ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT DOLLYWOOD PARTONS
04/19/2025
 
ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT DOLLYWOOD PARTONS
GAME ID: 4459 - SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (4-6) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Dollywood Partons (8-2) 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 1 X 8 12 1
Partons Stymie Kalamazoo, Take 8-1 Win
The Dollywood Partons downed the Kalamazoo Comets, 8-1, the largest share of the credit belonging to right fielder Justin Hunt. On the day, Hunt went 1-1 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored once for the Partons. The Comets fall to 4-6 and continue their wobbly start to the 2025 season.

With Dollywood leading 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh, Hunt hit a fastball from Justin Tarin for a grand slam home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Partons ahead, 6-1.

"We'll keep playing hard and let the chips fall where they may," said Dollywood manager Adam Freeman.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE DOLLYWOOD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Vicars DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .350 0 4
S. Berger LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .300 2 9
N. Weatherhead 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .364 3 7
T. Greer RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .297 1 9
   a-R. Hollis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Deutsch SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 2 15
   b-M. Ramirez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Rodriguez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 3
S. Poquette CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 3
T. Hendrix 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .324 1 3
L. Andujar C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 1 3
Totals 32 1 6 1 0 11 8      
a - R. Hollis pinch hit for T. Greer in the 9th
b - M. Ramirez pinch hit for J. Deutsch in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Vicars (3, 3rd Inning off R. Roeser, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Berger (2, 1st Inning off R. Roeser, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Vicars 2 , S. Berger 4 , T. Greer , J. Rodriguez , T. Hendrix
2-out RBI: S. Berger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Weatherhead , T. Greer , T. Hendrix
Sac Bunt: J. Deutsch
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Deutsch-Hendrix-Rodriguez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Talton CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 5 .293 1 4
C. Trigg 3B 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .436 2 5
O. de Leon DH 1 2 0 0 4 1 0 .250 3 7
C. Freese LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 5 .333 3 6
M. Benitez 2B 5 2 3 2 0 0 4 .425 4 14
K. Johnson RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200 1 2
   a-J. Hunt PH, RF 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 .400 2 7
P. Recinos C 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .364 1 5
E. Miller 1B 5 1 4 1 0 1 2 .257 2 6
B. Chavarria SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .219 0 0
   b-A. de la Cruz PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
Totals 35 8 12 8 8 10 28      
a - J. Hunt pinch hit for K. Johnson in the 7th
b - A. de la Cruz pinch hit for B. Chavarria in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Chavarria (1, 2nd Inning off S. Blankenship, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Freese (1, 5th Inning off S. Blankenship, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Benitez (4, 5th Inning off K. Kerns, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Hunt (2, 7th Inning off J. Tarin, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Talton 2 , C. Freese 3 , M. Benitez 6 , J. Hunt 4 , E. Miller 4 , B. Chavarria 2
2-out RBI: T. Talton , M. Benitez , E. Miller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Talton 3 , C. Trigg , M. Benitez , A. de la Cruz
GIDP: M. Benitez
Hit by Pitch: C. Trigg , C. Freese
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Trigg (11)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Trigg (3)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE DOLLYWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Blankenship 4.2 4 1 1 4 6 0 91 4.82   
K. Kerns L (2-1) 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 17 2.25   
J. Tarin 0.1 2 4 4 1 0 1 12 6.00   
J. Eppert 1.2 4 2 2 3 2 0 49 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Blankenship 54
Batters Faced: S. Blankenship 22, K. Kerns 6, J. Tarin 5, J. Eppert 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Blankenship 3-4, K. Kerns 2-0, J. Tarin 0-1, J. Eppert 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Blankenship 91-53, K. Kerns 17-12, J. Tarin 12-6, J. Eppert 49-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Kerns 1-1
WP: S. Blankenship
Hit Batsmen: S. Blankenship , J. Tarin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Roeser 4.2 5 1 1 0 7 0 79 2.40   
A. Roberts W (1-0) 3.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 38 3.18   
K. Menichini 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Roeser 57
Batters Faced: R. Roeser 19, A. Roberts 12, K. Menichini 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Roeser 2-5, A. Roberts 3-4, K. Menichini 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Roeser 79-58, A. Roberts 38-28, K. Menichini 4-3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Hunt
Ballpark: Dolly Parton Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 11878
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