ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT HICKORY CRAWDADS
08/08/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT HICKORY CRAWDADS
GAME ID: 9089 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Palm Springs Heat (42-64) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Hickory Crawdads (62-44) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 3 5 1
Palm Springs Dispatched, 3-2, by Hickory
The Hickory Crawdads beat the Palm Springs Heat, 3-2. Hickory pitcher and Henderson, Nevada, native Adam Hazen led the way. Hickory is now 62-44, Palm Springs 42-64.

The Crawdads got a big at-bat from left fielder Chris Boyd. For the game, Boyd was 1-4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 12th home run of the season gave Hickory a 3-2 lead.

In postgame comments to the Hickory Chronicle, Hazen said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Adams SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .178 0 2
   b-J. Guerrero PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295 9 26
   d-T. Hermann 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 2 8
S. Taylor RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .259 2 3
D. Roachell 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .209 13 46
B. Roberts DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .270 16 46
J. Tubman CF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .234 8 21
   e-J. Parisi PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .129 1 3
C. Epstein LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .206 10 28
J. Avelar 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .292 1 8
C. Tucker C 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .240 5 23
M. Evert 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228 9 25
   a-A. Barker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220 1 6
   c-J. Johnson SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 0 0
Totals 31 2 8 1 1 8 9      
a - A. Barker pinch hit for M. Evert in the 8th
b - J. Guerrero pinch hit for M. Adams in the 8th
c - J. Johnson substituted for A. Barker in the 8th
d - T. Hermann substituted for J. Guerrero in the 8th
e - J. Parisi pinch hit for J. Tubman in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Guerrero , D. Roachell , B. Roberts 2 , J. Tubman 2 , J. Avelar , C. Tucker
2-out RBI: D. Roachell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Taylor
GIDP: J. Parisi , C. Epstein 2
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Baltzley RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .221 10 33
C. Boyd LF 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 .280 12 35
G. Kinder 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .253 10 32
   a-J. Lewis 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 0 3
J. Valdez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .256 11 53
B. Totten DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .248 8 31
N. Roberts 3B, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .227 5 22
J. Greathouse C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .216 6 28
R. Ward 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .296 3 18
P. Kincaid CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .174 5 18
Totals 28 3 5 3 3 5 10      
a - J. Lewis substituted for G. Kinder in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Valdez (14, 4th Inning off J. Cochran, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Boyd (12, 5th Inning off J. Cochran, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Baltzley 2 , C. Boyd 4 , J. Valdez 2 , R. Ward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Boyd , J. Greathouse
Sac Bunt: P. Kincaid
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Baltzley (45) , R. Ward (4)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Boyd (4)
Double Plays: 3 (Roberts-Ward-Kinder, Valdez-Ward-Kinder, Valdez-Ward-Roberts)
OF assists: 1 (Baltzley(Taylor at 3rd base))
PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Waring 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 5.01   
J. Cochran L (1-3) 3.2 4 3 3 2 0 1 68 5.44   
E. Sawyer 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 31 3.75   
I. Hamlin 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Waring 48
Batters Faced: A. Waring 5, J. Cochran 17, E. Sawyer 7, I. Hamlin 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Waring 3-0, J. Cochran 6-5, E. Sawyer 1-1, I. Hamlin 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Waring 17-11, J. Cochran 68-38, E. Sawyer 31-22, I. Hamlin 18-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Hazen W (3-4) 5.0 4 2 2 1 3 0 57 2.68   
T. Gutierrez H (4) 3.0 3 0 0 0 5 0 46 4.40   
S. Kidd SV (19) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Hazen 53
Batters Faced: A. Hazen 18, T. Gutierrez 11, S. Kidd 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Hazen 4-6, T. Gutierrez 2-1, S. Kidd 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Hazen 57-38, T. Gutierrez 46-29, S. Kidd 6-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Adam Hazen
Ballpark: Crawdad Park
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 17591
Special Notes: SP Andy Waring was injured while pitching.
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