ABA CLASS A
ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
06/02/2026
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ABA CLASS A
ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
GAME ID: 3886 - TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Catharines Blue Jays (31-20) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 7 0
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (32-19) 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 5 11 1
Cruz Slugs Jet Hawks to 5-4 Win
Good production from center fielder Esteban Cruz helped the Grand Rapids Jet Hawks topple the St. Catharines Blue Jays, 5-4. Cruz went 4-5 with 2 home runs, a triple, and a double, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice for the Jet Hawks. Matt Lavender, the winner, improved to 4-2. He held St. Catharines to 3 runs on 5 hits over 6 innings, while racking up 6 strikeouts. Picking up the save was Eddie Clickner, his 12th.

Rodrigo Velez had a key at-bat with two out in the bottom of the fifth for Grand Rapids. With the bases loaded and the Jet Hawks leading 4-0, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run.

"I'm just trying to make good contact," said Cruz, "one at-bat at a time."

The winning streak has now reached 4 games for Grand Rapids.
ST. CATHARINES BATTING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Thompson CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .310 1 7
   a-A. Lujan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
J. Kowalski 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .302 5 25
R. Rodrguez RF 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .297 10 23
J. Dixon DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .276 1 13
N. Makar 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .400 4 20
J. Argueta LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .343 5 16
T. Modell SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .333 4 14
J. Stopper 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .234 3 18
M. Gutierrez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .248 4 20
Totals 35 4 7 4 2 11 12      
a - A. Lujan pinch hit for M. Thompson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Makar 2 (11, 6th Inning off M. Lavender, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off T. Hill, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Rodrguez (5, 8th Inning off T. Hill, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Rodrguez (10, 6th Inning off M. Lavender, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kowalski , R. Rodrguez 6 , J. Dixon 2 , N. Makar 4
2-out RBI: N. Makar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Modell 2 , J. Stopper
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Cruz CF 5 2 4 3 0 0 0 .307 3 28
M. Ayres RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .262 9 23
R. Gruber LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .310 12 38
M. Hedger 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .373 14 45
   a-J. Duvall 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 0
T. Renfro DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .295 6 18
R. Velez 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .280 6 17
G. Gericke C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .295 7 29
K. Aitcheson SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .373 2 12
C. Herd 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .349 5 24
Totals 35 5 11 5 3 6 13      
a - J. Duvall substituted for M. Hedger in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Ayres 2 (5, 3rd Inning off C. Serrano, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off C. Serrano, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Cruz (16, 6th Inning off A. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Renfro (10, 7th Inning off A. Rodriguez, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. Cruz (2, 8th Inning off J. Jackson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Cruz 2 (3, 1st Inning off C. Serrano, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off C. Serrano, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Velez (6, 2nd Inning off C. Serrano, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Cruz 13 , M. Ayres 4 , R. Gruber , T. Renfro 3 , R. Velez 4 , K. Aitcheson
2-out RBI: R. Velez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Ayres 2 , M. Hedger , G. Gericke 2
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: C. Herd (4)
ST. CATHARINES PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Serrano L (3-2) 4.2 8 5 5 2 3 3 72 3.55   
A. Rodriguez 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 35 3.00   
J. Jackson 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 2.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Serrano 29
Batters Faced: C. Serrano 24, A. Rodriguez 8, J. Jackson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Serrano 6-5, A. Rodriguez 1-2, J. Jackson 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Serrano 72-49, A. Rodriguez 35-22, J. Jackson 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Rodriguez 3-0 , J. Jackson 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lavender W (4-2) 6.0 5 3 3 1 6 1 95 3.84   
T. Hill H (4) 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 0 41 3.92   
E. Clickner SV (12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lavender 55
Batters Faced: M. Lavender 25, T. Hill 9, E. Clickner 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lavender 6-6, T. Hill 1-2, E. Clickner 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lavender 95-60, T. Hill 41-25, E. Clickner 15-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Esteban Cruz
Ballpark: Jet Hawks Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 9482
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