ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT NEWARK FLYERS
08/01/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT NEWARK FLYERS
GAME ID: 4194 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (66-38) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 10 0
Newark Flyers (53-51) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 9 2
Jet Hawks Turn Back Flyers, 3-2
The Grand Rapids Jet Hawks rode a solid performance from 22-year-old starting pitcher Josh Williams to a win, beating the Newark Flyers, 3-2, at Newark Fields. Williams picked up the win for Grand Rapids, going 7 innings. He gave up 1 run on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 5-1. The first-place Jet Hawks are now 66-38, the Flyers 53-51.

Grand Rapids took a 3-0 lead on Leo Gracia's 7th double of the season. The run-scoring double, which Gracia hit in the top of the seventh, left Newark pitcher John Huber visibly frustrated.

"We had the right guys up at the right times," said Newark manager Matt Conners. "We just didn't cash in."
GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE NEWARK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Cruz CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .301 4 41
T. Renfro DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .305 16 40
R. Gruber LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .304 21 65
M. Hedger 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .332 26 84
C. Herd 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .335 10 48
   b-R. Velez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 8 24
M. Ayres RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .269 14 52
K. Aitcheson SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .286 6 28
B. Agnew C 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .205 1 11
L. Gracia 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .259 0 7
   a-B. Spross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278 4 21
   c-G. Romo 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 5 27
Totals 35 3 10 3 1 7 15      
a - B. Spross pinch hit for L. Gracia in the 9th
b - R. Velez substituted for C. Herd in the 9th
c - G. Romo substituted for B. Spross in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Gracia 2 (7, 6th Inning off J. Huber, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Huber, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Cruz 2 , T. Renfro , R. Gruber 2 , C. Herd , M. Ayres , K. Aitcheson , L. Gracia 4
2-out RBI: L. Gracia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Spross
GIDP: T. Renfro , C. Herd
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Williams-Aitcheson-Hedger)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Mora DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .304 12 60
J. Harris LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .365 8 26
M. Jackson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .253 9 29
M. Bridges SS 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .227 10 35
B. Spencer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .219 2 5
J. King 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .353 3 21
E. Bertetto CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .221 6 35
E. Arroyo RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .241 0 1
   a-A. Schwark PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281 1 13
N. Johnson C 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .222 0 1
Totals 35 2 9 2 2 7 19      
a - A. Schwark pinch hit for E. Arroyo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Bertetto (5, 9th Inning off E. Clickner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Mora , M. Jackson , B. Spencer , J. King , E. Bertetto 3 , E. Arroyo , N. Johnson 2
2-out RBI: J. Mora
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Bridges , B. Spencer , J. King , E. Arroyo
GIDP: J. Mora
Hit by Pitch: J. Mora
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Bertetto (12)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Jackson (3) , E. Bertetto (8)
Double Plays: 2 (Spencer-King-Jackson, Bridges-King-Jackson)
OF assists: 1 (Arroyo(Gracia at 3rd base))
GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE NEWARK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Williams W (5-1) 7.0 5 1 1 2 6 0 97 2.23   
C. Brown H (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 9 4.54   
E. Clickner SV (29) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 12 2.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Williams 67
Batters Faced: J. Williams 28, C. Brown 5, E. Clickner 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Williams 4-10, C. Brown 1-1, E. Clickner 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Williams 97-60, C. Brown 9-9, E. Clickner 12-8
Hit Batsmen: J. Williams
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Huber L (2-5) 7.0 7 3 2 1 4 0 89 4.72   
J. Reade 2.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 28 1.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Huber 56
Batters Faced: J. Huber 28, J. Reade 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Huber 8-7, J. Reade 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Huber 89-56, J. Reade 28-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Reade 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Williams
Ballpark: Newark Fields
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 11576
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