ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT PROVIDENCE HEX
05/19/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT PROVIDENCE HEX
GAME ID: 11820 - TUESDAY, MAY 19TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Little Rock Golden Gophers (32-8) 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 5 11 0
Providence Hex (26-14) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 1
Golden Gophers Win, 5-2, at Providence
Little Rock pitcher Mike Vandenberg did his part in helping his team beat the Providence Hex, 5-2. The right-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. The Golden Gophers boast a remarkable 32-8 record.

Chris Pinson was 1-5 for Little Rock. The 22-year old designated hitter had a key at-bat in the top of the fourth. With one out and runners on 1st and 3rd, he broke a 1-1 tie with a run-scoring single off Lupe Correa. It was his 43rd hit of the season.

"All in all, I thought Mike pitched a fine game for us tonight," said Little Rock manager Jose Moreno.
LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE PROVIDENCE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Thomas 3B 5 1 2 2 0 2 0 .342 7 24
M. Squires CF 5 2 2 1 0 2 1 .337 5 15
B. Barnes 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .360 10 39
   a-R. Callanan PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 4 9
   b-D. McGlynn 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462 0 1
A. Jacobs LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .317 8 32
D. Anast SS 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .298 9 26
C. Pinson DH 5 0 1 1 0 3 5 .277 4 24
C. Lilley RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .312 7 18
C. Koerner C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .281 7 26
K. Shimizu 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .312 4 15
Totals 39 5 11 5 2 12 20      
a - R. Callanan pinch ran for B. Barnes in the 9th
b - D. McGlynn substituted for R. Callanan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Barnes (8, 9th Inning off W. Jacob, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Thomas (7, 5th Inning off L. Correa, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Squires (5, 9th Inning off W. Jacob, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Thomas 5 , M. Squires 5 , B. Barnes 2 , A. Jacobs , D. Anast 2 , C. Pinson , C. Koerner , K. Shimizu
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Barnes , C. Pinson , C. Koerner , K. Shimizu
Hit by Pitch: C. Lilley
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Thomas (5) , A. Jacobs (15)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Kilcoyne 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .355 4 18
P. DiBiaso C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 15 32
R. Howard DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 5 23
R. Guevara 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .347 9 41
H. Mejia LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .270 1 4
A. Perez CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265 3 19
D. Pollock 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292 5 13
D. Boswell RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273 5 21
B. McLean SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244 3 14
Totals 31 2 4 2 0 6 4      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Guevara (4, 7th Inning off B. Thompson, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Boswell (2, 8th Inning off B. Thompson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Mejia (1, 2nd Inning off M. Vandenberg, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Kilcoyne , R. Guevara 2 , H. Mejia 4 , D. Boswell 2
2-out RBI: B. Kilcoyne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Perez
Hit by Pitch: H. Mejia
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: B. McLean (3)
LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE PROVIDENCE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Vandenberg W (2-1) 5.0 1 1 1 0 4 1 62 3.26   
B. Thompson H (1) 2.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 40 3.31   
J. Maxheimer H (2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
A. Roberts SV (13) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Vandenberg 65
Batters Faced: M. Vandenberg 16, B. Thompson 11, J. Maxheimer 2, A. Roberts 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Vandenberg 5-6, B. Thompson 3-4, J. Maxheimer 1-0, A. Roberts 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Vandenberg 62-43, B. Thompson 40-24, J. Maxheimer 4-4, A. Roberts 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Maxheimer 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Thompson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Correa L (4-2) 6.1 8 4 4 0 8 1 94 3.80   
W. Jacob 2.2 3 1 1 2 4 1 51 6.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Correa 49
Batters Faced: L. Correa 28, W. Jacob 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Correa 5-6, W. Jacob 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Correa 94-68, W. Jacob 51-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Jacob 1-0
Hit Batsmen: W. Jacob
Balk: W. Jacob
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Vandenberg
Ballpark: Ballpark of Providence
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 6306
Special Notes: 1B Bobby Barnes was injured while running the bases.
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