ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
08/30/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
GAME ID: 12856 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ottawa Lynx (78-54) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 4 10 2
Little Rock Golden Gophers (105-27) 3 2 0 0 4 0 4 0 X 13 17 0
Golden Gophers Topple Lynx, 13-4, as Dean Shines
Matt Dean batted in 3 runs to lead Little Rock to a win over Ottawa. The final score was 13-4. Dean chipped in 3 singles and 1 home run. Caleb Bond, the winning pitcher, is now 10-2. He went 6.2 innings, allowing 3 runs on 9 hits, while fanning 1 and walking 1. The first-place Golden Gophers improved to 105-27.

Early in the game, second baseman Dan McNamara had a 3-run home run for Little Rock. It was his 28th home run of the season and put the Golden Gophers on top, 3-0.

"We didn't pitch good, and when you don't pitch good, you lose," said Ottawa manager Nick Boyd.
OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Burke LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .409 0 1
   d-V. Gombar PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
D. Wolf 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .362 12 57
M. Thompson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314 20 81
L. Blakesley 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .354 18 66
   a-R. Claydon PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
J. Dixon DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .331 5 35
C. Galloway SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .308 0 2
   b-J. Lewandowski PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
S. Gery RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .352 9 48
   c-N. Amore PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1 1
P. Cureton 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .458 6 17
R. Munk C 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .252 4 16
Totals 36 4 10 4 1 2 11      
a - R. Claydon pinch hit for L. Blakesley in the 8th
b - J. Lewandowski pinch hit for C. Galloway in the 8th
c - N. Amore pinch hit for S. Gery in the 9th
d - V. Gombar pinch hit for C. Burke in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Galloway (2, 5th Inning off C. Bond, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Munk (3, 5th Inning off C. Bond, 1 on, 1 out) , P. Cureton (4, 5th Inning off C. Bond, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Dixon (5, 6th Inning off C. Bond, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Amore (1, 9th Inning off M. Collins, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Wolf , L. Blakesley , J. Dixon 4 , C. Galloway 3 , S. Gery , N. Amore 4 , P. Cureton 2 , R. Munk 3
2-out RBI: J. Dixon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Wolf 2 , P. Cureton
GIDP: J. Dixon
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: M. Thompson (10) , P. Cureton (1)
OF assists: 1 (Gery(Bacon at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bacon LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .323 19 70
   a-M. Squires PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 3 8
C. Rodrigues CF 4 1 0 0 0 2 5 .291 13 63
M. Dean 3B 4 2 4 3 0 0 0 .345 25 98
   b-K. Shimizu PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262 2 11
A. Jacobs RF 4 2 3 1 1 1 0 .341 17 80
D. McNamara 2B 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 .340 28 117
   c-P. Drake PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .415 4 11
C. Pinson DH 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .318 27 117
D. Anast SS 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .316 5 36
   d-N. Thomas PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 2 8
B. Barnes 1B 3 2 2 4 0 1 1 .401 17 69
   e-B. Leija PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .186 3 5
D. McGlynn C 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .354 1 11
Totals 40 13 17 13 3 6 15      
a - M. Squires pinch hit for J. Bacon in the 7th
b - K. Shimizu pinch hit for M. Dean in the 7th
c - P. Drake pinch hit for D. McNamara in the 7th
d - N. Thomas pinch hit for D. Anast in the 8th
e - B. Leija pinch hit for B. Barnes in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Barnes (15, 2nd Inning off D. Marin, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Anast (6, 5th Inning off M. Garcia, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. McNamara (28, 1st Inning off D. Marin, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Dean (25, 5th Inning off M. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Barnes (17, 7th Inning off R. D'Anna, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bacon 2 , M. Dean 7 , K. Shimizu , A. Jacobs 3 , D. McNamara 4 , C. Pinson 2 , D. Anast 4 , B. Barnes 6
2-out RBI: M. Dean , A. Jacobs , D. McNamara
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Rodrigues , D. McNamara , P. Drake
Sac Fly: B. Barnes
Hit by Pitch: C. Rodrigues
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jacobs 2 (39) , C. Pinson (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Anast-McNamara-Barnes)
OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Marin L (2-3) 3.0 6 5 5 1 4 1 55 5.45   
M. Garcia 2.0 4 4 4 1 1 1 48 3.88   
R. D'Anna 1.2 6 4 4 1 0 1 53 4.24   
U. van der Werf 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Marin 28
Batters Faced: D. Marin 15, M. Garcia 12, R. D'Anna 13, U. van der Werf 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Marin 2-2, M. Garcia 3-2, R. D'Anna 2-3, U. van der Werf 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Marin 55-37, M. Garcia 48-26, R. D'Anna 53-30, U. van der Werf 26-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: U. van der Werf 2-0
WP: R. D'Anna
Hit Batsmen: R. D'Anna
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bond W (10-2) 6.2 9 3 3 1 1 1 89 3.40   
M. Collins 2.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 35 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bond 44
Batters Faced: C. Bond 29, M. Collins 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bond 10-8, M. Collins 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bond 89-61, M. Collins 35-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Collins 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Dean
Ballpark: Little Rock Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 5 mph
Start Time: 4:35 PM CT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 14944
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