ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
05/18/2022
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
GAME ID: 4642 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 18TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (18-21) 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 1 8 12 0
Columbus Bowsers (20-19) 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 9 0
Comets Make Bowsers 8-5 Losers
Kevin Hilfiker helped his team muscle past the Columbus Bowsers, 8-5. In the game, the Kalamazoo third baseman went 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. Jim Unknown earned the save for Kalamazoo, his 1st of the year. Kalamazoo now sits at 18-21, while Columbus falls to 20-19.

In the top of the fourth inning, the Comets grabbed the lead when Bruce Frett rapped a two-out single. Kalamazoo was trailing 1-0, when Frett hit a 2-run single off Hector Flores to put his team in front, 2-1.

"The credit goes to our offense," said Kalamazoo manager Malcolm Griffin.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Kirkman CF 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .132 3 8
S. Dawson RF 5 1 3 2 0 2 0 .329 2 11
M. Hoffman 1B 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 .270 6 15
K. Hilfiker 3B 4 1 3 1 1 1 0 .338 11 27
M. Romero LF 4 0 0 0 1 3 4 .163 5 14
T. Robinson DH 5 2 1 1 0 2 6 .265 5 16
M. Williams C 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .237 2 6
B. Frett 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .333 1 15
J. Browne SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 3 8
   a-D. Linser PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 1 6
   b-B. LaFollett SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .192 2 4
Totals 37 8 12 8 4 14 20      
a - D. Linser pinch hit for J. Browne in the 7th
b - B. LaFollett substituted for D. Linser in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Dawson (2, 7th Inning off B. Ashley, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Hilfiker (11, 8th Inning off V. Mellon, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Robinson (5, 8th Inning off V. Mellon, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Kirkman , S. Dawson 6 , K. Hilfiker 6 , T. Robinson 4 , B. Frett 2 , J. Browne , D. Linser
2-out RBI: S. Dawson , B. Frett , J. Browne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Kirkman , T. Robinson , B. Frett
GIDP: M. Hoffman
Sac Fly: M. Hoffman
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hilfiker-Frett-Hoffman, Hilfiker-Frett-Hoffman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cuellar 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .186 3 8
R. Rivera DH 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .276 6 9
O. Baker CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .271 13 28
C. Ruiz RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .220 7 20
A. Huey LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .261 10 18
V. Cutino SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .310 5 15
D. Brent 2B 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .244 4 16
N. Delgado C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .209 6 10
   b-J. Stack PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
J. Willison 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 4 12
   a-A. Blazich PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .160 1 1
Totals 33 5 9 5 2 6 13      
a - A. Blazich pinch hit for J. Willison in the 7th
b - J. Stack pinch hit for N. Delgado in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: V. Cutino (5, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Rivera (6, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Huey (10, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cuellar , R. Rivera 6 , O. Baker , A. Huey 4 , V. Cutino 4 , D. Brent 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Cutino , A. Blazich
GIDP: N. Delgado 2
Sac Fly: C. Ruiz
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cuellar-Brent-Willison)
PB: N. Delgado
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 7.0 8 5 5 2 5 3 109 6.43   
J. Unknown SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 44
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 29, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 9-5, J. Unknown 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 109-72, J. Unknown 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Flores 5.0 4 3 3 4 7 0 94 3.00   
B. Ashley L (2-3) 2.0 2 2 2 0 3 1 28 4.91   
V. Mellon 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 2 17 4.97   
H. Bowman 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 30 5.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Flores 50
Batters Faced: H. Flores 22, B. Ashley 8, V. Mellon 6, H. Bowman 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Flores 5-2, B. Ashley 1-2, V. Mellon 0-1, H. Bowman 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Flores 94-49, B. Ashley 28-20, V. Mellon 17-12, H. Bowman 30-22
WP: H. Flores
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Hilfiker
Ballpark: Ballpark of Columbus
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 3922
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