ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
LAREDO GHOSTS AT MONTREAL CANADIENS
09/07/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
LAREDO GHOSTS AT MONTREAL CANADIENS
GAME ID: 2141 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Laredo Ghosts (63-76) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 11 1
Montreal Canadiens (44-95) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0
Ghosts Get One-Run Win at Montreal
In a low-scoring tilt between the Laredo Ghosts and the Montreal Canadiens, fan favorite Ivan Esparza was the difference-maker. The Laredo right-hander spearheaded the 3-2 win. The win puts the Ghosts at 63-76, while the Canadiens drop to 44-95.

Laredo used the hitting of Tony Martinez to pick up the win. The designated hitter clubbed a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Ghosts on top, 3-1. For the game, Martinez had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"I can't say enough about Ivan," said Laredo manager Josh Miller. "He stepped up when we needed him."
LAREDO BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Ivanez 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .263 4 23
A. Rodriguez CF 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .209 4 37
T. Martinez DH 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .282 16 55
J. Chennault 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .205 22 68
   c-T. Matzen 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 2 8
J. Way RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .267 4 33
A. Baldwin 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .263 3 15
D. Marrin LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .246 9 39
J. Voorhies C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .277 1 19
M. Nelson SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .225 5 37
   a-B. Hund PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .271 13 45
   b-B. Baracco SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252 1 11
Totals 36 3 11 3 3 11 13      
a - B. Hund pinch hit for M. Nelson in the 4th
b - B. Baracco substituted for B. Hund in the 4th
c - T. Matzen substituted for J. Chennault in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Way (13, 1st Inning off A. Obermeier, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Martinez (16, 8th Inning off J. Cirulli, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Rodriguez 2 , T. Martinez 5 , J. Chennault , J. Way 2 , A. Baldwin 2 , D. Marrin , J. Voorhies , B. Hund
2-out RBI: J. Way , B. Hund
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Ivanez , J. Chennault , A. Baldwin , J. Voorhies
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Martinez (29)
CS: J. Voorhies (3) , M. Nelson (10)

FIELDING
Errors: I. Esparza (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Chennault-Baracco-Chennault)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Staley RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .213 12 33
M. Gelardi 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .182 18 34
C. Stoll SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .268 19 51
C. Routh 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 .310 15 73
J. Kelley CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .295 7 23
A. Borrego 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .217 24 68
J. Love LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .273 12 51
   b-C. Dunn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292 6 19
R. Adelman C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .246 13 40
J. Unknown DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. McCabe DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 10 26
   c-R. Stanczak DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213 5 16
Totals 32 2 7 2 3 8 15      
a - B. McCabe inserted as DH in the 8th
b - C. Dunn pinch hit for J. Love in the 9th
c - R. Stanczak inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Stoll (20, 1st Inning off I. Esparza, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Kelley (7, 9th Inning off J. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Staley , C. Stoll 3 , J. Kelley 5 , A. Borrego , R. Adelman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Routh , J. Kelley
GIDP: J. Love
Sac Fly: C. Routh
Team LOB: 6
LAREDO PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Esparza W (2-0) 6.2 3 1 0 2 7 0 100 0.63   
J. Bonnell H (6) 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 24 5.62   
J. Brown SV (5) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 18 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Esparza 71
Batters Faced: I. Esparza 25, J. Bonnell 6, J. Brown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Esparza 7-5, J. Bonnell 1-1, J. Brown 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: I. Esparza 100-60, J. Bonnell 24-16, J. Brown 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bonnell 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Obermeier L (1-25) 3.2 4 2 2 3 5 0 70 7.88   
G. Lopez 3.1 3 0 0 0 3 0 37 4.53   
J. Cirulli 2.0 4 1 1 0 3 1 47 4.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Obermeier 45
Batters Faced: A. Obermeier 17, G. Lopez 12, J. Cirulli 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Obermeier 2-3, G. Lopez 3-3, J. Cirulli 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Obermeier 70-41, G. Lopez 37-24, J. Cirulli 47-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Lopez 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ivan Esparza
Ballpark: Oilers Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 4480
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