ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HARTFORD MATADORS AT CHESAPEAKE TAILGATORS
08/20/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HARTFORD MATADORS AT CHESAPEAKE TAILGATORS
GAME ID: 1993 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Matadors (76-41) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Chesapeake Tailgators (63-54) 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 8 12 0
Brackett Now 1-0 After Subduing Matadors
Chesapeake Tailgators pitcher Joe Brackett was in fine form, leading his team past the Hartford Matadors, 8-1. With the win, Chesapeake pushed its record to 63-54.

Brackett earned the win to move to 1-0. In his complete game performance, he allowed 1 run on 6 hits, striking out 6 and walking 0.

"What's not to like about a win?" said Brackett.
HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE CHESAPEAKE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Flowers 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 2 26
C. Kelley 1B, RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .236 14 44
D. Price RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209 1 8
J. Pettit 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .268 15 65
O. Juarez CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .266 6 23
A. Flynn SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285 19 68
   a-C. Dobbs PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .140 1 2
   b-W. West SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 1 12
B. MacNeil DH 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .243 5 18
B. Austin C 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .226 5 30
B. Docampo LF 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .229 1 6
   c-J. Carta PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 1
Totals 30 1 6 1 0 6 10      
a - C. Dobbs pinch hit for A. Flynn in the 7th
b - W. West substituted for C. Dobbs in the 7th
c - J. Carta pinch hit for B. Docampo in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Pettit 2 , B. MacNeil 3 , B. Austin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Austin 2
GIDP: C. Flowers
Hit by Pitch: C. Flowers , O. Juarez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Kelley (6) , O. Juarez (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. McCarson LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .278 3 31
R. DeStefano 2B 4 1 2 4 0 1 1 .297 14 47
T. Hummel DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .222 2 12
C. Dellinger SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .210 8 32
M. Rock 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 4 19
C. Ornelas RF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .296 7 43
   a-A. Kroyan PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 1 2
T. Appling CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .200 1 19
K. Cimini 1B 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 .279 8 34
   b-M. Fogg PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
R. Branson C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .244 2 8
Totals 36 8 12 7 0 8 10      
a - A. Kroyan pinch hit for C. Ornelas in the 7th
b - M. Fogg pinch hit for K. Cimini in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. McCarson (13, 1st Inning off P. Birchfield, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Ornelas 2 (22, 3rd Inning off V. Padilla, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off V. Padilla, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Cimini (20, 6th Inning off V. Padilla, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. DeStefano (15, 6th Inning off J. Schwartz, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. DeStefano (14, 1st Inning off P. Birchfield, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Dellinger (8, 1st Inning off P. Birchfield, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Hummel (2, 5th Inning off V. Padilla, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. McCarson 3 , R. DeStefano 6 , T. Hummel 5 , C. Dellinger 4 , C. Ornelas 4 , T. Appling , K. Cimini 3
2-out RBI: R. DeStefano , T. Hummel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Hummel , T. Appling , K. Cimini
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cimini-Dellinger-Brackett)
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE CHESAPEAKE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Birchfield L (6-8) 1.2 7 6 6 0 1 2 41 3.50   
V. Padilla 3.2 4 2 2 0 3 1 57 2.26   
J. Schwartz 2.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 35 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Birchfield 12
Batters Faced: P. Birchfield 12, V. Padilla 15, J. Schwartz 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Birchfield 3-1, V. Padilla 3-5, J. Schwartz 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Birchfield 41-25, V. Padilla 57-36, J. Schwartz 35-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Padilla 1-0 , J. Schwartz 1-1
WP: J. Schwartz
Balk: P. Birchfield
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Brackett W (1-0) 9.0 6 1 1 0 6 0 104 1.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Brackett 77
Batters Faced: J. Brackett 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Brackett 8-10
Pitches - Strikes: J. Brackett 104-71
Hit Batsmen: J. Brackett 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Brackett
Ballpark: Tailgators Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 8053
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