ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT GREENSBORO NATURALS
04/23/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT GREENSBORO NATURALS
GAME ID: 10735 - THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Little Rock Golden Gophers (14-2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 8 15 1
Greensboro Naturals (8-8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
Golden Gophers Pin 8-0 Loss on Greensboro
Little Rock got a strong outing from Willie Trujillo as the Golden Gophers defeated the Greensboro Naturals, 8-0, at Naturals Grounds. In 6.1 innings, Trujillo surrendered 2 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 4. He allowed no runs. Now 14-2, the 2026 Golden Gophers have been phenomenal so far.

With two out in the top of the seventh, Bobby Barnes had a game-changing hit. The Golden Gophers first baseman slammed a 2-run single off Jaden Cornelius, making the score 4-0, Little Rock.

"I just kind of blacked out and executed my pitches," said Trujillo.
LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Monaghan LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .349 2 9
N. Thomas 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .344 3 12
C. Benedict CF 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .286 1 6
   c-J. Bacon PH, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Barnes 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .443 4 16
A. Jacobs SS 5 1 1 2 0 1 1 .333 2 12
C. Pinson DH 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .290 3 7
D. Anast 2B 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .322 4 11
   a-V. Cruz PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   b-K. Shimizu 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .385 1 4
C. Koerner C 5 0 1 0 0 3 4 .235 2 8
M. Squires RF, CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .138 1 5
Totals 42 8 15 8 1 8 18      
a - V. Cruz pinch hit for D. Anast in the 7th
b - K. Shimizu substituted for V. Cruz in the 7th
c - J. Bacon pinch hit for C. Benedict in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Monaghan (4, 1st Inning off M. Kishimoto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Anast (4, 2nd Inning off M. Kishimoto, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Pinson (3, 7th Inning off J. Cornelius, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Monaghan 3 , N. Thomas 2 , B. Barnes 2 , A. Jacobs , C. Pinson 5 , D. Anast 6 , V. Cruz , C. Koerner , M. Squires
2-out RBI: N. Thomas , B. Barnes , A. Jacobs , C. Pinson , D. Anast
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Thomas , B. Barnes 2 , C. Pinson
Hit by Pitch: C. Benedict
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jacobs (4)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Jacobs (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Thomas-Anast-Barnes, Shimizu-Jacobs-Barnes)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Poff CF, LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .310 2 3
J. Husnick RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 2 9
   c-H. Rodriguez PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Elmore LF 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .316 0 3
   d-N. Wetzel PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .444 0 0
   e-M. Johnson LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 0 1
O. Hermosillo 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .290 2 7
C. Hiner 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .361 2 13
T. Fujii SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 1 7
   a-D. Pierce PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
   b-L. Garza SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
D. Orosco 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227 1 3
J. Unknown DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Lozada C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .245 1 4
Totals 29 0 4 0 6 7 14      
a - D. Pierce pinch hit for T. Fujii in the 7th
b - L. Garza substituted for D. Pierce in the 8th
c - H. Rodriguez pinch hit for J. Husnick in the 8th
d - N. Wetzel pinch hit for C. Elmore in the 8th
e - M. Johnson substituted for N. Wetzel in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: L. Poff , O. Hermosillo , T. Fujii , J. Lozada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Poff , O. Hermosillo , C. Hiner
GIDP: D. Orosco , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Poff (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Husnick 2 (4)
LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Trujillo W (2-0) 6.1 2 0 0 4 5 0 93 2.87   
T. Cheeseman 2.2 2 0 0 2 2 0 39 0.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Trujillo 70
Batters Faced: W. Trujillo 24, T. Cheeseman 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Trujillo 5-7, T. Cheeseman 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Trujillo 93-57, T. Cheeseman 39-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Cheeseman 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Kishimoto L (0-1) 6.2 9 4 4 0 5 1 93 2.25   
J. Cornelius 0.0 3 4 4 0 0 1 12 10.29   
D. Sanko 2.1 3 0 0 1 3 0 32 6.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kishimoto 45
Batters Faced: M. Kishimoto 29, J. Cornelius 4, D. Sanko 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kishimoto 9-6, J. Cornelius 0-0, D. Sanko 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kishimoto 93-65, J. Cornelius 12-8, D. Sanko 32-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cornelius 2-2
Hit Batsmen: J. Cornelius
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Trujillo
Ballpark: Naturals Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 4288
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