ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HARTFORD MATADORS AT PORTLAND MAD ANTS
07/08/2024
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HARTFORD MATADORS AT PORTLAND MAD ANTS
GAME ID: 1787 - MONDAY, JULY 8TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Matadors (40-42) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
Portland Mad Ants (45-37) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 X 4 5 1
Mad Ants Get Past Hartford for 4-3 Win
The Hartford Matadors got a sterling performance from pitcher Nate Benson, but the Portland Mad Ants still prevailed, 4-3. Benson threw 6.1 innings of shutout ball. Dane Roberts, credited with the win in relief, is now 1-5. He allowed no runs on 1 hit in 0.2 innings. Wayne Harless earned the save for Portland, his 4th.

Portland took the lead, 4-3, on Jonathan McElwain's 4th home run of the season. The 3-run home run came off Hartford pitcher Michael Hatten in the bottom of the eighth.

"We played a good game and came out on top," said McElwain.

The win gives Portland a season record of 45-37.
HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rick 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .259 2 11
J. Comey 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .299 2 8
J. Duenas DH 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .305 11 36
T. McLean LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .305 13 50
   a-J. Brosius LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 3 8
C. Scott 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .245 4 33
P. Sunderland CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .321 2 15
D. Aschenbrener SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .293 7 32
P. Bohler RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .288 7 24
P. Simister C 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .251 1 18
Totals 33 3 6 3 2 8 12      
a - J. Brosius substituted for T. McLean in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Simister (5, 8th Inning off S. Maness, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Duenas (11, 1st Inning off S. Maness, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Duenas 5 , C. Scott , P. Sunderland , D. Aschenbrener , P. Simister 2
2-out RBI: , J. Duenas 2 , P. Sunderland
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. McLean , D. Aschenbrener
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Aschenbrener (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Coenen RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .251 6 30
B. Brewer LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .271 1 4
J. Kelly 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .300 4 23
J. York 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .268 4 24
A. Aime DH 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 .232 1 6
J. McElwain 1B 3 1 1 3 1 0 2 .234 4 16
C. Medders CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .158 0 2
J. Maddix C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 1 3
J. Spiegel SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .272 1 10
Totals 27 4 5 4 6 8 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. McElwain (4, 8th Inning off M. Hatten, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Brewer , J. Kelly 2 , A. Aime , J. McElwain 4
2-out RBI: J. McElwain
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Brewer , C. Medders
Sac Fly: A. Aime
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Aime (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Spiegel (4)
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Benson 6.1 2 0 0 5 7 0 103 3.25   
M. Hatten L (1-3), BS (3) 1.1 3 4 4 1 1 1 25 5.08   
E. Jackson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Benson 71
Batters Faced: N. Benson 25, M. Hatten 8, E. Jackson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Benson 4-7, M. Hatten 0-3, E. Jackson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Benson 103-62, M. Hatten 25-15, E. Jackson 3-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Maness 7.1 4 3 2 2 7 1 106 2.77   
D. Roberts W (1-5) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 3.99   
W. Harless SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Maness 65
Batters Faced: S. Maness 28, D. Roberts 3, W. Harless 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Maness 8-6, D. Roberts 2-0, W. Harless 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Maness 106-71, D. Roberts 12-6, W. Harless 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Roberts 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Benson
Ballpark: Mad Ants Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 8347
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