ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT GREENSBORO NATURALS
08/22/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT GREENSBORO NATURALS
GAME ID: 12809 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Little Rock Golden Gophers (100-24) 3 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 12 13 0
Greensboro Naturals (47-77) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 11 3
Naturals Keep Losing, Drop 12-4 Contest to Little Rock
Little Rock took on Greensboro in front of a lively crowd.

A 3-RBI performance from designated hitter Chris Pinson, who is tied for 5th in the SL1 in hits with 156, led the Little Rock Golden Gophers to a win over the Greensboro Naturals, 12-4. Bill Thompson picked up the win, lifting his record to 6-1 on the season. He struck out 5 and walked 2 in 6 innings, while yielding 2 runs.

With Little Rock leading 1-0 in the top of the first, Pinson hit a slider from Masanori Kishimoto for a 2-run home run. It was his 26th home run of the season and put the Golden Gophers ahead, 3-0.

"Being able to play a game for a living is one thing. Being able to play it well and contribute to a win is even better," Pinson told the Little Rock Herald.

The Golden Gophers boast a remarkable 100-24 record.
LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bacon LF 4 1 0 0 2 3 5 .323 18 65
C. Rodrigues CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .300 10 57
M. Dean 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .347 24 94
A. Jacobs RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .347 17 76
C. Pinson DH 3 3 2 3 2 0 0 .320 26 114
D. McNamara 2B 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .350 27 113
D. Anast SS 5 2 1 1 0 1 4 .308 4 31
B. Barnes 1B 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 .400 16 64
D. McGlynn C 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 .382 0 8
Totals 40 12 13 11 6 8 19      
BATTING
Doubles: D. McNamara 2 (28, 4th Inning off G. Mendoza, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off G. Mendoza, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Anast (5, 4th Inning off G. Mendoza, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Pinson (26, 1st Inning off M. Kishimoto, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Barnes (16, 2nd Inning off M. Kishimoto, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Rodrigues , M. Dean 2 , A. Jacobs , C. Pinson 5 , D. McNamara 4 , D. Anast 3 , B. Barnes 5 , D. McGlynn 2
2-out RBI: M. Dean , A. Jacobs , C. Pinson 2 , D. McNamara , D. Anast , D. McGlynn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bacon , A. Jacobs , D. Anast
GIDP: C. Rodrigues , M. Dean
Sac Bunt: C. Rodrigues
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (McNamara-Anast-Barnes, McNamara-Anast-Barnes)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Mills 2B 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .295 14 46
L. Poff CF 5 1 2 2 0 2 2 .318 26 66
J. Husnick RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .310 29 93
D. Pinzon SS 5 0 0 1 0 0 3 .320 13 76
C. Miller LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 4 12
A. Lindsey 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .279 17 62
B. Porretta 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .300 2 10
J. Unknown DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .333 0 0
J. Lozada C 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .277 7 36
Totals 36 4 11 4 3 7 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Lozada (8, 9th Inning off M. Vandenberg, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: L. Poff (5, 9th Inning off M. Vandenberg, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Mills 2 , L. Poff 4 , J. Husnick , A. Lindsey , B. Porretta 2 , J. Unknown , J. Lozada 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Poff , D. Pinzon , A. Lindsey , B. Porretta , J. Lozada
GIDP: M. Mills , D. Pinzon
Hit by Pitch: C. Miller
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: D. Pinzon (22) , B. Porretta 2 (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Lindsey-Mills-Porretta, Lindsey-Mills-Porretta)
LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Thompson W (6-1) 6.0 7 2 2 2 5 0 87 3.84   
M. Vandenberg SV (3) 3.0 4 2 2 1 2 0 39 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Thompson 53
Batters Faced: B. Thompson 25, M. Vandenberg 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Thompson 7-4, M. Vandenberg 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Thompson 87-52, M. Vandenberg 39-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Vandenberg 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Vandenberg
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Kishimoto L (4-12) 2.2 6 7 4 3 2 2 62 7.90   
G. Mendoza 3.0 5 4 4 2 3 0 66 4.95   
J. Cornelius 3.1 2 1 1 1 3 0 51 7.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kishimoto 19
Batters Faced: M. Kishimoto 18, G. Mendoza 15, J. Cornelius 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kishimoto 3-2, G. Mendoza 3-2, J. Cornelius 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kishimoto 62-33, G. Mendoza 66-43, J. Cornelius 51-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Mendoza 2-0 , J. Cornelius 2-0
WP: G. Mendoza 2 , J. Cornelius
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Pinson
Ballpark: Naturals Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 4297
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