ABA CLASS A
NEWARK FLYERS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
04/09/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
NEWARK FLYERS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
GAME ID: 3591 - THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newark Flyers (1-0) 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 5 9 0
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (0-1) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1
Flyers Upend Jet Hawks, 5-3
The 2026 season began for the Grand Rapids Jet Hawks with a loss to the Newark Flyers at Jet Hawks Ballpark. The final score was 5-3. Newark pitcher Nick Compean had a fine performance. The winning pitcher was Compean, now 1-0. He tossed 6.1 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 7.

Jared Dawson had a key at-bat with one out in the top of the fifth for Newark. With the bases loaded and the Flyers leading 4-3, he hit a sacrifice fly.

"Winning never gets dull," said Compean.
NEWARK BATTING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Mora LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   b-E. Reynolds LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Perez RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
J. Sears DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .400 0 0
M. Bridges SS 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 .000 0 0
S. Francis 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   a-B. Butler PR, 1B 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 0 1
B. Reynolds 1B, 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .333 0 1
J. Dawson 2B 3 0 2 2 0 1 2 .667 0 2
E. Bertetto CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .250 0 1
N. Johnson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
Totals 34 5 9 5 3 7 13      
a - B. Butler pinch ran for S. Francis in the 4th
b - E. Reynolds substituted for J. Mora in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Mora , J. Sears 2 , S. Francis , B. Butler , B. Reynolds , J. Dawson 2 , E. Bertetto
2-out RBI: J. Dawson , E. Bertetto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Reynolds , E. Bertetto , N. Johnson
Sac Bunt: H. Perez
Sac Fly: J. Dawson
Hit by Pitch: S. Francis
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bridges-Dawson-Reynolds)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Cruz CF 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
M. Ayres RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
C. Herd LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
M. Hedger 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .500 1 3
T. Renfro DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
R. Velez 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
G. Gericke C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
J. Matchette SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Romo 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
Totals 30 3 4 3 2 7 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Hedger (1, 2nd Inning off N. Compean, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Herd , M. Hedger 5 , G. Romo
2-out RBI: M. Hedger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Renfro
GIDP: G. Gericke
Sac Bunt: E. Cruz
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: M. Lavender (1)
OF assists: 1 (Ayres(Reynolds at 2nd base))
NEWARK PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Compean W (1-0) 6.1 4 3 3 2 7 1 85 4.26   
A. Rosario H (1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.00   
D. Miller SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Compean 58
Batters Faced: N. Compean 25, A. Rosario 5, D. Miller 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Compean 6-6, A. Rosario 4-1, D. Miller 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: N. Compean 85-57, A. Rosario 13-11, D. Miller 9-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lavender L (0-1) 5.0 7 5 5 3 3 0 82 9.00   
S. Nishiyama 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 34 0.00   
T. Hill 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lavender 33
Batters Faced: M. Lavender 26, S. Nishiyama 10, T. Hill 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lavender 5-6, S. Nishiyama 2-3, T. Hill 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lavender 82-45, S. Nishiyama 34-23, T. Hill 13-9
Hit Batsmen: M. Lavender
Balk: S. Nishiyama
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Compean
Ballpark: Jet Hawks Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 11651
Special Notes: 3B Steve Francis was injured being hit by a pitch.
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