SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT ROME HAMMERS
05/02/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT ROME HAMMERS
GAME ID: 10279 - SATURDAY, MAY 2ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (12-12) 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 13 0
Rome Hammers (13-11) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 5 10 0
Anderson Gets 5 Hits
Today at State Mutual Stadium, the Rome Hammers fell to the Hickory Crawdads despite a splendid performance by left fielder Bob Anderson.

Anderson had an exceptional day at the plate, tagging Crawdads pitching for 5 base hits, but it was not enough for Rome to come away with the win. Hickory whipped Rome by a score of 6-5.

Bob Anderson singled in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 5th, doubled in the 8th and singled in the 9th.

This year, Anderson is hitting .351 with 2 home runs and 7 RBIs in 18 games played. He also boasts an OBP of .383 with 2 walks and 10 runs scored.
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE ROME BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franklin 3B 5 1 2 0 0 2 4 .178 0 1
S. Day 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .256 2 11
C. Papenfuss RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .316 0 0
   a-M. Taylor 1B, LF, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 1 4
O. López CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .257 3 11
   b-J. Holland PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .195 1 2
   c-J. Howgill CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 1 8
J. Burgess 1B, RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .311 2 10
J. Mena SS 4 0 1 1 1 1 4 .190 1 2
A. Reyes LF, 1B 5 0 1 0 0 4 5 .318 1 9
P. White DH 4 0 1 2 1 2 1 .204 0 5
D. Obermark C 5 0 2 1 0 2 4 .273 0 3
Totals 39 6 13 6 4 14 23      
a - M. Taylor substituted for C. Papenfuss in the 7th
b - J. Holland pinch hit for O. López in the 9th
c - J. Howgill substituted for J. Holland in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Day (5, 1st Inning off J. Kidd, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Papenfuss (2, 4th Inning off J. Kidd, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Franklin 2 , S. Day 2 , C. Papenfuss 2 , O. López 2 , J. Burgess 2 , J. Mena , A. Reyes , P. White , D. Obermark 2
2-out RBI: , P. White 2 , D. Obermark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Franklin , J. Burgess , D. Obermark
Sac Fly: J. Burgess
Hit by Pitch: C. Papenfuss
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Franklin (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Day-Mena-Reyes)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. García RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .143 0 1
   a-J. Mendoza PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .128 0 3
   b-M. Bender RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 3
J. García CF 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .222 0 7
J. Jones 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .237 2 6
J. Valle DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .276 0 5
B. Anderson LF 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 .351 2 7
   d-E. Huff PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 1 9
C. Lutz SS 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 .368 3 12
P. Boulay 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 6 .259 2 7
   c-J. González PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217 0 5
D. Hill 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .311 0 5
J. Hayes C 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .325 1 7
Totals 36 5 10 5 6 9 25      
a - J. Mendoza pinch hit for L. García in the 8th
b - M. Bender substituted for J. Mendoza in the 9th
c - J. González pinch hit for P. Boulay in the 9th
d - E. Huff pinch ran for B. Anderson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Anderson (3, 8th Inning off B. Farrell, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Mendoza (1, 8th Inning off B. Farrell, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Hayes (3, 8th Inning off B. Farrell, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Mendoza 2 , J. García , J. Jones , B. Anderson 6 , C. Lutz , J. Hayes 2
2-out RBI: J. Mendoza , B. Anderson , C. Lutz , J. Hayes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. García , J. Jones , P. Boulay , J. González , D. Hill
GIDP: J. Jones
Hit by Pitch: P. Boulay
Team LOB: 11
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE ROME PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Atkinson 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 14 2.70   
D. Townsley 3.0 2 1 1 2 4 0 14 55 3.75   
J. Kelly 2.0 2 1 1 3 1 0 11 44 10.80   
B. Farrell W (1-0), BS (1) 2.0 3 3 3 1 2 0 9 32 5.87   
R. Kennedy SV (3) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 20 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Atkinson 45
Batters Faced: E. Atkinson 4, D. Townsley 14, J. Kelly 11, B. Farrell 9, R. Kennedy 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Atkinson 1-2, D. Townsley 2-3, J. Kelly 2-3, B. Farrell 2-1, R. Kennedy 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Atkinson 14-8, D. Townsley 55-32, J. Kelly 44-22, B. Farrell 32-21, R. Kennedy 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Kelly 1-1 , B. Farrell 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Townsley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Kidd 6.0 10 5 5 1 9 0 30 115 4.46   
B. Anderson L (1-1) 3.0 3 1 1 3 5 0 15 62 0.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kidd 40
Batters Faced: J. Kidd 30, B. Anderson 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kidd 2-7, B. Anderson 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kidd 115-72, B. Anderson 62-38
WP: J. Kidd
Hit Batsmen: J. Kidd
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Anderson
Ballpark: State Mutual Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:47
Attendance: 5080
Special Notes: SP Ernie Atkinson was injured while throwing the ball. Bob Anderson ties the ROM regular season game record for hits with 5.
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