ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
JOILET JESTERS AT CHESAPEAKE TAILGATORS
08/04/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
JOILET JESTERS AT CHESAPEAKE TAILGATORS
GAME ID: 1936 - MONDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joilet Jesters (55-53) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Chesapeake Tailgators (43-65) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 X 4 9 0
Tailgators 4-0 Winners Versus Joilet
Mark Burkhart pitched well, but his team, the Joilet Jesters, still dropped a 4-0 decision to the Chesapeake Tailgators at Tailgators Ballpark. After today's action, Chesapeake sits at 43-65, while Joilet falls to 55-53.

The Jesters had been locked in a 0-0 tie with the Tailgators going into the bottom of the fourth inning. That changed quickly when the 22-year old right fielder Ed McCarson came to the plate. McCarson hit a run-scoring double on a 1-2 changeup from Joilet hurler Mark Burkhart. It was McCarson's 30th double of the year.

Chesapeake manager Dave York commended his team for delivering "maximum effort."
JOILET BATTING LINESCORE CHESAPEAKE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Sunderland LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
S. Heichel 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 6 36
E. Wilson RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 4 25
T. Kalolo SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260 16 60
B. Shrader C 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .215 12 48
K. Macrina 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285 7 21
M. Patterson DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .184 3 14
B. Ericson CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 0 3
   a-J. Torres PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274 5 12
R. Simmer 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
Totals 27 0 2 0 3 5 6      
a - J. Torres pinch hit for B. Ericson in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: S. Heichel (6, 1st Inning off M. Gamboa, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Heichel 3 , R. Simmer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Shrader
GIDP: J. Torres
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Simmer (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Ericson (2)
OF assists: 1 (Wilson(King at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Maughan DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .284 13 36
D. Velasquez SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .290 6 21
B. Raska 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .304 5 15
E. McCarson CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .266 6 44
M. Johnson LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .260 1 32
W. King RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .180 1 15
A. Gatz 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .226 9 26
J. Gonzales 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .200 2 23
K. Wynn C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .226 4 24
Totals 31 4 9 4 2 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Maughan (17, 1st Inning off M. Burkhart, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. McCarson 2 (30, 4th Inning off M. Burkhart, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off M. Burkhart, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Maughan 2 , D. Velasquez , B. Raska , E. McCarson 4 , M. Johnson 2 , A. Gatz , J. Gonzales
2-out RBI: D. Velasquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Raska , E. McCarson , W. King , J. Gonzales
Sac Fly: T. Maughan
Hit by Pitch: A. Gatz
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gonzales-Velasquez-Raska)
JOILET PITCHING LINESCORE CHESAPEAKE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Burkhart L (3-9) 7.1 8 4 4 1 6 0 97 4.82   
M. Morgan 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Burkhart 51
Batters Faced: M. Burkhart 31, M. Morgan 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Burkhart 6-9, M. Morgan 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Burkhart 97-59, M. Morgan 4-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Morgan 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Burkhart
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gamboa 4.2 1 0 0 1 4 0 56 4.17   
L. Evans W (2-0) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 4.37   
F. Stroud H (7) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 2.63   
J. Sullivan 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gamboa 65
Batters Faced: M. Gamboa 16, L. Evans 8, F. Stroud 3, J. Sullivan 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gamboa 5-5, L. Evans 3-2, F. Stroud 2-0, J. Sullivan 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gamboa 56-39, L. Evans 23-13, F. Stroud 19-11, J. Sullivan 6-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Burkhart
Ballpark: Tailgators Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 5886
Special Notes: SP Melvin Gamboa was injured while pitching.
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