ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
MONTREAL ROYALS AT BAXTER SPRINGS MARSHALS
04/08/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
MONTREAL ROYALS AT BAXTER SPRINGS MARSHALS
GAME ID: 1310 - TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Royals (1-0) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 10 0
Baxter Springs Marshals (0-1) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Royals Drop Marshals, 3-1
The 2025 season did not get off to quite the start the Baxter Springs Marshals had hoped, with an opening day loss to the Montreal Royals at Marshals Ballpark. The final score was 3-1. Starting Pitcher Jim Murphy was the top performer for Montreal. Murphy picked up the win for Montreal, going 7 innings. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 1-0.

Mike Odendahl helped out the Montreal cause in the top of the sixth inning with a run-scoring double. For the game, the designated hitter went 2 for 4 with a double.

Odendahl called the win "a lesson in teamwork."
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE BAXTER SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Phelps 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .200 0 0
A. Lujan 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .000 0 0
B. Hendrix CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
M. Odendahl DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .500 0 1
M. Jensen 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
B. Stangle RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .333 0 1
R. Bunn LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
D. Cook SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .333 0 0
J. Wardlaw C 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .500 0 0
Totals 34 3 10 3 3 8 15      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Cook (1, 5th Inning off J. Holder, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Stangle (1, 6th Inning off J. Holder, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Odendahl (1, 6th Inning off J. Holder, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Jensen (1, 6th Inning off J. Holder, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Hendrix (1, 6th Inning off J. Holder, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Phelps , B. Hendrix 2 , M. Odendahl 3 , M. Jensen 3 , B. Stangle 2 , D. Cook 2 , J. Wardlaw 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Odendahl , J. Wardlaw
GIDP: J. Phelps , B. Stangle , J. Wardlaw
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Phelps (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jensen-Cook)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Harper CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .200 0 0
T. Haskell DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
C. Broadley SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 0
J. Pullam 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .500 0 0
   a-E. Kraft PH, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Sweeton LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
   b-A. McConnell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   c-J. Greer 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Jardel RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
C. Lewis 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
K. Davis 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000 0 0
J. Unknown C 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .333 1 1
   d-A. Torres PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 33 1 7 1 4 10 13      
a - E. Kraft pinch hit for J. Pullam in the 8th
b - A. McConnell pinch hit for G. Sweeton in the 8th
c - J. Greer substituted for A. McConnell in the 9th
d - A. Torres pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Torres (1, 9th Inning off E. Sippel, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Unknown (1, 3rd Inning off J. Murphy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Harper , T. Haskell , C. Broadley , J. Pullam , M. Jardel , J. Unknown 4 , A. Torres 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Harper , J. Pullam , G. Sweeton 2
GIDP: C. Lewis
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Broadley-Lewis-Davis, Broadley-Lewis-Davis, Lewis-Broadley-Davis)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE BAXTER SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Murphy W (1-0) 7.0 6 1 1 3 7 1 103 1.29   
J. Waltman H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 23 0.00   
E. Sippel SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Murphy 65
Batters Faced: J. Murphy 29, J. Waltman 4, E. Sippel 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Murphy 5-8, J. Waltman 1-0, E. Sippel 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Murphy 103-63, J. Waltman 23-13, E. Sippel 19-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Holder L (0-1) 5.1 10 3 3 0 4 0 98 5.06   
J. Bickel 2.2 0 0 0 2 3 0 42 0.00   
S. Hyatt 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Holder 40
Batters Faced: J. Holder 24, J. Bickel 10, S. Hyatt 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Holder 4-6, J. Bickel 2-3, S. Hyatt 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Holder 98-59, J. Bickel 42-25, S. Hyatt 11-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bickel 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Murphy
Ballpark: Marshals Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (45 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 15784
Special Notes: SP Jim Murphy was injured while pitching.
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