ABA CLASS A
ATLANTA AGGIES AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
05/06/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
ATLANTA AGGIES AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
GAME ID: 4589 - MONDAY, MAY 6TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
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Atlanta Aggies (12-19) 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 9 14 0
Kalamazoo Comets (9-22) 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 1 X 11 14 1
Hoffman Shines in 11-9 Kalamazoo Win
The rain made it unbearable at times; nonetheless, the faithful who endured the elements enjoyed themselves.

The Kalamazoo Comets beat the Atlanta Aggies, 11-9, at Wizards Stadium. Marcus Hoffman starred for Kalamazoo. He went 2 for 2 with a home run, a double, and 3 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. Jim Unknown earned the save for Kalamazoo.

Scott Dawson took Atlanta hurler Joe Turner deep in the bottom of the fourth. His grand slam home run put the Comets on top, 8-5. In all, Dawson had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"It's nice to see a lot of guys make contributions," said Comets manager Morgan Van Dyke.

The win gives the Comets a record of 9-22.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Rael LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .250 0 0
S. Anderson SS 4 2 2 2 1 0 3 .318 1 4
C. Herendeen RF 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 .700 4 8
   a-D. Villanueva PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .269 8 29
   b-M. Chalmers RF, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .455 1 3
R. Maciejewski 1B, RF 5 1 1 3 0 1 6 .294 2 6
T. Lovoi DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .167 0 0
A. Mieles 3B 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .326 5 15
E. Otero CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 2 11
R. Vazquez 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .226 0 2
   c-C. Tams PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .350 2 10
A. de la Cruz C 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .429 0 1
   d-F. Paschini PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 2 24
Totals 41 9 14 9 3 4 20      
a - D. Villanueva pinch hit for C. Herendeen in the 8th
b - M. Chalmers substituted for D. Villanueva in the 8th
c - C. Tams pinch hit for R. Vazquez in the 9th
d - F. Paschini pinch hit for A. de la Cruz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Vazquez (4, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Herendeen (2, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Villanueva (4, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Maciejewski (2, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs) , S. Anderson (1, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Mieles 2 (5, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Rael , S. Anderson 5 , C. Herendeen 5 , D. Villanueva 2 , R. Maciejewski 4 , A. Mieles 9 , R. Vazquez 2 , A. de la Cruz
2-out RBI: S. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rael , R. Maciejewski 2 , T. Lovoi 2
Sac Bunt: E. Otero
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Mieles-Vazquez-Maciejewski, Rael-Vazquez)
OF assists: 1 (Rael(Lopez at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso LF 4 3 2 0 1 1 0 .481 2 16
M. Hoffman DH 2 2 2 3 3 0 0 .378 2 11
S. Dawson RF 4 1 2 4 0 1 1 .347 3 14
   a-L. Lopez RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 0 3
B. Baker CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 .326 1 3
J. Burson SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 .361 3 6
A. Vecino 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .284 0 7
E. Kirkman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .244 2 8
B. McHale 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .306 1 7
J. Unknown C 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .250 0 1
Totals 35 11 14 11 6 5 15      
a - L. Lopez substituted for S. Dawson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Hoffman (3, 3rd Inning off J. Turner, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Vecino (9, 4th Inning off J. Turner, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Baker (2, 4th Inning off N. Newman, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Burson (3, 4th Inning off J. Turner, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Baker (1, 4th Inning off J. Turner, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Dawson (3, 4th Inning off J. Turner, 3 on, 1 out) , M. Hoffman (2, 5th Inning off N. Newman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 2 , M. Hoffman 6 , S. Dawson 5 , L. Lopez , B. Baker 6 , J. Burson 5 , A. Vecino 2 , B. McHale , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: M. Hoffman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Dawson , J. Burson , E. Kirkman
GIDP: A. Vecino
Sac Fly: B. Baker
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Grasso (5)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Vecino (3)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Turner L (0-1) 3.1 8 8 8 3 3 3 78 10.47   
N. Newman 2.0 3 2 2 1 2 1 36 11.76   
J. Johnson 2.2 3 1 1 2 0 0 30 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Turner 10
Batters Faced: J. Turner 21, N. Newman 10, J. Johnson 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Turner 4-3, N. Newman 2-2, J. Johnson 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Turner 78-50, N. Newman 36-20, J. Johnson 30-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 3.2 8 5 5 1 1 2 55 12.27   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 3.1 5 2 2 0 2 2 44 5.40   
J. Unknown H (1) 1.0 1 2 2 2 0 0 23 18.00   
J. Unknown SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 23
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 20, J. Unknown 15, J. Unknown 6, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 7-3, J. Unknown 2-6, J. Unknown 2-1, J. Unknown 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 55-35, J. Unknown 44-29, J. Unknown 23-9, J. Unknown 10-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Marcus Hoffman
Ballpark: Wizards Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 4:35
Attendance: 2782
Special Notes: Rain delay of 75 minutes in the 8th inning.
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