ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
05/20/2022
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
GAME ID: 4644 - FRIDAY, MAY 20TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (18-23) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 8 2
Columbus Bowsers (22-19) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 X 5 5 1
Bowsers Score Late to Beat Comets, 5-4
In a close game at Ballpark of Columbus, the Columbus Bowsers edged the Kalamazoo Comets, 5-4. Columbus designated hitter Raul Rivera stood apart with his performance. He went 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Columbus pitcher Brian Ashley got the win, upping his record to 3-3. Jim Unknown got the loss. Joel Racinowski was credited with the save for Columbus, his 1st of the season.

An inflection point occurred with two out in the bottom of the eighth. That's when Bowsers first baseman Jake Willison hit a fastball from Jim Unknown for a 2-run single. Just like that, Columbus was up, 5-4.

"We squandered some opportunities," said Kalamazoo manager Malcolm Griffin.

The Bowsers now have a mark of 22-19.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Kirkman CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .138 4 9
S. Dawson RF 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .322 2 12
M. Hoffman 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .271 6 16
K. Hilfiker 3B 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .336 12 29
M. Romero LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .163 5 14
   a-M. Miranda PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .409 1 3
T. Robinson DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .264 5 16
B. Frett 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .330 1 17
M. Schantz C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .161 1 3
   b-M. Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 2 6
J. Browne SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .235 3 8
Totals 33 4 8 4 1 14 13      
a - M. Miranda pinch hit for M. Romero in the 9th
b - M. Williams pinch hit for M. Schantz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Hilfiker (8, 2nd Inning off N. Rivas, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Hoffman (4, 4th Inning off N. Rivas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Hilfiker (12, 6th Inning off N. Rivas, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Dawson 2 , M. Hoffman 2 , K. Hilfiker 6 , M. Romero , M. Miranda , B. Frett
2-out RBI: K. Hilfiker , B. Frett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Robinson
GIDP: M. Hoffman
Sac Fly: M. Hoffman
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Kirkman (6)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Kirkman (2) , B. Frett (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Unknown-Browne-Hoffman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cuellar 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .194 4 9
A. Huey LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .254 10 19
R. Rivera DH 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .276 7 11
O. Baker CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .275 13 29
C. Ruiz RF 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .214 7 20
   a-J. Gentry PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .375 0 1
   d-S. Woodings SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 1 4
D. Brent 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .232 4 16
V. Cutino SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .311 5 16
   b-N. Reese PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 2
   e-M. Follmer RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .438 0 2
N. Delgado C 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .202 6 10
   c-B. Demers PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 5 12
   f-R. Shepardson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Willison 1B 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 .351 4 14
Totals 29 5 5 5 7 3 19      
a - J. Gentry pinch hit for C. Ruiz in the 8th
b - N. Reese pinch hit for V. Cutino in the 8th
c - B. Demers pinch hit for N. Delgado in the 8th
d - S. Woodings substituted for J. Gentry in the 9th
e - M. Follmer substituted for N. Reese in the 9th
f - R. Shepardson substituted for B. Demers in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cuellar (5, 1st Inning off M. Gomez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Rivera (7, 1st Inning off M. Gomez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cuellar 2 , R. Rivera 5 , V. Cutino , J. Willison
2-out RBI: V. Cutino , J. Willison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cuellar , N. Delgado
GIDP: O. Baker
Hit by Pitch: D. Brent
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: N. Delgado (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Willison-Cutino-Willison)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gomez 3.0 3 3 3 5 0 1 66 6.02   
J. Unknown 4.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 45 0.00   
J. Unknown L (0-1), BS (1) 1.0 1 2 0 2 0 0 28 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gomez 34
Batters Faced: M. Gomez 17, J. Unknown 13, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gomez 3-6, J. Unknown 3-5, J. Unknown 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gomez 66-29, J. Unknown 45-28, J. Unknown 28-14
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Rivas 5.2 7 3 3 0 10 1 93 3.58   
M. Rayos 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 3.66   
B. Ashley W (3-3) 1.0 0 1 0 1 1 0 11 4.72   
J. Racinowski SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Rivas 53
Batters Faced: N. Rivas 23, M. Rayos 4, B. Ashley 4, J. Racinowski 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Rivas 3-3, M. Rayos 0-2, B. Ashley 1-1, J. Racinowski 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Rivas 93-63, M. Rayos 19-11, B. Ashley 11-7, J. Racinowski 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Rayos 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Raul Rivera
Ballpark: Ballpark of Columbus
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 5034
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