ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT SANTA ROSA DESPERADOS
08/27/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT SANTA ROSA DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 4329 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (82-46) 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 8 14 0
Santa Rosa Desperados (58-70) 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 0
Jet Hawks Claim 8-4 Triumph
The Grand Rapids Jet Hawks knocked off the Santa Rosa Desperados, 8-4, at Keelhaulers Ballpark. Karl Aitcheson was a big reason Grand Rapids won. The shortstop was 4 for 4 with 4 singles. Grand Rapids starter Matt Lavender was credited with the win after throwing 89 pitches over 6 innings. His record now stands at 9-7. The Jet Hawks have an impressive 82-46 record.

Grand Rapids took control in the top of the seventh. With one out and runners on 2nd and 3rd, Caleb Herd hit a 2-run single to make it 6-4, Jet Hawks.

"First place," said Jet Hawks manager Sadayuki Nishikawa. "This is right where we want to be."
GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE SANTA ROSA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Martin CF 5 0 1 2 0 1 3 .239 4 19
L. Gracia 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .252 0 9
R. Gruber LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .294 27 76
M. Hedger 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .336 30 98
C. Herd 2B 4 1 2 2 1 1 2 .317 15 61
M. Ayres RF 5 2 2 2 0 1 2 .265 19 64
K. Marin DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .327 4 12
K. Aitcheson SS 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 .302 10 40
B. Agnew C 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 2 14
Totals 39 8 14 8 2 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Ayres (18, 2nd Inning off C. Thill, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Hedger (27, 7th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Ayres (19, 9th Inning off A. Velazquez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Martin , L. Gracia , R. Gruber , M. Hedger 2 , C. Herd 2 , M. Ayres 6 , K. Marin 2 , K. Aitcheson 4
2-out RBI: M. Ayres
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Gracia 2 , C. Herd
GIDP: B. Agnew
Sac Bunt: L. Gracia , B. Agnew
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Goodpaster LF 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 .312 1 6
R. Rodriguez RF 5 0 0 1 0 2 4 .293 6 28
C. Vandal 3B 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .425 2 13
R. Lindauer DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .280 4 20
M. Michael CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .293 16 44
S. Welliver 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .336 4 28
R. Silva 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .247 13 46
P. Leon C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .397 2 10
S. Stahley SS 3 2 2 0 0 0 3 .227 6 22
Totals 36 4 12 4 2 9 19      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Welliver (12, 2nd Inning off M. Lavender, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Goodpaster 2 (5, 4th Inning off M. Lavender, 3 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off C. Brown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Goodpaster 5 , C. Vandal , R. Lindauer , S. Welliver 3 , R. Silva 2 , P. Leon , S. Stahley 2
2-out RBI: C. Vandal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Goodpaster , C. Vandal 2 , M. Michael , R. Silva
Sac Bunt: S. Stahley
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Lindauer (4) , S. Stahley (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Vandal-Welliver-Silva)
PB: P. Leon 2
GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA ROSA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lavender W (9-7) 6.0 10 4 4 1 6 0 89 4.11   
S. Nishiyama H (7) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 24 4.12   
C. Brown 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 16 4.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lavender 41
Batters Faced: M. Lavender 28, S. Nishiyama 7, C. Brown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lavender 6-5, S. Nishiyama 3-2, C. Brown 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lavender 89-59, S. Nishiyama 24-14, C. Brown 16-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Thill 4.2 7 3 3 1 5 0 89 4.91   
S. Khu 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 3.23   
J. Rodriguez L (5-5), BS (6) 1.0 4 3 3 0 0 0 16 3.82   
A. Velazquez 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 26 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Thill 42
Batters Faced: C. Thill 23, S. Khu 4, J. Rodriguez 7, A. Velazquez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Thill 4-6, S. Khu 3-0, J. Rodriguez 2-1, A. Velazquez 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Thill 89-59, S. Khu 18-9, J. Rodriguez 16-10, A. Velazquez 26-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Khu 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Karl Aitcheson
Ballpark: Keelhaulers Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 5546
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