ABA CLASS A
FREMONT AMBASSADORS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
08/04/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
FREMONT AMBASSADORS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
GAME ID: 4212 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fremont Ambassadors (60-47) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 14 0
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (67-40) 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 X 6 10 2
Jet Hawks Rack Up 6-4 Win Versus Fremont
Fremont center fielder Jose Lopez had a good game, even if his team did not. The Ambassadors dropped a 6-4 decision to Grand Rapids at Jet Hawks Ballpark. Lopez was 4 for 4 with a home run and 3 singles. He scored 2 runs. Grand Rapids pitcher Eunice Bamberg got the win. He's now 11-4. Danny Tafolla was tagged with the loss. The Jet Hawks improved their record to 67-40 by beating Fremont.

George Gericke, who is tied for 7th in the N-A in total bases with 167, took Fremont hurler Danny Tafolla deep in the bottom of the second. His 3-run home run put the Jet Hawks on top, 3-1. In all, Gericke had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Gericke.
FREMONT BATTING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lopez CF 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 .331 7 21
M. Eoff DH 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .214 1 3
J. Bingham 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .335 6 41
M. Polcyn LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .269 2 6
J. Moya 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .200 0 0
   a-T. Rogers PR, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
M. Keener RF 5 1 2 2 0 3 3 .309 6 39
P. Coufal 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 .333 0 1
R. Dowdell SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .282 2 14
J. Unknown C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
Totals 40 4 14 4 3 7 25      
a - T. Rogers pinch ran for J. Moya in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Keener (6, 3rd Inning off E. Bamberg, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Lopez (7, 8th Inning off S. Nishiyama, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lopez 7 , M. Eoff 2 , J. Bingham 2 , M. Keener 5 , P. Coufal 2 , R. Dowdell , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: M. Keener
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bingham , M. Polcyn , P. Coufal , J. Unknown
Sac Bunt: J. Lopez
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lopez (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Martin CF, LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .212 0 6
K. Aitcheson SS 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .300 6 30
R. Gruber LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .305 21 66
   a-E. Cruz CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 4 41
M. Hedger 1B 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 .329 26 85
C. Herd 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .329 10 48
   b-G. Romo 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 5 27
M. Ayres RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .261 14 52
K. Marin DH 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .300 2 5
G. Gericke C 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .298 20 55
J. Matchette 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .299 4 20
Totals 33 6 10 6 2 8 13      
a - E. Cruz substituted for R. Gruber in the 9th
b - G. Romo substituted for C. Herd in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Hedger (21, 3rd Inning off D. Tafolla, 2 on, 1 out) , R. Gruber (12, 5th Inning off S. Nakamura, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Aitcheson (6, 7th Inning off S. Nakamura, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Gericke (20, 2nd Inning off D. Tafolla, 2 on, 2 outs) , K. Marin (2, 6th Inning off S. Nakamura, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Aitcheson 3 , R. Gruber 2 , M. Hedger 3 , K. Marin 6 , G. Gericke 5
2-out RBI: K. Marin , G. Gericke 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Gruber , M. Hedger , M. Ayres , J. Matchette
Sac Bunt: M. Ayres
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: K. Aitcheson (13) , G. Gericke (2)
OF assists: 2 (Ayres(Eoff at 2nd base), Gruber(Dowdell at 2nd base))
FREMONT PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Tafolla L (2-7) 4.2 4 4 4 2 6 1 79 6.16   
S. Nakamura 3.1 6 2 2 0 2 1 59 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Tafolla 44
Batters Faced: D. Tafolla 20, S. Nakamura 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Tafolla 5-3, S. Nakamura 1-7
Pitches - Strikes: D. Tafolla 79-49, S. Nakamura 59-41
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Bamberg W (11-4) 5.1 10 3 3 2 4 1 100 3.32   
S. Nishiyama SV (4) 3.2 4 1 1 1 3 1 52 3.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Bamberg 38
Batters Faced: E. Bamberg 27, S. Nishiyama 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Bamberg 5-6, S. Nishiyama 2-6
Pitches - Strikes: E. Bamberg 100-61, S. Nishiyama 52-34
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Lopez
Ballpark: Jet Hawks Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 11336
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