ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT LONG BEACH KEYS
05/21/2025
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ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT LONG BEACH KEYS
GAME ID: 4648 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 21ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Kalamazoo Comets (15-24) 0 2 1 0 2 0 3 7 0 15 16 0
Long Beach Keys (5-34) 5 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 12 14 1
Comets Spoil Great Performance by Okuyama
Long Beach left fielder Juichi Okuyama pounded Kalamazoo Comets pitchers at Long Beach Grounds, but it was not enough to keep the Keys from falling, 15-12. Okuyama belted 2 home runs, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 4. After today's action, Kalamazoo sits at 15-24, while Long Beach falls to 5-34.

Ted Hendrix was 2 for 6 with 2 home runs, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice for Kalamazoo. In a tie game with one out in the top of the eighth, Hendrix came through with a run-scoring ground out. It put the Comets in front, 13-12.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Hendrix said.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE LONG BEACH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Vicars LF 4 3 2 0 2 0 1 .305 0 11
S. Berger DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 4 .260 6 20
N. Weatherhead 1B, 3B 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 .371 9 27
J. Deutsch 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .239 3 22
   a-S. Poquette PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .300 1 12
   b-M. Henkel 3B, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
M. Guerrero CF 5 1 2 0 1 0 1 .243 2 5
T. Greer RF 2 3 1 1 4 0 0 .214 3 17
T. Hendrix 2B 6 2 2 5 0 1 6 .225 4 15
M. Gainer C 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .210 7 17
K. Swaim SS 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .245 0 6
Totals 40 15 16 13 10 2 15      
a - S. Poquette pinch hit for J. Deutsch in the 8th
b - M. Henkel substituted for S. Poquette in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Vicars (9, 5th Inning off K. Nakatsu, 1 on, 0 outs) , N. Weatherhead (6, 8th Inning off A. Hynninen, 3 on, 0 outs) , S. Poquette (6, 8th Inning off A. Hynninen, 2 on, 0 outs) , K. Swaim (4, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Vicars (2, 3rd Inning off K. Nakatsu, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Hendrix 2 (4, 2nd Inning off K. Nakatsu, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off A. Hynninen, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Greer (3, 2nd Inning off K. Nakatsu, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Gainer (7, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Vicars 5 , S. Berger , N. Weatherhead 3 , J. Deutsch , S. Poquette 2 , M. Guerrero 2 , T. Greer 4 , T. Hendrix 8 , M. Gainer 5 , K. Swaim 3
2-out RBI: T. Greer , T. Hendrix 2 , M. Gainer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Berger 2 , T. Hendrix 2
GIDP: J. Deutsch
Sac Bunt: K. Swaim
Sac Fly: S. Berger
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: N. Weatherhead (7)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Guerrero(Ficca at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ficca SS 5 1 1 0 1 1 0 .290 4 13
M. Tabarez 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 4 24
   a-B. Reott 1B 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .368 4 12
J. Morgan 2B 6 0 2 1 0 2 2 .299 10 29
J. Okuyama LF 5 3 3 4 0 0 2 .300 7 24
M. Kopp DH 4 2 1 1 1 2 1 .210 1 9
M. Roberts RF 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 .341 4 12
M. Whatley 3B 2 2 1 2 3 1 1 .289 3 13
R. Whitmarsh CF 5 0 2 4 0 0 5 .272 1 10
V. Tijerina C 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .178 2 8
Totals 40 12 14 12 8 10 19      
a - B. Reott substituted for M. Tabarez in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: M. Whatley (2, 1st Inning off P. Solano, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Kopp (3, 1st Inning off P. Solano, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Whitmarsh (3, 6th Inning off K. Kerns, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Reott (1, 6th Inning off J. Tarin, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Okuyama 2 (7, 5th Inning off H. Grainger, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Tarin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ficca , M. Tabarez , B. Reott 3 , J. Morgan 2 , J. Okuyama 9 , M. Kopp 2 , M. Roberts 2 , M. Whatley 2 , R. Whitmarsh 3
2-out RBI: , J. Okuyama 2 , M. Kopp , M. Whatley , R. Whitmarsh 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Kopp , V. Tijerina 3
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Ficca 2 (15) , M. Kopp (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Ficca (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Whatley-Morgan-Reott)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE LONG BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Solano 2.1 6 5 5 2 2 0 51 4.57   
H. Grainger 2.0 2 1 1 2 3 1 43 9.25   
J. Tarin 1.1 2 3 3 2 1 1 37 7.65   
K. Kerns 0.1 1 2 2 2 0 0 17 2.84   
M. McQueen W (4-0) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 15 6.23   
J. Eppert H (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.03   
K. Martinez SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 1.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Solano 21
Batters Faced: P. Solano 14, H. Grainger 10, J. Tarin 8, K. Kerns 4, M. McQueen 5, J. Eppert 4, K. Martinez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Solano 3-1, H. Grainger 0-3, J. Tarin 1-2, K. Kerns 1-0, M. McQueen 0-1, J. Eppert 0-2, K. Martinez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Solano 51-31, H. Grainger 43-22, J. Tarin 37-18, K. Kerns 17-7, M. McQueen 15-9, J. Eppert 10-8, K. Martinez 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Tarin 1-0 , K. Kerns 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Nakatsu 4.2 5 5 5 3 0 2 74 12.50   
A. Hynninen L (0-5) 2.2 7 8 8 4 2 1 62 14.46   
J. Unknown 1.2 4 2 2 3 0 1 41 10.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Nakatsu 31
Batters Faced: K. Nakatsu 22, A. Hynninen 19, J. Unknown 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Nakatsu 6-7, A. Hynninen 3-3, J. Unknown 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Nakatsu 74-42, A. Hynninen 62-34, J. Unknown 41-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Hynninen 1-0 , J. Unknown 1-1
WP: K. Nakatsu 2 , J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juichi Okuyama
Ballpark: Long Beach Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 4:10
Attendance: 2067
Special Notes: 1B Mario Tabarez was injured while running the bases.
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