ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT NEWPORT UNICORNS
08/08/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT NEWPORT UNICORNS
GAME ID: 12737 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ottawa Lynx (77-35) 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 12 0
Newport Unicorns (42-70) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Lynx Drop Unicorns, 5-0
The Ottawa Lynx topped the Newport Unicorns, 5-0, in Sub League 1 action at Chanticleers Ballpark. The game was highlighted by the performance of Ottawa pitcher Carlos Balderrama. The Lynx now have a record of 77-35 with the win over Newport.

Ottawa won the game in part because of Gavin Williams. The third baseman ripped a 2-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Lynx ahead, 4-0. For the game, Williams had 1 double and 1 home run in 4 at-bats.

"Not too many highlights on our side," said losing manager Victor Sepulveda.
OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. McHugh RF 5 2 2 0 0 3 2 .310 9 43
G. Williams 3B 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .326 21 64
P. Cureton CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .377 26 81
J. Hearne 1B 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 .405 24 68
J. Giunta C 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .296 8 30
B. Nuzum LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .317 11 64
J. Johnson DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .354 4 16
T. Tutwiler 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .253 8 30
R. Knight SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .286 4 31
Totals 33 5 12 5 6 8 20      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Williams (14, 6th Inning off M. Pena, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Hearne (1, 7th Inning off M. Pena, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Williams (21, 5th Inning off D. Guerrero, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. McHugh 2 , G. Williams 6 , P. Cureton 2 , J. Hearne 3 , B. Nuzum , J. Johnson 2 , T. Tutwiler , R. Knight
2-out RBI: R. Knight
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. McHugh , P. Cureton , T. Tutwiler
GIDP: J. Giunta 2 , T. Tutwiler
Sac Fly: J. Hearne
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Knight (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Tutwiler-Knight-Hearne)
OF assists: 1 (McHugh(Bonanni at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Paz RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .293 13 56
A. Rycroft DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .317 5 19
B. Fox CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .381 4 25
N. Ladnier SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .303 12 70
J. MacKoul 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .305 7 31
T. Cruthirds 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .324 7 24
J. Livesay C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .302 8 40
G. Bonanni LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .228 3 11
S. Warwick 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278 12 55
Totals 27 0 4 0 6 5 9      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Ladnier (29, 4th Inning off C. Balderrama, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Rycroft , N. Ladnier 2 , J. Livesay , G. Bonanni
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Fox , T. Cruthirds
GIDP: T. Cruthirds
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Paz (18) , G. Bonanni (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Ladnier-Warwick-MacKoul, Ladnier-Warwick-MacKoul, MacKoul-Ladnier-MacKoul, Fox-Livesay)
OF assists: 2 (Fox(Hearne at home), Fox(Hearne at home))
OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Balderrama W (11-0) 7.0 3 0 0 4 4 0 86 2.34   
N. Dadey 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 34 3.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Balderrama 71
Batters Faced: C. Balderrama 25, N. Dadey 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Balderrama 12-2, N. Dadey 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Balderrama 86-53, N. Dadey 34-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Guerrero L (3-4) 4.1 9 5 5 6 2 1 92 6.33   
M. Pena 4.2 3 0 0 0 6 0 58 7.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Guerrero 21
Batters Faced: D. Guerrero 24, M. Pena 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Guerrero 4-3, M. Pena 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Guerrero 92-46, M. Pena 58-41
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Pena 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Balderrama
Ballpark: Chanticleers Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 4765
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