ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
BAXTER SPRINGS MARSHALS AT PORTLAND MAD ANTS
06/14/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
BAXTER SPRINGS MARSHALS AT PORTLAND MAD ANTS
GAME ID: 1663 - SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baxter Springs Marshals (35-28) 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 8 0
Portland Mad Ants (35-28) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Marshals Shut Out Mad Ants, 4-0
Mal Burkes, who is tied for 2nd in the SC with a 1.01 WHIP, had a strong outing for the Baxter Springs Marshals against the Portland Mad Ants at Mad Ants Ballpark. The right-hander was a big part of his team's 4-0 win. In 6.2 innings, Burkes surrendered 6 hits, while striking out 6 and walking 0. He allowed no runs. The Marshals move to 35-28 with the win, while the Mad Ants drop to 35-28.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Eric Kraft? The Baxter Springs second baseman had a 2-run double in the top of the fifth inning to put the Marshals on top, 3-0. For the game, Kraft had 2 doubles and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"If you chase it, you need to get it," said Baxter Springs skipper Justin Watts.
BAXTER SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Barker CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .276 2 3
D. Pinto DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .300 0 0
E. Kraft 2B 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .326 4 14
A. McConnell SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .248 5 17
A. Torres RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .167 0 0
K. Davis 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .224 1 11
T. Chapin LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .125 0 0
A. MacDonald 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .324 4 28
J. Unknown C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .000 0 0
Totals 34 4 8 3 2 13 10      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Kraft 2 (3, 1st Inning off G. Robertson, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off G. Robertson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Pinto 2 , E. Kraft 5 , A. Torres , T. Chapin , A. MacDonald
2-out RBI: E. Kraft
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Kraft , A. McConnell , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Hinojos LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 17 34
J. Kelly 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .284 12 34
B. Brewer 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .298 10 25
J. McElwain DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .285 16 45
T. Coenen RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .323 5 22
N. Zander 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .231 1 7
M. Henschel SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .203 7 11
C. Medders CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .229 2 14
T. Hirsch C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .115 1 2
Totals 32 0 6 0 1 8 10      
BATTING
Total Bases: F. Hinojos , J. Kelly , T. Coenen , N. Zander , M. Henschel , C. Medders
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Medders , T. Hirsch
Sac Bunt: M. Henschel
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Coenen(Kraft at 3rd base))
BAXTER SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Burkes W (8-4) 6.2 6 0 0 0 6 0 97 2.10   
D. Gilles H (8) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 24 3.23   
J. Gatto 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Burkes 68
Batters Faced: M. Burkes 26, D. Gilles 5, J. Gatto 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Burkes 7-7, D. Gilles 1-2, J. Gatto 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Burkes 97-67, D. Gilles 24-13, J. Gatto 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Gilles 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Robertson L (4-5) 6.1 7 4 4 2 11 0 98 3.36   
B. Smith 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 39 3.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Robertson 52
Batters Faced: G. Robertson 27, B. Smith 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Robertson 4-3, B. Smith 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Robertson 98-58, B. Smith 39-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Smith 1-1
WP: G. Robertson , B. Smith
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mal Burkes
Ballpark: Mad Ants Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 11890
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