ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
05/08/2026
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ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
GAME ID: 2299 - FRIDAY, MAY 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (16-8) 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 0
Ann Arbor Z's (10-14) 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 12 3
Crawdads Continue Hot Start to Season With Win
Wet weather did not postpone the Hickory-Ann Arbor ballgame.

Ryan Ward had a hand in Hickory defeating Ann Arbor by the score of 6-3. Ward went 2 for 5 at the plate, scoring 1 times and driving in 2 runs. Earning his 6th save for Hickory was Jon Reynolds.

With Hickory leading 2-1 in the top of the second, Ward hit a 2-run single off Ann Arbor hurler Justin Knittle. It was the 20th hit of the season for Ward and put his team ahead, 4-1.

"I was just going up there trying to see good pitches, that was about it," said Ward.

The Crawdads, now 16-8, have been red hot.
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Maynard SS 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 .134 0 3
R. Ward 3B 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .345 2 9
F. Hernandez DH 5 0 0 1 0 2 4 .262 2 9
A. Baltzley RF 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .210 1 5
D. Canady 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .218 1 9
G. Ogata LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .195 0 4
N. Roberts 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .189 0 2
P. Kincaid CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 2 8
M. D'Urso C 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .350 1 5
Totals 36 6 9 6 2 9 15      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Maynard , R. Ward 2 , A. Baltzley , D. Canady , G. Ogata 2 , M. D'Urso 2
2-out RBI: D. Canady
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Ogata , N. Roberts
GIDP: N. Roberts
Sac Fly: A. Baltzley
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Maynard (9) , A. Baltzley 2 (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Canady-Maynard-Roberts)
PB: M. D'Urso
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Baggett CF 5 1 2 1 0 2 3 .360 5 13
J. Tully 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .267 1 8
P. Watson 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .239 5 12
J. Dantzler DH 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .327 4 12
C. Ren SS, 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .212 1 9
T. Greer RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .272 0 6
S. Berger LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .271 0 6
F. Radtke C 4 0 1 0 0 2 6 .191 3 6
T. Steiner 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .203 1 8
   a-P. Bell PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .301 2 11
Totals 38 3 12 3 2 8 27      
a - P. Bell pinch hit for T. Steiner in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Radtke (1, 6th Inning off J. Howell, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Dantzler (4, 7th Inning off J. Howell, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Greer (1, 8th Inning off D. Mills, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Watson (5, 1st Inning off T. Thurber, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Baggett 2 , P. Watson 5 , J. Dantzler 3 , T. Greer 4 , S. Berger 3 , F. Radtke 2
2-out RBI: T. Baggett , P. Watson , J. Dantzler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Baggett , J. Tully , C. Ren , T. Steiner
GIDP: P. Watson
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Baggett (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Ren 2 (3) , F. Radtke (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Tully-Steiner-Watson)
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Thurber 4.2 7 2 2 2 5 1 88 5.11   
J. Howell W (1-0) 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 30 3.86   
D. Mills H (3) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 18 1.64   
J. Reynolds SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Thurber 45
Batters Faced: T. Thurber 22, J. Howell 10, D. Mills 5, J. Reynolds 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Thurber 5-3, J. Howell 1-6, D. Mills 0-1, J. Reynolds 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Thurber 88-57, J. Howell 30-21, D. Mills 18-14, J. Reynolds 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Howell 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Knittle L (0-3) 2.0 7 6 4 1 2 0 41 5.67   
C. Henson 3.2 2 0 0 0 4 0 55 0.00   
A. Tanner 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 29 6.35   
K. Martinez 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 0.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Knittle 19
Batters Faced: J. Knittle 15, C. Henson 12, A. Tanner 8, K. Martinez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Knittle 2-2, C. Henson 1-5, A. Tanner 2-3, K. Martinez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Knittle 41-26, C. Henson 55-36, A. Tanner 29-19, K. Martinez 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Henson 1-0 , A. Tanner 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ryan Ward
Ballpark: Knights Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:20
Attendance: 6863
Special Notes: Rain delay of 50 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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