ABA CLASS A
NEWARK FLYERS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
09/03/2026
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ABA CLASS A
NEWARK FLYERS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
GAME ID: 4390 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newark Flyers (70-65) 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 1 10 14 2
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (88-47) 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 4 X 11 17 1
Gruber drives in 4 runs as Jet Hawks Squeeze Past Newark
In a high-scoring game between Grand Rapids and Newark, left fielder Rick Gruber was a difference-maker. The 23-year-old helped Grand Rapids grab the 11-10 win. He was 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4. Eddie Clickner earned the save for Grand Rapids, his 35th. The Jet Hawks have an impressive 88-47 record.

Kyle Marin chipped in a 2-run single for Grand Rapids in the bottom of the eighth. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 runs batted in.

"This team has the heart of a lion," said Jet Hawks manager Sadayuki Nishikawa.
NEWARK BATTING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Harris CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322 14 38
J. King DH 4 2 3 0 1 0 2 .327 3 22
   b-E. Reynolds DH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .404 4 11
M. Jackson LF 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .260 11 33
J. Mora 1B 4 1 1 0 1 3 4 .316 18 76
C. Huseman 2B 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .303 7 25
   a-A. Schwark PH, 3B 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .354 3 28
M. Bridges 3B, 2B 5 1 1 2 0 2 4 .235 18 59
T. Schnupp RF 5 1 2 1 0 3 3 .329 15 45
B. Spencer SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .259 10 25
N. Johnson C 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .192 3 10
Totals 42 10 14 9 2 15 20      
a - A. Schwark pinch hit for C. Huseman in the 7th
b - E. Reynolds inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Huseman (9, 1st Inning off E. Bamberg, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Jackson (18, 7th Inning off S. Nishiyama, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Huseman (2, 6th Inning off B. Wilson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Schnupp (15, 6th Inning off B. Wilson, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Bridges (18, 7th Inning off S. Nishiyama, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Harris , J. King 3 , M. Jackson 3 , J. Mora , C. Huseman 5 , A. Schwark 2 , M. Bridges 4 , T. Schnupp 5
2-out RBI: C. Huseman , A. Schwark , M. Bridges
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. King , M. Jackson , M. Bridges , B. Spencer
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Harris 2 (3)
OF assists: 1 (Jackson(Zanghi at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Martin CF, RF 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 .256 5 21
J. Zanghi DH 4 1 3 0 1 0 2 .269 5 17
R. Gruber LF 3 3 2 4 2 0 0 .297 30 83
   b-G. Romo 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 5 28
M. Hedger 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .334 31 103
C. Herd 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 5 .323 20 70
   a-E. Cruz PR, CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 4 43
K. Marin RF, LF 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .385 6 20
K. Aitcheson SS 5 0 2 2 0 1 0 .296 11 44
B. Agnew C 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .210 2 18
J. Matchette 3B 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 .271 4 20
Totals 40 11 17 11 5 6 20      
a - E. Cruz pinch ran for C. Herd in the 8th
b - G. Romo substituted for R. Gruber in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Zanghi (5, 8th Inning off T. Bourassa, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Herd (20, 2nd Inning off R. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Marin (6, 4th Inning off R. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Gruber (30, 6th Inning off A. Hughes, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Martin 3 , J. Zanghi 4 , R. Gruber 5 , M. Hedger , C. Herd 6 , K. Marin 5 , K. Aitcheson 2 , B. Agnew
2-out RBI: K. Aitcheson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Zanghi , C. Herd , B. Agnew , J. Matchette 2
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: G. Romo (5)
NEWARK PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Lopez 5.1 9 4 4 3 5 2 92 4.47   
A. Hughes BS (1) 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 1 6 3.65   
T. Bourassa L (2-2) 2.0 4 4 4 2 1 0 49 5.08   
J. Reade 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 1.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Lopez 36
Batters Faced: R. Lopez 27, A. Hughes 3, T. Bourassa 12, J. Reade 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Lopez 6-4, A. Hughes 0-0, T. Bourassa 3-2, J. Reade 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Lopez 92-59, A. Hughes 6-3, T. Bourassa 49-29, J. Reade 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Reade 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Bamberg 5.0 5 3 3 2 8 0 79 3.17   
B. Wilson BS (3) 1.0 2 2 2 0 3 1 31 3.59   
S. Nishiyama BS (5) 0.2 4 4 4 0 1 1 22 4.24   
C. Brown W (9-6) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 4.53   
E. Clickner SV (35) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 17 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Bamberg 51
Batters Faced: E. Bamberg 22, B. Wilson 5, S. Nishiyama 6, C. Brown 4, E. Clickner 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Bamberg 5-2, B. Wilson 0-0, S. Nishiyama 1-0, C. Brown 1-1, E. Clickner 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Bamberg 79-48, B. Wilson 31-18, S. Nishiyama 22-14, C. Brown 15-10, E. Clickner 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Wilson 1-1
WP: E. Bamberg , B. Wilson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick Gruber
Ballpark: Jet Hawks Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 4:18
Attendance: 11638
Special Notes: Rain delay of 30 minutes in the 7th inning.
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