ABA CLASS A-
GREENSBORO NATURALS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
05/27/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
GREENSBORO NATURALS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
GAME ID: 12364 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 27TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Greensboro Naturals (21-27) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3
Little Rock Golden Gophers (39-9) 4 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 X 12 14 1
Little Rock Coasts to 12-0 Win
The Little Rock Golden Gophers stopped the Greensboro Naturals, 12-0, at Little Rock Grounds. The Golden Gophers got a big game from Chris Benedict, who was 2 for 5 with a home run. He drove in 5 runs and scored once. The loss makes Greensboro 21-27.

In the bottom of the first inning, shortstop Aaron Jacobs had a 2-run double for Little Rock. It was his 17th double of the season and put the Golden Gophers on top, 2-0.

"Not the preferred outcome," Greensboro manager Nick Kendrick said, when asked afterward about the game.
GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Poff CF, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .296 13 33
J. Husnick RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .317 11 40
   c-S. Hicks PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 0 0
C. Elmore LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .349 2 15
O. Hermosillo 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237 5 18
   a-M. Johnson PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .333 1 5
C. Hiner 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .349 4 27
T. Fujii SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .347 6 27
   b-L. Garza PH, SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350 0 0
   d-M. Sanchez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Pierce 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .286 1 1
J. Lozada C 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 .305 2 10
J. Unknown DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
Totals 34 0 7 0 0 11 17      
a - M. Johnson pinch hit for O. Hermosillo in the 7th
b - L. Garza pinch hit for T. Fujii in the 7th
c - S. Hicks pinch hit for J. Husnick in the 8th
d - M. Sanchez pinch hit for L. Garza in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: L. Poff , J. Husnick , C. Hiner 3 , L. Garza , D. Pierce
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Husnick (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Fujii 2 (8) , L. Garza (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Thomas 3B 3 3 1 1 1 0 1 .355 8 31
   a-D. McGlynn PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   b-M. Crawford 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .412 1 5
M. Squires LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 4 .331 5 18
C. Benedict CF 5 1 2 5 0 1 5 .331 5 28
B. Barnes 1B 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .370 13 48
A. Jacobs SS 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .339 11 39
   c-K. Shimizu PH, 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 7 22
C. Pinson DH 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .300 5 30
D. Anast 2B, SS 5 1 3 3 0 0 3 .302 11 33
C. Lilley RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .315 8 21
R. Callanan C 5 0 0 0 0 4 4 .300 5 12
Totals 41 12 14 12 4 12 27      
a - D. McGlynn pinch hit for N. Thomas in the 7th
b - M. Crawford substituted for D. McGlynn in the 8th
c - K. Shimizu pinch hit for A. Jacobs in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Jacobs 2 (17, 1st Inning off K. Augustine, 3 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off G. Mendoza, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Anast 2 (9, 1st Inning off K. Augustine, 2 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off G. Mendoza, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Lilley (7, 3rd Inning off D. Garriga, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. McGlynn (2, 7th Inning off G. Mendoza, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Benedict (5, 2nd Inning off D. Garriga, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Barnes (13, 8th Inning off D. Sanko, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Thomas , D. McGlynn 2 , M. Squires , C. Benedict 5 , B. Barnes 5 , A. Jacobs 5 , D. Anast 5 , C. Lilley 2
2-out RBI: C. Benedict , D. Anast
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Benedict 2 , B. Barnes , D. Anast , C. Lilley 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Thomas (8)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Thomas (8)
OF assists: 1 (Lilley(Husnick at home))
GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Augustine L (0-6) 1.1 2 5 1 2 2 0 40 6.42   
D. Garriga 2.2 5 2 2 1 5 1 55 7.98   
G. Mendoza 3.0 5 3 3 1 5 0 48 8.60   
D. Sanko 1.0 2 2 1 0 0 1 15 5.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Augustine 32
Batters Faced: K. Augustine 10, D. Garriga 14, G. Mendoza 15, D. Sanko 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Augustine 0-2, D. Garriga 2-1, G. Mendoza 0-4, D. Sanko 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Augustine 40-26, D. Garriga 55-36, G. Mendoza 48-33, D. Sanko 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Garriga 1-1
WP: D. Garriga , G. Mendoza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Garza 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 30 3.18   
B. Thompson W (4-0) 2.2 3 0 0 0 4 0 38 4.74   
J. Martinez 3.2 3 0 0 0 5 0 41 1.26   
M. Patino 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Garza 51
Batters Faced: P. Garza 7, B. Thompson 10, J. Martinez 15, M. Patino 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Garza 1-4, B. Thompson 1-2, J. Martinez 2-4, M. Patino 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Garza 30-19, B. Thompson 38-27, J. Martinez 41-31, M. Patino 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Martinez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Benedict
Ballpark: Little Rock Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 9232
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