ABA CLASS A
TAMPA CAPITALS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
05/28/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
TAMPA CAPITALS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
GAME ID: 3852 - THURSDAY, MAY 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 R H E
Tampa Capitals (26-21) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 6 15 22 3
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (28-19) 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 9 14 2
Capitals Solve Grand Rapids in Extra Innings
The Tampa Capitals knocked off the Grand Rapids Jet Hawks, 15-9, at Jet Hawks Ballpark. It took 14 innings. Andre Howard was a prime reason Tampa won. The right fielder was 5 for 5 with a triple, 4 singles, and 2 walks, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2. Tampa pitcher Jim Unknown got the win, upping his record to 1-0. Jim Unknown got the loss. The Capitals are now 26-21.

The most important at-bat for Tampa came in the top of the 14th inning. With two out, Jerry Perez reached on an error by the SS, driving in 1 run, putting Tampa up, 10-9.

"Took some scratching and clawing," said Perez. "But we got it done."
TAMPA BATTING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Perez CF, 1B 7 4 3 0 1 2 1 .220 8 26
A. Howard RF 5 3 5 2 2 0 0 .368 1 17
C. Jones LF 4 1 2 3 2 1 2 .325 3 30
R. Mann 1B 5 1 3 3 0 1 3 .277 8 31
   e-D. Rocha CF 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 .500 0 2
A. Stelting DH 8 2 2 4 0 3 7 .314 7 24
A. Rogalsky 3B 6 0 1 0 0 2 3 .299 2 20
   h-T. Bosman PR, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
B. McMahon SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307 2 11
   a-B. Dull PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   b-T. Burton SS, 2B, SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 3 .253 3 18
D. Callison C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .229 2 17
   f-C. Shamblen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 1 9
   g-S. Hayes C 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 0 0
A. Lopez 2B, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .161 0 4
   c-C. Reyes PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .345 2 16
   d-P. Deignan SS, 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .385 0 0
Totals 57 15 22 14 8 13 31      
a - B. Dull pinch ran for B. McMahon in the 4th
b - T. Burton substituted for B. Dull in the 4th
c - C. Reyes pinch hit for A. Lopez in the 9th
d - P. Deignan substituted for C. Reyes in the 9th
e - D. Rocha substituted for R. Mann in the 9th
f - C. Shamblen pinch hit for D. Callison in the 10th
g - S. Hayes substituted for C. Shamblen in the 10th
h - T. Bosman pinch ran for A. Rogalsky in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: B. McMahon (5, 4th Inning off B. Wiggins, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Reyes (5, 9th Inning off T. Hill, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Jones (8, 14th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Howard (4, 9th Inning off T. Hill, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Rocha 2 (3, 13th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs; 14th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Mann (8, 1st Inning off B. Wiggins, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Stelting 2 (7, 13th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs; 14th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Perez 3 , A. Howard 7 , C. Jones 3 , R. Mann 6 , D. Rocha 6 , A. Stelting 8 , A. Rogalsky , B. McMahon 2 , T. Burton , C. Reyes 2 , P. Deignan
2-out RBI: A. Howard , C. Jones , R. Mann 2 , D. Rocha 2 , A. Stelting 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Perez , A. Stelting 2 , T. Burton , A. Lopez
GIDP: D. Rocha , S. Hayes
Sac Bunt: A. Howard , S. Hayes
Sac Fly: C. Jones
Hit by Pitch: C. Jones
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Perez 3 (9) , A. Howard (3)
CS: A. Howard (3) , P. Deignan (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Rogalsky (6) , T. Burton (5) , P. Deignan (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Deignan-Burton-Perez, Deignan-Burton-Perez)
OF assists: 1 (Jones(Renfro at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Cruz CF 4 0 1 2 3 1 2 .278 1 23
M. Ayres RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232 7 20
   a-J. Gilbreath PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .421 2 5
   b-B. Spross RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 .276 3 9
R. Gruber LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .298 9 28
