ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT POPLAR BLUFF HILLBILLIES
04/10/2022
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT POPLAR BLUFF HILLBILLIES
GAME ID: 4426 - SUNDAY, APRIL 10TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (2-2) 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 8 10 0
Poplar Bluff Hillbillies (2-2) 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 12 0
Comets Victorious at Poplar Bluff, 8-4
Kalamazoo third baseman Kevin Hilfiker helped his team beat the Poplar Bluff Hillbillies, 8-4. Hilfiker went 2 for 4 for the Comets. The loss makes Poplar Bluff 2-2.

Mario Romero had a timely hit in the top of the fifth inning. With one out and runners on 1st and 2nd, the Kalamazoo left fielder hit a run-scoring single. That put the Comets in front, 4-3.

In postgame comments to the Kalamazoo News, Romero said, "Our goal is to stack wins."
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE POPLAR BLUFF BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Kirkman CF 3 2 1 0 2 0 3 .143 0 0
M. Hoffman 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .143 0 0
K. Gooch DH 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 .333 1 3
K. Hilfiker 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .375 2 6
M. Romero LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .167 0 2
J. Ruiz RF 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 .250 0 2
C. Stubbs 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .250 1 3
A. Vargas C 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .167 1 1
J. Browne SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 8 10 8 8 5 21      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Hoffman (1, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Ruiz (1, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Vargas (1, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Kirkman , M. Hoffman 2 , K. Gooch , K. Hilfiker 2 , M. Romero 2 , J. Ruiz 3 , A. Vargas 4
2-out RBI: K. Gooch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ruiz , C. Stubbs , A. Vargas
GIDP: E. Kirkman , A. Vargas
Sac Fly: K. Hilfiker
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Kirkman (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Carter DH 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .333 2 3
E. Hoffman CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .214 0 1
K. Myers LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .294 1 4
B. Phillips 1B 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 .250 1 3
T. Hunt 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .188 0 1
   a-M. Sargent PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   c-G. Escobar 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
P. Campbell 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .467 3 7
A. Hargis SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-I. Ethridge PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   d-R. Westbrook SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Trusty RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .417 2 4
W. Sallee C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .143 0 0
Totals 39 4 12 4 2 3 22      
a - M. Sargent pinch hit for T. Hunt in the 7th
b - I. Ethridge pinch hit for A. Hargis in the 7th
c - G. Escobar substituted for M. Sargent in the 8th
d - R. Westbrook substituted for I. Ethridge in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Phillips (1, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Hunt (1, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Carter 2 , E. Hoffman 2 , K. Myers , B. Phillips 2 , T. Hunt 2 , P. Campbell 2 , S. Trusty 2 , W. Sallee
2-out RBI: B. Phillips , T. Hunt , P. Campbell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Myers , B. Phillips , P. Campbell , I. Ethridge , W. Sallee
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Trusty (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hargis-Campbell-Phillips, Campbell-Hargis-Phillips)
OF assists: 1 (Hoffman(Gooch at 2nd base))
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE POPLAR BLUFF PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 5.0 8 3 3 1 1 0 109 5.40   
J. Unknown H (1) 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 0 34 4.50   
J. Unknown 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 39
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 24, J. Unknown 10, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 9-5, J. Unknown 1-4, J. Unknown 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 109-70, J. Unknown 34-20, J. Unknown 26-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 4.1 7 6 6 6 0 0 101 12.46   
J. Unknown 2.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 35 0.00   
J. Unknown 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 1 22 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 19
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 24, J. Unknown 10, J. Unknown 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 7-4, J. Unknown 3-2, J. Unknown 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 101-58, J. Unknown 35-19, J. Unknown 22-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
WP: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Hilfiker
Ballpark: Owls Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 8931
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