ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WALNUT PARK BOBCATS AT HICKORY CRAWDADS
09/01/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WALNUT PARK BOBCATS AT HICKORY CRAWDADS
GAME ID: 9216 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Walnut Park Bobcats (68-60) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 2
Hickory Crawdads (76-52) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 3 6 0
Bobcats Suffer 3-2 Road Loss
Hickory beat Walnut Park on the strength of starting pitcher Ed Jenkins's fine effort. The right-hander led his team to a win, 3-2. Jenkins picked up the win for Hickory, going 6.1 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 9 hits. He now sports a record of 7-6. Jonathan Marich got the save, his 5th in 8 chances.

With scoring opportunities rare, the Crawdads had to cash in when they had the chance. One such opportunity presented itself in the bottom of the fifth, when left fielder Chris Boyd hit a run-scoring single. The single came off Danny Vollmer and made the score 3-2, Crawdads. Boyd went 1-3 with a walk.

"At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said Hickory skipper Ray Sanchez.

The victory gives Hickory a record of 76-52.
WALNUT PARK BATTING LINESCORE HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lyons CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294 2 9
J. Johnson C 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .277 11 38
J. Newingham 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292 13 42
N. Sheridan 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .271 23 62
D. Waters SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239 5 40
J. Bobb RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .223 8 40
P. Williams DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313 3 15
A. Ochoa 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .253 10 34
   a-B. Sawyer PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 3 19
   b-C. Stivers 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 12 45
J. Guerra LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .235 2 9
Totals 34 2 9 2 1 5 10      
a - B. Sawyer pinch ran for A. Ochoa in the 7th
b - C. Stivers substituted for B. Sawyer in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: N. Sheridan (23, 4th Inning off E. Jenkins, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Ochoa (10, 5th Inning off E. Jenkins, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Johnson 2 , J. Newingham , N. Sheridan 5 , J. Bobb , A. Ochoa 5 , J. Guerra
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Johnson , D. Waters , J. Bobb
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Johnson (7) , J. Newingham (1)
CS: J. Johnson (9) , J. Guerra (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Johnson (4) , D. Waters (20)
Double Plays: 1 (Waters-Newingham-Sheridan)
OF assists: 1 (Lyons(Greathouse at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Maynard SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .190 7 28
A. Baltzley RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 11 43
C. Boyd LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .283 15 45
B. Totten 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .234 8 33
N. Roberts 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .246 8 29
I. Goulbourne 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 4 .191 1 6
G. Ogata DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .209 3 21
J. Greathouse C 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 .222 7 32
P. Kincaid CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .169 5 20
Totals 28 3 6 3 5 7 8      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Ogata (9, 2nd Inning off D. Vollmer, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Roberts (13, 8th Inning off K. Jong, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Maynard , C. Boyd , N. Roberts 3 , G. Ogata 2 , J. Greathouse
2-out RBI: G. Ogata , J. Greathouse
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Goulbourne , G. Ogata
GIDP: P. Kincaid
Hit by Pitch: A. Baltzley
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Baltzley (16)
WALNUT PARK PITCHING LINESCORE HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Vollmer L (1-4) 4.2 5 3 2 4 5 0 87 5.40   
K. Jong 3.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 41 1.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Vollmer 45
Batters Faced: D. Vollmer 23, K. Jong 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Vollmer 3-4, K. Jong 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Vollmer 87-47, K. Jong 41-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Jong 3-0
WP: D. Vollmer
Hit Batsmen: D. Vollmer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Jenkins W (7-6) 6.1 9 2 2 0 2 2 88 4.10   
J. Marich SV (5) 2.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 34 3.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Jenkins 49
Batters Faced: E. Jenkins 26, J. Marich 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Jenkins 6-9, J. Marich 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Jenkins 88-60, J. Marich 34-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Marich 1-0
WP: E. Jenkins
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Jenkins
Ballpark: Crawdad Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 17625
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