ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PORTLAND MAD ANTS AT HARTFORD MATADORS
05/28/2023
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PORTLAND MAD ANTS AT HARTFORD MATADORS
GAME ID: 1564 - SUNDAY, MAY 28TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Portland Mad Ants (28-17) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
Hartford Matadors (29-16) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Mad Ants Upend Matadors, 3-0
The Portland Mad Ants had to overcome a good performance from Hartford pitcher Mario Ruiz to claim a 3-0 win at Ballpark of Tacoma. Ruiz went 8.1 innings and allowed 3 runs. Andy Bennett got credit for the win, improving to 3-0. He allowed no runs on 3 hits in 2.1 innings. Fernando Garcia recorded the save, his 1st.

Portland used a clutch at-bat from Rick Brown to capture the win. The left fielder hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Mad Ants ahead, 2-0. It was his lone hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

Portland manager Will Berman said his team played a "no nonsense" game.

The Mad Ants are now 28-17, while the Matadors fall to 29-16.
PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kelly SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .347 8 19
R. Brown LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .323 8 29
T. Starkey 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .276 0 18
T. Welsh 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .336 7 31
J. McIsaac CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .304 4 7
N. Zander 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .182 4 16
T. Coenen RF 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 .174 0 0
M. Peters C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .206 2 16
J. Unknown DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-N. Ryan DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 0 4
Totals 31 3 8 3 4 9 13      
a - N. Ryan inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Brown (8, 1st Inning off M. Ruiz, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kelly 2 , R. Brown 4 , T. Starkey , T. Welsh , J. McIsaac 2 , N. Zander
2-out RBI: N. Zander
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Peters
GIDP: R. Brown , T. Welsh
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kelly (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Zander-Kelly-Starkey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Heichel 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .269 0 11
G. Romero RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .167 0 1
J. Duenas 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .315 3 6
E. Stowe SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .228 10 23
S. Doyle DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .239 4 18
J. Brosius CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .231 4 18
J. Comey LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .242 0 1
   a-G. Kinder PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .248 3 26
   b-C. Olsen LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
J. Baker 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .241 0 4
G. Cheatham C 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .129 0 3
   c-O. Contreras PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 3 13
Totals 35 0 8 0 3 7 22      
a - G. Kinder pinch hit for J. Comey in the 8th
b - C. Olsen substituted for G. Kinder in the 9th
c - O. Contreras pinch hit for G. Cheatham in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Romero (1, 9th Inning off F. Garcia, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Heichel 2 , G. Romero 2 , E. Stowe , J. Brosius 2 , J. Comey , J. Baker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Romero , J. Duenas , J. Brosius , J. Comey , G. Cheatham
GIDP: G. Kinder
Hit by Pitch: J. Baker
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Comey (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Heichel-Stowe-Duenas, Ruiz-Stowe-Duenas)
OF assists: 2 (Romero(McIsaac at 2nd base), Romero(McIsaac at 2nd base))
PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Gonzalez 0.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 19 6.05   
A. Bennett W (3-0) 2.1 3 0 0 1 2 0 38 2.00   
N. Glowacki 3.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 47 4.84   
C. Estes H (3) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 1.72   
F. Garcia SV (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 20 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gonzalez 40
Batters Faced: D. Gonzalez 4, A. Bennett 11, N. Glowacki 12, C. Estes 7, F. Garcia 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gonzalez 0-0, A. Bennett 4-1, N. Glowacki 6-2, C. Estes 3-2, F. Garcia 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gonzalez 19-9, A. Bennett 38-25, N. Glowacki 47-33, C. Estes 21-15, F. Garcia 20-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Bennett 3-0 , N. Glowacki 2-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Glowacki
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Ruiz L (4-4) 8.1 8 3 3 4 8 1 111 2.29   
T. Hoffarth 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ruiz 59
Batters Faced: M. Ruiz 33, T. Hoffarth 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ruiz 7-6, T. Hoffarth 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ruiz 111-68, T. Hoffarth 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Hoffarth 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mario Ruiz
Ballpark: Ballpark of Tacoma
Weather: Rain (54 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 14074
Special Notes: Rain delay of 17 minutes in the 7th inning.
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