MAJOR SUPERIOR LEAGUE
DENVER RABBITS AT CHARLOTTE HAWKS
04/22/2026
 
MAJOR SUPERIOR LEAGUE
DENVER RABBITS AT CHARLOTTE HAWKS
GAME ID: 341 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Rabbits (11-12) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 0
Charlotte Hawks (14-9) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2 6 0
Charlotte Downs Denver, 2-1
The Charlotte Hawks earned a close win over the Denver Rabbits, thanks in part to Malcolm Sherman. The Charlotte right-hander, the 7th overall pick in the 2020 draft, played a key role in the 2-1 victory. Sherman got the win, improving to 4-0. He gave up 8 hits and walked 0 over 6.1 innings. He allowed 1 run. Adrian Banuelos notched his 10th save of the season.

The Rabbits had been locked in a 1-1 tie with the Hawks going into the bottom of the sixth inning. That changed quickly when the three-time All-Star Joey Ladd came to the plate. Ladd hit a solo home run on a 1-0 fastball from Denver hurler Manuel Rodriguez. It was Ladd's 5th home run of the year.

Ladd expressed little emotion after the game. "Every game we win now," he said, "is one less win we'll need to get in the end."

Denver drops to 11-12.
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Crespo 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .359 4 15
J. Maldonado CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .269 0 4
J. Godwin 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .260 3 7
M. Perez 2B, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273 1 11
K. Smith DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .119 4 10
M. Stewart LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .268 1 9
C. Walker RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .194 0 3
   b-J. Walker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 1 7
D. Russell C 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .250 0 1
   c-G. Sheppard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 2 5
T. Beck SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 1 1
   a-C. Espinoza PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
Totals 35 1 10 1 0 11 15      
a - C. Espinoza pinch hit for T. Beck in the 7th
b - J. Walker pinch hit for C. Walker in the 9th
c - G. Sheppard pinch hit for D. Russell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Walker (5, 5th Inning off M. Sherman, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Crespo (4, 6th Inning off M. Sherman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Crespo 5 , J. Maldonado 2 , J. Godwin , M. Perez , M. Stewart , C. Walker 2 , D. Russell 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Crespo , M. Perez , K. Smith , T. Beck
GIDP: J. Maldonado
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Maldonado (1) , M. Stewart (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Donaldson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .212 2 5
A. Fernandez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .296 1 5
J. Tapia RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .346 2 9
S. Burgos 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .340 5 12
J. Ladd C 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .238 5 12
M. Dominguez CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .253 3 6
C. Pritchard LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259 4 15
S. Stephens 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .240 2 7
D. Price SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .304 1 5
Totals 30 2 6 2 2 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Burgos (6, 1st Inning off J. Curry, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ladd (5, 6th Inning off M. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Fernandez , J. Tapia , S. Burgos 2 , J. Ladd 4 , M. Dominguez 2
2-out RBI: S. Burgos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Donaldson , J. Ladd 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Tapia (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Price-Stephens-Burgos)
OF assists: 1 (Tapia(Perez at 2nd base))
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Curry 4.2 5 1 1 2 6 0 85 3.51   
M. Rodriguez L (2-1) 2.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 28 1.89   
S. Rice 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Curry 54
Batters Faced: J. Curry 21, M. Rodriguez 8, S. Rice 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Curry 6-2, M. Rodriguez 2-3, S. Rice 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Curry 85-55, M. Rodriguez 28-18, S. Rice 6-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Sherman W (4-0) 6.1 8 1 1 0 8 1 104 3.38   
W. Bell H (3) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 30 6.75   
A. Banuelos SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 1.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Sherman 61
Batters Faced: M. Sherman 25, W. Bell 7, A. Banuelos 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Sherman 3-6, W. Bell 3-1, A. Banuelos 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Sherman 104-71, W. Bell 30-20, A. Banuelos 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Bell 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Malcolm Sherman
Ballpark: Hawk Nest
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 30893
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