ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
09/25/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
GAME ID: 13874 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 0
Palm Springs Heat 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Hickory Extends Series Lead in Low-Scoring Affair
The Hickory Crawdads got a strong performance from pitcher Ryan Heyer, who stymied the Palm Springs offense en route to a 2-1 win in Game 2 of the League Championship Series. The Heat could never get a bead on the right-handed Heyer, who threw 6.1 innings of 4-hit ball. The Crawdads now hold a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-7 series.

The game was at a stalemate until first baseman Lance Parrent came to bat in the top of the ninth. Facing Palm Springs pitcher Eric Sawyer, he hit a 0-1 forkball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Hickory on top, 2-1.

"We were in it," said Palm Springs manager Rogelio Sanchez. "We just didn't score enough runs."

Game 3 is scheduled for Saturday at Crawdad Park in Hickory.
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lebron 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .118 0 0
J. Comey RF 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .286 2 2
A. Natera SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .231 0 1
J. Seagle DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .387 2 5
L. Parrent 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .267 0 3
   a-N. Roberts 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Beckford 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .300 0 2
I. Goulbourne CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .111 0 0
P. Kincaid LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 1 4
M. D'Urso C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 2 7
Totals 34 2 8 2 0 8 10      
a - N. Roberts substituted for L. Parrent in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: A. Natera (1, 9th Inning off E. Sawyer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Comey (2, 4th Inning off J. Stoute, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Comey 5 , A. Natera 4 , J. Seagle 2 , L. Parrent 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Parrent
GIDP: A. Natera
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Natera-Lebron-Parrent)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Velasco CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .207 0 2
E. Milbrandt 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200 1 1
G. Theodore 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .226 1 4
B. Roberts LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .176 0 4
S. Portillo DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .312 1 3
T. Cray 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .429 1 2
T. Letner RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .269 0 1
M. Evert SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 2
   a-J. Tubman PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .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 1 .333 0 0
D. Wheeler C 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .333 0 4
Totals 31 1 5 1 4 7 14      
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

BATTING
Home Runs: T. Cray (1, 5th Inning off R. Heyer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Portillo , T. Cray 6 , T. Letner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Velasco
GIDP: B. Roberts
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Theodore-Evert-Cray)
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Heyer 6.1 4 1 1 3 4 1 90 1.69   
A. Ryan W (2-0) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 4.32   
D. Mills SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Heyer 62
Batters Faced: R. Heyer 26, A. Ryan 5, D. Mills 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Heyer 8-7, A. Ryan 3-0, D. Mills 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Heyer 90-58, A. Ryan 20-9, D. Mills 16-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ryan 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Stoute 6.2 6 1 1 0 4 1 98 4.91   
B. Gudim 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.00   
E. Sawyer L (0-1) 2.0 2 1 1 0 3 0 31 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Stoute 62
Batters Faced: J. Stoute 25, B. Gudim 1, E. Sawyer 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Stoute 6-9, B. Gudim 0-0, E. Sawyer 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Stoute 98-67, B. Gudim 3-3, E. Sawyer 31-21
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ryan Heyer
Ballpark: Heat Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 20420
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