   c-C. Herd LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .354 5 22
   h-J. Zanghi PR, LF 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .242 2 7
M. Hedger 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .373 14 42
   d-J. Duvall 1B 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .267 0 0
T. Renfro DH 5 0 3 1 2 1 1 .288 6 17
R. Velez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .305 5 15
   e-J. Matchette 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .304 2 8
   i-M. Williams PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .222 0 3
   j-L. Gracia 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 0 2
K. Aitcheson SS 7 0 1 0 0 0 5 .375 2 12
B. Agnew C 6 3 1 0 1 1 1 .225 1 8
G. Romo 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .287 2 16
   f-G. Gericke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 6 26
   g-S. Velazquez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .286 0 0
Totals 52 9 14 8 9 10 31      
a - J. Gilbreath pinch hit for M. Ayres in the 7th
b - B. Spross substituted for J. Gilbreath in the 8th
c - C. Herd substituted for R. Gruber in the 9th
d - J. Duvall substituted for M. Hedger in the 9th
e - J. Matchette substituted for R. Velez in the 9th
f - G. Gericke pinch hit for G. Romo in the 9th
g - S. Velazquez substituted for G. Gericke in the 10th
h - J. Zanghi pinch ran for C. Herd in the 10th
i - M. Williams pinch hit for J. Matchette in the 13th
j - L. Gracia substituted for M. Williams in the 14th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Velez (4, 5th Inning off A. Kent, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Renfro (8, 6th Inning off J. Lilley, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Williams (1, 13th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Hedger (14, 6th Inning off A. Kent, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Cruz , J. Gilbreath , R. Gruber 2 , J. Zanghi , M. Hedger 4 , T. Renfro 4 , R. Velez 2 , M. Williams 2 , K. Aitcheson , B. Agnew , G. Romo
2-out RBI: E. Cruz , R. Gruber , T. Renfro , M. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Spross 2 , M. Hedger , K. Aitcheson 2
GIDP: B. Spross , J. Matchette
Sac Bunt: E. Cruz , J. Duvall 2 , G. Romo
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Errors: K. Aitcheson (5) , B. Agnew (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Agnew-Romo, Velazquez-Aitcheson-Duvall, Matchette-Duvall)
TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Kent 5.1 5 3 1 0 6 1 77 2.43   
J. Lilley 2.2 4 1 1 0 3 0 42 2.85   
J. Unknown BS (1) 4.1 1 5 1 9 0 0 81 2.08   
J. Unknown W (1-0), BS (1) 1.2 4 0 0 0 1 0 23 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Kent 56
Batters Faced: A. Kent 22, J. Lilley 12, J. Unknown 23, J. Unknown 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Kent 5-5, J. Lilley 4-1, J. Unknown 7-4, J. Unknown 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Kent 77-53, J. Lilley 42-27, J. Unknown 81-38, J. Unknown 23-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-3
WP: J. Unknown 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Wiggins 4.2 9 3 3 1 7 1 86 4.86   
S. Nishiyama 3.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 46 1.48   
T. Hill BS (4) 3.1 5 2 2 4 4 0 57 3.76   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.1 6 9 4 3 0 1 65 15.43   
J. Unknown 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 27.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Wiggins 40
Batters Faced: B. Wiggins 24, S. Nishiyama 10, T. Hill 18, J. Unknown 15, J. Unknown 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Wiggins 1-5, S. Nishiyama 5-2, T. Hill 3-2, J. Unknown 4-1, J. Unknown 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Wiggins 86-53, S. Nishiyama 46-31, T. Hill 57-34, J. Unknown 65-34, J. Unknown 5-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Nishiyama 3-0 , J. Unknown 2-0 , J. Unknown 1-1
WP: T. Hill
Hit Batsmen: B. Wiggins
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andre Howard
Ballpark: Jet Hawks Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 5:42
Attendance: 10244
Special Notes: 3B Bryan McMahon was injured while running the bases. Jim Unknown sets the N-A regular season extra-inning game record for walks with 8. Jim Unknown sets the N-A regular season extra-inning game record for walks with 9. Jerry Perez ties the TAM regular season extra-inning game record for runs with 4. Diego Rocha ties the N-A regular season extra-inning game record for triples with 2.
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