ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
08/26/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
GAME ID: 12847 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport Unicorns (54-75) 0 1 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 8 15 0
Little Rock Golden Gophers (96-33) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 12 1
Livesay Helps Unicorns Beat Golden Gophers, 8-3
The Newport Unicorns defeated the Little Rock Golden Gophers, 8-3, at Little Rock Grounds. Newport catcher Josh Livesay had a superb performance. He went 4 for 5 with a home run and 3 singles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. With the win, the Unicorns have a record of 54-75.

The Unicorns benefited from an error in the top of the fifth inning. Newport was leading 2-0 when Nate Ladnier hit a run-scoring single that was misplayed. It put Newport in front, 3-0.

"We're a talented bunch when we're playing well," said Ladnier. "I think we showed that here."
NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Paz RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .289 15 68
   c-M. Vazquez PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278 0 1
T. Cruthirds 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .312 9 38
B. Fox LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .385 6 39
   d-J. MacKoul PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303 7 35
   e-B. Carey RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 3 12
N. Ladnier SS 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .314 12 82
J. Livesay C 5 2 4 3 0 1 2 .314 10 53
A. Rycroft DH 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .322 5 25
J. Amster CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .317 4 29
J. DeLozier 1B 5 0 2 1 0 1 5 .278 3 27
S. Warwick 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .280 14 63
   a-V. Munoz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .350 2 14
   b-S. Vargas 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .206 0 4
Totals 38 8 15 7 4 5 21      
a - V. Munoz pinch hit for S. Warwick in the 7th
b - S. Vargas substituted for V. Munoz in the 7th
c - M. Vazquez pinch hit for R. Paz in the 8th
d - J. MacKoul pinch hit for B. Fox in the 8th
e - B. Carey substituted for J. MacKoul in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Livesay (10, 2nd Inning off P. Garza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Cruthirds 3 , N. Ladnier 2 , J. Livesay 7 , A. Rycroft 3 , J. Amster , J. DeLozier 2
2-out RBI: J. DeLozier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Vazquez , J. Livesay , J. DeLozier 2
GIDP: S. Warwick
Sac Bunt: R. Paz , J. Amster 2
Hit by Pitch: B. Fox
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Cruthirds (6) , J. Amster (18)
CS: J. Livesay (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cruthirds-Warwick-DeLozier)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Thomas SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .330 20 82
T. Rosenberg CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .355 6 26
E. Monaghan LF 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .361 13 60
   b-B. Barnes PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370 20 73
S. Ramsey RF 4 0 3 1 1 1 2 .356 12 48
D. McGlynn 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 9 .263 5 10
C. Koerner C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .324 21 86
V. Cruz 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .257 0 5
C. Bross DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .284 11 37
T. Ploutz 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .256 5 20
   a-C. Benedict PH, 1B 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .326 8 38
Totals 38 3 12 3 3 6 23      
a - C. Benedict pinch hit for T. Ploutz in the 7th
b - B. Barnes pinch ran for E. Monaghan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Rosenberg (14, 1st Inning off A. Almanza, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Monaghan 2 (23, 4th Inning off M. Pena, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off J. Garcia, 2 on, 1 out) , C. Benedict (18, 9th Inning off J. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Rosenberg 3 , E. Monaghan 5 , S. Ramsey 3 , C. Koerner , C. Bross , T. Ploutz , C. Benedict 2
2-out RBI: C. Koerner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. McGlynn 2 , V. Cruz , C. Bross
GIDP: T. Rosenberg
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Ramsey (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Rosenberg (5)
Double Plays: 1 (McGlynn-Cruz-Ploutz)
NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Almanza 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 33 9.60   
M. Pena W (4-5) 5.1 4 1 1 1 2 0 71 7.80   
J. Garcia 1.2 6 2 2 1 2 0 34 7.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Almanza 49
Batters Faced: A. Almanza 9, M. Pena 20, J. Garcia 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Almanza 2-2, M. Pena 5-8, J. Garcia 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Almanza 33-21, M. Pena 71-45, J. Garcia 34-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Pena 1-0 , J. Garcia 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Garza L (1-3) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 15 4.82   
A. Matute 4.1 6 4 4 3 1 0 67 5.62   
J. Martinez 2.2 5 3 3 1 2 0 51 4.62   
B. Thompson 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 22 4.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Garza 40
Batters Faced: P. Garza 5, A. Matute 22, J. Martinez 14, B. Thompson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Garza 0-2, A. Matute 6-5, J. Martinez 5-1, B. Thompson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Garza 15-11, A. Matute 67-41, J. Martinez 51-34, B. Thompson 22-13
WP: J. Martinez
Hit Batsmen: A. Matute
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Livesay
Ballpark: Little Rock Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 10125
Special Notes: SP Alex Almanza was injured while pitching. 1B Eddie Monaghan was injured while running the bases.
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