ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
08/09/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
GAME ID: 12731 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport Unicorns (53-59) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 9 2
Little Rock Golden Gophers (94-18) 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 15 0
Golden Gophers Keep Clicking, Win, 10-4
J.D. Gordon was instrumental in his team's 10-4 triumph over the Newport Unicorns. The catcher went 2-4 with a home run. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3 for the Little Rock Golden Gophers. Little Rock, now 94-18, has won 17 straight games.

Matt Dean cracked a home run off Diogo Pavia in the bottom of the first. His 2-run blast put the Golden Gophers on top, 2-1. In all, Dean had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 5.

"We're developing a swagger," said Gordon.
NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Ladnier SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .314 1 6
   b-S. Warwick PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263 2 3
   c-B. Werkman LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .350 1 16
M. Alarcon 2B, SS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .305 9 35
   d-S. Vargas PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233 1 3
   g-T. Jones SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
J. Lendon CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315 9 61
A. Ortiz 1B 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .312 12 57
   e-J. MacKoul PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 0 0
R. Paz RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .301 6 16
   f-M. Alvarez PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .380 4 27
E. Nance DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .326 3 12
S. Fleury 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .252 4 34
K. Tanaka LF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .270 11 45
   a-S. Ytuarte PH, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .288 5 28
C. Stovall C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .311 5 25
Totals 34 4 9 4 2 6 12      
a - S. Ytuarte pinch hit for K. Tanaka in the 7th
b - S. Warwick pinch hit for N. Ladnier in the 7th
c - B. Werkman substituted for S. Warwick in the 7th
d - S. Vargas pinch hit for M. Alarcon in the 8th
e - J. MacKoul pinch hit for A. Ortiz in the 8th
f - M. Alvarez pinch hit for R. Paz in the 8th
g - T. Jones substituted for S. Vargas in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Ortiz (12, 3rd Inning off N. Kern, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Ladnier 2 , S. Vargas , A. Ortiz 5 , E. Nance , K. Tanaka , S. Ytuarte , C. Stovall
2-out RBI: N. Ladnier , A. Ortiz 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Warwick , R. Paz
Sac Fly: C. Stovall
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Alarcon (13)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lendon (12) , S. Fleury (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Ortiz-Ladnier-Ortiz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bacon LF, 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .335 18 63
C. Rodrigues CF 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .313 10 57
   b-M. Squires PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 3 8
M. Dean 3B 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .347 24 88
A. Jacobs RF, LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .355 16 71
C. Pinson DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .321 22 106
D. McNamara 2B 5 2 3 1 0 1 3 .344 25 101
B. Barnes 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .438 14 60
   a-J. Garciduenas PH, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315 7 37
D. Anast SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .320 3 25
J. Gordon C 4 2 2 3 0 1 1 .290 8 31
Totals 39 10 15 9 3 5 19      
a - J. Garciduenas pinch hit for B. Barnes in the 7th
b - M. Squires pinch hit for C. Rodrigues in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Pinson (19, 3rd Inning off D. Pavia, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Garciduenas (6, 7th Inning off N. Kreps, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Jacobs (16, 1st Inning off D. Pavia, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Dean (24, 1st Inning off D. Pavia, 1 on, 1 out) , D. McNamara (25, 1st Inning off D. Pavia, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Gordon (8, 2nd Inning off D. Pavia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Rodrigues , M. Dean 5 , A. Jacobs 5 , C. Pinson 3 , D. McNamara 6 , B. Barnes 2 , J. Garciduenas 2 , J. Gordon 5
2-out RBI: D. McNamara
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bacon , C. Pinson , D. McNamara 2
GIDP: B. Barnes
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jacobs (32)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Rodrigues(Stovall at 3rd base))
NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Pavia L (1-1) 2.0 8 8 8 2 0 4 60 5.74   
N. Kreps 4.0 6 2 2 1 2 0 60 6.49   
J. Garcia 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 27 5.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Pavia 2
Batters Faced: D. Pavia 16, N. Kreps 18, J. Garcia 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Pavia 2-4, N. Kreps 4-5, J. Garcia 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Pavia 60-35, N. Kreps 60-47, J. Garcia 27-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Kreps 2-2 , J. Garcia 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Kern 2.2 6 3 3 0 1 1 45 2.96   
M. Vandenberg W (3-0) 4.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 44 2.89   
M. Patino 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 0 39 1.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Kern 31
Batters Faced: N. Kern 13, M. Vandenberg 15, M. Patino 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Kern 5-1, M. Vandenberg 6-5, M. Patino 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Kern 45-26, M. Vandenberg 44-28, M. Patino 39-23
Balk: N. Kern
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: J.D. Gordon
Ballpark: Little Rock Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (87 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 14886
Special Notes: RP Nick Kern was injured while pitching.
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