ABA CLASS A
TAMPA CAPITALS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
05/25/2025
 
ABA CLASS A
TAMPA CAPITALS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
GAME ID: 3818 - SUNDAY, MAY 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Capitals (21-22) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (26-17) 1 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 X 10 13 1
Capitals Rocked By Jet Hawks, 10-1
Fans were not deterred by the threat of rain. They came to see their hometown Grand Rapids Jet Hawks take on the Tampa Capitals.

The Grand Rapids Jet Hawks beat the Tampa Capitals, 10-1, with major props going to center fielder Devin Lepp. On the day, Lepp hit 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice for the Jet Hawks. Matt Lavender, the winner, improved to 1-1. He held the Capitals to 1 run on 2 hits over 5 innings, while striking out 5 and walking 3.

With Grand Rapids leading 6-1 in the bottom of the sixth, Lepp came up to bat against Tampa pitcher Jonathan Gutierrez. Lepp hit a sinker to left-center for a 3-run home run. His 11th home run of the season put the Jet Hawks on top, 9-1.

"Feels good to get the job done," Lepp said after the game.

The victory gives the Jet Hawks a record of 26-17.
TAMPA BATTING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Burton SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .216 3 14
   c-P. Deignan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 1
   g-T. Dickson 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 0 2
D. Robinson CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .350 8 30
   d-T. Trujillo PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
R. Beall DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .407 5 19
D. Jordan 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .353 8 41
   e-A. Rogalsky PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301 1 12
R. Kotlar 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .167 1 2
   f-A. Burns PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
J. Avila RF, LF, CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .382 4 22
   h-A. Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .377 3 16
E. Foley LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .301 3 19
   a-E. Schultz PH, RF, SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 0 0
A. Stelting C 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 .340 7 28
   i-R. Arceri PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 0 2
M. Mellberg 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 11
   b-C. Lewis PH, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
Totals 30 1 6 1 5 8 17      
a - E. Schultz pinch hit for E. Foley in the 7th
b - C. Lewis pinch hit for M. Mellberg in the 7th
c - P. Deignan pinch hit for T. Burton in the 8th
d - T. Trujillo pinch hit for D. Robinson in the 8th
e - A. Rogalsky pinch hit for D. Jordan in the 8th
f - A. Burns pinch hit for R. Kotlar in the 8th
g - T. Dickson substituted for P. Deignan in the 8th
h - A. Gonzalez pinch hit for J. Avila in the 9th
i - R. Arceri pinch hit for A. Stelting in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Stelting (7, 2nd Inning off M. Lavender, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Trujillo (1, 8th Inning off T. Hill, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Trujillo 2 , A. Rogalsky , R. Kotlar , E. Schultz , A. Stelting 2 , C. Lewis
2-out RBI: A. Stelting
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Burton , T. Dickson , D. Jordan , A. Burns
GIDP: R. Beall , A. Stelting , C. Lewis
Sac Bunt: E. Foley
Hit by Pitch: M. Mellberg
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Burton (8) , R. Kotlar (2)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Burton (4) , R. Kotlar (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Mellberg-Jordan-Kotlar)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Robertson SS 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .250 2 11
C. Holy 2B 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 .280 0 22
B. Porter 1B 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .364 5 33
   a-B. Fagel PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .129 1 5
   b-J. Duvall 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
D. Lepp CF 5 2 3 4 0 0 1 .378 11 34
C. Herd LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .316 12 31
M. Ayres RF 4 1 1 1 0 3 4 .278 9 30
C. Grant DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .222 0 0
G. Gericke C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
L. Gracia 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .062 0 1
Totals 36 10 13 10 3 6 21      
a - B. Fagel pinch hit for B. Porter in the 7th
b - J. Duvall substituted for B. Fagel in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Lepp 2 (11, 5th Inning off C. Hill, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off J. Gutierrez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Robertson 3 , B. Porter 2 , D. Lepp 9 , C. Herd 2 , M. Ayres , C. Grant , G. Gericke
2-out RBI: B. Porter , D. Lepp
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Fagel , M. Ayres , G. Gericke
GIDP: G. Gericke
Sac Bunt: C. Holy
Sac Fly: M. Ayres
Hit by Pitch: B. Porter , L. Gracia
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: M. Lavender (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Robertson-Holy-Porter, Holy-Robertson-Porter, Robertson-Holy-Porter)
TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Hill L (4-3) 5.0 6 4 4 2 4 1 79 5.29   
J. Gutierrez 0.2 3 5 0 1 0 1 20 4.60   
J. Chapin 2.1 4 1 1 0 2 0 41 6.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Hill 41
Batters Faced: C. Hill 25, J. Gutierrez 6, J. Chapin 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Hill 7-4, J. Gutierrez 1-0, J. Chapin 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Hill 79-49, J. Gutierrez 20-10, J. Chapin 41-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gutierrez 1-0
WP: C. Hill
Hit Batsmen: C. Hill , J. Gutierrez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lavender W (1-1) 5.0 2 1 1 3 5 0 92 3.27   
T. Hill H (3) 3.0 2 0 0 2 2 0 50 4.07   
M. Acosta 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lavender 61
Batters Faced: M. Lavender 20, T. Hill 12, M. Acosta 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lavender 4-4, T. Hill 1-5, M. Acosta 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lavender 92-49, T. Hill 50-29, M. Acosta 12-11
Hit Batsmen: M. Lavender
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Devin Lepp
Ballpark: Jet Hawks Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:56
Attendance: 11457
Special Notes: Rain delay of 31 minutes in the 4th inning.
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