ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT NEWPORT UNICORNS
05/08/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT NEWPORT UNICORNS
GAME ID: 10988 - FRIDAY, MAY 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Little Rock Golden Gophers (26-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Newport Unicorns (10-20) 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 X 5 9 0
Fleitas Now 3-0 After Beating Golden Gophers
Newport got an elite performance from starting pitcher Danny Fleitas in securing a 5-0 decision over the Little Rock Golden Gophers. The Unicorns raised their record to 10-20.

The Unicorns liked what they saw from Fleitas. The 18-year- old pitcher had a commanding presence on the mound, limiting the Golden Gophers to no runs on 3 hits over 8.1 innings, and striking out 2.

"We'll build on this win," said Fleitas.
LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Thomas 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .325 4 17
M. Squires CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .312 1 8
A. Jacobs LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .309 7 25
D. Anast SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .316 8 21
C. Pinson DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297 3 17
C. Lilley RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313 5 13
R. Callanan C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 2 4
M. Crawford 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .364 0 3
K. Shimizu 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 3 11
Totals 30 0 3 0 2 2 9      
BATTING
Total Bases: N. Thomas , M. Squires 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Lilley
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jacobs (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Trujillo LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261 6 16
I. Ramos DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .190 2 6
N. Ladnier SS 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .339 2 13
R. Paz RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .263 3 7
J. Livesay C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .348 4 14
Y. Lee 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .302 0 11
J. DeLozier 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .231 1 7
S. Warwick 2B 3 1 1 2 1 1 3 .228 5 15
J. Tapia CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .224 3 16
Totals 32 5 9 5 3 8 10      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Ladnier (10, 1st Inning off M. Vandenberg, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Trujillo (6, 3rd Inning off M. Vandenberg, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Warwick (5, 4th Inning off M. Vandenberg, 1 on, 0 outs) , N. Ladnier (2, 4th Inning off W. Trujillo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Trujillo 4 , I. Ramos , N. Ladnier 6 , J. Livesay , Y. Lee , J. DeLozier 2 , S. Warwick 4
2-out RBI: N. Ladnier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Paz , Y. Lee , S. Warwick 2
Sac Bunt: J. DeLozier
Hit by Pitch: N. Ladnier , J. Livesay
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Ladnier (7)
LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Vandenberg L (0-1) 3.1 5 3 3 1 1 2 41 3.98   
W. Trujillo 3.1 3 2 2 2 5 1 53 2.88   
T. Cheeseman 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 0.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Vandenberg 36
Batters Faced: M. Vandenberg 18, W. Trujillo 15, T. Cheeseman 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Vandenberg 6-3, W. Trujillo 3-2, T. Cheeseman 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Vandenberg 41-27, W. Trujillo 53-32, T. Cheeseman 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Cheeseman 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Vandenberg 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fleitas W (3-0) 8.1 3 0 0 2 2 0 100 1.16   
S. Tapia 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 7.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fleitas 77
Batters Faced: D. Fleitas 30, S. Tapia 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fleitas 8-15, S. Tapia 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fleitas 100-70, S. Tapia 14-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Fleitas
Ballpark: Chanticleers Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 3504
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