ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
07/06/2022
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
GAME ID: 4055 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 6TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Huntsville Rockets (44-38) 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 6 9 0
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (43-39) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 1
Rockets Deal Jet Hawks 6-2 Defeat
Huntsville designated hitter Ron Eckhardt helped his team beat the Grand Rapids Jet Hawks, 6-2. Eckhardt, who is tied for 5th in the N-A in bases on balls with 44, went 1 for 3 for the Rockets. Mike Bruce, the winner, goes to 1-0. He allowed 1 run on 5 hits, with 4 walks and 5 strikeouts over 5 innings. With the victory, the Rockets upped their record to 44-38.

With Huntsville leading 2-1 in the top of the fifth, Eckhardt hit a fastball from Andy Mendelson for a 2-run home run. It was his 7th home run of the season and put the Rockets ahead, 4-1.

"I keep on showing up every day and trying to put up good at-bats and find good pitches to hit," said Eckhardt.
HUNTSVILLE BATTING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Eckhardt DH 3 2 1 2 2 0 1 .269 7 26
R. Lewis LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 1 .145 11 25
K. Hippler CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .311 6 20
   c-K. Guzman CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 3 14
B. Bull 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 6 25
   e-J. James 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 9 28
R. Martinez RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .219 10 23
T. Carr 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .274 9 41
B. Bergfeld 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .202 4 10
   d-J. Berg 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 5 13
R. Cashman SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .211 1 5
R. Kalthoff C 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .231 2 3
   a-R. Soto PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 1 2
   b-M. Lepa C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 4 11
Totals 34 6 9 6 2 7 11      
a - R. Soto pinch ran for R. Kalthoff in the 5th
b - M. Lepa substituted for R. Soto in the 5th
c - K. Guzman substituted for K. Hippler in the 7th
d - J. Berg substituted for B. Bergfeld in the 8th
e - J. James substituted for B. Bull in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Carr (17, 2nd Inning off A. Mendelson, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Lewis (4, 7th Inning off W. Argomaniz, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Hippler (6, 1st Inning off A. Mendelson, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Eckhardt (7, 5th Inning off A. Mendelson, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Martinez (10, 8th Inning off B. Wiggins, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Eckhardt 4 , R. Lewis 2 , K. Hippler 6 , R. Martinez 4 , T. Carr 3 , R. Kalthoff
2-out RBI: R. Lewis , K. Hippler , R. Kalthoff
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bull , R. Martinez
GIDP: R. Lewis , R. Cashman
Hit by Pitch: B. Bull , R. Kalthoff
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Bull (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Amano LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .303 16 47
B. Porter RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .250 5 10
A. Barker 1B 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .301 15 54
J. Moreno 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .231 13 30
M. Robertson 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .399 7 30
E. Castillo DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 .350 9 24
R. Corvera SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .175 2 18
L. Murrell CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .187 5 14
M. Borum C 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .238 6 15
Totals 34 2 7 2 5 10 23      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Amano (12, 1st Inning off M. Bruce, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Borum (6, 6th Inning off A. Williams, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Y. Amano 2 , B. Porter , M. Robertson , E. Castillo 2 , R. Corvera , M. Borum 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Porter , E. Castillo , R. Corvera , L. Murrell
Hit by Pitch: J. Moreno
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: A. Mendelson (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Mendelson-Robertson-Barker, Corvera-Barker, Robertson-Corvera-Barker)
HUNTSVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bruce W (1-0) 5.0 5 1 1 4 5 0 91 1.80   
A. Williams H (2) 3.0 2 1 1 1 3 1 42 5.48   
R. Sargent 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 1.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bruce 54
Batters Faced: M. Bruce 25, A. Williams 12, R. Sargent 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bruce 3-7, A. Williams 3-3, R. Sargent 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bruce 91-55, A. Williams 42-27, R. Sargent 16-12
WP: M. Bruce
Hit Batsmen: M. Bruce
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Mendelson L (3-4) 4.1 5 4 4 0 4 2 70 3.90   
W. Argomaniz 2.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 40 5.75   
B. Wiggins 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 15 8.07   
J. Sanders 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 1.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Mendelson 41
Batters Faced: A. Mendelson 20, W. Argomaniz 11, B. Wiggins 4, J. Sanders 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Mendelson 4-4, W. Argomaniz 3-3, B. Wiggins 1-0, J. Sanders 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Mendelson 70-49, W. Argomaniz 40-24, B. Wiggins 15-9, J. Sanders 8-4
Hit Batsmen: A. Mendelson 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ron Eckhardt
Ballpark: Jet Hawks Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 5639
Special Notes: C Ryan Kalthoff was injured being hit by a pitch.
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