ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PORTLAND MAD ANTS AT CHESAPEAKE TAILGATORS
08/20/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PORTLAND MAD ANTS AT CHESAPEAKE TAILGATORS
GAME ID: 2026 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Portland Mad Ants (64-59) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 0
Chesapeake Tailgators (51-72) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Chesapeake 3-1 Losers to Mad Ants
The Portland Mad Ants had to overcome a fine effort from Chesapeake pitcher Melvin Gamboa to win, 3-1, at Tailgators Ballpark. Gamboa went 7 innings and allowed 2 runs. George Robertson earned the win for Portland. He lasted 6 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits, while striking out 4. With the win, he raised his record to 9-8. The setback makes Chesapeake 51-72.

Portland used the hitting of Tom Hirsch to pick up the win. The catcher clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the second inning to put the Mad Ants on top, 2-0. For the game, Hirsch had 1 home run and 1 single in 3 at-bats.

"Clutch hitting plus clutch pitching usually equals a win," said Hirsch.
PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE CHESAPEAKE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Alvarado LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .267 0 2
J. Kelly SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .262 20 53
J. McElwain DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 30 91
F. Hinojos 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .274 33 73
A. Aime 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260 5 37
M. Henschel 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .196 12 29
M. Stella RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .329 6 18
T. Hirsch C 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .246 7 22
D. Bryson CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .211 3 17
Totals 31 3 8 3 2 7 9      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Henschel (10, 9th Inning off F. Stroud, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Hirsch (7, 2nd Inning off M. Gamboa, 1 on, 2 outs) , F. Hinojos (33, 9th Inning off F. Stroud, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Hinojos 5 , A. Aime , M. Henschel 2 , T. Hirsch 5 , D. Bryson 2
2-out RBI: T. Hirsch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Stella 2
GIDP: J. Kelly , D. Bryson
Hit by Pitch: J. McElwain
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Aime, Kelly-Henschel-Aime, Kelly-Henschel-Aime)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Dauphin LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
   b-B. Raska PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292 9 24
D. Velasquez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290 7 28
   c-T. Maughan PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 14 41
E. McCarson CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .269 8 53
J. Gonzales 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .216 2 23
   d-J. Leuci PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
   e-R. Kreger 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 1 21
K. Cimini 1B, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .205 5 19
W. King DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .196 3 22
R. Martinez RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .130 2 8
   a-M. Johnson RF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .267 3 41
M. Adams 3B, SS 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .364 0 2
E. Montejo C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .222 2 6
   f-J. Milian PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 0 1
Totals 32 1 8 0 5 7 18      
a - M. Johnson substituted for R. Martinez in the 3rd
b - B. Raska pinch hit for J. Dauphin in the 7th
c - T. Maughan pinch hit for D. Velasquez in the 7th
d - J. Leuci pinch hit for J. Gonzales in the 8th
e - R. Kreger substituted for J. Leuci in the 9th
f - J. Milian pinch hit for E. Montejo in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: E. McCarson 2 , J. Gonzales , J. Leuci , M. Adams 2 , E. Montejo , J. Milian
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Maughan , K. Cimini , W. King , M. Johnson 2
GIDP: J. Dauphin , K. Cimini
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Adams 2 (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Velasquez-Gonzales-Cimini, Adams-Gonzales-Cimini)
PB: E. Montejo
PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE CHESAPEAKE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Robertson W (9-8) 6.0 5 1 1 5 4 0 102 3.70   
M. Glass H (5) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 3.60   
T. Zufelt H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 4.88   
G. Clifford SV (24) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 3.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Robertson 57
Batters Faced: G. Robertson 26, M. Glass 5, T. Zufelt 2, G. Clifford 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Robertson 6-6, M. Glass 1-2, T. Zufelt 1-0, G. Clifford 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Robertson 102-58, M. Glass 17-10, T. Zufelt 7-5, G. Clifford 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Glass 1-0 , T. Zufelt 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gamboa L (6-10) 7.0 4 2 2 2 4 1 102 4.05   
F. Stroud 2.0 4 1 1 0 3 1 37 2.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gamboa 63
Batters Faced: M. Gamboa 25, F. Stroud 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gamboa 8-6, F. Stroud 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gamboa 102-65, F. Stroud 37-25
Hit Batsmen: M. Gamboa
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Melvin Gamboa
Ballpark: Tailgators Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 4647
Special Notes: Ricky Martinez was ejected in the 2nd inning for arguing a strike call.
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