ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT DOLLYWOOD PARTONS
05/09/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT DOLLYWOOD PARTONS
GAME ID: 4572 - SATURDAY, MAY 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (6-23) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Dollywood Partons (25-4) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 X 4 8 0
Comets Drop Another One, 4-1
The Dollywood Partons picked up a win at Dolly Parton Ballpark, topping the Kalamazoo Comets, 4-1. On the mound for Dollywood was right-hander Brad Martin. He played a principal role in the triumph. Martin picked up the win for Dollywood, going 7.2 innings. He gave up 1 run on 7 hits. He now sports a record of 5-0. Dollywood has now won 9 in a row.

Angelo de la Cruz had a big run-scoring double for the Partons in the bottom of the fourth inning. With Dollywood leading 2-1 and a runner on 1st, he got a changeup from Mike Amos and swatted a double to left. It was his 4th double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Partons ahead, 3-1.

"Brad had good arm action, good stuff," said Dollywood manager Adam Freeman.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE DOLLYWOOD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hoffa RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 5 11
   c-J. Pierce PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .389 1 3
   d-H. Sato RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
T. Hendrix 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 1 9
M. DeRise DH 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .333 1 2
C. Collett LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .294 5 17
N. Nicholson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .308 5 18
K. Jones CF 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .292 3 11
W. Brown SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 2
   a-T. Slagle PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293 1 5
   b-K. Swaim SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
B. McHale 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247 0 7
R. Hollis C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 3
Totals 30 1 7 1 0 5 10      
a - T. Slagle pinch hit for W. Brown in the 7th
b - K. Swaim substituted for T. Slagle in the 7th
c - J. Pierce pinch hit for D. Hoffa in the 8th
d - H. Sato substituted for J. Pierce in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. DeRise (1, 1st Inning off B. Martin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Hendrix , M. DeRise 5 , C. Collett , N. Nicholson , K. Jones 2
2-out RBI: M. DeRise
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Slagle , B. McHale
GIDP: C. Collett , W. Brown
Sac Bunt: K. Jones
Hit by Pitch: T. Hendrix
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Hendrix (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Talton CF 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .333 1 7
M. Dean 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .308 5 17
O. de Leon 1B 4 1 1 1 0 3 4 .250 7 18
   a-L. Parrent 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462 2 14
R. Willin DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .357 11 31
J. Hunt LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .248 3 12
B. Leija RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .224 5 8
   b-J. Garciduenas RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556 1 4
M. Garner C 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 .407 1 6
A. de la Cruz SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .247 4 14
D. McNamara 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .258 1 11
Totals 30 4 8 4 4 9 13      
a - L. Parrent substituted for O. de Leon in the 8th
b - J. Garciduenas substituted for B. Leija in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. de la Cruz (4, 4th Inning off M. Amos, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Dean (5, 5th Inning off M. Amos, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Leija (4, 8th Inning off C. Coccaro, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: O. de Leon (7, 1st Inning off M. Amos, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Leija (5, 4th Inning off M. Amos, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Talton , M. Dean 2 , O. de Leon 4 , R. Willin , B. Leija 6 , A. de la Cruz 2 , D. McNamara
2-out RBI: O. de Leon , B. Leija , A. de la Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , O. de Leon 2 , J. Hunt , A. de la Cruz , D. McNamara
Sac Fly: M. Garner
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Talton (12)
CS: T. Talton (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Dean-McNamara-de Leon, de la Cruz-McNamara-de Leon)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE DOLLYWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Amos L (0-6) 6.0 5 3 3 4 7 2 98 8.17   
J. Tarin 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 9.53   
C. Coccaro 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 26 3.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Amos 53
Batters Faced: M. Amos 26, J. Tarin 4, C. Coccaro 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Amos 4-6, J. Tarin 1-0, C. Coccaro 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Amos 98-59, J. Tarin 16-11, C. Coccaro 26-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Martin W (5-0) 7.2 7 1 1 0 3 1 85 2.51   
J. Tillman H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.20   
V. Isabella SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Martin 64
Batters Faced: B. Martin 27, J. Tillman 1, V. Isabella 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Martin 9-8, J. Tillman 1-0, V. Isabella 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Martin 85-58, J. Tillman 4-2, V. Isabella 14-10
WP: B. Martin
Hit Batsmen: V. Isabella
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brad Martin
Ballpark: Dolly Parton Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 11788
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