ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT LONG BEACH KEYS
04/14/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT LONG BEACH KEYS
GAME ID: 4445 - TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (3-3) 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 2 1 9 11 1
Long Beach Keys (3-3) 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 13 1
Keys Score Late to Beat Comets, 10-9
The Long Beach Keys defeated the Kalamazoo Comets, 10-9, in 10 innings. Much of the credit belonged to right fielder Jeffrey Torres, who went 3-4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 times for the Keys. Long Beach pitcher Jim Unknown earned the win, hiking his record to 1-0. Jim Unknown suffered the loss. The loss drops Kalamazoo to 3-3.

The Keys got a clutch hit from third baseman Jack Ficca. In the bottom of the tenth, he hit a run-scoring single to left-center, to win the game for the Keys.

"Nothing is scripted in this game," said Ficca.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE LONG BEACH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hoffa RF 4 2 2 1 2 0 1 .267 1 3
T. Hendrix 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263 0 2
   a-T. Slagle PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .500 0 3
   b-T. Walker 2B 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
C. Collett LF 4 0 0 1 1 1 6 .391 2 7
M. Garcia 1B 5 1 1 1 1 2 5 .100 1 4
N. Nicholson DH 5 1 2 2 1 1 1 .304 1 5
K. Jones CF 6 0 1 0 0 2 5 .375 2 7
W. Brown SS 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .318 0 2
B. McHale 3B 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .471 0 4
   c-M. DeRise PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   e-G. Cienfuegos 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .500 0 0
R. Hollis C 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
   d-J. Pierce PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 1 2
   f-M. Marcus C 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 1 2
Totals 38 9 11 9 11 9 26      
a - T. Slagle pinch hit for T. Hendrix in the 7th
b - T. Walker substituted for T. Slagle in the 7th
c - M. DeRise pinch hit for B. McHale in the 8th
d - J. Pierce pinch hit for R. Hollis in the 8th
e - G. Cienfuegos substituted for M. DeRise in the 8th
f - M. Marcus substituted for J. Pierce in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Garcia (1, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , N. Nicholson (2, 10th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Hoffa 2 , T. Hendrix , T. Slagle , M. Garcia 2 , N. Nicholson 3 , K. Jones , W. Brown 2 , M. DeRise
2-out RBI: , N. Nicholson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Walker , C. Collett , M. Garcia , K. Jones 3 , M. Marcus
Sac Bunt: T. Hendrix
Sac Fly: C. Collett
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Hoffa (2) , T. Walker (1)
CS: W. Brown (1)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Jones (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Garcia-Brown-Fitzkee, Hendrix-Brown-Garcia)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ficca 3B 5 2 2 2 1 0 2 .217 0 2
J. Young LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .278 1 3
   a-R. Whitmarsh LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Johnson PH, LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
J. Sausville 1B 3 1 0 1 1 2 2 .238 3 9
A. Tunnell CF 5 0 1 3 0 0 2 .292 2 13
G. Mayfield DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .450 2 4
B. McAdams 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .348 1 3
J. Torres RF 4 2 3 1 1 1 0 .316 2 3
T. Knight C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
   c-J. Yarbrough PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .455 2 5
M. Whatley SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 4 .429 0 1
Totals 38 10 13 10 7 3 18      
a - R. Whitmarsh substituted for J. Young in the 9th
b - J. Johnson pinch hit for R. Whitmarsh in the 9th
c - J. Yarbrough pinch hit for T. Knight in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Young (1, 4th Inning off H. Tatta, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Torres (1, 10th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Tunnell (2, 2nd Inning off Q. Dickson, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ficca 2 , J. Young 3 , J. Johnson , A. Tunnell 3 , G. Mayfield , B. McAdams , J. Torres 4 , T. Knight , M. Whatley
2-out RBI: J. Ficca , J. Young , A. Tunnell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Tunnell , G. Mayfield , M. Whatley
GIDP: J. Young , T. Knight
Sac Fly: J. Sausville
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Ficca (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Torres (1)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE LONG BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Q. Dickson 1.2 5 7 7 3 0 0 48 10.38   
H. Tatta 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 8.44   
N. Fitzkee 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 27 0.00   
C. Coccaro 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 25 0.00   
J. Unknown L (0-1), BS (1) 1.1 3 3 3 4 1 0 39 20.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: Q. Dickson 8
Batters Faced: Q. Dickson 13, H. Tatta 9, N. Fitzkee 7, C. Coccaro 6, J. Unknown 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Q. Dickson 2-3, H. Tatta 3-4, N. Fitzkee 2-2, C. Coccaro 1-3, J. Unknown 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: Q. Dickson 48-25, H. Tatta 36-23, N. Fitzkee 27-17, C. Coccaro 25-18, J. Unknown 39-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Tatta 1-0
WP: H. Tatta , J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Robinson 4.0 1 0 0 3 3 0 63 2.45   
J. Unknown 2.0 5 6 6 3 2 0 56 27.00   
J. Unknown H (1) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 40 0.00   
D. Burr BS (1) 1.0 2 2 2 2 2 0 26 13.50   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 29 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Robinson 60
Batters Faced: E. Robinson 16, J. Unknown 13, J. Unknown 9, D. Burr 7, J. Unknown 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Robinson 6-3, J. Unknown 1-2, J. Unknown 4-1, D. Burr 1-0, J. Unknown 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Robinson 63-40, J. Unknown 56-29, J. Unknown 40-21, D. Burr 26-15, J. Unknown 29-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0 , J. Unknown 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeffrey Torres
Ballpark: Long Beach Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 4:22
Attendance: 3780
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