ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT NEWARK FLYERS
07/30/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT NEWARK FLYERS
GAME ID: 4192 - THURSDAY, JULY 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (65-37) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 2
Newark Flyers (52-50) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 8 0
Flyers Best Jet Hawks in Pitching Duel
Newark used a superb performance from starting pitcher Craig Breakfield to down the Grand Rapids Jet Hawks, 2-1. Dustin Miller earned the save for Newark, his 23rd. The Flyers now have a record of 52-50 with the win over Grand Rapids.

With no one out in the bottom of the first, Mike Jackson put Newark in front, 2-0, with a 2-run single. The Flyers went on to win the ballgame.

"Can't say enough about our pitching," said Jackson.
GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE NEWARK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Cruz CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .302 4 40
T. Renfro DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .306 16 40
R. Gruber LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305 21 65
C. Herd 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .332 10 48
   b-M. Hedger PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .337 26 83
B. Spross 1B, RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .280 4 21
M. Ayres RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .272 14 52
   c-J. Gilbreath PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375 3 10
G. Gericke C 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .299 19 51
L. Gracia 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244 0 6
   a-J. Duvall PH, 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 0 2
   d-J. Zanghi PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 5 17
K. Aitcheson SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .291 6 28
   e-K. Marin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 1 4
Totals 30 1 5 1 4 11 12      
a - J. Duvall pinch hit for L. Gracia in the 7th
b - M. Hedger pinch hit for C. Herd in the 8th
c - J. Gilbreath pinch hit for M. Ayres in the 8th
d - J. Zanghi pinch hit for J. Duvall in the 9th
e - K. Marin pinch hit for K. Aitcheson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Gracia (5, 5th Inning off C. Breakfield, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Herd (11, 6th Inning off C. Breakfield, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Cruz (20, 7th Inning off B. Pace, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Renfro (16, 6th Inning off C. Breakfield, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Cruz 3 , T. Renfro 4 , C. Herd 2 , L. Gracia 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Renfro , B. Spross
GIDP: M. Ayres
Hit by Pitch: C. Herd , B. Spross
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: E. Cruz (8) , M. Ayres (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Herd-Aitcheson-Spross, Herd-Aitcheson-Spross)
OF assists: 1 (Ayres(Schwark at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Mora RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .305 12 58
   b-E. Arroyo RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 0 0
M. Bridges 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .228 10 35
M. Jackson LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .252 9 29
J. Harris DH 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .386 8 26
A. Schwark 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .283 1 13
E. Bertetto CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .218 6 35
R. Hyman 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221 2 5
   a-J. Collins 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 0 1
Y. Abe C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 0 1
L. Torres SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .242 2 4
Totals 29 2 8 2 1 5 9      
a - J. Collins substituted for R. Hyman in the 9th
b - E. Arroyo substituted for J. Mora in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Torres (3, 5th Inning off E. Bamberg, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Bridges 2 , M. Jackson , J. Harris 2 , A. Schwark , L. Torres 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Mora , E. Bertetto
GIDP: M. Jackson , A. Schwark
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Schwark-Bridges-Hyman)
OF assists: 1 (Bertetto(Gracia at home))
GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE NEWARK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Bamberg L (10-4) 6.1 7 2 2 1 5 0 80 3.25   
S. Nishiyama 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 3.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Bamberg 55
Batters Faced: E. Bamberg 24, S. Nishiyama 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Bamberg 6-5, S. Nishiyama 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Bamberg 80-57, S. Nishiyama 13-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Breakfield W (2-1) 6.1 4 1 1 3 7 1 88 1.73   
B. Pace H (4) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.50   
S. Cripple H (4) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 3.00   
D. Miller SV (23) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 3.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Breakfield 65
Batters Faced: C. Breakfield 26, B. Pace 2, S. Cripple 5, D. Miller 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Breakfield 8-2, B. Pace 0-0, S. Cripple 2-1, D. Miller 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Breakfield 88-54, B. Pace 6-4, S. Cripple 16-7, D. Miller 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Pace 1-0 , S. Cripple 2-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Breakfield 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Craig Breakfield
Ballpark: Newark Fields
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 10216
Special Notes: RP Brian Pace was injured while pitching.
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