ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PORTLAND MAD ANTS AT BAXTER SPRINGS MARSHALS
04/18/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PORTLAND MAD ANTS AT BAXTER SPRINGS MARSHALS
GAME ID: 1323 - SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Portland Mad Ants (2-3) 3 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 10 16 1
Baxter Springs Marshals (2-3) 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 7 12 1
Mad Ants Down Marshals, 10-7
The Portland Mad Ants beat the Baxter Springs Marshals, 10-7, at Marshals Ballpark. Portland right fielder Jerry Blake banged out 2 singles and 1 double, while driving in 2 runs. Bobby Villasenor picked up the win, improving his season record to 1-0. He struck out 7 in 5.1 innings. Portland has a record of 2-3.

Portland used the timely hitting of Tom Hirsch to seize the win. The catcher stroked a 2-run single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Mad Ants on top, 7-4. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"We put a lot of pressure on ourselves," Hirsch told a Portland Observer reporter. "Sometimes we just need to relax."
PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE BAXTER SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Alvarado LF 6 0 2 1 0 1 1 .158 0 2
J. Kelly 3B 6 1 3 1 0 0 2 .286 0 1
J. Blake RF 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 .300 0 3
J. McElwain DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 5 .368 0 4
A. Aime 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .500 2 4
R. Arreola CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .125 1 2
M. Henschel SS 5 1 3 2 0 0 2 .278 0 3
T. Hirsch C 5 1 1 2 0 0 5 .100 0 2
J. Olivares 2B 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 .278 0 2
Totals 42 10 16 10 4 4 20      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Arreola (1, 7th Inning off G. Yarrington, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Blake (1, 7th Inning off S. Leimer, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Henschel (1, 8th Inning off S. Leimer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Kelly (1, 6th Inning off G. Yarrington, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Alvarado 2 , J. Kelly 5 , J. Blake 4 , J. McElwain , A. Aime , R. Arreola 2 , M. Henschel 4 , T. Hirsch , J. Olivares
2-out RBI: J. Blake , M. Henschel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Blake , J. McElwain , A. Aime , T. Hirsch 3
GIDP: E. Alvarado
Hit by Pitch: A. Aime
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: A. Aime (3)
OF assists: 1 (Arreola(Mendoza at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Rakers 1B 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 .316 1 4
B. Bopp SS 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .421 2 5
M. Bellavance C 5 1 2 0 0 2 4 .368 1 3
A. McConnell DH 4 1 1 2 1 0 3 .188 0 2
M. Jardel CF 5 0 2 3 0 2 2 .333 0 6
J. Sinclair 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .222 0 0
J. Olejniczak LF 5 0 0 0 0 4 4 .111 1 3
B. Mendoza RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-K. Davis PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .375 1 4
C. Lewis 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .267 0 0
   b-D. Pinto PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .111 0 0
Totals 39 7 12 7 6 13 22      
a - K. Davis pinch hit for B. Mendoza in the 9th
b - D. Pinto pinch hit for C. Lewis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Jardel 2 (2, 6th Inning off B. Villasenor, 2 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off J. Sherline, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Bellavance (1, 9th Inning off J. Sherline, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Bopp (2, 7th Inning off M. Glass, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Rakers 3 , B. Bopp 6 , M. Bellavance 3 , A. McConnell , M. Jardel 4 , J. Sinclair
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bopp , C. Lewis , D. Pinto
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: C. Lewis (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Rakers-Bopp-Yarrington)
OF assists: 1 (Mendoza(Alvarado at home))
PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE BAXTER SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Villasenor W (1-0) 5.1 6 4 4 1 7 0 94 6.75   
M. Glass H (2) 1.0 2 2 2 3 2 1 31 9.00   
T. Zufelt 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0.00   
J. Sherline 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 0 32 8.10   
K. Kovach SV (1) 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Villasenor 46
Batters Faced: B. Villasenor 23, M. Glass 8, T. Zufelt 2, J. Sherline 8, K. Kovach 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Villasenor 2-7, M. Glass 0-1, T. Zufelt 1-0, J. Sherline 0-2, K. Kovach 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Villasenor 94-67, M. Glass 31-15, T. Zufelt 9-5, J. Sherline 32-19, K. Kovach 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Glass 1-0 , T. Zufelt 1-0 , K. Kovach 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Devane L (0-1) 4.0 7 5 4 3 2 0 73 9.00   
G. Yarrington 2.2 7 5 5 1 0 0 53 16.88   
S. Leimer 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 22 0.00   
D. Gilles 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Devane 29
Batters Faced: A. Devane 23, G. Yarrington 15, S. Leimer 6, D. Gilles 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Devane 7-2, G. Yarrington 6-1, S. Leimer 2-1, D. Gilles 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Devane 73-44, G. Yarrington 53-31, S. Leimer 22-14, D. Gilles 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Leimer 2-1
Hit Batsmen: A. Devane
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jerry Blake
Ballpark: Marshals Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (47 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:56
Attendance: 13356
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