ABA CLASS A
ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
08/15/2025
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ABA CLASS A
ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
GAME ID: 4257 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Catharines Blue Jays (58-58) 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 8 1
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (65-51) 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 X 7 13 0
Grand Rapids Edges St. Catharines, 7-6
The Grand Rapids Jet Hawks overcame a good performance by St. Catharines catcher Roger Gotsch to knock off St. Catharines, 7-6, at Jet Hawks Ballpark. Gotsch went 1-1 with a home run and 2 walks, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Eunice Bamberg, who went 6 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 4 runs on 5 hits, while walking 6 and striking out 5. His record now stands at 10-6. James Straughn recorded the save, his 21st.

Matthew Robertson, who leads the N-A in triples with 6, chipped in a 2-run home run for Grand Rapids in the bottom of the third. For the game, the shortstop had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"I like the grit of this ballclub," Robertson said.

The win makes Grand Rapids 65-51.
ST. CATHARINES BATTING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Phelps SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .247 0 10
J. Kowalski CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .294 6 33
M. Jensen 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .303 3 14
J. Troia DH 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .314 12 35
R. Rodrguez RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .305 15 48
   a-R. Waugh PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 14 47
T. Chapin LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .261 3 6
M. Benitez 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .348 0 2
E. Montes de Oca 3B 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 .302 5 24
R. Gotsch C 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 .375 2 4
Totals 31 6 8 6 7 7 11      
a - R. Waugh pinch hit for R. Rodrguez in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. Chapin (3, 2nd Inning off E. Bamberg, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Gotsch (2, 9th Inning off J. Straughn, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Phelps , J. Kowalski , M. Jensen 2 , T. Chapin 4 , M. Benitez , E. Montes de Oca , R. Gotsch 4
2-out RBI: J. Phelps , J. Kowalski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kowalski , J. Troia
GIDP: J. Phelps , M. Benitez
Sac Bunt: R. Gotsch
Hit by Pitch: J. Kowalski
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: T. Chapin (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Benitez-Phelps-Jensen, Jensen-Phelps-Jensen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Robertson SS 5 1 2 2 0 2 3 .249 6 43
C. Holy 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .273 7 61
D. Lepp DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .323 25 76
C. Herd LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .346 20 71
M. Ayres RF 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 .262 18 69
J. Duvall 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .269 2 12
J. Bresette C 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .288 9 38
L. Gracia 3B 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 .187 3 27
E. Olvera CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .333 3 6
Totals 32 7 13 7 2 7 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Bresette (14, 2nd Inning off B. Pfau, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Olvera (3, 3rd Inning off B. Pfau, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Holy (20, 3rd Inning off B. Pfau, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Lepp (22, 5th Inning off B. Pfau, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Duvall (2, 2nd Inning off B. Pfau, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Robertson (6, 3rd Inning off B. Pfau, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Robertson 5 , C. Holy 2 , D. Lepp 2 , C. Herd , M. Ayres , J. Duvall 5 , J. Bresette 4 , L. Gracia , E. Olvera 2
2-out RBI: J. Duvall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Robertson , C. Holy , C. Herd , M. Ayres , L. Gracia , E. Olvera
GIDP: D. Lepp , J. Duvall
Sac Bunt: J. Duvall , L. Gracia 2
Hit by Pitch: C. Holy
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gracia-Holy-Duvall, Robertson-Holy-Duvall)
OF assists: 1 (Herd(Montes de Oca at home))
ST. CATHARINES PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Pfau L (2-4) 4.1 9 5 5 0 4 2 67 3.38   
J. Cotto 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 40 4.78   
M. Jones 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 0 23 8.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Pfau 29
Batters Faced: B. Pfau 21, J. Cotto 10, M. Jones 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Pfau 6-2, J. Cotto 4-1, M. Jones 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Pfau 67-45, J. Cotto 40-25, M. Jones 23-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cotto 1-0
WP: J. Cotto
Hit Batsmen: J. Cotto
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Bamberg W (10-6) 6.0 5 4 4 6 5 1 103 3.79   
D. Koontz H (8) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 29 2.80   
J. Straughn SV (21) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 22 3.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Bamberg 45
Batters Faced: E. Bamberg 27, D. Koontz 7, J. Straughn 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Bamberg 7-4, D. Koontz 3-0, J. Straughn 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Bamberg 103-58, D. Koontz 29-20, J. Straughn 22-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Koontz 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Koontz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roger Gotsch
Ballpark: Jet Hawks Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 9193
Special Notes: Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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