ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
07/26/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
GAME ID: 8281 - SATURDAY, JULY 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (60-40) 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 5 10 1
Palm Springs Heat (64-36) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Palm Springs Decked, 5-0, by Crawdads
Spirited fans greeted the Palm Springs Heat for their clash with the Hickory Crawdads.

Right-hander Rich Roberts mesmerized the Palm Springs Heat while leading the Hickory Crawdads to a 5-0 victory. Hickory is 60-40 and Palm Springs, with the loss, 64-36.

Hickory second baseman Chris Boyd contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the sixth. With two down, he hit a slider to center field for a run-scoring single. It was his 26th hit of the season and put the Crawdads ahead, 3-0.

"I'm just trying to make good contact," said Boyd, "one at-bat at a time."
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Boyd 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .239 3 14
L. Parrent 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269 4 7
   a-J. Guerrero PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .199 6 19
   b-N. Roberts 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .218 4 26
E. Ramirez RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .261 1 3
B. Everly C 3 2 1 0 2 2 0 .429 1 4
J. Botello DH 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 .201 10 32
T. Beckford 3B 4 0 3 0 1 1 0 .251 11 30
D. Canady SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .258 7 31
I. Goulbourne CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .238 4 21
P. Kincaid LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 4 .195 6 30
Totals 34 5 10 5 7 8 21      
a - J. Guerrero pinch hit for L. Parrent in the 6th
b - N. Roberts substituted for J. Guerrero in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Kincaid (7, 5th Inning off D. Kramer, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Ramirez (1, 6th Inning off D. Kramer, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Botello (10, 7th Inning off C. Esser, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Boyd , E. Ramirez 4 , B. Everly , J. Botello 5 , T. Beckford 3 , D. Canady , P. Kincaid 2
2-out RBI: C. Boyd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Parrent , J. Guerrero , E. Ramirez 2 , I. Goulbourne
GIDP: J. Botello
Sac Bunt: C. Boyd
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Beckford (8)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Canady (15)
Double Plays: 2 (Beckford-Boyd-Parrent, Roberts-Roberts)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hermann SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .243 2 14
E. Lilienthal RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .289 2 28
G. Theodore 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .287 17 47
D. Roachell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .259 9 29
T. Cray DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .243 7 35
J. Woody LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .244 3 7
E. Milbrandt 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .271 8 32
B. Roberts CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .255 9 29
C. Tucker C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118 2 3
Totals 31 0 5 0 2 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Hermann (8, 6th Inning off R. Roberts, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Hermann 3 , E. Lilienthal , T. Cray , E. Milbrandt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Cray
GIDP: B. Roberts
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Theodore-Hermann-Roachell)
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Roberts W (2-1) 8.0 5 0 0 2 4 0 92 2.18   
J. Porter 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 3.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Roberts 74
Batters Faced: R. Roberts 30, J. Porter 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Roberts 12-6, J. Porter 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Roberts 92-56, J. Porter 10-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Kramer L (0-1) 5.2 6 3 3 4 6 1 109 4.38   
C. Esser 2.1 3 2 2 3 2 1 49 2.02   
A. Villareal 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Kramer 47
Batters Faced: D. Kramer 27, C. Esser 13, A. Villareal 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Kramer 6-5, C. Esser 3-2, A. Villareal 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Kramer 109-66, C. Esser 49-25, A. Villareal 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Esser 3-1 , A. Villareal 1-0
WP: D. Kramer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rich Roberts
Ballpark: Heat Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (86 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM PT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 12924
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