SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
CHARLESTON RIVERDOGS AT HICKORY CRAWDADS
05/09/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
CHARLESTON RIVERDOGS AT HICKORY CRAWDADS
GAME ID: 10320 - SATURDAY, MAY 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charleston RiverDogs (20-10) 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 11 17 1
Hickory Crawdads (14-16) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1
Crawdads Stymied by RiverDogs, Saunders
Charleston RiverDogs starter Greg Saunders had all his pitches working at L.P. Frans Stadium. His stellar performance paved the way for an easy 11-1 Charleston win over the Hickory Crawdads. Charleston is now 20-10, Hickory 14-16.

Saunders allowed 1 run over 9 innings. He also racked up 6 strikeouts.

"They beat us, they beat us soundly," said losing manager Joakim Soria.
CHARLESTON BATTING LINESCORE HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Alvarado CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .311 1 8
   a-J. Terry PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   c-D. Miller CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Herman 3B 5 2 3 1 1 0 2 .324 0 1
B. Kuchelai RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .325 1 10
   b-J. Phipps PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .242 1 8
T. Brown LF 6 1 2 0 0 1 4 .310 1 6
B. Gustafson DH 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .172 3 17
P. McDonald 1B 5 2 3 2 0 2 0 .311 2 15
M. Mullins 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .211 1 5
J. Mendoza SS 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 .208 1 7
J. López C 4 2 2 1 1 1 3 .250 1 6
Totals 44 11 17 7 5 8 22      
a - J. Terry pinch hit for J. Alvarado in the 8th
b - J. Phipps pinch hit for B. Kuchelai in the 8th
c - D. Miller substituted for J. Terry in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. McDonald (6, 9th Inning off M. Bass, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. McDonald (2, 4th Inning off D. Townsley, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. López (1, 8th Inning off M. Bass, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Alvarado 2 , J. Terry , D. Miller , J. Herman 3 , B. Kuchelai , T. Brown 2 , B. Gustafson , P. McDonald 7 , J. Mendoza , J. López 5
2-out RBI: J. Alvarado , J. Herman , P. McDonald
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Herman , B. Kuchelai , T. Brown , B. Gustafson , J. López
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: M. Mullins (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Mullins-Mendoza-McDonald, Mullins-Mendoza-McDonald)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. López CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .244 3 11
J. Burgess RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .325 3 11
J. Holland LF 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 .169 1 3
S. Day 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .266 2 14
A. Reyes 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .310 1 11
J. Betancourt 1B 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 .308 2 14
P. White SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .193 0 6
   b-M. Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258 1 5
A. Bonner DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257 1 3
   a-J. Mena DH 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .262 2 6
D. Roberts C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .152 1 3
Totals 29 1 3 1 7 6 15      
a - J. Mena inserted as DH in the 7th
b - M. Taylor pinch hit for P. White in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Betancourt (5, 4th Inning off G. Saunders, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. López , A. Reyes , J. Betancourt 2
2-out RBI: J. Betancourt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. White , A. Bonner , D. Roberts 2
GIDP: J. Burgess , S. Day
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: A. Reyes (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Reyes-White)
CHARLESTON PITCHING LINESCORE HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
G. Saunders W (4-2) 9.0 3 1 1 7 6 0 36 149 3.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Saunders 76
Batters Faced: G. Saunders 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Saunders 16-3
Pitches - Strikes: G. Saunders 149-88
WP: G. Saunders
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Pauly L (0-5) 2.2 8 6 6 3 3 0 19 87 8.14   
D. Townsley 3.1 3 1 1 0 3 1 13 40 4.50   
M. Bass 2.1 5 4 4 1 2 1 13 55 13.11   
R. Kennedy 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 13 2.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Pauly 14
Batters Faced: T. Pauly 19, D. Townsley 13, M. Bass 13, R. Kennedy 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Pauly 1-4, D. Townsley 5-2, M. Bass 1-3, R. Kennedy 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Pauly 87-46, D. Townsley 40-31, M. Bass 55-33, R. Kennedy 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Townsley 2-1 , R. Kennedy 2-1
WP: T. Pauly 2 , D. Townsley , M. Bass , R. Kennedy
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Greg Saunders
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:49
Attendance: 5048
Saturday, May 9th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60