ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HARTFORD MATADORS AT CHESAPEAKE TAILGATORS
06/08/2023
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HARTFORD MATADORS AT CHESAPEAKE TAILGATORS
GAME ID: 1622 - THURSDAY, JUNE 8TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Matadors (35-20) 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 9 16 1
Chesapeake Tailgators (24-31) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 11 2
Matadors Claim 9-7 Triumph
Hartford and Chesapeake duked it out and the Matadors came out victorious.

Hartford starter Mario Ruiz turned in a competent performance at Tailgators Ballpark as the Matadors beat the Chesapeake Tailgators, 9-7. Ruiz got the win, improving to 6-4. He gave up 9 hits and walked 1 over 8 innings. He allowed 2 runs. Jeremy Carter recorded his 19th save for Hartford.

Hartford used the hitting of Gene Cheatham to pick up the win. The catcher clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Matadors on top, 9-2. For the game, Cheatham had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"This team is on a mission," said Cheatham, who is one of the clubhouse leaders. "I like our focus."

The Matadors are now 35-20.
HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE CHESAPEAKE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Heichel 2B 6 2 3 1 0 0 3 .252 1 14
J. Comey LF 5 1 1 1 0 4 1 .188 0 2
E. Stowe SS 4 1 2 2 1 1 3 .228 11 27
G. Kinder 1B 3 1 0 0 2 2 4 .235 4 28
S. Doyle DH 5 0 1 1 0 2 5 .239 5 23
J. Brosius CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 .259 6 21
J. Baker 3B 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .268 0 7
G. Romero RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .163 1 2
G. Cheatham C 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .200 3 11
Totals 42 9 16 9 3 12 25      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Stowe 2 (11, 3rd Inning off T. Thompson, 1 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off A. Howell, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Heichel (5, 3rd Inning off T. Thompson, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Baker (2, 9th Inning off M. Sandridge, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Heichel (1, 1st Inning off T. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Romero (1, 6th Inning off A. Howell, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Cheatham (3, 9th Inning off M. Sandridge, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Heichel 7 , J. Comey , E. Stowe 4 , S. Doyle , J. Brosius 3 , J. Baker 3 , G. Romero 5 , G. Cheatham 5
2-out RBI: E. Stowe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Heichel , G. Kinder , S. Doyle , G. Romero
Hit by Pitch: J. Comey , G. Cheatham
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: J. Brosius (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Blake DH 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .242 4 15
M. Riley LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 17 39
   a-R. Sweeney PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Maughan RF 5 1 3 0 0 1 3 .247 4 17
J. Arena CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .299 2 11
   b-V. Lopez PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .120 1 1
D. Parra 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .188 3 12
   c-J. Bauer PH 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .172 5 14
T. Sylvester 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .133 0 1
A. Gatz SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 0 0
C. Stein 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219 4 14
S. Bradshaw C 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .114 2 5
Totals 38 7 11 6 3 6 16      
a - R. Sweeney pinch hit for M. Riley in the 9th
b - V. Lopez pinch ran for J. Arena in the 9th
c - J. Bauer pinch hit for D. Parra in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Maughan (10, 7th Inning off M. Ruiz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Bauer (5, 9th Inning off T. Hoffarth, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Blake 2 , T. Maughan 4 , J. Arena 2 , J. Bauer 4 , T. Sylvester , C. Stein , S. Bradshaw
2-out RBI: J. Arena , J. Bauer , T. Sylvester
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Arena , T. Sylvester
Hit by Pitch: J. Arena
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: T. Maughan (2) , J. Arena (3)
OF assists: 1 (Arena(Stowe at home))
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE CHESAPEAKE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Ruiz W (6-4) 8.0 9 2 2 1 4 0 111 2.33   
T. Hoffarth 0.2 2 5 5 2 1 1 27 6.28   
J. Carter SV (19) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ruiz 59
Batters Faced: M. Ruiz 34, T. Hoffarth 7, J. Carter 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ruiz 13-7, T. Hoffarth 0-1, J. Carter 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ruiz 111-74, T. Hoffarth 27-14, J. Carter 8-5
Hit Batsmen: T. Hoffarth
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Thompson L (3-4) 2.1 7 5 5 1 4 1 53 4.26   
A. Howell 2.2 4 2 2 0 3 1 40 14.79   
R. Zavala 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 37 6.32   
J. Diekemper 0.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 22 2.28   
M. Sandridge 1.2 3 2 2 0 2 1 27 10.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Thompson 22
Batters Faced: T. Thompson 15, A. Howell 13, R. Zavala 8, J. Diekemper 4, M. Sandridge 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Thompson 2-1, A. Howell 2-3, R. Zavala 1-2, J. Diekemper 0-1, M. Sandridge 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Thompson 53-34, A. Howell 40-30, R. Zavala 37-23, J. Diekemper 22-11, M. Sandridge 27-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Howell 2-0 , R. Zavala 2-0 , J. Diekemper 2-0 , M. Sandridge 2-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Howell , R. Zavala
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mario Ruiz
Ballpark: Tailgators Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 16 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:46
Attendance: 7181
Special Notes: CF John Arena was injured being hit by a pitch.
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