MAJOR SUPERIOR LEAGUE
MARS EYEBITERS AT UTAH UTES
08/26/2026
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MAJOR SUPERIOR LEAGUE
MARS EYEBITERS AT UTAH UTES
GAME ID: 1981 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mars Eyebiters (58-75) 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 10 0
Utah Utes (66-66) 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 8 1
6-5 Win for Mars Over Utah
The Mars Eyebiters and Utah Utes played an entertaining game for Popcorn Dome patrons.

The Mars Eyebiters spoiled a good performance by Utah center fielder Conner Smallwood, bumping off Utah, 6-5, at Popcorn Dome. Smallwood went 2-4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Mars reliever Dale Haynes picked up the win, upping his record to 9-2. Alan Kelly took the loss. Jose De La Cerda was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 38 of 42 save opportunities.

Mars used the timely hitting of Kent Murphy to seize the win. The left fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Eyebiters on top, 6-5. It was his only hit in 2 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"Been a rough stretch for us," said Utah manager George Kird.

The loss makes Utah 66-66.
MARS BATTING LINESCORE UTAH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Parkman 1B 5 1 1 2 0 3 1 .274 8 15
K. Luster 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236 8 31
   a-D. Allen PR, 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .201 13 44
B. Balmer DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .252 10 35
A. García CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .279 16 51
   b-C. Alonzo PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .236 2 24
   c-B. Webb CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 3 6
K. Murphy LF, CF 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 .392 1 6
J. Miranda RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .287 2 15
D. Thomas C 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .246 5 21
J. Hunter 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .200 4 37
T. Wood SS 4 1 0 1 0 1 2 .130 8 21
Totals 37 6 10 6 2 10 15      
a - D. Allen pinch ran for K. Luster in the 3rd
b - C. Alonzo pinch hit for A. García in the 7th
c - B. Webb substituted for C. Alonzo in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Balmer (17, 1st Inning off C. Gutierrez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Miranda (7, 2nd Inning off C. Gutierrez, 1 on, 0 outs) , K. Luster (27, 3rd Inning off C. Gutierrez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Parkman (8, 4th Inning off C. Gutierrez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Parkman 4 , K. Luster 2 , D. Allen , B. Balmer 2 , A. García , C. Alonzo , K. Murphy , J. Miranda 2 , D. Thomas 2
2-out RBI: B. Parkman , C. Alonzo , K. Murphy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. García , J. Miranda 2
GIDP: T. Wood
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Wood-Hunter-Parkman, Hunter-Parkman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Clarke SS 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .261 3 20
D. Tufnel 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .253 1 11
C. Smallwood CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .213 16 41
B. Bass LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247 12 49
G. Gonzalez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 10 31
Z. Zygyk DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .260 16 52
G. Castaneda RF 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .224 0 19
N. Rainaducci 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .198 2 16
T. Gibbs 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .240 13 43
Totals 33 5 8 5 1 12 8      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Tufnel (3, 5th Inning off F. Branch, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Smallwood (16, 1st Inning off F. Branch, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Clarke 2 , D. Tufnel 2 , C. Smallwood 5 , Z. Zygyk , N. Rainaducci , T. Gibbs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bass
GIDP: D. Tufnel
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: E. Clarke (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Gibbs-Rainaducci-Tufnel)
MARS PITCHING LINESCORE UTAH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Branch 4.1 7 5 5 1 5 1 72 4.54   
D. Haynes W (9-2) 3.0 1 0 0 0 5 0 48 4.45   
S. Sistani H (8) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.80   
J. De La Cerda SV (38) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 2.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Branch 33
Batters Faced: F. Branch 20, D. Haynes 10, S. Sistani 1, J. De La Cerda 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Branch 4-3, D. Haynes 3-1, S. Sistani 0-1, J. De La Cerda 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Branch 72-50, D. Haynes 48-32, S. Sistani 1-1, J. De La Cerda 13-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Haynes 2-0 , S. Sistani 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Gutierrez 4.1 6 4 2 2 3 1 89 3.38   
A. Kelly L (0-1) 3.2 4 2 2 0 5 0 39 6.07   
J. Fletcher 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Gutierrez 40
Batters Faced: C. Gutierrez 22, A. Kelly 14, J. Fletcher 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Gutierrez 5-5, A. Kelly 3-2, J. Fletcher 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Gutierrez 89-55, A. Kelly 39-29, J. Fletcher 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Kelly 1-0
WP: A. Kelly 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Conner Smallwood
Ballpark: Popcorn Dome
Start Time: 7:10 PM MT
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 37766
Special Notes: 3B Ken Luster was injured while running the bases.
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