ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
MONCTON MOUNTIES AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
07/19/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
MONCTON MOUNTIES AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
GAME ID: 11370 - SUNDAY, JULY 19TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Moncton Mounties (86-8) 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 17 0
Buffalo Bellflowers (28-66) 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 17 0
Mounties Need Extra Innings to Top Bellflowers, 11-8
The Moncton Mounties outlasted the Buffalo Bellflowers, 11-8, in 12 innings. Danny Shafer played a key role, going 2-for-4 for Moncton. Bryan Williamson earned the save for Moncton, his 3rd. Now 86-8, Moncton has won 15 consecutive games.

Moncton third baseman Charlie Zimmerman delivered a 3-run home run in the top of the 12th. Overall, he went 3 for 6, including 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and batted in 3.

Said Mounties manager Johnny Hoffman: "We're playing a good brand of baseball."
MONCTON BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Berlier CF, LF 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 .365 8 19
M. Alexander RF 6 2 2 3 0 1 1 .392 28 69
   f-C. Evans CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .396 9 32
R. Cortes C 5 2 2 0 1 2 0 .394 22 89
D. Shafer LF 4 2 2 3 2 0 1 .395 33 127
   e-M. Williamson CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 0 3
C. Zimmerman 3B 6 2 3 3 0 0 2 .445 27 113
C. Kelley 1B 6 0 2 0 0 1 4 .351 3 18
C. Clark DH 6 1 4 2 0 1 1 .429 3 10
B. Canady 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .370 7 30
   a-J. Cole PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 1 22
   b-J. Schmid 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .344 10 57
E. Barrera SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355 9 53
   c-A. Dixon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .446 21 58
   d-O. Kagawa SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .429 16 48
Totals 51 11 17 11 3 5 17      
a - J. Cole pinch hit for B. Canady in the 8th
b - J. Schmid substituted for J. Cole in the 8th
c - A. Dixon pinch hit for E. Barrera in the 11th
d - O. Kagawa substituted for A. Dixon in the 11th
e - M. Williamson substituted for D. Shafer in the 12th
f - C. Evans substituted for M. Alexander in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Zimmerman (30, 1st Inning off R. Torres, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Berlier (14, 4th Inning off R. Torres, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Kelley 2 (7, 10th Inning off E. Marquez, 0 on, 2 outs; 12th Inning off W. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Shafer (44, 12th Inning off W. Rodriguez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Berlier (2, 1st Inning off R. Torres, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Shafer (33, 1st Inning off R. Torres, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Alexander 2 (28, 2nd Inning off R. Torres, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off R. Torres, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Clark (3, 4th Inning off R. Torres, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Zimmerman (27, 12th Inning off W. Rodriguez, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Berlier 5 , M. Alexander 8 , R. Cortes 2 , D. Shafer 6 , C. Zimmerman 7 , C. Kelley 4 , C. Clark 7
2-out RBI: , M. Alexander 2 , C. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Schmid , O. Kagawa
GIDP: B. Canady
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Hernandez-Kelley, Zimmerman-Schmid-Kelley, Kelley-Kagawa)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Gutierrez 2B 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .281 14 52
J. Novak CF 6 0 1 0 0 1 4 .327 0 5
J. Dowd LF 6 1 1 1 0 1 1 .358 20 68
J. Johnson 1B 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 .377 7 28
B. Brumbaugh SS 5 2 2 0 1 0 1 .350 5 17
P. Moberley C 6 1 3 2 0 1 1 .245 1 12
W. Oceguera RF 6 1 2 0 0 1 2 .290 5 20
H. Balsemao DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .281 2 20
   a-J. Vilanova DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 1 13
   b-K. Labbe DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222 0 5
A. Macoilos 3B 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 .295 8 41
Totals 49 8 17 8 3 6 16      
a - J. Vilanova inserted as DH in the 8th
b - K. Labbe inserted as DH in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Balsemao (11, 2nd Inning off A. Hernandez, 3 on, 0 outs) , B. Brumbaugh (11, 3rd Inning off A. Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Moberley (4, 5th Inning off J. Merino, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Dowd (20, 1st Inning off A. Hernandez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Johnson (7, 3rd Inning off A. Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Gutierrez , J. Novak , J. Dowd 4 , J. Johnson 5 , B. Brumbaugh 3 , P. Moberley 4 , W. Oceguera 2 , H. Balsemao 3 , A. Macoilos 3
2-out RBI: J. Dowd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Oceguera , H. Balsemao , K. Labbe
GIDP: M. Gutierrez
Sac Fly: M. Gutierrez
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gutierrez-Brumbaugh-Johnson, Brumbaugh-Johnson)
MONCTON PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Hernandez 3.0 8 6 6 0 0 2 58 5.09   
R. Pastrana 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 3.15   
J. Merino 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 41 2.53   
C. Preston 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 26 4.91   
D. Garcia W (2-0) 2.1 1 0 0 2 2 0 31 1.26   
B. Williamson SV (3) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 0.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Hernandez 17
Batters Faced: A. Hernandez 16, R. Pastrana 4, J. Merino 10, C. Preston 10, D. Garcia 9, B. Williamson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Hernandez 3-5, R. Pastrana 2-1, J. Merino 3-2, C. Preston 3-3, D. Garcia 1-3, B. Williamson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Hernandez 58-34, R. Pastrana 16-11, J. Merino 41-27, C. Preston 26-19, D. Garcia 31-15, B. Williamson 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Williamson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Torres 3.2 8 8 8 1 2 4 54 7.78   
D. Cantu 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 30 10.12   
R. Luna 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5.03   
A. Judd 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.00   
C. Santiago 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 13.60   
E. Marquez 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 34 7.11   
W. Rodriguez L (1-1) 2.0 4 3 3 0 0 1 29 5.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Torres 12
Batters Faced: R. Torres 20, D. Cantu 9, R. Luna 1, A. Judd 1, C. Santiago 5, E. Marquez 8, W. Rodriguez 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Torres 5-4, D. Cantu 2-3, R. Luna 0-0, A. Judd 0-1, C. Santiago 3-1, E. Marquez 1-3, W. Rodriguez 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Torres 54-42, D. Cantu 30-21, R. Luna 2-2, A. Judd 8-5, C. Santiago 19-13, E. Marquez 34-19, W. Rodriguez 29-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Judd 1-0 , C. Santiago 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Shafer
Ballpark: Wegman's Field
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 4:24
Attendance: 4411
Special Notes: RP Ruben Pastrana was injured while pitching.
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