ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS
08/18/2026
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ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS
GAME ID: 4297 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (78-42) 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 6 10 0
Huntsville Rockets (73-47) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 12 1
6 Straight Wins for Jet Hawks
The Grand Rapids Jet Hawks locked up a win at Ballpark of Austin, knocking off the Huntsville Rockets, 6-5. On the mound for Grand Rapids was right-hander Matt Lavender. He played a major role in the triumph. Lavender yielded no runs over 6.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 0, and struck out 6. His record improves to 8-7. The save was credited to Chris Brown, his 3rd.

Mike Hedger helped his team jump on top from the get-go. His first time up in the top of the first, he hit a first pitch fastball from Yekuno-Amlak Lusalah for a 2-run home run, to give Grand Rapids a 2-0 lead.

"This team keeps finding a way to win," said Grand Rapids manager Sadayuki Nishikawa.

Grand Rapids has now reeled off 6 straight wins.
GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE HUNTSVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Martin CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252 4 16
T. Renfro DH 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .311 21 49
R. Gruber LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .305 26 75
M. Hedger 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .333 29 95
C. Herd 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .323 14 58
M. Ayres RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .271 18 62
G. Gericke C 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .316 22 63
L. Gracia 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 9
K. Aitcheson SS 4 2 2 1 0 2 1 .300 10 38
Totals 35 6 10 6 2 7 7      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Ayres (17, 6th Inning off Y. Lusalah, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Hedger (29, 1st Inning off Y. Lusalah, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Herd (14, 4th Inning off Y. Lusalah, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Aitcheson (10, 5th Inning off Y. Lusalah, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Renfro (21, 7th Inning off D. Voeller, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Renfro 4 , R. Gruber 2 , M. Hedger 4 , C. Herd 4 , M. Ayres 3 , G. Gericke , K. Aitcheson 5
2-out RBI: T. Renfro , M. Hedger
GIDP: M. Hedger , L. Gracia
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hedger-Gericke-Hedger)
OF assists: 1 (Martin(Larsen at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Torres LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .311 17 52
J. Belcher 1B 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .300 13 54
J. Perez 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .276 9 49
B. Collins DH 5 0 1 0 0 3 7 .248 11 36
P. Shelton CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .245 1 15
M. Brown RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297 1 20
   a-J. Gamboa PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .300 10 33
J. Archie SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .274 2 22
C. Hartfield 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .259 9 20
C. Larsen C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 0 4
   b-J. Pauly PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .303 1 6
Totals 36 5 12 5 2 8 21      
a - J. Gamboa pinch hit for M. Brown in the 9th
b - J. Pauly pinch hit for C. Larsen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Belcher (25, 9th Inning off C. Brown, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: V. Torres 3 , J. Belcher 3 , J. Perez , B. Collins , P. Shelton , J. Archie 2 , C. Hartfield , C. Larsen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Collins , P. Shelton , J. Archie
GIDP: B. Collins
Sac Fly: J. Perez
Hit by Pitch: J. Belcher
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Perez (9)
Double Plays: 2 (Hartfield-Archie-Belcher, Hartfield-Archie-Belcher)
OF assists: 1 (Torres(Ayres at home))
GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE HUNTSVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lavender W (8-7) 6.1 5 0 0 0 6 0 78 4.19   
S. Nishiyama 1.2 5 4 4 2 0 0 39 4.05   
C. Brown SV (3) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 19 4.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lavender 69
Batters Faced: M. Lavender 24, S. Nishiyama 11, C. Brown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lavender 4-8, S. Nishiyama 1-3, C. Brown 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lavender 78-49, S. Nishiyama 39-21, C. Brown 19-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Brown 3-3
WP: M. Lavender
Hit Batsmen: M. Lavender
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Lusalah L (7-6) 6.1 7 4 2 2 4 3 84 3.68   
D. Voeller 2.2 3 2 2 0 3 1 44 4.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Lusalah 49
Batters Faced: Y. Lusalah 26, D. Voeller 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Lusalah 8-4, D. Voeller 5-0
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Lusalah 84-53, D. Voeller 44-27
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Lavender
Ballpark: Ballpark of Austin
Weather: Clear skies (87 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 13059
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