ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT AURORA PAINTS
08/16/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT AURORA PAINTS
GAME ID: 12780 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Little Rock Golden Gophers (98-21) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 14 0
Aurora Paints (55-64) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
Golden Gophers Deal Paints 5-1 Defeat
The Little Rock Golden Gophers picked up a win at Paints Park, dropping the Aurora Paints, 5-1. Bill Thompson was the difference-maker. In 7 innings, Thompson surrendered 6 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 1. He allowed 1 run. Eddie O'Connor, who is tied for 5th in the SL1 in saves with 13, nailed down the save.

With two out in the top of the first, Dan McNamara put Little Rock in front, 1-0, with a run-scoring single. The Golden Gophers went on to win the ballgame.

Little Rock manager Jose Moreno commended his team for delivering "maximum effort."

With the win, Little Rock upped its record to 98-21.
LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE AURORA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bacon LF 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .335 18 65
C. Rodrigues CF 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 .304 10 57
M. Dean 3B 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 .350 24 93
A. Jacobs RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 8 .347 17 74
D. McNamara 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .347 26 105
C. Pinson DH 5 1 3 2 0 0 2 .318 24 109
D. Anast SS 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .301 3 28
J. Gordon C 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .279 8 31
   a-M. Garner C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .298 10 32
B. Barnes 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .419 15 62
Totals 40 5 14 5 4 8 24      
a - M. Garner substituted for J. Gordon in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: D. McNamara (24, 3rd Inning off J. Pitts, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Rodrigues (16, 4th Inning off J. Pitts, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Bacon 2 (23, 6th Inning off G. Goldberg, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. Stewart, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Pinson (24, 9th Inning off J. Stewart, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bacon 5 , C. Rodrigues 2 , M. Dean 3 , D. McNamara 3 , C. Pinson 6 , D. Anast 2
2-out RBI: M. Dean , D. McNamara , C. Pinson , D. Anast
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Jacobs 2 , D. Anast , J. Gordon , B. Barnes
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Bacon (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Chavez CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .342 9 61
N. Archuleta 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .304 1 8
D. Short LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .302 10 45
C. Lupu 1B, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .296 20 70
B. Farhi 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .356 5 22
   a-B. Mauser PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .326 8 51
   b-M. Chavez 3B, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 1 16
T. Massey DH 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .317 3 15
F. Chavez SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .251 2 15
G. Thompson RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .315 8 41
H. Hecht C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .256 1 5
   c-N. Roper PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 2
Totals 35 1 8 1 1 6 20      
a - B. Mauser pinch hit for B. Farhi in the 8th
b - M. Chavez substituted for B. Mauser in the 9th
c - N. Roper pinch hit for H. Hecht in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Massey (4, 4th Inning off B. Thompson, 2 on, 1 out) , F. Chavez (9, 7th Inning off B. Thompson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Chavez , N. Archuleta , B. Farhi , T. Massey 4 , F. Chavez 2 , G. Thompson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Archuleta , B. Mauser , G. Thompson , H. Hecht
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. Short (5)
LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Thompson W (5-1) 7.0 6 1 1 1 4 0 76 3.90   
E. O'Connor SV (13) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 25 3.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Thompson 64
Batters Faced: B. Thompson 28, E. O'Connor 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Thompson 11-6, E. O'Connor 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Thompson 76-52, E. O'Connor 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. O'Connor 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pitts L (2-3) 5.0 9 3 3 3 5 0 107 5.88   
G. Goldberg 1.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 40 3.89   
J. Stewart 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 26 3.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pitts 39
Batters Faced: J. Pitts 26, G. Goldberg 9, J. Stewart 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pitts 6-3, G. Goldberg 1-3, J. Stewart 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pitts 107-64, G. Goldberg 40-25, J. Stewart 26-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Stewart 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Thompson
Ballpark: Paints Park
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 5871
Special Notes: C J.D. Gordon was injured in a collision at a base.
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