ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT NEWARK FLYERS
09/02/2023
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT NEWARK FLYERS
GAME ID: 4392 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (80-57) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 1
Newark Flyers (87-50) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 2 7 0
Flyers Grind Out 2-1 Win
The Newark Flyers, behind a great outing from John Decker, who is tied for 8th in the N-A in wins with 11, defeated the Grand Rapids Jet Hawks, 2-1, at Newark Fields. Decker, now 11-6, was the winner. In 6.1 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 5, walking 1, and allowing 1 run. The victory gives Newark a record of 87-50.

Ben Shafer had a big run-scoring double for the Flyers in the bottom of the fifth inning. With Newark leading 1-0 and runners on 1st and 2nd, he got a changeup from 23-year old right-handed pitcher Gregorio Argueta and swatted a double to left-center. It was his 28th double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Flyers ahead, 2-0.

"It never gets old," said Shafer. "Winning, that is."
GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE NEWARK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Coffey CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .340 27 85
M. Robertson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .263 11 50
I. Bunton RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .256 25 79
M. DeLaet DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 12 37
C. Herd LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .286 15 39
S. Childers 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .200 1 5
J. Bresette C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266 7 24
   a-J. Kipfer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 3 10
J. Unknown 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
   b-N. Richardson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .370 3 17
J. Unknown 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   c-O. Casas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 33 1 6 1 2 8 15      
a - J. Kipfer pinch hit for J. Bresette in the 9th
b - N. Richardson pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th
c - O. Casas pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Robertson (32, 3rd Inning off J. Decker, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Herd (15, 6th Inning off J. Decker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Coffey 2 , M. Robertson 2 , C. Herd 4 , J. Unknown , N. Richardson
2-out RBI: C. Herd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Herd 2 , O. Casas
Hit by Pitch: M. DeLaet
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (0)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lyons CF, LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .361 2 14
R. Wheat RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .182 2 4
   a-P. Nicolopoulos CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 8 18
B. Shafer LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .353 18 75
   b-H. Perez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 4 6
C. Stivers 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 3 .302 30 87
F. Espindola 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .302 13 49
N. Sheridan DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249 23 80
S. Francis 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .182 0 2
S. Flores C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .223 9 24
A. McSparin SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .158 5 16
Totals 32 2 7 2 2 6 17      
a - P. Nicolopoulos substituted for R. Wheat in the 9th
b - H. Perez substituted for B. Shafer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Shafer 2 (28, 1st Inning off G. Argueta, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off G. Argueta, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. McSparin (5, 5th Inning off G. Argueta, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Wheat , B. Shafer 4 , C. Stivers , S. Flores , A. McSparin 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Shafer , C. Stivers , F. Espindola , S. Francis
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
PB: S. Flores 2
GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE NEWARK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Argueta L (5-6) 6.1 7 2 2 1 4 1 77 2.79   
M. Au 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.72   
J. Lamas 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 28 3.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Argueta 54
Batters Faced: G. Argueta 28, M. Au 2, J. Lamas 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Argueta 6-9, M. Au 1-1, J. Lamas 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Argueta 77-56, M. Au 9-4, J. Lamas 28-16
WP: J. Lamas
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Decker W (11-6) 6.1 5 1 1 1 5 1 86 3.73   
B. Cox H (1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 1.91   
A. Wakefield SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 16 3.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Decker 63
Batters Faced: J. Decker 26, B. Cox 5, A. Wakefield 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Decker 6-8, B. Cox 2-1, A. Wakefield 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Decker 86-55, B. Cox 17-14, A. Wakefield 16-8
Hit Batsmen: J. Decker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Decker
Ballpark: Newark Fields
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 11604
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