ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HARTFORD MATADORS AT LAREDO GHOSTS
09/11/2024
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HARTFORD MATADORS AT LAREDO GHOSTS
GAME ID: 2159 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Matadors (70-72) 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 13 0
Laredo Ghosts (72-70) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 X 7 5 0
Ghosts Score Late, Stun Matadors, 7-4
Hartford wasted an exceptional performance by pitcher Nate Benson, falling to the Laredo Ghosts, 7-4. Benson threw 7.0 innings of 1-hit ball for the losing team. Reliever Joe Iverson picked up the win. His record improves to 5-2. Ken Yates, who is tied for 3rd in the SC in holds with 11, took the loss. Laredo has now won 3 in a row.

Laredo took a 7-4 lead on Tony Ivanez's 12th home run of the season. The grand slam home run, which Ivanez hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Hartford pitcher Everton Jackson visibly frustrated.

"It all comes down to competing and our guys love to compete," said Ghosts manager Josh Miller.
HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE LAREDO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brosius LF 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .250 4 17
P. Sunderland CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .268 12 43
J. Duenas DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .257 18 58
T. McLean RF 5 0 1 1 0 3 3 .277 25 76
C. Scott 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .259 13 63
S. Doyle 2B 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .299 7 48
   a-S. Heichel 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 0 5
D. Aschenbrener SS, 2B 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 .267 13 42
P. Simister C 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 .268 6 34
A. Flynn 3B, SS 4 0 2 3 0 0 2 .280 2 6
Totals 36 4 13 4 4 12 19      
a - S. Heichel substituted for S. Doyle in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Brosius (7, 9th Inning off E. Yarbrough, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Brosius 3 , P. Sunderland 2 , J. Duenas , T. McLean , S. Doyle , D. Aschenbrener , P. Simister 3 , A. Flynn 2
2-out RBI: T. McLean , A. Flynn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Sunderland , T. McLean 2 , A. Flynn
GIDP: J. Duenas
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Doyle 2 (8)

FIELDING
PB: P. Simister
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Greene LF 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 .103 0 2
   b-B. Baracco SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 12 47
B. Hund 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .281 17 67
T. Ivanez 2B 4 1 1 4 0 1 0 .257 12 38
M. Fishburn DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 21 69
J. Way RF 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 .309 10 34
T. Matzen 1B 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .238 4 15
F. Pachner C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .292 5 37
C. McNicholas CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .260 8 39
M. Nelson SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 1 9
   a-D. Marrin PH, LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .257 8 38
Totals 30 7 5 7 2 10 4      
a - D. Marrin pinch hit for M. Nelson in the 8th
b - B. Baracco substituted for M. Greene in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. Ivanez (12, 8th Inning off E. Jackson, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Hund , T. Ivanez 4 , J. Way , C. McNicholas , D. Marrin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Greene
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
SB: C. McNicholas (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Nelson-Ivanez-Matzen)
OF assists: 1 (McNicholas(Simister at 2nd base))
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE LAREDO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Benson 7.0 1 2 2 1 8 0 96 4.13   
K. Yates L (2-5) 0.1 3 4 4 1 1 0 21 4.02   
E. Jackson BS (3) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 12 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Benson 74
Batters Faced: N. Benson 24, K. Yates 5, E. Jackson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Benson 6-8, K. Yates 0-0, E. Jackson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Benson 96-66, K. Yates 21-10, E. Jackson 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Yates 2-2 , E. Jackson 3-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Buchanan 2.1 4 1 1 1 2 0 36 3.70   
G. Muthupalaniappan 3.0 7 3 3 2 5 0 78 4.48   
J. Iverson W (5-2) 2.2 1 0 0 1 4 0 43 3.70   
E. Yarbrough SV (30) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Buchanan 42
Batters Faced: J. Buchanan 10, G. Muthupalaniappan 17, J. Iverson 9, E. Yarbrough 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Buchanan 1-2, G. Muthupalaniappan 1-2, J. Iverson 2-1, E. Yarbrough 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Buchanan 36-23, G. Muthupalaniappan 78-48, J. Iverson 43-26, E. Yarbrough 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Iverson 2-0
WP: G. Muthupalaniappan
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Benson
Ballpark: Ghosts Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 7374
Special Notes: SP Justin Buchanan was injured while pitching.
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