ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT WALNUT PARK BOBCATS
05/13/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT WALNUT PARK BOBCATS
GAME ID: 2327 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 13TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (17-11) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Walnut Park Bobcats (16-12) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 3
Bobcats Pull Off Thrilling 2-1 Win in Extras
Starting pitcher David Fadely gave the Walnut Park Bobcats a rock-solid effort. The Carroll, Iowa native helped his team defeat the Hickory Crawdads, 2-1, at Ballpark of Walnut Park. The win puts Walnut Park at 16-12.

Walnut Park got a clutch hit from Chris Stivers. The third baseman socked a solo home run in the bottom of the 13th inning to win the game. It was his only hit in 6 at-bats, but it was game-ender.

Stivers called the win a testament to his team's "grit."
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE WALNUT PARK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Maynard SS 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 .138 1 4
R. Ward 1B 6 0 2 0 0 1 0 .344 2 9
J. Valdez 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .324 4 17
F. Hernandez DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .274 3 10
D. Canady 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 3 15
G. Ogata LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .206 0 5
A. Baltzley RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .192 1 5
J. Greathouse C 5 0 1 1 0 3 2 .231 1 11
P. Kincaid CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .174 2 10
Totals 45 1 7 1 1 14 10      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Ward (1, 11th Inning off M. Garst, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Valdez (2, 1st Inning off D. Fadely, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ward 3 , J. Valdez 3 , F. Hernandez 2 , A. Baltzley , J. Greathouse
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Maynard , J. Valdez , F. Hernandez , J. Greathouse
Sac Bunt: P. Kincaid
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Baltzley (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Canady-Ward, Maynard-Canady-Ward)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Waters SS 5 1 1 0 1 1 4 .240 0 3
R. Cardwell RF 5 0 0 0 1 1 2 .223 5 8
C. Stivers 3B 6 1 1 1 0 1 2 .273 3 10
N. Sheridan 1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 .223 4 9
J. Newingham DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .316 6 18
J. Bobb LF 5 0 3 0 0 1 2 .207 2 12
K. Kirkland 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .287 0 8
B. Sawyer CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .179 1 7
E. McCulley C 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .189 2 4
Totals 42 2 9 2 4 8 22      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Sawyer (3, 5th Inning off D. Patton, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Bobb 2 (4, 9th Inning off J. Reynolds, 0 on, 2 outs; 12th Inning off D. Mills, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Stivers (3, 13th Inning off D. Mills, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Waters , C. Stivers 4 , N. Sheridan , J. Newingham , J. Bobb 5 , B. Sawyer 2 , E. McCulley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Waters , J. Bobb , K. Kirkland , B. Sawyer , E. McCulley
GIDP: D. Waters
Sac Bunt: K. Kirkland
Hit by Pitch: B. Sawyer
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Stivers (2)
CS: J. Newingham (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Cardwell (3) , C. Stivers (6) , E. McCulley (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Kirkland-Sheridan)
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE WALNUT PARK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Patton 5.1 6 1 1 3 2 0 81 4.54   
J. Howell 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 24 1.80   
J. Reynolds 3.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 35 0.54   
D. Mills L (0-1) 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 22 2.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Patton 51
Batters Faced: D. Patton 22, J. Howell 8, J. Reynolds 11, D. Mills 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Patton 5-6, J. Howell 1-4, J. Reynolds 2-4, D. Mills 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Patton 81-53, J. Howell 24-19, J. Reynolds 35-21, D. Mills 22-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Howell 2-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Mills
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fadely 7.2 5 1 1 0 8 0 99 2.63   
H. Johnston 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.97   
M. Garst 3.0 2 0 0 1 5 0 45 0.63   
T. Swift W (2-2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 7.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fadely 73
Batters Faced: D. Fadely 28, H. Johnston 4, M. Garst 12, T. Swift 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fadely 8-7, H. Johnston 2-2, M. Garst 1-2, T. Swift 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fadely 99-68, H. Johnston 8-7, M. Garst 45-29, T. Swift 5-5
WP: M. Garst
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Fadely
Ballpark: Ballpark of Walnut Park
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:57
Attendance: 13785
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