ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT ATLANTA AGGIES
04/25/2022
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT ATLANTA AGGIES
GAME ID: 4522 - MONDAY, APRIL 25TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (8-10) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 8 0
Atlanta Aggies (8-10) 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 7 12 0
With Late Score, Aggies Beat Comets
The Atlanta Aggies trumped the Kalamazoo Comets, 7-6, at Aggies Ballpark. Atlanta catcher Dan Wheeler was terrific. He went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs. The win went to Jim Unknown in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Jim Unknown took the loss. The Comets fall to 8-10 and continue their sputtering start to the 2022 season.

Kyle Stepniewski was the walk-off hero for Atlanta. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Aggies pinch hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"This game was intense," Stepniewski said, postgame.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Kirkman CF 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 .117 0 3
B. LaFollett 1B, 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .125 1 1
S. Dawson LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
K. Hilfiker 3B 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 .329 7 17
M. Williams C 5 1 2 0 0 2 5 .400 0 0
J. Ruiz RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .300 1 8
M. Romero DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .128 1 6
B. Frett 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364 0 0
   c-M. Miranda PH, 1B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .571 1 2
J. Browne SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 1 3
   a-D. Linser PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 0 1
   b-C. Stubbs SS 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .267 1 6
Totals 34 6 8 6 4 11 18      
a - D. Linser pinch hit for J. Browne in the 5th
b - C. Stubbs substituted for D. Linser in the 5th
c - M. Miranda pinch hit for B. Frett in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ruiz 2 (5, 1st Inning off J. Ackerman, 2 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off D. Gronewold, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Frett (2, 2nd Inning off J. Ackerman, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Williams (1, 9th Inning off D. Gronewold, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Miranda (2, 9th Inning off D. Gronewold, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Kirkman (1, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Kirkman 2 , K. Hilfiker , M. Williams 3 , J. Ruiz 4 , B. Frett 2 , M. Miranda 2
2-out RBI: J. Ruiz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. LaFollett , M. Williams , M. Romero
GIDP: J. Ruiz
Hit by Pitch: S. Dawson 2 , C. Stubbs
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Kirkman (4) , B. LaFollett (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Prieto SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
   a-J. Jirkovsky 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
D. Roachell 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .183 4 7
   b-R. Geissinger CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-K. Stepniewski PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .390 6 17
E. Milbrandt 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 1 3
J. Tubman CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   c-A. Driver SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 3 7
J. Polanco LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
C. Ramirez DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
C. Goodwin 2B 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .500 1 2
D. Wheeler C 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .286 2 2
I. Beauvalet RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 0 1
   d-N. Grove PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 7 12 7 1 5 8      
a - J. Jirkovsky substituted for M. Prieto in the 9th
b - R. Geissinger substituted for D. Roachell in the 9th
c - A. Driver substituted for J. Tubman in the 9th
d - N. Grove pinch hit for I. Beauvalet in the 9th
e - K. Stepniewski pinch hit for R. Geissinger in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Tubman 2 (2, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , I. Beauvalet (1, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Wheeler 2 (2, 2nd Inning off M. Gomez, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Goodwin (1, 2nd Inning off M. Gomez, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Roachell (4, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Prieto , J. Jirkovsky , D. Roachell 4 , K. Stepniewski , J. Tubman 4 , C. Ramirez , C. Goodwin 5 , D. Wheeler 8 , I. Beauvalet 2
2-out RBI: D. Roachell , C. Goodwin , D. Wheeler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Roachell , C. Ramirez , C. Goodwin
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Prieto-Goodwin-Milbrandt)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gomez 2.1 3 3 3 0 1 2 42 6.04   
J. Unknown 3.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 46 0.00   
J. Unknown 0.2 3 3 3 0 1 2 12 40.50   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 1.2 3 1 1 1 0 0 32 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gomez 36
Batters Faced: M. Gomez 10, J. Unknown 14, J. Unknown 5, J. Unknown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gomez 3-3, J. Unknown 2-6, J. Unknown 1-0, J. Unknown 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gomez 42-28, J. Unknown 46-33, J. Unknown 12-9, J. Unknown 32-20
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Ackerman 4.0 3 2 2 1 6 0 66 6.48   
D. Gronewold 4.1 4 4 4 1 5 0 63 8.31   
J. Unknown W (1-0), BS (1) 0.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ackerman 53
Batters Faced: J. Ackerman 17, D. Gronewold 19, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ackerman 4-2, D. Gronewold 2-5, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ackerman 66-40, D. Gronewold 63-41, J. Unknown 11-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-2
WP: J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: J. Ackerman , D. Gronewold 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Wheeler
Ballpark: Aggies Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 2941
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