ABA CLASS A-
WACO WARLOCKS AT PROVIDENCE HEX
04/20/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
WACO WARLOCKS AT PROVIDENCE HEX
GAME ID: 10714 - MONDAY, APRIL 20TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Waco Warlocks (6-8) 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 2
Providence Hex (8-6) 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 X 7 8 2
Hex Squeeze By Waco, 7-6
The Providence Hex did just enough to sneak past the Waco Warlocks, 7-6, at Ballpark of Providence. Providence first baseman Ruben Guevara, in particular, had a standout performance. Jim Miller got credit for the win, improving to 1-0. He allowed no runs on 3 hits in 4.1 innings. Miguel de Leon earned the save for Providence.

The game was at a stalemate until pinch hitter Jason Flanagan came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Waco pitcher Cody Ahern, he hit a 1-2 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Providence on top, 7-6.

"Ah," said Flanagan in a jubilant clubhouse, "the sweet smell of victory!."

The Warlocks fall to 6-8 and continue their uninspiring start to the 2026 season.
WACO BATTING LINESCORE PROVIDENCE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Phillips CF 5 1 3 2 0 1 2 .321 2 7
D. Torres LF 5 1 1 3 0 0 5 .259 3 8
C. McCullough DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .400 3 11
F. Reina RF 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .346 3 10
J. Sears 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .286 2 6
J. Rivera 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .342 4 10
   a-C. Gallagher PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 1
   c-L. Flynn 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 2 7
C. Gutierre 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .184 0 0
   b-M. Rea PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 0 1
   d-P. Ernalia 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
M. Ekstedt C 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .353 0 2
C. Crespo SS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2
   e-A. Morales PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 1 2
Totals 36 6 10 6 1 8 19      
a - C. Gallagher pinch hit for J. Rivera in the 8th
b - M. Rea pinch hit for C. Gutierre in the 8th
c - L. Flynn substituted for C. Gallagher in the 8th
d - P. Ernalia substituted for M. Rea in the 8th
e - A. Morales pinch hit for C. Crespo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Crespo (3, 3rd Inning off J. Contreras, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. Reina (8, 5th Inning off J. Miller, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Torres (3, 3rd Inning off J. Contreras, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Phillips 3 , D. Torres 4 , C. McCullough , F. Reina 2 , J. Sears , M. Ekstedt , C. Crespo 2 , A. Morales
2-out RBI: D. Phillips , D. Torres , M. Ekstedt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Torres 2 , C. Gutierre
GIDP: C. McCullough
Hit by Pitch: C. Crespo 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Crespo (2)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Reina (2) , J. Rivera (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Flynn-Crespo-Sears)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Kilcoyne 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291 1 5
A. Perez CF 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 .245 1 4
R. Howard DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .196 1 7
B. Price LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218 2 10
R. Guevara 1B 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .370 4 12
H. Mejia 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .091 0 0
B. McLean SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .270 1 6
   a-J. Flanagan PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .462 1 5
   b-J. Ayala SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1 3
D. Boswell RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .273 2 7
B. Potier C 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .308 0 3
Totals 31 7 8 6 2 3 11      
a - J. Flanagan pinch hit for B. McLean in the 8th
b - J. Ayala substituted for J. Flanagan in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Perez (1, 1st Inning off A. Compean, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Howard (1, 6th Inning off A. Compean, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Perez 4 , R. Howard 4 , R. Guevara 2 , H. Mejia , J. Flanagan , D. Boswell 2
2-out RBI: D. Boswell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Kilcoyne , B. Potier
GIDP: D. Boswell
Sac Fly: B. Potier
Hit by Pitch: H. Mejia
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: A. Perez (2) , B. Potier (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Mejia-Kilcoyne-Guevara)
PB: B. Potier
WACO PITCHING LINESCORE PROVIDENCE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Compean 6.0 6 6 3 2 2 2 92 3.05   
C. Ahern L (0-1) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 26 3.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Compean 42
Batters Faced: A. Compean 27, C. Ahern 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Compean 5-11, C. Ahern 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Compean 92-57, C. Ahern 26-17
Hit Batsmen: C. Ahern
Balk: A. Compean
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Contreras 3.2 7 6 6 1 4 1 69 6.06   
J. Miller W (1-0) 4.1 3 0 0 0 3 0 57 4.50   
M. de Leon SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Contreras 24
Batters Faced: J. Contreras 19, J. Miller 17, M. de Leon 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Contreras 4-2, J. Miller 5-5, M. de Leon 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Contreras 69-43, J. Miller 57-38, M. de Leon 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Miller 2-0 , M. de Leon 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Contreras , J. Miller
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ruben Guevara
Ballpark: Ballpark of Providence
Weather: Roof closed, 51 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 5110
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