ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
BAXTER SPRINGS MARSHALS AT MONTREAL ROYALS
09/22/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
BAXTER SPRINGS MARSHALS AT MONTREAL ROYALS
GAME ID: 13805 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Baxter Springs Marshals 7 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 11 13 0
Montreal Royals 1 2 0 0 8 1 5 0 X 17 21 0
Gutierrez Helps Montreal Take Division Series Game 1
The Montreal Royals defeated the Baxter Springs Marshals, 17-11, in Game 1 of the Division Series. A big contributor was catcher Marcos Gutierrez, who went 4 for 5 with 4 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. The win moves Montreal into a 1-0 lead in the series.

An inflection point occurred with one out in the bottom of the fifth. That's when Royals third baseman Nick Makar hit a sinker from Eddie Carver for a 3-run home run. Just like that, Montreal was up, 9-8.

"It's nice to step up when your team needs you," said Gutierrez.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Turtles Ballpark in Montreal.
BAXTER SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Hutchison 3B 6 2 1 1 0 1 4 .167 1 1
J. Olejniczak CF, LF 5 3 2 1 1 2 1 .400 0 1
A. MacDonald RF 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .750 0 1
C. Malay 1B 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 .000 0 1
   a-C. Jones PR, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Pullam 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .400 0 2
R. Beall LF, 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .250 0 0
K. Davis DH 4 1 2 2 1 1 3 .500 0 2
J. Greer SS 5 0 1 2 0 0 3 .200 0 2
M. Bellavance C 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .250 0 0
Totals 38 11 13 10 8 8 21      
a - C. Jones pinch ran for C. Malay in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Greer (1, 1st Inning off B. Murphy, 2 on, 0 outs) , K. Davis (1, 1st Inning off M. Stuart, 3 on, 0 outs) , J. Olejniczak (1, 7th Inning off G. Sisco, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Beall (1, 8th Inning off G. Sisco, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Hutchison (1, 1st Inning off M. Stuart, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Hutchison 4 , J. Olejniczak 3 , A. MacDonald 3 , J. Pullam 2 , R. Beall 2 , K. Davis 3 , J. Greer 2 , M. Bellavance
2-out RBI: J. Olejniczak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Olejniczak , C. Jones , R. Beall , K. Davis , J. Greer
Sac Fly: C. Malay
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
PB: M. Bellavance
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Murayama CF 6 3 3 1 0 3 4 .500 1 1
C. Yeager DH 6 2 4 1 0 0 0 .667 0 1
J. Keys 1B 6 2 2 1 0 1 3 .333 0 1
B. Hendrix RF 5 2 2 3 0 1 2 .400 1 3
J. Troia SS 3 1 1 0 2 2 3 .333 0 0
N. Makar 3B 5 2 1 4 0 0 3 .200 1 4
R. Waugh LF 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 .000 0 0
J. Sinclair 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   a-M. Jensen 2B 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 0 2
M. Gutierrez C 5 1 4 3 0 1 2 .800 0 3
Totals 44 17 21 16 4 8 19      
a - M. Jensen substituted for J. Sinclair in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Troia (1, 2nd Inning off J. Miller, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Sinclair (1, 2nd Inning off J. Miller, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Hendrix (1, 5th Inning off E. Carver, 2 on, 0 outs) , M. Jensen 2 (2, 5th Inning off E. Carver, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off G. Clifford, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Murayama (1, 7th Inning off C. Chervenka, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Keys (1, 7th Inning off C. Chervenka, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Murayama (1, 1st Inning off J. Miller, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Makar (1, 5th Inning off E. Carver, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Hendrix (1, 6th Inning off E. Patyka, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Murayama 7 , C. Yeager 4 , J. Keys 3 , B. Hendrix 6 , J. Troia 2 , N. Makar 4 , J. Sinclair 2 , M. Jensen 5 , M. Gutierrez 4
2-out RBI: J. Sinclair , M. Jensen , M. Gutierrez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Murayama 2 , J. Keys , J. Troia , M. Gutierrez
Sac Fly: B. Hendrix
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Murayama (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Troia-Keys)
BAXTER SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Miller 4.0 9 7 7 0 3 1 77 15.75   
E. Carver L (0-1) 0.1 4 4 4 1 1 1 23 108.00   
E. Patyka 1.2 3 1 1 1 3 1 38 5.40   
C. Chervenka 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 0 22 54.00   
G. Clifford 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 24 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Miller 19
Batters Faced: J. Miller 21, E. Carver 6, E. Patyka 9, C. Chervenka 6, G. Clifford 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Miller 3-6, E. Carver 0-0, E. Patyka 0-2, C. Chervenka 1-1, G. Clifford 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Miller 77-48, E. Carver 23-13, E. Patyka 38-24, C. Chervenka 22-12, G. Clifford 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Carver 2-2 , E. Patyka 1-0 , G. Clifford 1-1
WP: J. Miller
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Stuart 0.0 5 7 7 2 0 1 33 0.00   
B. Murphy 3.0 2 1 1 3 4 0 51 3.00   
B. Hardy W (1-0) 2.1 4 1 1 1 1 0 46 3.86   
G. Sisco H (1) 2.0 2 2 2 2 2 0 44 9.00   
M. Mudge 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Stuart 2
Batters Faced: M. Stuart 7, B. Murphy 13, B. Hardy 12, G. Sisco 10, M. Mudge 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Stuart 0-0, B. Murphy 2-2, B. Hardy 3-3, G. Sisco 1-3, M. Mudge 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Stuart 33-20, B. Murphy 51-29, B. Hardy 46-29, G. Sisco 44-24, M. Mudge 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Murphy 2-2 , B. Hardy 1-1 , G. Sisco 2-0 , M. Mudge 1-0
WP: G. Sisco 2
Balk: M. Stuart
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Marcos Gutierrez
Ballpark: Turtles Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 4:39
Attendance: 23444
Special Notes: 2B Justin Sinclair was injured in a collision at a base.
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