ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HARTFORD MATADORS AT JOILET JESTERS
05/05/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HARTFORD MATADORS AT JOILET JESTERS
GAME ID: 1411 - TUESDAY, MAY 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Matadors (13-8) 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 9 0
Joilet Jesters (9-12) 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 5 10 0
Pettit Socks 2 Home Runs in 7-5 Hartford Win
The Hartford Matadors defeated the Joilet Jesters, 7-5, at Ballpark of Joilet. Hartford was led by 23-year old third baseman Joe Pettit, who belted 2 home runs. He drove in 5 runs and scored twice. The Jesters fall to 9-12 and continue their uninspiring start to the 2026 season.

Pettit had a game-changing home run in the top of the eighth. On a 2-2 curveball from Jim Patterson, he banged a 3-run home run to right, giving the Matadors a 7-5 lead. It was the 4th home run of the year for Pettit.

"I'm just looking to see the ball, hit the ball," said Pettit.
HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE JOILET BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Kelley RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 .172 3 5
B. Docampo CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 .257 0 0
J. Pettit 3B 4 2 3 5 0 1 0 .333 4 18
A. Flynn SS, 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .265 3 8
M. McKechnie LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .176 2 8
B. MacNeil DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .100 0 1
J. Duenas 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .218 1 7
   a-M. Campbell 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
B. Austin C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .169 0 3
W. West 2B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .192 0 3
Totals 35 7 9 7 2 10 9      
a - M. Campbell substituted for J. Duenas in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Flynn (4, 2nd Inning off M. Herrera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. MacNeil (1, 2nd Inning off M. Herrera, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Pettit 2 (4, 3rd Inning off M. Herrera, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Patterson, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Kelley , B. Docampo , J. Pettit 9 , A. Flynn 2 , M. McKechnie , B. MacNeil 4
2-out RBI: J. Pettit
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. MacNeil , B. Austin
Sac Fly: J. Duenas
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Fortin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .266 2 8
   a-J. Torres PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 2 6
P. Sunderland LF 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 .412 2 4
E. Wilson RF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .256 3 9
K. Bailey CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .275 2 15
T. Kalolo 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .136 0 0
J. Walker DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .258 5 11
A. Clinkenbeard C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .328 1 7
M. Anderson 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .275 2 7
D. Cabrera SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261 2 9
Totals 35 5 10 5 1 8 9      
a - J. Torres pinch hit for K. Fortin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Sunderland (1, 1st Inning off M. Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: P. Sunderland (1, 7th Inning off V. Padilla, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Anderson (2, 5th Inning off M. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Walker (5, 6th Inning off G. Foster, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Sunderland 7 , E. Wilson 2 , T. Kalolo , J. Walker 5 , M. Anderson 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Bailey
Sac Fly: K. Bailey
Hit by Pitch: E. Wilson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Sunderland (1)
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE JOILET PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Hernandez 5.0 8 3 3 1 4 1 77 4.01   
G. Foster BS (1) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 5.06   
V. Padilla W (1-0) 2.1 1 1 1 0 2 0 29 3.86   
E. Jackson SV (11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hernandez 42
Batters Faced: M. Hernandez 23, G. Foster 3, V. Padilla 9, E. Jackson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hernandez 6-4, G. Foster 0-1, V. Padilla 2-3, E. Jackson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hernandez 77-48, G. Foster 7-5, V. Padilla 29-18, E. Jackson 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Foster 1-1
Hit Batsmen: V. Padilla
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Herrera 5.1 4 4 4 2 8 1 87 4.97   
J. Patterson L (0-1) 1.2 3 3 3 0 0 1 30 7.36   
M. Morgan 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 32 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Herrera 50
Batters Faced: M. Herrera 22, J. Patterson 8, M. Morgan 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Herrera 3-5, J. Patterson 3-2, M. Morgan 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Herrera 87-56, J. Patterson 30-17, M. Morgan 32-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Patterson 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Pettit
Ballpark: Ballpark of Joilet
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 7260
Special Notes: RP Glen Foster was injured while pitching.
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