ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
CHESAPEAKE TAILGATORS AT HARTFORD MATADORS
04/30/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
CHESAPEAKE TAILGATORS AT HARTFORD MATADORS
GAME ID: 1394 - THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chesapeake Tailgators (8-8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Hartford Matadors (9-7) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 3 5 0
Matadors Squelch Tailgators Offense in Shutout Win
The Hartford Matadors banked on Mike Hernandez and he turned in a masterful performance. The left-hander kept the Chesapeake hitters in check. The final score was 3-0, Matadors. The winning pitcher was Hernandez, now 1-1. He tossed 5 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 2. With the win, Hartford lifts its record to 9-7.

With scoring opportunities rare, the Matadors had to cash in when they had the chance. One such opportunity presented itself in the bottom of the fifth, when right fielder Tony Perez hit a run-scoring single. The single came off Alex Martinez and made the score 1-0, Matadors. Perez went 2-3 with 2 singles.

"Mike is a gamer," said Hartford manager Jesse Heugly.
CHESAPEAKE BATTING LINESCORE HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Whitney 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 0 0
C. Dellinger SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .283 2 6
C. Ornelas CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .291 2 4
T. Hummel RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .171 1 5
   a-J. Conde PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .105 1 1
   b-M. Johnson RF, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .163 1 4
A. Nelson DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 4 .167 0 1
R. DeStefano 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .268 4 9
C. Williams 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 3
E. McCarson LF, RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242 0 6
D. Wilson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209 2 4
Totals 31 0 6 0 2 6 15      
a - J. Conde pinch hit for T. Hummel in the 6th
b - M. Johnson substituted for J. Conde in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Dellinger (4, 4th Inning off M. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Ornelas (4, 9th Inning off E. Jackson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Dellinger 2 , C. Ornelas 3 , M. Johnson , A. Nelson , E. McCarson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. DeStefano 2
GIDP: C. Ornelas , R. DeStefano
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Whitney (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Kelley 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .136 1 3
   a-J. Pettit 3B 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .305 2 11
M. McKechnie LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .188 1 4
   b-B. Docampo LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 0 0
D. Aschenbrener 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .273 2 4
J. Duenas DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .267 1 6
T. Perez RF 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .243 1 5
A. Flynn 3B, 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .260 3 8
D. Conde CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 0 0
W. West SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .278 0 3
E. Clayton C 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .182 0 0
Totals 27 3 5 3 1 7 8      
a - J. Pettit substituted for C. Kelley in the 8th
b - B. Docampo substituted for M. McKechnie in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Duenas (4, 5th Inning off A. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: E. Clayton (1, 8th Inning off A. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. McKechnie , J. Duenas 2 , T. Perez 2 , E. Clayton 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Clayton
Sac Bunt: D. Conde
Sac Fly: J. Pettit , W. West
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Flynn-Aschenbrener-Kelley, Aschenbrener-West-Kelley)
CHESAPEAKE PITCHING LINESCORE HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Martinez L (1-1) 7.1 5 3 3 1 7 0 104 2.40   
F. Howerton 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Martinez 62
Batters Faced: A. Martinez 28, F. Howerton 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Martinez 8-7, F. Howerton 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Martinez 104-63, F. Howerton 8-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Hernandez W (1-1) 5.0 4 0 0 2 2 0 81 3.66   
J. Cowels H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 23 4.50   
G. Foster H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3.86   
E. Jackson SV (8) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 1.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hernandez 59
Batters Faced: M. Hernandez 20, J. Cowels 5, G. Foster 3, E. Jackson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hernandez 7-5, J. Cowels 1-1, G. Foster 3-0, E. Jackson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hernandez 81-49, J. Cowels 23-15, G. Foster 10-7, E. Jackson 12-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cowels 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Hernandez
Ballpark: Ballpark of Tacoma
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 7707
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