ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT WACO WARLOCKS
09/04/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT WACO WARLOCKS
GAME ID: 12879 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Newport Unicorns (58-79) 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 7 10 1
Waco Warlocks (62-75) 0 0 5 0 1 1 1 0 X 8 10 0
Newport Loss Tarnishes Fine Game by Warwick
The Waco Warlocks weathered a fine game by Newport second baseman Shaun Warwick to upend the Unicorns, 8-7, at Warlocks Grounds. Warwick was 3 for 4 with 2 home runs. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4. Waco has won 3 straight, while Newport has lost 3 in a row.

With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Mike Ekstedt had a game-changing hit. The Warlocks catcher slammed a run-scoring single off Jose Garcia, making the score 8-7, Waco.

"Trying isn't good enough in this league," said Ekstedt. "You've got to get results."
NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE WACO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Paz RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .291 19 79
T. Cruthirds 3B 3 0 1 2 2 0 1 .313 10 42
B. Fox CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .379 6 42
N. Ladnier SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .313 12 87
J. Livesay C 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .316 11 57
G. Bonanni LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .285 8 27
S. Warwick 2B 4 3 3 4 0 0 0 .279 16 67
C. Ramos DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .305 1 12
J. DeLozier 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .295 4 31
Totals 34 7 10 7 7 4 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. DeLozier (22, 5th Inning off M. Toren, 2 on, 0 outs) , T. Cruthirds (20, 5th Inning off M. Toren, 2 on, 1 out) , C. Ramos (4, 6th Inning off J. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Warwick 2 (16, 3rd Inning off M. Toren, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Garcia, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Cruthirds 2 , N. Ladnier , G. Bonanni , S. Warwick 9 , C. Ramos 3 , J. DeLozier 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , N. Ladnier 2
GIDP: B. Fox
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: N. Ladnier (17)
Double Plays: 2 (Warwick-Ladnier-DeLozier, Warwick-Ladnier-DeLozier)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Neubaum DH 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .280 0 2
C. Crespo 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .305 5 24
   c-L. Flynn PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .332 11 43
   d-A. Morales PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .332 8 35
   e-R. Beller 1B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2
C. Gutierre 3B 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 .274 20 49
D. Torres LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .301 17 63
M. Ekstedt C 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .276 6 26
R. Reneau RF 4 2 2 3 0 1 3 .281 4 14
C. Macedo SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .118 0 0
J. Kocher 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267 3 13
   a-C. Shelton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 5 36
   b-R. Davenport 2B, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Rybak CF 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .298 3 14
Totals 33 8 10 8 2 5 19      
a - C. Shelton pinch hit for J. Kocher in the 6th
b - R. Davenport substituted for C. Shelton in the 7th
c - L. Flynn pinch hit for C. Crespo in the 7th
d - A. Morales pinch ran for L. Flynn in the 7th
e - R. Beller substituted for A. Morales in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Reneau (4, 3rd Inning off D. Guerrero, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Gutierre (20, 5th Inning off D. Guerrero, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Flynn , C. Gutierre 4 , D. Torres , M. Ekstedt 2 , R. Reneau 5 , J. Rybak 3
2-out RBI: M. Ekstedt , R. Reneau , J. Rybak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Macedo , J. Kocher
GIDP: A. Neubaum , C. Shelton
Hit by Pitch: A. Neubaum , C. Gutierre
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Macedo-Kocher-Crespo, Crespo, Crespo)
NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE WACO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Guerrero 4.1 5 6 6 1 2 2 60 6.33   
J. Garcia L (1-2) 3.2 5 2 2 1 3 0 56 6.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Guerrero 30
Batters Faced: D. Guerrero 21, J. Garcia 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Guerrero 4-6, J. Garcia 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: D. Guerrero 60-40, J. Garcia 56-40
Hit Batsmen: D. Guerrero 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Toren 5.0 8 6 6 3 4 1 83 5.50   
J. Garcia W (3-0), BS (1) 2.1 2 1 1 4 0 1 47 4.50   
R. Mendoza H (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.52   
S. Aguilar SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Toren 28
Batters Faced: M. Toren 24, J. Garcia 12, R. Mendoza 2, S. Aguilar 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Toren 3-6, J. Garcia 3-3, R. Mendoza 0-2, S. Aguilar 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Toren 83-50, J. Garcia 47-21, R. Mendoza 6-4, S. Aguilar 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Garcia 2-2 , R. Mendoza 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shaun Warwick
Ballpark: Warlocks Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 9328
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