ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
05/15/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
GAME ID: 2368 - THURSDAY, MAY 15TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (20-16) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Palm Springs Heat (21-15) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Nelson Surgical in Hickory Win
Heat Ballpark hosted an old-fashioned pitchers' duel.

In a tight tilt between the Hickory Crawdads and the Palm Springs Heat, Dusty Nelson was the deciding factor. The Hickory left-hander spearheaded the 2-0 win. Hickory is now 20-16, Palm Springs 21-15.

Nelson scattered 5 hits over 7.1 innings for the Crawdads. With the win, Nelson moves to 4-4 on the year with 43 strikeouts.

"Nice to tuck this win away," said Nelson.
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Paquin 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .273 0 3
I. Goulbourne SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .244 2 8
J. Botello RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .225 2 6
N. Roberts CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .263 2 8
T. Beckford 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .236 4 9
J. Guerrero DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .210 3 8
J. Alfano 1B 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .239 6 16
P. Kincaid LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .165 1 11
W. Corrado C 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 .238 1 13
Totals 32 2 9 2 5 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Corrado (9, 2nd Inning off M. Parker, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Paquin , I. Goulbourne , J. Botello , N. Roberts , T. Beckford , J. Alfano 3 , W. Corrado 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Goulbourne , T. Beckford
GIDP: J. Botello , N. Roberts
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Theodore 3B, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .291 6 16
L. Goldade 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .143 0 0
J. Beck DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .210 4 11
B. Roberts LF 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .260 5 14
D. Roachell 1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .233 1 3
   a-T. Cray PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 0 6
   c-T. Letner RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .296 1 6
R. Blaylock SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .267 4 11
J. Martin C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .259 5 15
T. Klenke RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 2 9
   b-E. Milbrandt PH, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .290 3 10
J. Tubman CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262 3 15
Totals 33 0 6 0 2 10 18      
a - T. Cray pinch hit for D. Roachell in the 7th
b - E. Milbrandt pinch hit for T. Klenke in the 7th
c - T. Letner substituted for T. Cray in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Theodore (11, 8th Inning off D. Nelson, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Milbrandt (3, 9th Inning off B. Aldridge, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Theodore 2 , L. Goldade , J. Beck , B. Roberts 2 , E. Milbrandt 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Letner , J. Martin , E. Milbrandt , J. Tubman
Hit by Pitch: T. Cray
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Blaylock-Goldade-Roachell, Blaylock-Goldade-Roachell, Milbrandt-Goldade)
OF assists: 1 (Tubman(Corrado at 3rd base))
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Nelson W (4-4) 7.1 5 0 0 1 8 0 96 2.68   
A. Ryan H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 0.96   
B. Aldridge SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Nelson 75
Batters Faced: D. Nelson 29, A. Ryan 3, B. Aldridge 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Nelson 7-7, A. Ryan 1-0, B. Aldridge 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Nelson 96-65, A. Ryan 15-9, B. Aldridge 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ryan 2-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Nelson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Parker L (2-3) 5.2 8 2 2 1 3 0 101 4.34   
M. Velez 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 24 1.20   
N. Calvache 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 29 1.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Parker 47
Batters Faced: M. Parker 25, M. Velez 5, N. Calvache 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Parker 6-7, M. Velez 1-1, N. Calvache 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Parker 101-60, M. Velez 24-10, N. Calvache 29-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Velez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dusty Nelson
Ballpark: Heat Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM PT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 6358
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