ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT LOUISVILLE SWEEPERS
04/06/2023
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ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT LOUISVILLE SWEEPERS
GAME ID: 4415 - THURSDAY, APRIL 6TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (0-1) 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 10 0
Louisville Sweepers (1-0) 4 2 0 3 1 0 3 0 X 13 15 0
Romero Hits 2 Roundtrippers, Sweepers Win, 13-6
The Louisville Sweepers put one in the win column on Opening Day at Miller Park. The Sweepers defeated the Kalamazoo Comets, 13-6. Louisville center fielder Gerardo Romero was instrumental in his team's success. He went 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2.

Louisville designated hitter John Walker contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With two down, he hit a sinker to left field for a 2-run single. It was his 2nd hit of the season and put the Sweepers ahead, 8-5.

"I'm just looking to see the ball, hit the ball," said Romero.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Kirkman CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .500 0 2
   d-S. Poquette PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Benitez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
   e-B. Frett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Muniz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
   f-B. Gomes PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
D. Linser RF 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 .667 2 2
M. Romero DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .250 1 2
D. Vicars LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-M. Petty PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-C. Stubbs SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Schantz C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250 0 0
C. Brown 3B 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 .667 0 0
J. Browne SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 .500 0 0
   b-C. Nilsen PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 34 6 10 6 3 10 13      
a - M. Petty pinch hit for D. Vicars in the 8th
b - C. Nilsen pinch hit for J. Browne in the 8th
c - C. Stubbs substituted for M. Petty in the 8th
d - S. Poquette pinch hit for E. Kirkman in the 9th
e - B. Frett pinch hit for M. Benitez in the 9th
f - B. Gomes pinch hit for J. Muniz in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Romero (1, 2nd Inning off A. Payne, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Linser 2 (2, 3rd Inning off A. Payne, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off M. Santana, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Kirkman 2 , D. Linser 8 , M. Romero 4 , D. Vicars , M. Schantz , C. Brown 2 , J. Browne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Benitez , C. Nilsen
GIDP: E. Kirkman
Sac Bunt: J. Browne
Hit by Pitch: D. Linser
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Romero CF 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 .667 2 2
   a-E. Hull PH, SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
A. Burkes 3B 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .750 1 1
   b-B. Morgano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   c-B. Docampo CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Walker DH 5 2 2 3 0 0 0 .400 0 3
C. Kelley 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
   d-M. Pieroni PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Campbell 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .500 0 1
E. Hunter SS, 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .250 0 0
A. Hirneisen RF 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .500 1 3
   e-T. Royal PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
B. Brockman LF, CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 1
D. Wilson C 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 1 2
Totals 39 13 15 13 3 4 10      
a - E. Hull pinch hit for G. Romero in the 7th
b - B. Morgano pinch hit for A. Burkes in the 7th
c - B. Docampo substituted for B. Morgano in the 8th
d - M. Pieroni pinch hit for C. Kelley in the 8th
e - T. Royal pinch hit for A. Hirneisen in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Burkes (1, 1st Inning off A. Gonzales, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Brockman (1, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Romero 2 (2, 1st Inning off A. Gonzales, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off A. Gonzales, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Burkes (1, 2nd Inning off A. Gonzales, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Hirneisen (1, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Wilson (1, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Romero 8 , E. Hull , A. Burkes 7 , J. Walker 2 , M. Campbell 2 , E. Hunter , A. Hirneisen 5 , B. Brockman 2 , D. Wilson 4
2-out RBI: J. Walker , M. Campbell , A. Hirneisen , B. Brockman , D. Wilson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Hunter , T. Royal , B. Brockman
Hit by Pitch: M. Campbell
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hunter-Campbell-Kelley)
OF assists: 1 (Hirneisen(Browne at 3rd base))
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Gonzales L (0-1) 3.0 6 6 6 0 2 3 55 18.00   
J. Unknown 0.2 3 3 3 2 0 0 24 40.50   
J. Unknown 4.1 6 4 4 1 2 2 58 8.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Gonzales 23
Batters Faced: A. Gonzales 16, J. Unknown 7, J. Unknown 20
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Gonzales 4-3, J. Unknown 1-1, J. Unknown 6-5
Pitches - Strikes: A. Gonzales 55-38, J. Unknown 24-13, J. Unknown 58-38
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Gonzales
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Payne 3.0 5 5 5 1 3 2 56 15.00   
M. Santana W (1-0) 4.1 5 1 1 2 4 1 57 2.08   
J. Wheeler 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 20 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Payne 29
Batters Faced: A. Payne 15, M. Santana 19, J. Wheeler 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Payne 4-1, M. Santana 7-1, J. Wheeler 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Payne 56-34, M. Santana 57-36, J. Wheeler 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wheeler 2-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Payne
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gerardo Romero
Ballpark: Miller Park
Weather: Roof closed, 44 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 15723
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