ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT DENVER PILOTS
08/28/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT DENVER PILOTS
GAME ID: 9245 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (78-52) 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 0
Denver Pilots (54-76) 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 11 0
Pilots Pull Out Late-Game Win, 6-5
The Denver Pilots cut down the Hickory Crawdads by the score of 6-5, with the largest share of the credit going to second baseman Jim Franz. Franz went 3 for 5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 runs for the Pilots. The Pilots, at 54-76, inhabit last place in the Stripes Conference West Division.

In the bottom of the ninth, with the score tied, Franz hammered a solo home run to win it for Denver.

"We kept coming at guys," Denver manager Byung-sik Lee said. "We kept digging."
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Comey RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .214 4 18
T. Beckford 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .269 14 43
B. Everly C 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .343 5 15
C. Boyd 2B 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .245 7 23
   a-D. Lebron PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280 4 28
J. Seagle DH 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .277 7 31
   b-J. Botello DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 13 40
J. Alfano 1B 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .260 13 42
   c-J. Guerrero PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 7 20
   d-N. Roberts 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 4 28
D. Canady SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243 9 45
I. Goulbourne CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .246 6 35
P. Kincaid LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 7 36
Totals 35 5 9 5 1 9 11      
a - D. Lebron pinch hit for C. Boyd in the 8th
b - J. Botello inserted as DH in the 8th
c - J. Guerrero pinch hit for J. Alfano in the 8th
d - N. Roberts substituted for J. Guerrero in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Everly (4, 1st Inning off B. Merner, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Alfano (13, 3rd Inning off B. Merner, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Comey 2 , T. Beckford 2 , B. Everly 2 , C. Boyd , J. Seagle , J. Alfano 3
2-out RBI: J. Seagle , J. Alfano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Everly , J. Alfano , D. Canady , I. Goulbourne
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Comey 2 (6) , T. Beckford (40)
CS: J. Comey (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Warren-Everly-Alfano, Alfano-Canady-Doub)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Coffey 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .285 4 32
   a-G. Marquez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 12 36
J. Franz 2B 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .348 3 11
A. Barker 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .233 7 26
M. Gutierrez RF 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 .217 6 30
J. Anderson SS 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 .206 10 46
J. Pratt DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .266 5 50
D. Yeater C 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .248 4 19
E. Hansen CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .206 2 18
T. Villarreal LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .261 5 27
Totals 33 6 11 6 2 7 17      
a - G. Marquez pinch hit for D. Coffey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Hansen (6, 2nd Inning off R. Warren, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Franz (9, 7th Inning off R. Doub, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Franz (3, 9th Inning off A. Ryan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Coffey , J. Franz 7 , A. Barker , M. Gutierrez , J. Pratt 2 , D. Yeater , E. Hansen 3
2-out RBI: J. Franz , M. Gutierrez , J. Pratt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Coffey , J. Franz , D. Yeater
GIDP: J. Anderson , J. Pratt
Sac Bunt: T. Villarreal
Hit by Pitch: M. Gutierrez , J. Anderson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Coffey (10)
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Warren 3.2 8 4 4 1 2 0 74 3.77   
R. Doub 4.1 2 1 1 1 4 0 59 2.95   
A. Ryan L (3-2) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 10 1.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Warren 28
Batters Faced: R. Warren 19, R. Doub 16, A. Ryan 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Warren 5-2, R. Doub 4-4, A. Ryan 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Warren 74-48, R. Doub 59-41, A. Ryan 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Doub 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Warren , R. Doub
Balk: R. Doub
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Merner 2.2 7 5 5 0 3 0 61 4.08   
C. Marquis 3.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 39 4.03   
H. Berrios 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 22 5.37   
J. Santana 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.68   
D. Coe W (2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 1.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Merner 23
Batters Faced: B. Merner 15, C. Marquis 11, H. Berrios 4, J. Santana 3, D. Coe 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Merner 1-4, C. Marquis 4-3, H. Berrios 0-2, J. Santana 0-2, D. Coe 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Merner 61-39, C. Marquis 39-25, H. Berrios 22-13, J. Santana 10-8, D. Coe 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Marquis 1-0
WP: C. Marquis
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Franz
Ballpark: Pilots Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM MT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 4171
Special Notes: SP Ryan Warren was injured while pitching.
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