SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT ROME HAMMERS
05/01/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT ROME HAMMERS
GAME ID: 10271 - FRIDAY, MAY 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (11-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Rome Hammers (13-10) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 3 9 0
Hickory Tumbles Again, Falls, 3-0, to Rome
Rome and Hickory duked it out and the Hammers came out victorious.

Rome Hammers pitcher Jesús Martínez was in fine form, leading his team past the Hickory Crawdads, 3-0. The save went to Bob McCarty, his 1st this season.

The Hammers got a big at-bat from first baseman Juan Valle. For the game, Valle was 2-2 with a double and a walk. In the bottom of the fourth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 5th double of the season gave Rome a 1-0 lead.

"Not too many highlights on our side," said losing manager Joakim Soria.

Hickory falls to 11-12.
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE ROME BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. López CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .243 3 11
C. Papenfuss LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .312 0 0
M. Taylor 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .275 1 4
S. Day 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .259 2 10
J. Burgess RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 2 9
   b-D. Walters PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280 1 3
J. Mena SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .176 1 1
A. Reyes 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328 1 9
J. Betancourt DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261 2 11
   a-J. Franklin DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 0 1
D. Roberts C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 1 3
Totals 31 0 5 0 1 6 10      
a - J. Franklin inserted as DH in the 8th
b - D. Walters pinch hit for J. Burgess in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Reyes (3, 2nd Inning off J. Martínez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. López , C. Papenfuss , M. Taylor , J. Mena , A. Reyes 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Walters , J. Betancourt
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Mena (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Day-Reyes-Taylor)
PB: D. Roberts
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. García CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .218 0 7
   c-J. Mendoza SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .109 0 1
C. Lutz SS, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .369 3 11
J. Jones 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 2 6
P. Boulay RF, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269 2 7
J. González DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .222 0 5
J. Holder 3B 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .212 2 6
   a-B. Anderson LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288 2 6
J. Valle 1B 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .302 0 5
   b-L. García RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .160 0 1
L. Britt C 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .227 2 9
L. Rivera LF, CF 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .345 0 5
Totals 33 3 9 2 2 5 15      
a - B. Anderson substituted for J. Holder in the 7th
b - L. García substituted for J. Valle in the 7th
c - J. Mendoza substituted for J. García in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Boulay (7, 4th Inning off J. Pérez, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Valle (5, 4th Inning off J. Pérez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Lutz , P. Boulay 2 , J. González 2 , J. Holder , J. Valle 3 , L. Rivera 2
2-out RBI: J. Valle , L. Rivera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. García , L. Britt 2
GIDP: J. García
Team LOB: 8
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE ROME PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Pérez L (2-1) 5.2 8 3 2 2 4 0 27 89 2.22   
M. Bass 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 25 11.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pérez 45
Batters Faced: J. Pérez 27, M. Bass 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pérez 4-8, M. Bass 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pérez 89-56, M. Bass 25-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Bass 3-0
WP: J. Pérez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Martínez W (2-1) 7.0 3 0 0 1 4 0 24 96 0.59   
B. McCarty SV (1) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 27 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martínez 74
Batters Faced: J. Martínez 24, B. McCarty 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martínez 7-9, B. McCarty 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martínez 96-64, B. McCarty 27-21
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesús Martínez
Ballpark: State Mutual Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 5061
Saturday, May 2nd , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 59