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Springfield 0, Midland 0 ; Top 4th

Ixan Henderson ~ 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP .....5-4-3 DP to erase the walk and avoid DeVries coming up with runners on

Noah Mendlinger ~ 1-2, Single
Ramon Mendoza ~ 0-0, BB
Darlin Moquete ~ 1-1, Single
JonJon Gazdar ~ 0-1, BB, K

Midland 3, Springfield 0 ; Top 5th

Ixan Henderson ~ 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR

Noah Mendlinger ~ 1-2, Single
Ramon Mendoza ~ 0-0, BB
Darlin Moquete ~ 1-1, Single
JonJon Gazdar ~ 0-2, BB, K

Duce- 1.) When appropriately seasoned, do you see Ixan as a front line ML starter? 2.) Do you think he has a shot at the bigs next year at any point? Obviously production will dictate, but just based on his current production, draft-status and timeline.

TraveledLessRoad wrote: ↑23 Sep 2025 19:43 pm Duce- 1.) When appropriately seasoned, do you see Ixan as a front line ML starter? 2.) Do you think he has a shot at the bigs next year at any point? Obviously production will dictate, but just based on his current production, draft-status and timeline.

No...4 or 5...maybe 3 on a bad team

Bernal wakes up....fly ball off the wall in CF...Mendlinger scores from 1B....Triple....410 feet to dead CF

Harris with a chopper into the hole tween 3B and SS....nice stop by SS DeVries, no play at 1B. Bernal Scores

chases the Midland starter....he pitched well...4 2/3, 2 runs, 8 K's

Midland 3, Springfield 2 ; Bot 5th

Ixan Henderson ~ 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR

Noah Mendlinger ~ 2-3, 2 Singles, Run...liner to LF
Ramon Mendoza ~ 0-1, 2 BB...pop up to 1B in foul ground
Darlin Moquete ~ 1-2, Single, K
JonJon Gazdar ~ 0-2, BB, K...ground out to SS
Josh Baez ~ 0-3, 2 K...swinging
Leonardo Bernal ~ 1-3, Triple, Run, RBI, K...flyball to the deepest part of the field...410 feet off the wall in CF. Mendlinger scores
Dakota Harris ~ 1-3, Single, RBI, K...grounder into the hole tween 3B and SS, no play at 1B...Bernal scores


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GAME 2 ~ Texas League Championship Series ~ Midland leads the Best of Three Series, 1-0

Midland 3, Springfield 2 ; Top 6th

Ixan Henderson ~ 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR...76 pitches, 48 strikes... nice bounce back inning for Ixan....3 batters, 3 outs, 1 K

Noah Mendlinger ~ 2-3, 2 Singles, Run.
Ramon Mendoza ~ 0-1, 2 BB
Darlin Moquete ~ 1-2, Single, K
JonJon Gazdar ~ 0-2, BB, K
Josh Baez ~ 0-3, 2 K
Leonardo Bernal ~ 1-3, Triple, Run, RBI, K
Dakota Harris ~ 1-3, Single, RBI, K


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GAME 2 ~ Texas League Championship Series ~ Midland leads the Best of Three Series, 1-0

Ugueto lead off walk on 4 pitches

I do hope Ixan goes back out in the 6th...ease the pressure on the BP

DeVries is due up in the 6th, though...

TRIPLE by RIVAS in RCF...by the diving fielder....to the wall....TIES IT UP...Ugueto scores from 1B

No outs

pitching change

Moquete chopper over drawn in SS into LF....Rivas scores...Springfield leads 4-3

no outs

Gazdar looks lost at the plate...flailing at 2 straight changeups....K

After I bashed Ugueto and Moquete earlier, they've contributed nicely in this game. Shows what little I know, lol

Mendlinger flyout to CF, he didn't have to move

Baez up with Moquete on 1B, 2 outs

Springfield 4, Midland 3; Bot 6th

Ixan Henderson ~ 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR

Noah Mendlinger ~ 2-4, 2 Singles, Run....fly out to CF
Ramon Mendoza ~ 0-1, 2 BB
Darlin Moquete ~ 2-3, 2 Singles, RBI, K....chopper over SS, into LF...plates Rivas
JonJon Gazdar ~ 0-3, BB, 2 K...swinging
Josh Baez ~ 0-4, 3 K....swinging....well low and outside....looks like 2021-2024 Baez tonight...overmatched
Leonardo Bernal ~ 1-3, Triple, Run, RBI, K
Dakota Harris ~ 1-3, Single, RBI, K
Miguel Ugueto ~ 0-2, Run, K
Jeremy Rivas ~ 1-2, Triple, Run, RBI, HBP, K...liner into RCF by the diving right fielder, to the wall, plates Ugueto.


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GAME 2 ~ Texas League Championship Series ~ Midland leads the Best of Three Series, 1-0