ABA CLASS A
TAMPA CAPITALS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
05/24/2025
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ABA CLASS A
TAMPA CAPITALS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
GAME ID: 3817 - SATURDAY, MAY 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Capitals (21-21) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (25-17) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 2 8 0
Jet Hawks Slap 2-0 Loss on Tampa
Ben Wiggins, who is tied for 7th in the N-A with a 1.16 WHIP, propelled his team to victory over the Tampa Capitals. The final score was 2-0, Grand Rapids. Wiggins, now 3-1, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 7, walking 0, and allowing no runs. James Straughn earned the save for Grand Rapids, his 5th.

John Bresette contributed to the Grand Rapids win with a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 1 run batted in.

"Ben did a heck of a job," said Grand Rapids manager Sadayuki Nishikawa.

The win hiked the Grand Rapids record to 25-17.
TAMPA BATTING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Burton SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .220 3 14
E. Foley LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .301 3 19
D. Robinson RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .354 8 30
R. Beall 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .423 5 19
J. Avila CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .387 4 22
A. Stelting C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .338 7 27
M. Mellberg 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .270 1 11
D. Jordan 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .358 8 41
T. Dickson DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 0 2
Totals 31 0 5 0 0 8 7      
BATTING
Total Bases: T. Burton , D. Robinson , J. Avila , A. Stelting 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Avila , M. Mellberg
GIDP: T. Burton
Hit by Pitch: T. Dickson
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Robinson (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Billesbach-Burton-Beall)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Robertson SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 2 10
C. Holy 2B 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .284 0 22
B. Porter 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .359 5 30
C. Herd LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .313 12 30
J. Kipfer DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .319 4 15
M. Ayres RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .279 9 29
J. Bresette C 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .256 5 18
L. Gracia 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .071 0 1
E. Olvera CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .294 2 2
   a-E. Cruz CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 31 2 8 2 1 7 12      
a - E. Cruz substituted for E. Olvera in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. Olvera (2, 5th Inning off N. Billesbach, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Bresette (5, 7th Inning off N. Billesbach, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Holy 2 , J. Kipfer , M. Ayres , J. Bresette 5 , L. Gracia , E. Olvera 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Robertson
GIDP: L. Gracia
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Olvera (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Robertson-Holy-Porter)
TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Billesbach L (1-1) 6.1 7 2 2 0 5 2 64 4.96   
J. Teske 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 23 4.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Billesbach 56
Batters Faced: N. Billesbach 25, J. Teske 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Billesbach 6-7, J. Teske 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Billesbach 64-47, J. Teske 23-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Wiggins W (3-1) 7.0 5 0 0 0 7 0 78 1.28   
D. Koontz H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 1.42   
J. Straughn SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Wiggins 74
Batters Faced: B. Wiggins 26, D. Koontz 3, J. Straughn 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Wiggins 5-8, D. Koontz 0-2, J. Straughn 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Wiggins 78-54, D. Koontz 9-8, J. Straughn 13-8
Hit Batsmen: B. Wiggins
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Wiggins
Ballpark: Jet Hawks Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:29
Attendance: 11633
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