ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
BAXTER SPRINGS MARSHALS AT PORTLAND MAD ANTS
07/29/2022
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
BAXTER SPRINGS MARSHALS AT PORTLAND MAD ANTS
GAME ID: 1888 - FRIDAY, JULY 29TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baxter Springs Marshals (47-52) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 0
Portland Mad Ants (48-51) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 2
Marshals Claim 3-1 Triumph
The Baxter Springs Marshals downed the Portland Mad Ants, 3-1, at Mad Ants Ballpark. Stellar pitching by Oscar Ayala had a lot to do with it. The right-hander, who is tied for 9th in the SC with a 1.09 WHIP, handcuffed his opponent all game. The winner was Baxter Springs reliever Joe Miller, now 1-0. The loser was George Robertson. Salvatore Barajas nailed down the save.

George Sweeton came through with a big-time hit for Baxter Springs. The right fielder smacked a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to give his team the lead, 2-1. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"Oscar pitched like a champ," said Baxter Springs manager Mitsuaki Sakaguchi.

With the win, Baxter Springs goes to 47-52, while the Mad Ants fall to 48-51.
BAXTER SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. O'Brien 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .247 5 25
D. Greening DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .219 0 4
J. Baker 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .311 14 52
   c-J. Bunk 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 0 2
K. Davis 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .308 2 3
J. Fowler SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 10 26
G. Sweeton RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .193 7 21
J. Romo LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296 4 33
B. Windt C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .210 3 30
A. Kenney CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .145 4 14
   a-J. Pullam PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 4 19
   b-S. Porter CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 5 24
Totals 34 3 6 1 1 9 10      
a - J. Pullam pinch hit for A. Kenney in the 7th
b - S. Porter substituted for J. Pullam in the 7th
c - J. Bunk substituted for J. Baker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Kenney (6, 5th Inning off K. Kovach, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Romo (22, 9th Inning off G. Robertson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Sweeton (7, 9th Inning off G. Robertson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. O'Brien , D. Greening , K. Davis , G. Sweeton 4 , J. Romo 2 , A. Kenney 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Greening , J. Baker , G. Sweeton
Hit by Pitch: J. Fowler
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Kirchner CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .257 7 26
T. Starkey DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .238 4 23
M. Vitulli 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .257 7 49
J. Bloms 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 0 1
F. Hinojos RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .191 7 23
C. Yost LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .269 3 30
J. Creed 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .170 5 10
J. Guidry SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .246 2 6
B. Bridges C 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .213 0 3
   a-R. Brown PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .230 5 16
Totals 35 1 8 1 2 7 13      
a - R. Brown pinch hit for B. Bridges in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Bridges (6, 8th Inning off O. Ayala, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Kirchner , T. Starkey 2 , M. Vitulli 2 , J. Creed , B. Bridges 2 , R. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Kirchner , M. Vitulli , F. Hinojos , J. Guidry
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: P. Kirchner (2) , M. Vitulli (7)
BAXTER SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Ayala 7.1 5 1 1 1 7 0 99 3.04   
J. Miller W (1-0), BS (1) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
S. Barajas SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 2.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Ayala 70
Batters Faced: O. Ayala 28, J. Miller 4, S. Barajas 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Ayala 8-7, J. Miller 0-2, S. Barajas 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: O. Ayala 99-69, J. Miller 9-7, S. Barajas 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Miller 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Kovach 7.0 4 1 1 0 7 0 103 3.07   
G. Robertson L (0-2) 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 1 38 3.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Kovach 72
Batters Faced: K. Kovach 27, G. Robertson 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Kovach 11-3, G. Robertson 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Kovach 103-69, G. Robertson 38-23
WP: G. Robertson
Hit Batsmen: K. Kovach
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Oscar Ayala
Ballpark: Mad Ants Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 11503
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