ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HARTFORD MATADORS AT PORTLAND MAD ANTS
07/26/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HARTFORD MATADORS AT PORTLAND MAD ANTS
GAME ID: 1904 - SATURDAY, JULY 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Matadors (53-47) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 11 1
Portland Mad Ants (53-47) 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 1
Matadors Take Down Mad Ants, 5-4
Fans watched the Hartford Matadors and the Portland Mad Ants fight to the finish.

Behind the hitting of John Walker, the Hartford Matadors stopped the Portland Mad Ants, 5-4. Walker was 2 for 2 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Matadors. The 4th-place Mad Ants dropped to 53-47.

Walker had a timely hit for Hartford in the top of the ninth. With Hartford trailing 4-2, he turned a 1-1 fastball into a 3-run home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season, making it 5-4, Hartford.

"If you want to be considered a good team, these are the kind of games you have to win," said Hartford manager Jesse Heugly.
HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Sunderland CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .225 10 42
   c-W. West PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .319 1 13
   d-C. Flowers 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 11 39
M. Campbell 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .307 0 9
P. Simister C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .311 10 40
T. Perez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233 4 32
M. McKechnie RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .236 7 32
D. Aschenbrener SS 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .237 11 30
C. Scott 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .290 3 14
A. Flynn 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .251 2 26
   a-J. Walker PH, LF 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .353 2 4
J. Brosius LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 0 7
   b-B. Brockman PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258 6 45
Totals 35 5 11 5 2 4 15      
a - J. Walker pinch hit for A. Flynn in the 7th
b - B. Brockman pinch hit for J. Brosius in the 7th
c - W. West pinch hit for P. Sunderland in the 7th
d - C. Flowers substituted for W. West in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Aschenbrener (8, 2nd Inning off O. Orduno, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Brosius (6, 3rd Inning off O. Orduno, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Scott (4, 9th Inning off G. Clifford, 2 on, 0 outs) , M. McKechnie (16, 9th Inning off G. Clifford, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Walker (2, 9th Inning off G. Clifford, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Sunderland 2 , M. Campbell , P. Simister , M. McKechnie 2 , D. Aschenbrener 2 , C. Scott 3 , J. Walker 5 , J. Brosius 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. West , P. Simister , T. Perez
GIDP: P. Simister , T. Perez
Sac Fly: A. Flynn
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Scott (1)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Sunderland (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Hinojos DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .275 27 58
J. Kelly SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .266 18 46
J. McElwain 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .298 24 68
T. Coenen RF 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .294 8 32
T. King CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .128 5 12
N. Zander 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 5 .234 4 17
D. Bryson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .172 3 13
T. Welsh 3B 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .240 3 12
J. Maddix C 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .164 3 17
Totals 37 4 9 4 5 10 23      
BATTING
Doubles: T. King (3, 7th Inning off R. Barmore, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: N. Zander (1, 2nd Inning off A. Renteria, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Kelly (18, 1st Inning off A. Renteria, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Coenen (8, 7th Inning off R. Barmore, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Hinojos , J. Kelly 5 , T. Coenen 6 , T. King 2 , N. Zander 3 , D. Bryson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Hinojos , J. Kelly 2 , N. Zander 2 , D. Bryson
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: T. King (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kelly (20)
Double Plays: 2 (Kelly-Zander-McElwain, Welsh-Zander-McElwain)
PB: J. Maddix
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Renteria 5.0 5 3 2 3 4 1 107 4.02   
J. Schwartz 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 20 1.85   
R. Barmore W (5-2) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 32 3.61   
K. Yates SV (25) 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 23 3.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Renteria 48
Batters Faced: A. Renteria 24, J. Schwartz 5, R. Barmore 8, K. Yates 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Renteria 4-7, J. Schwartz 0-1, R. Barmore 0-5, K. Yates 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Renteria 107-59, J. Schwartz 20-9, R. Barmore 32-22, K. Yates 23-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Orduno 8.0 8 1 1 1 3 0 94 3.91   
G. Clifford L (2-5), BS (5) 0.0 3 4 4 1 0 1 17 2.61   
C. Mattson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 1.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Orduno 64
Batters Faced: O. Orduno 31, G. Clifford 4, C. Mattson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Orduno 8-10, G. Clifford 0-0, C. Mattson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: O. Orduno 94-60, G. Clifford 17-9, C. Mattson 13-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Walker
Ballpark: Mad Ants Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 15594
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