ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT HICKORY CRAWDADS
06/21/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT HICKORY CRAWDADS
GAME ID: 7771 - SATURDAY, JUNE 21ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Palm Springs Heat (45-22) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Hickory Crawdads (39-28) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 0
Heat Victors, 2-1, at Hickory
The Palm Springs Heat claimed a close win over the Hickory Crawdads, due in large part to Fred Taylor. The Palm Springs right-hander pitched a great game to secure the 2-1 win. Taylor picked up the win for Palm Springs, going 6 innings. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 4-6. Pat Eisen got credit for the save for Palm Springs. It was his 17th of the year.

Troy Hermann had a direct impact on the outcome. Hermann contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the second inning to put Palm Springs up, 2-0.

"We just didn't score enough runs to win," said Hickory manager Ray Sanchez.

After today's action, Palm Springs sits at 45-22; Hickory slips to 39-28.
PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Theodore 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .285 10 29
E. Milbrandt SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272 6 25
A. Cooper RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .253 4 12
   a-L. Goldade PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 0 0
   b-T. Letner RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 1 8
D. Roachell 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .317 7 22
   c-B. Roberts LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 7 21
T. Cray DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .235 3 20
J. Woody LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .172 0 0
   d-C. Ramirez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 1 5
E. Lilienthal CF 4 0 3 0 0 1 1 .237 1 15
D. Wheeler C 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .221 0 8
T. Hermann 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 .196 1 5
Totals 30 2 9 2 2 7 15      
a - L. Goldade pinch ran for A. Cooper in the 8th
b - T. Letner substituted for L. Goldade in the 8th
c - B. Roberts substituted for D. Roachell in the 9th
d - C. Ramirez substituted for J. Woody in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Wheeler (6, 4th Inning off R. Warren, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Cooper (4, 8th Inning off W. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Roachell (2, 1st Inning off R. Warren, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Theodore , A. Cooper 3 , D. Roachell 4 , E. Lilienthal 3 , D. Wheeler 2
2-out RBI: D. Roachell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Theodore 2 , T. Cray , T. Hermann 2
GIDP: E. Milbrandt , T. Cray 2
Sac Bunt: D. Wheeler 2
Sac Fly: T. Hermann
Hit by Pitch: J. Woody
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: G. Theodore (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lebron 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .293 3 15
I. Goulbourne CF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .249 2 13
   c-J. Guerrero PH, LF 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .204 6 15
   f-J. Alfano PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 9 26
J. Seagle DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .268 4 21
   d-T. Jordan DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 2 4
N. Roberts 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .210 3 15
T. Beckford 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 7 19
   a-O. de Jesus PR, 3B 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
D. Canady SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .289 6 24
W. Corrado C 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .223 2 18
J. Botello RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .218 5 17
P. Kincaid LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .197 4 21
   b-J. Hasiak PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 0 2
   e-C. Boyd PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 2 7
Totals 35 1 8 1 1 13 21      
a - O. de Jesus pinch ran for T. Beckford in the 4th
b - J. Hasiak pinch hit for P. Kincaid in the 7th
c - J. Guerrero pinch hit for I. Goulbourne in the 7th
d - T. Jordan inserted as DH in the 7th
e - C. Boyd pinch hit for J. Hasiak in the 9th
f - J. Alfano pinch hit for J. Guerrero in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Canady (13, 2nd Inning off F. Taylor, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Lebron , I. Goulbourne 2 , N. Roberts , O. de Jesus 2 , D. Canady 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Jordan , N. Roberts , W. Corrado , J. Botello 3
Sac Fly: J. Guerrero
Hit by Pitch: T. Beckford
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Lebron (18) , O. de Jesus (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (de Jesus-Lebron-Roberts, Lebron-Canady-Roberts, Canady-Lebron-Roberts)
PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Taylor W (4-6) 6.0 6 1 1 1 8 0 106 4.41   
A. Villareal H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 23 0.00   
I. Hamlin H (6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 2.12   
P. Eisen SV (17) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 12 2.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Taylor 63
Batters Faced: F. Taylor 26, A. Villareal 5, I. Hamlin 4, P. Eisen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Taylor 3-7, A. Villareal 0-2, I. Hamlin 1-1, P. Eisen 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Taylor 106-70, A. Villareal 23-13, I. Hamlin 16-11, P. Eisen 12-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Villareal 1-1
Hit Batsmen: F. Taylor
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Warren L (4-4) 6.0 8 2 2 0 5 0 93 3.12   
W. Rodriguez 3.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 31 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Warren 53
Batters Faced: R. Warren 25, W. Rodriguez 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Warren 8-3, W. Rodriguez 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Warren 93-60, W. Rodriguez 31-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Rodriguez 1-0
WP: W. Rodriguez
Hit Batsmen: R. Warren
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fred Taylor
Ballpark: Crawdad Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 16706
Special Notes: 3B Ty Beckford was injured being hit by a pitch.
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