ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT KANSAS CITY DUST DEVILS
08/27/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT KANSAS CITY DUST DEVILS
GAME ID: 4323 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Huntsville Rockets (79-49) 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 2 2 10 15 0
Kansas City Dust Devils (54-74) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 9 1
Springer Hits 2 home runs in Rockets Win
Nick Springer knocked in 4 runs to help Huntsville beat Kansas City, 10-5. The designated hitter collected 1 single, 1 double, and 2 home runs. Michael Harkins was the winner. Over 6.1 innings, he yielded 2 runs on 4 hits, with no walks and 7 strikeouts. The losses continue to mount for Kansas City, which has now dropped 6 in a row.

Huntsville took the lead in the top of the fifth when Springer hit a run-scoring double. His 13th double of the season made the score 3-2, Huntsville.

"This was one of those games you love to be a part of," said Springer.
HUNTSVILLE BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Torres LF 6 1 2 2 0 1 4 .311 19 58
J. Belcher 1B 5 2 2 0 1 0 1 .302 16 57
N. Springer DH 5 3 4 4 0 0 0 .306 14 56
J. Bronson CF 5 1 1 2 0 2 3 .303 9 46
J. Perez 2B, 3B 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .283 12 57
M. Brown RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277 1 21
G. Renton 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .500 2 5
   a-J. Archie 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .277 2 25
R. Carrigan C 5 1 3 1 0 1 2 .239 8 28
C. Brown SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 7 .205 5 25
Totals 43 10 15 10 4 8 20      
a - J. Archie substituted for G. Renton in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Torres 2 (26, 5th Inning off G. Ortega, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off J. Gomez, 2 on, 2 outs) , N. Springer (13, 5th Inning off G. Ortega, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Springer 2 (14, 1st Inning off G. Ortega, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off M. Stone, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Perez (12, 4th Inning off G. Ortega, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Torres 4 , J. Belcher 2 , N. Springer 11 , J. Bronson , J. Perez 4 , G. Renton , J. Archie , R. Carrigan 3
2-out RBI: V. Torres , N. Springer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Torres , J. Belcher , J. Bronson , J. Perez
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Thomas DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .317 8 31
D. McGee RF 4 1 2 4 0 1 0 .301 11 49
B. Farhi SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .337 17 63
J. Conde 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .378 4 14
C. Lupu 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 10 30
D. Short LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271 5 21
J. Maldonado CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .315 0 23
H. Hecht C 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .222 8 20
R. Cooper 2B 4 1 1 0 0 3 3 .276 6 33
Totals 36 5 9 5 0 10 10      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Cooper (10, 8th Inning off J. Hennis, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Conde (3, 8th Inning off B. Blanchette, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. McGee (9, 3rd Inning off M. Harkins, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Hecht (8, 8th Inning off J. Hennis, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. McGee (11, 8th Inning off J. Hennis, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. McGee 7 , B. Farhi , J. Conde 2 , J. Maldonado 2 , H. Hecht 5 , R. Cooper 2
2-out RBI: D. McGee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Farhi , C. Lupu , R. Cooper
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Conde (1)
HUNTSVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Harkins W (9-4) 6.1 4 2 2 0 7 0 88 3.33   
J. Hennis 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 2 23 3.32   
B. Blanchette SV (9) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 29 3.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Harkins 64
Batters Faced: M. Harkins 23, J. Hennis 6, B. Blanchette 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Harkins 5-7, J. Hennis 1-1, B. Blanchette 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Harkins 88-61, J. Hennis 23-11, B. Blanchette 29-18
WP: B. Blanchette
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ortega L (2-5) 4.0 8 6 6 2 3 2 76 6.22   
M. Paruzzi 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 42 6.02   
M. Stone 2.0 2 2 2 1 1 1 24 7.45   
J. Gomez 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 27 8.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ortega 23
Batters Faced: G. Ortega 22, M. Paruzzi 10, M. Stone 9, J. Gomez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ortega 5-4, M. Paruzzi 0-3, M. Stone 3-2, J. Gomez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ortega 76-44, M. Paruzzi 42-25, M. Stone 24-15, J. Gomez 27-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Paruzzi 1-1
WP: M. Paruzzi
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Springer
Ballpark: Kansas City Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 3150
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