ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
CHESAPEAKE TAILGATORS AT EL PASO CHUPACABRAS
05/18/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
CHESAPEAKE TAILGATORS AT EL PASO CHUPACABRAS
GAME ID: 1486 - MONDAY, MAY 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chesapeake Tailgators (17-16) 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 7 0
El Paso Chupacabras (15-18) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 0
Tailgators Stay Hot, Beat Chupacabras, 4-2
Starting pitcher Chris Simon was a major factor in the 4-2 Chesapeake Tailgators triumph over the El Paso Chupacabras. Chesapeake has run its win streak to 5 consecutive.

Chesapeake won the game in part because of R.J. DeStefano. The second baseman ripped a 2-run home run in the top of the second inning to put the Tailgators ahead, 3-0. For the game, DeStefano had 1 double and 1 home run in 4 at-bats.

"My job is to go out and execute," said Simon.
CHESAPEAKE BATTING LINESCORE EL PASO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. McCarson RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .243 2 8
M. Johnson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .290 1 7
K. Cimini SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .296 4 19
J. Whitney 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .235 3 7
A. Kroyan DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .167 0 0
C. Dellinger 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .236 2 10
R. DeStefano 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .301 6 13
T. Appling CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .157 0 2
R. Rogers C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 0 0
Totals 33 4 7 4 2 7 8      
BATTING
Doubles: R. DeStefano (3, 7th Inning off E. Minero, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Whitney (3, 2nd Inning off E. Minero, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. DeStefano (6, 2nd Inning off E. Minero, 1 on, 1 out) , E. McCarson (2, 5th Inning off E. Minero, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. McCarson 4 , M. Johnson , J. Whitney 4 , C. Dellinger , R. DeStefano 6 , T. Appling
2-out RBI: E. McCarson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Kroyan
GIDP: R. Rogers
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Simon-Cimini-Whitney, DeStefano-Cimini-Whitney)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Orozco LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .191 3 15
J. Joyner RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .283 5 12
B. Callahan DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 2 4
D. Quesada CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .344 2 4
D. Hove 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .235 0 1
M. DeWitt SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .302 5 17
   a-B. Titus PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 2 8
R. Dorough 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 .255 0 3
N. Arthur 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .238 1 9
   b-A. Alvarez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .667 0 0
O. Contreras C 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .320 1 3
Totals 34 2 9 1 2 5 20      
a - B. Titus pinch hit for M. DeWitt in the 9th
b - A. Alvarez pinch hit for N. Arthur in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Dorough (2, 7th Inning off A. Salas, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Joyner (5, 8th Inning off A. Salas, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Joyner 6 , D. Quesada , D. Hove 2 , B. Titus , R. Dorough 2 , O. Contreras
2-out RBI: J. Joyner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Callahan , D. Quesada , R. Dorough , N. Arthur , O. Contreras
GIDP: B. Callahan , O. Contreras
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Arthur-DeWitt-Hove)
CHESAPEAKE PITCHING LINESCORE EL PASO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Simon W (1-4) 6.1 4 1 1 2 4 0 98 3.51   
A. Salas H (1) 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 16 9.53   
N. Douglass SV (4) 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 20 2.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Simon 63
Batters Faced: C. Simon 23, A. Salas 7, N. Douglass 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Simon 12-1, A. Salas 3-2, N. Douglass 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Simon 98-57, A. Salas 16-10, N. Douglass 20-13
WP: C. Simon 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Minero L (0-1) 6.1 5 4 4 1 5 3 87 5.68   
D. Holloman 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 25 1.56   
I. Muenkel 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 1.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Minero 51
Batters Faced: E. Minero 25, D. Holloman 7, I. Muenkel 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Minero 8-6, D. Holloman 2-1, I. Muenkel 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Minero 87-61, D. Holloman 25-17, I. Muenkel 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Holloman 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Simon
Ballpark: Chupacabras Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 5790
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