ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
05/14/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
GAME ID: 2367 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (19-16) 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 6 7 0
Palm Springs Heat (21-14) 2 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 X 9 10 1
Heat Claim 9-6 Triumph
The Palm Springs Heat weathered a fine game by Hickory second baseman Charlie Paquin to upend the Crawdads, 9-6, at Heat Ballpark. Paquin went 2 for 3 with a double and 2 walks. The Heat saw their record improve to 21-14.

Eric Lilienthal drove in one run for Palm Springs. In the bottom of the sixth, with the teams deadlocked, 5-5, Lilienthal delivered for the Heat. His run-scoring sacrifice fly put Palm Springs on top, 6-5.

"I've been criticized for being a slacker, but the one thing I do care about is winning," Lilienthal told the Palm Springs News.
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Paquin 2B 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .294 0 3
I. Goulbourne CF 4 0 0 1 0 2 4 .240 2 8
J. Seagle DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .290 3 13
J. Alfano 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .216 6 16
D. Canady SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .268 2 9
M. Hankins C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .222 0 2
P. Kincaid LF 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .170 1 11
   a-J. Guerrero PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .220 3 8
   c-J. Botello LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224 2 6
J. Comey RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .225 1 6
   e-O. de Jesus RF, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 0 2
B. Dennis 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .123 0 2
   b-T. Jordan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 2 4
   d-N. Roberts 3B, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 2 8
Totals 31 6 7 6 4 7 15      
a - J. Guerrero pinch hit for P. Kincaid in the 6th
b - T. Jordan pinch hit for B. Dennis in the 6th
c - J. Botello substituted for J. Guerrero in the 6th
d - N. Roberts substituted for T. Jordan in the 6th
e - O. de Jesus substituted for J. Comey in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Canady 2 (7, 2nd Inning off E. Sawyer, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off C. Esser, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Paquin (1, 4th Inning off E. Sawyer, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Alfano (6, 3rd Inning off E. Sawyer, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Guerrero (3, 6th Inning off C. Rapson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Paquin 3 , J. Seagle , J. Alfano 4 , D. Canady 4 , J. Guerrero 4
2-out RBI: C. Paquin , J. Alfano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Goulbourne , O. de Jesus
GIDP: I. Goulbourne
Sac Fly: I. Goulbourne , P. Kincaid
Hit by Pitch: P. Kincaid , B. Dennis
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Paquin (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Canady-Alfano)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Theodore 2B 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 .293 6 16
E. Milbrandt 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .286 3 10
J. Beck DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .208 4 11
J. Martin C 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269 5 15
T. Cray 1B 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .189 0 6
T. Klenke LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .200 2 9
E. Lilienthal CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .148 0 1
T. Letner RF 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .300 1 6
R. Blaylock SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .277 4 11
Totals 31 9 10 9 2 4 8      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Theodore (10, 5th Inning off C. Verellen, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Beck (4, 1st Inning off C. Verellen, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Klenke (2, 5th Inning off C. Verellen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Theodore 3 , E. Milbrandt , J. Beck 4 , J. Martin , T. Klenke 5 , T. Letner , R. Blaylock 2
2-out RBI: G. Theodore , R. Blaylock
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Beck
Sac Fly: E. Milbrandt , E. Lilienthal
Hit by Pitch: T. Cray
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: J. Martin (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Blaylock-Theodore-Cray)
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Verellen 4.2 7 5 5 0 1 2 71 3.64   
R. Doub L (1-2) 1.0 3 4 4 2 1 0 32 7.82   
D. Mott 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Verellen 31
Batters Faced: C. Verellen 20, R. Doub 8, D. Mott 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Verellen 3-9, R. Doub 0-2, D. Mott 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Verellen 71-43, R. Doub 32-20, D. Mott 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Doub 1-0 , D. Mott 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Mott
Balk: R. Doub
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Sawyer 5.0 4 4 4 4 5 1 103 7.20   
C. Rapson W (1-0), BS (1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 15 1.80   
C. Esser 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 1.85   
I. Hamlin 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 14 2.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Sawyer 44
Batters Faced: E. Sawyer 24, C. Rapson 4, C. Esser 7, I. Hamlin 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Sawyer 3-6, C. Rapson 1-1, C. Esser 3-2, I. Hamlin 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Sawyer 103-60, C. Rapson 15-11, C. Esser 19-14, I. Hamlin 14-10
Hit Batsmen: E. Sawyer 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Charlie Paquin
Ballpark: Heat Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 7025
Special Notes: CF Jeremy Comey was injured while throwing the ball.
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