ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT NEW ROCHELLE PURPLE WAVE
07/31/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT NEW ROCHELLE PURPLE WAVE
GAME ID: 8247 - FRIDAY, JULY 31ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (56-43) 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 8 0
New Rochelle Purple Wave (49-50) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Crawdads Deal Purple Wave 7-3 Defeat
The Hickory Crawdads defeated the New Rochelle Purple Wave, 7-3, in Stripes Conference action at Ballpark of Lexington. Hickory pitcher Dustin Patton had a standout performance. The loss makes New Rochelle 49-50.

The Crawdads got a big at-bat from left fielder Chris Boyd. For the game, Boyd was 1-4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the top of the sixth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 8th home run of the season gave Hickory a 4-3 lead.

"We're all about heart and hustle on this team. That's what wins ballgames," Patton told the Hickory Chronicle.
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE NEW ROCHELLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Baltzley RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .223 10 31
M. Maynard SS 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .190 5 22
   a-R. Ward SS, 2B 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .287 3 17
G. Kinder 1B 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .271 10 31
J. Valdez 2B, SS 5 0 2 2 0 1 1 .251 10 49
B. Totten DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .262 6 27
C. Boyd LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .272 8 24
N. Roberts 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .232 4 20
J. Greathouse C 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .222 6 26
P. Kincaid CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .178 5 17
Totals 35 7 8 7 3 12 10      
a - R. Ward substituted for M. Maynard in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Greathouse (7, 9th Inning off S. Harris, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Ward (7, 9th Inning off S. Harris, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Valdez (5, 1st Inning off K. Griffin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Boyd (8, 6th Inning off J. Hudson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ward 2 , G. Kinder 2 , J. Valdez 4 , B. Totten , C. Boyd 4 , J. Greathouse 2
2-out RBI: R. Ward , G. Kinder , J. Valdez 2 , C. Boyd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Kinder , B. Totten 2
Hit by Pitch: M. Maynard , P. Kincaid
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Maynard (37)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Valdez-Maynard-Kinder)
OF assists: 1 (Baltzley(Gibson at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gibson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .214 1 9
D. Haessly LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .245 10 42
T. Stroupe 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266 9 36
M. Babcock DH 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .202 8 32
D. Scott 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .299 6 29
L. Casanova RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .244 5 24
V. Lopez C 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .276 4 18
R. Brewer 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 10
F. Mora CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .125 4 8
Totals 32 3 8 3 0 10 9      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Stroupe (12, 3rd Inning off D. Patton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Casanova (5, 2nd Inning off D. Patton, 0 on, 1 out) , V. Lopez (4, 4th Inning off D. Patton, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Gibson , D. Haessly , T. Stroupe 2 , D. Scott 2 , L. Casanova 4 , V. Lopez 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Babcock , F. Mora
GIDP: L. Casanova
Sac Bunt: R. Brewer
Hit by Pitch: T. Stroupe , R. Brewer
Team LOB: 5
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE NEW ROCHELLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Patton W (7-5) 6.2 7 3 3 0 8 2 81 3.42   
J. Marich H (5) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 3.33   
S. Kidd 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Patton 56
Batters Faced: D. Patton 27, J. Marich 5, S. Kidd 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Patton 6-5, J. Marich 0-1, S. Kidd 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Patton 81-55, J. Marich 16-12, S. Kidd 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Marich 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Patton , J. Marich
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Griffin 5.2 4 3 3 1 11 0 93 4.27   
J. Hudson L (3-2), BS (1) 1.1 1 1 1 2 0 1 37 4.19   
S. Harris 1.2 3 3 3 0 1 0 34 3.71   
T. Lukac 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Griffin 59
Batters Faced: K. Griffin 23, J. Hudson 7, S. Harris 9, T. Lukac 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Griffin 2-4, J. Hudson 1-3, S. Harris 1-3, T. Lukac 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Griffin 93-64, J. Hudson 37-20, S. Harris 34-20, T. Lukac 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hudson 1-1 , T. Lukac 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Griffin , S. Harris
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dustin Patton
Ballpark: Ballpark of Lexington
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 9402
Special Notes: SS Mike Maynard was injured in a collision at a base.
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