ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PORTLAND MAD ANTS AT HARTFORD MATADORS
06/02/2026
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ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PORTLAND MAD ANTS AT HARTFORD MATADORS
GAME ID: 1575 - TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Portland Mad Ants (21-26) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 7 0
Hartford Matadors (29-18) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 9 0
Matadors Squeeze By Portland, 4-3
Hartford Matadors starter Paul Birchfield pitched a strong game against the Portland Mad Ants at Ballpark of Tacoma, leading the Matadors to victory, 4-3. Hartford pitcher Everton Jackson earned the win, hiking his record to 2-0. John Sherline suffered the loss. With the win over Portland, the Matadors improved to 29-18.

Tony Perez was the walk-off hero for Hartford. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Matadors first baseman hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"It was a good night for them and a bad night for us," said Portland manager Will Berman.
PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Alvarado LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .204 1 10
   a-P. Kirchner PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 1 5
   b-D. Bryson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 0 1
J. Kelly 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .262 5 17
J. Blake RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .301 7 32
J. McElwain DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .271 4 26
A. Aime 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .315 4 22
R. Arreola CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .218 4 18
M. Henschel SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .216 2 15
D. Cochran C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .171 1 5
J. Olivares 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .207 1 18
Totals 31 3 7 3 2 8 7      
a - P. Kirchner pinch hit for E. Alvarado in the 7th
b - D. Bryson substituted for P. Kirchner in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Aime (8, 6th Inning off P. Birchfield, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Kirchner , J. Blake , J. McElwain , A. Aime 3 , R. Arreola , J. Olivares
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Blake , M. Henschel
GIDP: J. Kelly
Sac Bunt: R. Arreola
Sac Fly: M. Henschel
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Flowers 2B 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .333 0 4
C. Kelley 1B, RF 5 0 2 3 0 1 2 .204 5 19
J. Duenas DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .200 3 15
J. Pettit 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .262 4 29
O. Juarez CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .192 0 2
   a-T. Perez PH, 1B 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .212 1 12
J. Benson RF, CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .345 1 9
A. Flynn SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .304 6 17
B. Austin C 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 .226 4 15
B. Docampo LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .241 0 1
Totals 33 4 9 4 5 5 17      
a - T. Perez pinch hit for O. Juarez in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: C. Kelley (1, 5th Inning off B. Villasenor, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Flowers 2 , C. Kelley 4 , J. Pettit , T. Perez 2 , A. Flynn 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Flowers , J. Benson , B. Docampo
Sac Bunt: B. Austin , B. Docampo
Hit by Pitch: B. Austin
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Martin-Flynn-Kelley)
PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Villasenor 5.2 5 3 3 1 3 0 97 3.38   
J. Fields 2.1 1 0 0 3 2 0 47 0.00   
J. Sherline L (2-4) 0.1 3 1 1 1 0 0 19 5.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Villasenor 49
Batters Faced: B. Villasenor 25, J. Fields 11, J. Sherline 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Villasenor 7-8, J. Fields 2-3, J. Sherline 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Villasenor 97-61, J. Fields 47-27, J. Sherline 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Fields 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Villasenor
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Birchfield 5.1 5 3 3 2 5 0 87 3.74   
D. Martin BS (2) 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 24 4.86   
E. Jackson W (2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 1.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Birchfield 49
Batters Faced: P. Birchfield 23, D. Martin 9, E. Jackson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Birchfield 6-5, D. Martin 2-4, E. Jackson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Birchfield 87-55, D. Martin 24-15, E. Jackson 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Martin 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Birchfield
Ballpark: Ballpark of Tacoma
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 10177
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