ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT SANTA ROSA DESPERADOS
05/05/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT SANTA ROSA DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 3717 - TUESDAY, MAY 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Huntsville Rockets (14-12) 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 16 2
Santa Rosa Desperados (11-15) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 13 0
Rockets Win, 8-6, Versus Santa Rosa
Curt Lirette made an impact in the 8-6 Huntsville win over Santa Rosa. Lirette, who is tied for 7th in the N-A in RBI with 17, went 4 for 6 with 4 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. Steve Gallagher picked up the win in relief. Jose Rodriguez took the loss for Santa Rosa. The Desperados fall to 11-15 and continue their sputtering start to the 2026 season.

Chad Custer was 1 for 4 with a home run and 2 walks, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once against the Desperados. With the game tied in the top of the 12th inning, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run that put Huntsville in front, 7-6.

"Big win," said Custer.
HUNTSVILLE BATTING LINESCORE SANTA ROSA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Torres LF 6 2 2 0 0 2 1 .312 1 4
J. Belcher 1B, SS 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 .275 3 8
C. Lirette 3B 6 2 4 3 0 1 0 .292 4 17
F. Leos RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .296 5 13
   a-N. Miller RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .194 0 1
B. Sallee 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .381 1 7
   b-N. Springer PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253 2 10
   c-J. Archie 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308 1 1
M. Ellis DH 5 0 1 0 1 2 3 .222 0 2
C. Custer C 4 1 1 2 2 2 1 .250 3 7
M. Boyce CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .350 0 1
C. Brown SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 2 6
   d-B. Collins PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .341 2 17
Totals 50 8 16 8 3 13 15      
a - N. Miller substituted for F. Leos in the 7th
b - N. Springer pinch hit for B. Sallee in the 10th
c - J. Archie substituted for N. Springer in the 10th
d - B. Collins pinch hit for C. Brown in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Belcher (7, 5th Inning off B. Blom, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. Leos (5, 1st Inning off B. Blom, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Custer (3, 5th Inning off B. Blom, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Torres 2 , J. Belcher 2 , C. Lirette 4 , F. Leos 4 , N. Miller , B. Sallee , N. Springer , J. Archie , M. Ellis , C. Custer 4 , M. Boyce 2
2-out RBI: , C. Lirette 2 , F. Leos , C. Custer , M. Boyce
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Torres , F. Leos 2 , M. Ellis , B. Collins
GIDP: M. Ellis
Sac Bunt: M. Boyce
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Belcher (4) , B. Sallee (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Belcher-Brown-Belcher, Belcher-Archie-Collins)
OF assists: 1 (Leos(White at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Crawford CF 6 2 2 0 0 0 2 .266 2 7
R. Rodriguez 3B, SS 6 2 3 3 0 2 3 .324 2 7
C. Booker LF 6 0 3 2 0 1 2 .442 0 4
M. Michael RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .351 7 16
   a-R. Rodriguez RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .429 0 0
R. Silva 1B 6 0 0 0 0 2 6 .255 3 11
M. White C 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .264 1 7
D. Remmert DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .257 1 5
S. Stahley 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .238 3 7
   b-B. Rys PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232 1 5
   d-S. Welliver 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .353 0 1
V. Ontiveros SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .303 1 7
   c-T. Teixeira PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1 2
   e-E. Dallavilla SS, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154 0 2
Totals 48 6 13 5 2 12 26      
a - R. Rodriguez substituted for M. Michael in the 5th
b - B. Rys pinch hit for S. Stahley in the 9th
c - T. Teixeira pinch hit for V. Ontiveros in the 9th
d - S. Welliver substituted for B. Rys in the 10th
e - E. Dallavilla substituted for T. Teixeira in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Crawford (3, 1st Inning off M. Harkins, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Stahley (1, 2nd Inning off M. Harkins, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. White (2, 6th Inning off M. Harkins, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Rodriguez (1, 9th Inning off L. Walley, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Rodriguez (2, 5th Inning off M. Harkins, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Crawford 3 , R. Rodriguez 8 , C. Booker 3 , R. Rodriguez , M. White 2 , D. Remmert , S. Stahley 2 , V. Ontiveros
2-out RBI: R. Rodriguez , C. Booker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Crawford , R. Rodriguez , R. Silva , D. Remmert
GIDP: C. Booker , R. Silva
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ontiveros-Stahley-Silva)
HUNTSVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA ROSA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Harkins 6.0 7 3 3 2 4 1 82 5.30   
D. Voeller H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 3.86   
R. Mims H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0.67   
L. Walley BS (3) 1.0 4 3 0 0 1 0 22 5.68   
S. Gallagher W (2-1) 3.0 1 0 0 0 5 0 41 2.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Harkins 48
Batters Faced: M. Harkins 27, D. Voeller 3, R. Mims 3, L. Walley 8, S. Gallagher 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Harkins 10-3, D. Voeller 1-0, R. Mims 1-1, L. Walley 1-1, S. Gallagher 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Harkins 82-49, D. Voeller 15-10, R. Mims 10-7, L. Walley 22-13, S. Gallagher 41-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Voeller 1-0
WP: L. Walley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Blom 5.0 7 5 5 0 4 2 66 4.55   
D. Garrow 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 5.40   
S. Khu 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 17 0.90   
E. Hansen 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 23 0.00   
J. Hart 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 33 4.30   
J. Rodriguez L (2-2) 1.0 3 2 2 2 1 0 23 1.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Blom 37
Batters Faced: B. Blom 22, D. Garrow 4, S. Khu 5, E. Hansen 6, J. Hart 9, J. Rodriguez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Blom 6-5, D. Garrow 0-1, S. Khu 2-1, E. Hansen 2-0, J. Hart 1-2, J. Rodriguez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Blom 66-47, D. Garrow 18-13, S. Khu 17-10, E. Hansen 23-17, J. Hart 33-20, J. Rodriguez 23-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Curt Lirette
Ballpark: Keelhaulers Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 4:14
Attendance: 5791
Special Notes: CF Mickey Michael was injured while throwing the ball.
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