ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WALNUT PARK BOBCATS AT HICKORY CRAWDADS
06/18/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WALNUT PARK BOBCATS AT HICKORY CRAWDADS
GAME ID: 7729 - THURSDAY, JUNE 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Walnut Park Bobcats (35-26) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 7 1
Hickory Crawdads (31-30) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 7 0
With Late Score, Bobcats Beat Crawdads
Walnut Park pitcher Brad Porretta had a large part in his team beating the Hickory Crawdads, 4-3. The left-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. The win went to Heath Johnston in relief, making him now 4-1. Jonathan Marich took the loss for Hickory. The triumph puts Walnut Park at 35-26 for the season.

Walnut Park won the game in part because of Jason Coppa. The designated hitter ripped a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Bobcats ahead, 4-3. For the game, Coppa had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.

"Brad's fastball had teeth on it," said Walnut Park manager Perry Glickman.
WALNUT PARK BATTING LINESCORE HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Coppa DH 5 1 2 3 0 1 4 .260 5 14
J. Johnson C 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .273 1 1
J. Guerra LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .353 0 3
N. Sheridan 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .267 8 21
   c-B. Reynolds 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Stivers 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249 7 28
D. Waters SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .264 1 16
J. Bobb RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .187 3 22
   a-P. Williams PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1 5
   b-D. Przybylski RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
S. Gunnells 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .261 4 10
   d-C. Bezerra 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
K. Resko CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .125 0 1
Totals 34 4 7 4 4 8 17      
a - P. Williams pinch ran for J. Bobb in the 6th
b - D. Przybylski substituted for P. Williams in the 6th
c - B. Reynolds substituted for N. Sheridan in the 9th
d - C. Bezerra substituted for S. Gunnells in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Guerra (3, 1st Inning off R. Fight, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Coppa (3, 5th Inning off R. Fight, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Coppa (5, 9th Inning off J. Marich, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Coppa 6 , J. Guerra 3 , D. Waters , S. Gunnells , K. Resko
2-out RBI: J. Coppa , K. Resko
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Coppa , J. Johnson , J. Guerra , N. Sheridan
Hit by Pitch: J. Bobb
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Gunnells (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bobb (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Baltzley RF 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 .224 4 14
C. Boyd LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263 0 4
J. Yule 3B, 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   b-R. Ward 3B, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 3 14
G. Kinder DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 0
J. Valdez 2B, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .281 8 33
B. Totten 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 1 10
   a-N. Roberts PR, 3B, 1B 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .221 2 14
J. Greathouse C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .233 4 16
M. Maynard SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .170 2 7
P. Kincaid CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .186 3 12
Totals 34 3 7 2 3 8 14      
a - N. Roberts pinch ran for B. Totten in the 4th
b - R. Ward substituted for J. Yule in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Baltzley (11, 7th Inning off B. Porretta, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Baltzley (4, 5th Inning off B. Porretta, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Baltzley 6 , J. Yule , J. Valdez , J. Greathouse , M. Maynard , P. Kincaid
2-out RBI: , A. Baltzley 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Kinder , P. Kincaid 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Yule , B. Totten
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Maynard (20)
WALNUT PARK PITCHING LINESCORE HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Porretta 7.1 7 3 3 3 7 1 102 2.42   
H. Johnston W (4-1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.81   
M. Garst SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Porretta 56
Batters Faced: B. Porretta 34, H. Johnston 2, M. Garst 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Porretta 8-7, H. Johnston 1-1, M. Garst 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Porretta 102-68, H. Johnston 8-4, M. Garst 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Johnston 2-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Porretta 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Fight 4.2 5 1 1 1 3 0 66 3.69   
T. Gutierrez 1.1 1 1 1 2 3 0 38 4.12   
D. Mills 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 1.35   
J. Marich L (4-3), BS (2) 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 1 22 3.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Fight 52
Batters Faced: R. Fight 20, T. Gutierrez 8, D. Mills 6, J. Marich 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Fight 4-7, T. Gutierrez 1-0, D. Mills 1-4, J. Marich 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Fight 66-44, T. Gutierrez 38-21, D. Mills 22-14, J. Marich 22-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Gutierrez 2-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Gutierrez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brad Porretta
Ballpark: Crawdad Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 11356
Special Notes: RF Billy Totten was injured being hit by a pitch. LF Justin Bobb was injured being hit by a pitch.
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