ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
09/24/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
GAME ID: 13873 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 6 0
Palm Springs Heat 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 2
Crawdads Edge Heat, 3-2, to Open CS
The Hickory Crawdads faced a challenging opponent in Palm Springs Heat left-hander Victor Luna, but did just enough to squeak out a 3-2 win in Game 1 of the League Championship Series. Hickory now leads 1-0 in the best-of-7 series. The Crawdads won despite the Heat getting an excellent start from starter Luna, who allowed 2 runs and scattered 4 hits over 6.2 innings.

Ty Beckford had a direct impact on the outcome. Beckford contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the eighth inning to put Hickory up, 3-2.

"I believe in our guys," said Hickory skipper Ray Sanchez. "I like the energy they're playing with."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Heat Ballpark in Palm Springs.
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lebron 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .133 0 0
J. Comey RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 1 1
   a-A. Natera PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .182 0 1
   b-N. Roberts RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Parrent 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .231 0 2
J. Seagle DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .370 2 5
T. Beckford 3B 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 .346 0 2
I. Goulbourne CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .130 0 0
J. Guerrero LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .182 1 2
P. Kincaid SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .190 1 4
M. D'Urso C 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .320 2 7
Totals 29 3 6 3 3 6 17      
a - A. Natera pinch hit for J. Comey in the 8th
b - N. Roberts substituted for A. Natera in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Lebron , A. Natera , L. Parrent , J. Seagle , I. Goulbourne , M. D'Urso
2-out RBI: M. D'Urso
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. D'Urso
GIDP: J. Seagle , M. D'Urso
Sac Bunt: L. Parrent , I. Goulbourne , P. Kincaid
Sac Fly: T. Beckford
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Lebron (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Lebron-Parrent, Lebron-Kincaid-Parrent, Kincaid-Lebron-Parrent, Kincaid-Lebron-Parrent)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Velasco CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .240 0 2
E. Milbrandt 3B 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 .231 1 1
G. Theodore 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .241 1 4
B. Roberts LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .200 0 4
S. Portillo DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .333 1 3
T. Cray 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .387 0 1
T. Letner RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .273 0 1
M. Evert SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 0 2
   a-J. Tubman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 1
   b-L. Goldade SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 0 0
   c-J. Milton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
D. Wheeler C 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .360 0 4
   d-D. Willingham PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 32 2 9 2 5 8 20      
a - J. Tubman pinch hit for M. Evert in the 7th
b - L. Goldade substituted for J. Tubman in the 8th
c - J. Milton pinch hit for L. Goldade in the 9th
d - D. Willingham pinch hit for D. Wheeler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Milbrandt (1, 3rd Inning off F. Sarabia, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Velasco , E. Milbrandt 2 , G. Theodore 2 , B. Roberts , S. Portillo , T. Cray , T. Letner , D. Willingham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Milbrandt , T. Cray , D. Wheeler
GIDP: G. Theodore , B. Roberts , S. Portillo
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: T. Letner , M. Evert
Double Plays: 3 (Evert-Theodore, Theodore-Evert-Cray, Milbrandt-Theodore-Cray)
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Sarabia 6.0 6 2 2 4 5 0 89 2.13   
A. Ryan W (1-0) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 31 5.40   
D. Mills SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Sarabia 53
Batters Faced: F. Sarabia 25, A. Ryan 8, D. Mills 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Sarabia 3-7, A. Ryan 4-0, D. Mills 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Sarabia 89-51, A. Ryan 31-16, D. Mills 11-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ryan 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Luna 6.2 4 2 2 3 6 0 90 2.55   
B. Gudim 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00   
I. Hamlin L (0-1) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 28 1.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Luna 61
Batters Faced: V. Luna 27, B. Gudim 1, I. Hamlin 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Luna 5-8, B. Gudim 0-1, I. Hamlin 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Luna 90-56, B. Gudim 2-1, I. Hamlin 28-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Gudim 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Victor Luna
Ballpark: Heat Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM PT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 20343
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