ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT COTTAGE CITY CANNONBALLERS
07/25/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT COTTAGE CITY CANNONBALLERS
GAME ID: 4146 - SATURDAY, JULY 25TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (62-36) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Cottage City Cannonballers (31-67) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 3 9 0
Cannonballers Squelch Jet Hawks Offense in Shutout Win
Matt Lavender, despite pitching well, was dismayed with the outcome: a hard-fought, 3-0 Grand Rapids Jet Hawks defeat at the hands of the Cottage City Cannonballers at Cannonballers Ballpark. The save was Brian Hardy's, his 2nd. Cottage City, with the win, climbs to 31-67.

Victor Gelabert had a timely hit in the bottom of the fifth inning. With one out and runners on 2nd and 3rd, the Cottage City catcher hit a 2-run single. That put the Cannonballers in front, 2-0.

"We need better swings, better at-bats," said losing manager Sadayuki Nishikawa.
GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE COTTAGE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Cruz CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .302 4 40
T. Renfro DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .302 15 39
R. Gruber LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .309 21 65
M. Hedger 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .341 25 80
C. Herd 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .332 10 44
M. Ayres RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .276 14 51
K. Aitcheson SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .283 6 27
B. Agnew C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .214 1 11
   a-J. Zanghi PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 5 16
J. Matchette 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .315 4 18
Totals 31 0 5 0 3 10 15      
a - J. Zanghi pinch hit for B. Agnew in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Cruz (19, 1st Inning off J. Matias, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Cruz 2 , T. Renfro 2 , M. Ayres , K. Aitcheson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Hedger 2 , B. Agnew , J. Matchette
Hit by Pitch: M. Ayres
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Aitcheson-Herd-Hedger, Herd-Aitcheson-Hedger, Herd-Aitcheson-Hedger)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Lindsey SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .217 0 2
R. Intrieri LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .282 3 19
J. Smith 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .253 6 31
K. Ranke CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .262 16 48
M. Lopez 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .342 3 14
A. Bross RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .212 9 33
J. Hubbard 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .198 2 7
V. Gelabert C 3 0 2 2 0 1 1 .277 12 41
J. Unknown DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
Totals 28 3 9 3 3 5 17      
BATTING
Total Bases: R. Intrieri 2 , K. Ranke 2 , A. Bross 2 , J. Hubbard , V. Gelabert 2
2-out RBI: A. Bross
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Lindsey 2 , J. Hubbard
GIDP: J. Smith , M. Lopez , J. Unknown
Sac Bunt: J. Hubbard
Hit by Pitch: A. Bross , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Intrieri (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Ranke(Aitcheson at 2nd base))
GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE COTTAGE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lavender L (6-5) 7.0 8 3 3 2 4 0 80 4.01   
C. Brown 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 15 4.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lavender 51
Batters Faced: M. Lavender 29, C. Brown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lavender 7-6, C. Brown 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lavender 80-50, C. Brown 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Brown 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Lavender 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Matias 4.2 4 0 0 3 6 0 77 0.00   
J. Cornelius W (1-2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 14.40   
S. Elliott H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 3.72   
D. Lee H (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.52   
A. Alvarez H (2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 5.68   
B. Hardy SV (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 1.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Matias 59
Batters Faced: J. Matias 21, J. Cornelius 4, S. Elliott 3, D. Lee 3, A. Alvarez 2, B. Hardy 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Matias 4-3, J. Cornelius 2-1, S. Elliott 1-1, D. Lee 0-2, A. Alvarez 1-0, B. Hardy 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Matias 77-43, J. Cornelius 14-9, S. Elliott 15-9, D. Lee 9-7, A. Alvarez 8-4, B. Hardy 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cornelius 2-0 , B. Hardy 1-0
WP: J. Matias
Hit Batsmen: J. Matias
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Lavender
Ballpark: Cannonballers Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 4:35 PM ET
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 4588
Special Notes: SP Alex Alvarez was injured while pitching.
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