ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
QUEBEC ACES AT DENVER PILOTS
05/23/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
QUEBEC ACES AT DENVER PILOTS
GAME ID: 2390 - SATURDAY, MAY 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Quebec Aces (18-19) 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 5 7 2
Denver Pilots (15-22) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0
Aces Stop Pilots, 5-2
The Quebec Aces spoiled a good performance by Denver right fielder Gus Marquez, bumping off Denver, 5-2, at Pilots Ballpark. Marquez went 3 for 4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk. Ryan Simpson, now 1-0, picked up the win in relief. He allowed no runs on 2 hits in 3.1 innings. The setback makes Denver 15-22.

Willie Alvarez's at-bat in the top of the sixth was significant, coming with the bases loaded and the game tied, 2-2. The Quebec second baseman hit a 2-run single off Billy Merner to put the Aces up.

"I felt good up there," said Alvarez. "I saw the ball well."
QUEBEC BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Cloutier CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .125 0 0
J. West LF 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .343 1 15
C. Ulery RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .111 0 1
J. Dawson DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .250 0 2
H. Castano 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .307 2 13
A. Gatz 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .214 2 11
W. Alvarez 2B 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .269 1 12
W. Bazaldua C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .277 0 2
   a-D. Poth PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 1 13
   b-R. de Leon C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 5
E. Barlow SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .150 0 7
Totals 32 5 7 5 4 8 9      
a - D. Poth pinch hit for W. Bazaldua in the 9th
b - R. de Leon substituted for D. Poth in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Cloutier , J. West , C. Ulery , J. Dawson , H. Castano , W. Alvarez , E. Barlow
2-out RBI: C. Ulery , J. Dawson , W. Alvarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Bazaldua
GIDP: A. Gatz
Hit by Pitch: J. West
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Cloutier (2) , J. West 2 (17)
CS: E. Barlow (3)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Alvarez (5) , E. Barlow (5)
Double Plays: 3 (Bazaldua-Alvarez-Castano, Alvarez-Barlow-Castano, Alvarez-Barlow-Castano)
PB: W. Bazaldua
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franz 2B 5 1 4 0 0 0 1 .221 2 7
G. Marquez RF 4 1 3 1 1 0 2 .270 6 13
M. DeLaet 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 8 .347 4 12
A. Carr 3B 4 0 1 0 1 2 4 .280 6 17
D. Coffey SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .200 0 8
M. Gutierrez DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .217 0 0
A. Bonneau LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .232 1 7
E. Hansen CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .255 1 6
N. Richardson C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .182 0 3
Totals 37 2 11 2 4 6 27      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Marquez (5, 1st Inning off C. Lambert, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Franz (7, 1st Inning off C. Lambert, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. DeLaet (6, 1st Inning off C. Lambert, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Franz 5 , G. Marquez 4 , M. DeLaet 3 , A. Carr , A. Bonneau
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Marquez , M. DeLaet 2 , D. Coffey , M. Gutierrez
GIDP: A. Carr , D. Coffey 2
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Carr-Franz-DeLaet)
QUEBEC PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lambert 3.2 7 2 2 2 3 0 87 2.61   
R. Simpson W (1-0) 3.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 41 2.84   
K. Thompson H (6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 19 1.84   
T. Espinoza SV (9) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 2.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lambert 38
Batters Faced: C. Lambert 20, R. Simpson 12, K. Thompson 4, T. Espinoza 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lambert 6-1, R. Simpson 3-5, K. Thompson 0-1, T. Espinoza 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lambert 87-54, R. Simpson 41-28, K. Thompson 19-10, T. Espinoza 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Simpson 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fry L (1-5) 5.2 3 4 4 3 5 0 84 3.43   
B. Merner 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 0 35 3.49   
C. Anderson 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 26 2.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fry 49
Batters Faced: D. Fry 23, B. Merner 8, C. Anderson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fry 5-7, B. Merner 0-2, C. Anderson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fry 84-48, B. Merner 35-20, C. Anderson 26-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Merner 2-2
Hit Batsmen: B. Merner
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gus Marquez
Ballpark: Pilots Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 4:35 PM MT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 7764
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