ABA CLASS A
TAMPA CAPITALS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
08/07/2025
 
ABA CLASS A
TAMPA CAPITALS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
GAME ID: 4214 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Capitals (44-65) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (59-50) 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 X 4 10 1
Grand Rapids Makes Tampa 4-1 Losers
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks pitcher Matt Lavender was in top form, leading his team past the Tampa Capitals, 4-1. Trevor Hill picked up the win in relief for Grand Rapids, while Tom Moore took the loss. James Straughn earned the save, his 17th in 20 tries.

In the bottom of the sixth, Esteban Cruz delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and runners on 1st and 2nd, the Grand Rapids center fielder hit a run-scoring single, putting the Jet Hawks in front, 4-1.

Cruz attributed the win to his team's "determination."

With the win, the Jet Hawks sit at 59-50.
TAMPA BATTING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Reyes RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .336 7 21
E. Schultz CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .204 3 19
C. Malay 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .281 13 26
K. Tyndall SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .309 6 30
A. Howard LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .264 0 4
A. Stelting C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .349 10 39
A. Flores DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .290 4 16
M. Mellberg 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .266 2 16
T. Bosman 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 2 4
   a-R. Ramirez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 10 29
   b-A. Rogalsky 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292 6 30
Totals 32 1 7 1 2 8 11      
a - R. Ramirez pinch hit for T. Bosman in the 7th
b - A. Rogalsky substituted for R. Ramirez in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: C. Reyes , E. Schultz , C. Malay , K. Tyndall , A. Stelting , A. Flores , R. Ramirez
2-out RBI: C. Malay
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Stelting , A. Flores , M. Mellberg
Sac Bunt: E. Schultz , A. Howard
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Ramirez (3)

FIELDING
PB: A. Stelting
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Holy 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .275 5 57
J. Rogers LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .255 1 4
B. Porter 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .341 15 64
D. Lepp DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .319 22 69
C. Herd SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .349 20 67
M. Ayres RF 3 1 0 0 1 3 2 .264 18 67
E. Cruz CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .327 0 7
J. Bresette C 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .290 9 37
L. Gracia 3B 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 .172 3 24
Totals 33 4 10 4 2 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Herd (22, 8th Inning off J. Gutierrez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Holy 2 , D. Lepp 2 , C. Herd 2 , E. Cruz , J. Bresette 2 , L. Gracia 2
2-out RBI: C. Holy , E. Cruz , J. Bresette , L. Gracia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Holy , J. Rogers 2 , L. Gracia
Sac Bunt: L. Gracia
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: C. Herd (12)
TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Moore L (2-3) 6.0 9 4 4 1 4 0 110 4.88   
J. Gutierrez 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 33 5.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Moore 41
Batters Faced: T. Moore 28, J. Gutierrez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Moore 6-8, J. Gutierrez 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Moore 110-70, J. Gutierrez 33-21
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lavender 5.2 5 1 1 1 4 0 77 4.85   
T. Hill W (8-5) 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 29 5.06   
J. Straughn SV (17) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 19 3.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lavender 58
Batters Faced: M. Lavender 24, T. Hill 9, J. Straughn 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lavender 8-5, T. Hill 1-4, J. Straughn 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lavender 77-46, T. Hill 29-19, J. Straughn 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Hill 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Lavender
Ballpark: Jet Hawks Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 8744
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