ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HARTFORD MATADORS AT PORTLAND MAD ANTS
04/15/2022
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HARTFORD MATADORS AT PORTLAND MAD ANTS
GAME ID: 1331 - FRIDAY, APRIL 15TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Matadors (1-3) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 8 1
Portland Mad Ants (2-2) 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 X 10 11 1
Matadors Tagged with 10-5 Loss
Willie Kirkham had a good game, but he could not keep the Hartford Matadors from falling, 10-5, to the Portland Mad Ants at Mad Ants Ballpark. The Hartford designated hitter went 3 for 5 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 in the loss. Portland is now 2-2.

The Mad Ants got an important contribution from catcher Joe Roper, who in the bottom of the first hit a 1-2 sinker to right for a 2-run double. It was his 1st double of the season and put the Mad Ants ahead, 6-3.

"We came out with clear minds and swung the bats well," said Portland manager Efren Nieman.
HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Cloutier CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .188 0 0
R. Blaylock SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .000 0 0
W. Kirkham DH 5 2 3 2 0 1 3 .500 1 2
A. Alpers 1B 4 1 0 0 0 3 3 .214 1 4
J. Comey RF 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .067 0 1
B. MacNeil 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .143 1 1
C. Davies 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .231 0 1
G. Cheatham C 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .154 1 1
J. Brosius LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
Totals 36 5 8 5 4 12 22      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Kirkham (1, 1st Inning off F. Gonzalez, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Cloutier (1, 2nd Inning off F. Gonzalez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Cheatham (1, 8th Inning off R. Izquierdo, 0 on, 1 out) , W. Kirkham (1, 9th Inning off R. Izquierdo, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Cloutier 3 , W. Kirkham 7 , J. Comey , C. Davies , G. Cheatham 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Kirkham , A. Alpers , B. MacNeil , J. Brosius
Hit by Pitch: A. Alpers
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Cloutier (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Blaylock (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Blaylock-MacNeil-Alpers)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Kirchner CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .263 0 2
C. Yost RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .333 0 3
N. Zander 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .273 0 1
F. Hinojos LF 3 1 0 1 0 0 3 .091 0 2
P. Gardner DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .312 0 2
M. Vitulli 3B 3 1 0 0 1 3 2 .125 0 1
T. Starkey 1B 3 2 1 2 1 2 0 .167 1 2
J. Roper C 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .286 0 2
J. Fritz SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .286 0 0
Totals 34 10 11 9 2 11 10      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Kirchner (1, 1st Inning off J. Fernandez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Roper (1, 1st Inning off J. Fernandez, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Starkey (1, 8th Inning off J. Mitchell, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Kirchner 4 , C. Yost 2 , N. Zander 2 , P. Gardner , T. Starkey 4 , J. Roper 2 , J. Fritz
2-out RBI: P. Kirchner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Gardner
GIDP: P. Kirchner
Sac Fly: F. Hinojos
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Vitulli (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Fritz (1)
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fernandez L (0-1) 3.0 6 7 5 1 6 0 58 15.00   
J. Bickel 4.0 4 1 1 0 5 0 62 2.25   
J. Mitchell 1.0 1 2 2 1 0 1 20 18.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fernandez 26
Batters Faced: J. Fernandez 17, J. Bickel 15, J. Mitchell 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fernandez 2-1, J. Bickel 4-2, J. Mitchell 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fernandez 58-40, J. Bickel 62-41, J. Mitchell 20-12
WP: J. Fernandez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Gonzalez W (1-0) 6.0 5 3 3 4 10 0 103 4.50   
R. Izquierdo SV (1) 3.0 3 2 2 0 2 2 28 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Gonzalez 56
Batters Faced: F. Gonzalez 29, R. Izquierdo 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Gonzalez 2-6, R. Izquierdo 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: F. Gonzalez 103-63, R. Izquierdo 28-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Izquierdo 1-0
Hit Batsmen: F. Gonzalez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Kirkham
Ballpark: Mad Ants Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 15649
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