ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT OTTAWA LYNX
09/16/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT OTTAWA LYNX
GAME ID: 10913 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Little Rock Golden Gophers 6 1 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 15 12 1
Ottawa Lynx 4 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 1 11 13 0
Little Rock Wins Division Series
The Little Rock Golden Gophers said they felt the Division Series with the Ottawa Lynx would go the distance.

But it didn't end up being that difficult, as Little Rock advanced to the League Championship Series with a 15-11 score, to clinch the series 4-1 at Rivermen Ballpark.

"Whether it goes to the final game or not, we faced a good team and got the job done. It's a big momentum boost for us," said Matt Dean, who was named series MVP. "We're all feeling good about our chances to win the World Series."

For the series, Dean hit .542 with a .560 on-base percentage. He had 2 home runs, drove in 14 RBI and scored 6 runs.

The Little Rock Golden Gophers don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Santa Ana Black Aces - Medford Desperados series. Santa Ana leads the series 3 games to 2. The League Championship Series schedule will be announced after the Division Series finishes.
LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bacon LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 4 .429 1 4
E. Monaghan 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 6 .316 0 1
M. Dean 3B 5 1 3 3 1 1 2 .542 2 14
A. Jacobs RF 4 2 0 1 2 1 6 .143 1 6
C. Pinson DH 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 .333 2 5
D. McNamara 2B 5 3 1 2 1 1 4 .300 3 6
D. Anast SS 4 3 2 3 1 0 0 .444 1 3
D. McGlynn C 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 .294 1 1
C. Rodrigues CF 2 2 0 1 3 2 2 .583 2 4
Totals 35 15 12 15 11 7 28      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Anast (1, 3rd Inning off C. Byrd, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Dean (5, 5th Inning off R. Ramirez, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Pinson (2, 6th Inning off R. Ramirez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Anast (1, 1st Inning off E. Montoya, 2 on, 1 out) , D. McNamara (3, 4th Inning off C. Byrd, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bacon , E. Monaghan , M. Dean 4 , C. Pinson 3 , D. McNamara 4 , D. Anast 6 , D. McGlynn 2
2-out RBI: , M. Dean 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Monaghan , A. Jacobs 3
GIDP: D. McNamara
Sac Fly: J. Bacon , E. Monaghan , C. Pinson
Hit by Pitch: J. Bacon , E. Monaghan
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jacobs 2 (5)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Dean
Double Plays: 1 (Anast-McNamara-Monaghan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Russell SS 6 1 2 0 0 1 2 .300 0 0
J. Stopper DH 5 3 2 2 1 0 1 .350 1 2
M. Thompson LF 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 .211 0 3
L. Blakesley 1B 4 2 2 2 1 0 2 .278 0 4
S. Gery RF 4 1 2 2 1 0 4 .429 1 4
P. Cureton CF 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .222 2 6
D. Wolf 3B 5 1 2 0 0 3 2 .238 0 1
T. Chambers C 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .368 0 2
R. Cavazos 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .133 0 1
   a-J. Perez PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 0 1
Totals 40 11 13 10 6 7 19      
a - J. Perez pinch hit for R. Cavazos in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Blakesley 2 (3, 1st Inning off B. Thompson, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Martinez, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Stopper (1, 2nd Inning off B. Thompson, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Russell (1, 9th Inning off M. Collins, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Wolf (1, 9th Inning off M. Collins, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Stopper (1, 1st Inning off B. Thompson, 1 on, 0 outs) , P. Cureton (2, 5th Inning off J. Martinez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Russell 3 , J. Stopper 6 , M. Thompson , L. Blakesley 4 , S. Gery 2 , P. Cureton 5 , D. Wolf 4
2-out RBI: S. Gery , P. Cureton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Russell , J. Stopper , S. Gery , D. Wolf
GIDP: L. Blakesley
Hit by Pitch: P. Cureton
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Russell (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Blakesley-Russell-Carrillo)
LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Thompson 4.0 6 5 5 4 4 1 82 11.25   
J. Martinez W (1-0) 2.0 3 4 4 2 3 1 48 18.00   
M. Collins SV (1) 3.0 4 2 1 0 0 0 37 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Thompson 30
Batters Faced: B. Thompson 23, J. Martinez 11, M. Collins 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Thompson 4-4, J. Martinez 2-1, M. Collins 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Thompson 82-50, J. Martinez 48-27, M. Collins 37-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Martinez 1-1
WP: B. Thompson
Hit Batsmen: B. Thompson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Montoya L (0-2) 0.1 2 6 6 4 0 1 27 24.30   
C. Byrd 3.0 4 4 4 3 3 1 64 24.00   
R. Ramirez 2.1 2 5 5 4 1 0 47 14.54   
L. Carrillo 2.1 4 0 0 0 2 0 41 3.38   
J. Polanco 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Montoya 11
Batters Faced: E. Montoya 7, C. Byrd 17, R. Ramirez 13, L. Carrillo 11, J. Polanco 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Montoya 1-0, C. Byrd 1-5, R. Ramirez 2-4, L. Carrillo 3-1, J. Polanco 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Montoya 27-9, C. Byrd 64-40, R. Ramirez 47-23, L. Carrillo 41-27, J. Polanco 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Carrillo 2-2 , J. Polanco 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Byrd , L. Carrillo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Anast
Ballpark: Rivermen Ballpark
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 4:25
Attendance: 16109
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