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 15 3.50   
V. Isabella SV (13) 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 22 1.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bond 50
Batters Faced: C. Bond 30, E. O'Connor 4, V. Isabella 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bond 11-7, E. O'Connor 0-0, V. Isabella 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bond 93-58, E. O'Connor 15-12, V. Isabella 22-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Pinson
Ballpark: Little Rock Grounds
Weather: Rain (76 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 13487
Special Notes: Rain delay of 18 minutes in the 8th inning.
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