ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
DENVER PILOTS AT QUEBEC FIGHTING QUAKERS
04/13/2024
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
DENVER PILOTS AT QUEBEC FIGHTING QUAKERS
GAME ID: 2187 - SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Pilots (2-3) 0 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 1 9 12 1
Quebec Fighting Quakers (3-2) 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 15 X 20 15 1
Leonardi Excels in 20-9 Quebec Win
Ben Leonardi was the difference-maker for the Quebec Fighting Quakers in what turned into a shootout with the Denver Pilots. Leonardi, the 20th overall pick in the 2020 draft, went 3-for-5 in the 20-9 Fighting Quakers win. Tony Armijo, now 1-0, was credited with the win in 2 innings of relief. He allowed 1 run on 2 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 1. The loss drops Denver to 2-3.

Leonardi had an important at-bat with runners on 1st and 2nd in the bottom of the eighth, when he hit a 3-run home run. The Fighting Quakers went on to win.

"Nervous? No," said Leonardi. "It was my time to shine."
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE QUEBEC BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Diaz RF 4 2 2 2 1 0 2 .294 1 2
T. Villarreal CF 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 .263 0 2
J. Green 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .250 0 4
   b-B. Figueroa PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
   c-J. Franz 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
S. Swan 1B 3 1 0 1 2 0 3 .111 0 1
J. Anderson 3B 5 1 3 4 0 2 4 .200 1 4
R. Finkler SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .211 3 4
   d-B. Kennedy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
J. Mata LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .125 0 1
J. Unknown DH 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
   a-M. Gutierrez DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 1
J. Unknown C 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .250 0 0
Totals 39 9 12 8 6 11 21      
a - M. Gutierrez inserted as DH in the 6th
b - B. Figueroa pinch hit for J. Green in the 7th
c - J. Franz substituted for B. Figueroa in the 7th
d - B. Kennedy pinch hit for R. Finkler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Anderson (1, 5th Inning off M. Berrios, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Villarreal (1, 7th Inning off K. Connell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Unknown (1, 3rd Inning off M. Berrios, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Diaz (1, 5th Inning off M. Berrios, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Diaz (1, 3rd Inning off M. Berrios, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Anderson (1, 7th Inning off K. Connell, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Diaz 7 , T. Villarreal 4 , J. Franz , J. Anderson 7 , J. Unknown 3 , M. Gutierrez , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: J. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Villarreal , J. Anderson , R. Finkler , J. Mata , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Diaz (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Green (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Anderson-Green-Swan)
PB: J. Unknown
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Costello LF 6 1 1 0 0 1 8 .261 0 1
   a-N. Mitchell PH, LF 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 0 1
D. Davidson RF 4 2 3 2 2 0 1 .545 0 4
W. Bazaldua C 4 2 1 3 3 0 5 .100 0 3
B. Leonardi DH 5 2 3 6 1 1 4 .389 2 9
A. Vega 3B 4 2 1 2 2 1 4 .278 2 6
N. Dubiel 2B 4 2 2 1 2 1 6 .300 0 4
J. Herrera 1B 4 3 2 1 1 0 1 .333 0 1
E. Walker CF 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 .211 0 2
M. Sixtos SS 2 4 0 2 3 0 2 .167 0 3
Totals 37 20 15 19 15 5 34      
a - N. Mitchell pinch hit for M. Costello in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Davidson (2, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Vega (2, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Leonardi (2, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Costello , D. Davidson 4 , W. Bazaldua , B. Leonardi 6 , A. Vega 4 , N. Dubiel 2 , J. Herrera 2 , E. Walker 2
2-out RBI: N. Mitchell , D. Davidson 2 , W. Bazaldua 2 , B. Leonardi , A. Vega , N. Dubiel , J. Herrera , E. Walker , M. Sixtos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Costello , B. Leonardi , A. Vega , N. Dubiel 2 , E. Walker
GIDP: J. Herrera
Sac Bunt: E. Walker
Sac Fly: B. Leonardi
Hit by Pitch: D. Davidson , J. Herrera , E. Walker , M. Sixtos
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Herrera (1) , E. Walker (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Sixtos (1)
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE QUEBEC PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Merner 4.2 6 2 2 1 3 0 57 4.15   
C. Martinez 0.2 2 3 0 4 0 0 32 0.00   
M. Dickson 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 28 0.00   
J. Unknown L (0-1), BS (1) 0.2 6 10 10 3 0 2 47 135.00   
J. Unknown 0.0 1 5 5 6 0 0 34 0.00   
J. Unknown 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Merner 46
Batters Faced: B. Merner 22, C. Martinez 9, M. Dickson 6, J. Unknown 12, J. Unknown 7, J. Unknown 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Merner 3-7, C. Martinez 0-2, M. Dickson 3-0, J. Unknown 1-1, J. Unknown 0-0, J. Unknown 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Merner 57-39, C. Martinez 32-12, M. Dickson 28-16, J. Unknown 47-24, J. Unknown 34-10, J. Unknown 8-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Martinez 3-1 , M. Dickson 3-0 , J. Unknown 2-2 , J. Unknown 3-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Merner 2 , M. Dickson , J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Berrios 4.2 7 5 5 3 6 1 87 9.64   
K. Connell 1.2 2 3 3 2 2 1 31 16.20   
T. Armijo W (1-0) 2.0 2 1 0 1 3 0 41 1.69   
N. Dragon 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Berrios 33
Batters Faced: M. Berrios 23, K. Connell 9, T. Armijo 9, N. Dragon 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Berrios 3-4, K. Connell 3-0, T. Armijo 2-1, N. Dragon 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Berrios 87-52, K. Connell 31-19, T. Armijo 41-24, N. Dragon 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Connell 1-0 , N. Dragon 2-1
WP: T. Armijo
Balk: M. Berrios
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Leonardi
Ballpark: Toros Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (49 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 4:34
Attendance: 11020
Special Notes: Mario Sixtos ties the QFQ regular season game record for runs with 4.
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