ABA CLASS A
ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
08/17/2026
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ABA CLASS A
ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
GAME ID: 4284 - MONDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Catharines Blue Jays (71-48) 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 6 7 1
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (77-42) 0 0 2 0 5 0 2 0 X 9 17 1
Gruber Hammers 2 Homers in 9-6 Win
The first-place Grand Rapids Jet Hawks picked up another win.

A 3-RBI performance from Rick Gruber, who is tied for 10th in the N-A in triples with 4, helped the Grand Rapids Jet Hawks beat the St. Catharines Blue Jays, 9-6. The winning streak has now reached 5 games for Grand Rapids.

With one out in the bottom of the fifth, Rodrigo Velez put Grand Rapids in front, 4-2, with a 2-run single. The Jet Hawks went on to win the ballgame.

"Every time you put a 'W' on the board is always good," said Gruber.
ST. CATHARINES BATTING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Modell SS 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .322 9 41
B. Trevino 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .356 7 38
A. Lujan DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .265 10 25
G. Williams 3B 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
D. Reed 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .285 7 29
J. Brunetti CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .263 6 18
J. Keiser RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .282 2 5
T. Moctezuma LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .280 3 12
J. Giunta C 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .333 2 4
Totals 33 6 7 6 5 5 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Keiser (2, 3rd Inning off E. Bamberg, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Reed (7, 6th Inning off B. Wilson, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Giunta (2, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Modell 2 , B. Trevino , D. Reed 4 , J. Brunetti , J. Keiser 4 , J. Giunta 4
2-out RBI: D. Reed , J. Giunta
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Trevino , A. Lujan
GIDP: G. Williams , J. Keiser
Hit by Pitch: G. Williams
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Williams (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Keiser (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Martin CF 5 2 2 2 1 1 5 .264 4 16
T. Renfro DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .311 20 47
R. Gruber LF 4 2 3 3 1 1 2 .303 26 75
M. Hedger 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .334 28 93
C. Herd 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .323 13 57
M. Ayres RF 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .269 18 62
K. Aitcheson SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .297 9 37
B. Agnew C 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 .214 2 14
J. Matchette 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 4 20
   a-J. Gilbreath PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .378 3 14
   b-R. Velez 3B 3 1 1 2 0 1 3 .218 8 26
Totals 41 9 17 9 5 6 29      
a - J. Gilbreath pinch hit for J. Matchette in the 4th
b - R. Velez substituted for J. Gilbreath in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Hedger (24, 3rd Inning off J. Cotto, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Ayres 2 (16, 3rd Inning off J. Cotto, 2 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off A. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Martin (3, 5th Inning off C. Balderrama, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Gruber 2 (26, 3rd Inning off J. Cotto, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off C. Balderrama, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Martin 3 , T. Renfro 2 , R. Gruber 9 , M. Hedger 3 , C. Herd , M. Ayres 6 , K. Aitcheson , B. Agnew , R. Velez
2-out RBI: R. Gruber , M. Hedger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Martin 2 , M. Hedger , C. Herd 2 , B. Agnew
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Martin (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Herd (9)
Double Plays: 2 (Aitcheson-Herd-Hedger, Velez-Herd-Hedger)
ST. CATHARINES PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cotto 2.2 6 2 2 2 1 1 63 2.55   
A. Rodriguez L (1-1) 1.2 2 3 3 3 1 0 38 3.52   
C. Balderrama 2.1 6 4 4 0 2 1 41 4.84   
C. Mangum 1.1 3 0 0 0 2 0 25 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cotto 33
Batters Faced: J. Cotto 16, A. Rodriguez 10, C. Balderrama 13, C. Mangum 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cotto 3-4, A. Rodriguez 3-1, C. Balderrama 0-5, C. Mangum 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cotto 63-41, A. Rodriguez 38-19, C. Balderrama 41-30, C. Mangum 25-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Rodriguez 2-0 , C. Balderrama 3-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Bamberg W (13-4) 5.1 3 3 3 2 3 1 66 3.35   
B. Wilson 1.2 2 1 1 2 2 1 35 3.74   
J. Unknown 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 35 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Bamberg 51
Batters Faced: E. Bamberg 21, B. Wilson 9, J. Unknown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Bamberg 6-6, B. Wilson 3-0, J. Unknown 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Bamberg 66-42, B. Wilson 35-19, J. Unknown 35-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Wilson 1-1 , J. Unknown 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Bamberg
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick Gruber
Ballpark: Jet Hawks Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 11562
Special Notes: RP Antonio Rodriguez was injured while pitching.
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