ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT WALNUT PARK BOBCATS
05/15/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT WALNUT PARK BOBCATS
GAME ID: 2329 - FRIDAY, MAY 15TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (19-11) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 6 1
Walnut Park Bobcats (16-14) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Crawdads Shut Out Bobcats, 4-0
The Hickory Crawdads went home winners at Ballpark of Walnut Park, thanks in large part to starter Travis Thurber. Thurber stifled the Walnut Park Bobcats, enabling Hickory to grab the 4-0 win. With the win, Hickory has a record of 19-11. Walnut Park falls to 16-14.

Hickory used the timely hitting of Nate Roberts to seize the win. The first baseman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Crawdads on top, 2-0. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"Not too many highlights on our side," said losing manager Perry Glickman.
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE WALNUT PARK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Maynard SS 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 .145 1 4
A. Baltzley RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .216 1 7
J. Valdez 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .319 4 18
F. Hernandez LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .263 3 10
D. Canady 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .257 3 15
B. Totten DH 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .143 0 1
N. Roberts 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .169 0 4
I. Goulbourne CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .130 0 1
M. D'Urso C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .292 1 5
Totals 34 4 6 4 4 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Baltzley (6, 6th Inning off K. Jong, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Canady (9, 7th Inning off K. Jong, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Valdez (3, 8th Inning off K. Acree, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Maynard , A. Baltzley 2 , J. Valdez 3 , D. Canady 2 , B. Totten , N. Roberts
2-out RBI: A. Baltzley , B. Totten
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Valdez , N. Roberts , M. D'Urso
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Maynard 2 (12)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Thurber (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Canady-Maynard-Roberts)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Waters SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241 0 3
R. Cardwell CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .225 5 9
C. Stivers 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .278 3 10
N. Sheridan 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .233 4 11
J. Newingham DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .302 6 18
J. Bobb RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .211 2 13
J. Coppa LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
K. Kirkland 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 0 8
E. McCulley C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .179 2 4
Totals 31 0 5 0 1 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Sheridan (8, 6th Inning off T. Thurber, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Waters , C. Stivers , N. Sheridan 2 , J. Bobb , J. Coppa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Waters , C. Stivers , J. Newingham
GIDP: J. Coppa
Sac Bunt: K. Kirkland
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Waters (7)
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE WALNUT PARK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Thurber W (1-0) 5.2 5 0 0 0 7 0 91 3.50   
O. Ayala SV (1) 3.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 35 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Thurber 66
Batters Faced: T. Thurber 22, O. Ayala 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Thurber 6-3, O. Ayala 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Thurber 91-58, O. Ayala 35-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Ayala 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Jong L (4-2) 6.2 3 2 2 2 7 0 105 2.33   
K. Acree 2.1 3 2 2 2 3 0 48 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Jong 65
Batters Faced: K. Jong 26, K. Acree 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Jong 5-8, K. Acree 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Jong 105-61, K. Acree 48-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Acree 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Travis Thurber
Ballpark: Ballpark of Walnut Park
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 15201
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