ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT SANTA ROSA DESPERADOS
06/12/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT SANTA ROSA DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 3932 - FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (38-23) 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 11 0
Santa Rosa Desperados (25-36) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 7 0
Gruber Hits 2 Roundtrippers, Jet Hawks Win, 6-3
Spirited fans greeted the Santa Rosa Desperados for their clash with the Grand Rapids Jet Hawks.

Led by 22-year-old Rick Gruber, the Grand Rapids Jet Hawks downed the Santa Rosa Desperados, 6-3. Gruber slugged 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice for Grand Rapids. Eddie Clickner collected his 16th save.

Grand Rapids used the timely hitting of Bobby Spross to seize the win. The right fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Jet Hawks on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

Gruber called the win "an overall solid one."

With the win, the Jet Hawks hiked their record to 38-23.
GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE SANTA ROSA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Cruz CF 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .311 3 30
B. Spross RF 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 .288 4 14
R. Gruber DH 5 2 3 4 0 0 3 .307 16 47
M. Hedger 1B 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .353 16 50
C. Herd LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .331 6 28
K. Aitcheson SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .339 2 13
B. Agnew C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250 1 9
G. Romo 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .293 3 19
L. Gracia 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .200 0 4
Totals 35 6 11 6 4 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Herd (7, 2nd Inning off E. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Gruber 2 (16, 3rd Inning off E. Garcia, 2 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off C. Erickson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Cruz , B. Spross , R. Gruber 9 , M. Hedger 2 , C. Herd 2 , K. Aitcheson , B. Agnew , G. Romo
2-out RBI: B. Spross , R. Gruber 2 , G. Romo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Gruber , M. Hedger , L. Gracia
GIDP: C. Herd
Sac Bunt: B. Spross
Hit by Pitch: B. Spross
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Aitcheson (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Crawford CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .288 4 22
S. Stahley 2B 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .247 5 16
M. Fitzgerald 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .408 4 6
C. Booker LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .327 2 12
R. Rodriguez RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .362 3 15
S. Welliver DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .327 2 8
D. Remmert C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .227 1 5
S. Lodi SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .237 2 12
E. Fernandez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221 2 7
Totals 33 3 7 3 1 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Rodriguez (7, 6th Inning off M. Lavender, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: N. Crawford (3, 6th Inning off M. Lavender, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Crawford 3 , S. Stahley , M. Fitzgerald , R. Rodriguez 2 , S. Welliver 2 , S. Lodi
2-out RBI: R. Rodriguez , S. Welliver
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Crawford , S. Welliver , D. Remmert , E. Fernandez
Sac Fly: S. Stahley
Hit by Pitch: C. Booker
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Welliver (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lodi-Stahley-Fitzgerald)
GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA ROSA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lavender W (5-3) 7.0 6 3 3 0 7 0 96 3.89   
T. Hill H (6) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 17 3.51   
E. Clickner SV (16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lavender 60
Batters Faced: M. Lavender 28, T. Hill 5, E. Clickner 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lavender 7-7, T. Hill 0-2, E. Clickner 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lavender 96-69, T. Hill 17-8, E. Clickner 7-5
Hit Batsmen: M. Lavender
Balk: M. Lavender
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Garcia 6.0 5 3 3 1 6 1 81 4.63   
B. Blom L (4-4) 2.2 5 2 2 2 1 0 41 3.74   
C. Erickson 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 1 13 3.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Garcia 55
Batters Faced: E. Garcia 24, B. Blom 14, C. Erickson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Garcia 8-3, B. Blom 3-3, C. Erickson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Garcia 81-58, B. Blom 41-25, C. Erickson 13-5
Hit Batsmen: E. Garcia
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick Gruber
Ballpark: Keelhaulers Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM PT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 7818
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