ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT NASHUA SWEEPERS
05/18/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT NASHUA SWEEPERS
GAME ID: 4660 - SATURDAY, MAY 18TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (13-29) 0 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 8 15 1
Nashua Sweepers (20-22) 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 14 0
Comets Win at Nashua, 8-6
Kalamazoo first baseman Noel Weatherhead contributed significantly to his team's 8-6 win over the Nashua Sweepers. Weatherhead went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored to lead the offensive attack for the Comets. The winning pitcher was 23-year old left-handed pitcher Jim Unknown. He tossed 94 pitches over 6 innings, allowing 5 runs on 8 hits. Earning his 1st save for Kalamazoo was Jim Unknown.

In the top of the fifth, Kalamazoo shortstop Justin Burson had a run-producing at-bat. Facing Nashua hurler Mark Kurzawski, Burson grounded out, driving in 1 run. That made the score 6-4, Kalamazoo. For the day, Burson was 1-3 with 2 walks.

"You know, at the end of the day, it's about who scores the most runs," said Kalamazoo manager Morgan Van Dyke.

Kalamazoo, with the win, climbs to 13-29.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE NASHUA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .421 2 19
N. Weatherhead 1B 4 1 2 2 1 0 2 .351 5 21
M. Hoffman DH 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .289 4 16
S. Dawson RF 4 2 2 0 1 0 3 .339 5 18
   a-L. Lopez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 0 3
B. Baker CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 4 .310 3 6
A. Vecino 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .267 0 8
J. Burson SS 3 1 1 1 2 0 2 .279 3 7
B. McHale 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .246 1 7
J. Unknown C 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .333 1 2
Totals 39 8 15 8 5 3 20      
a - L. Lopez substituted for S. Dawson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Grasso (9, 6th Inning off M. Kurzawski, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Hoffman (4, 4th Inning off N. Kreps, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Baker (3, 4th Inning off N. Kreps, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Unknown (1, 4th Inning off N. Kreps, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Weatherhead (5, 6th Inning off M. Kurzawski, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 4 , N. Weatherhead 5 , M. Hoffman 6 , S. Dawson 2 , B. Baker 5 , A. Vecino , J. Burson , J. Unknown 4
2-out RBI: J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Dawson , B. Baker , A. Vecino , B. McHale
GIDP: J. Grasso
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: N. Weatherhead (6) , B. McHale (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Baker (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Vecino-Burson-Weatherhead)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. James 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .368 0 17
B. Pendergrass CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .295 5 18
J. Pettit 1B 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .298 4 23
M. McKechnie RF 5 1 4 0 0 0 2 .292 7 21
J. Morrison 2B 5 1 2 3 0 0 3 .296 9 28
M. Sheets SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .298 3 26
   a-E. Hunter SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282 1 18
M. Pieroni C 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .310 1 11
R. Davis DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 6 .333 2 11
E. Hull LF 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .341 0 7
Totals 38 6 14 6 3 4 21      
a - E. Hunter substituted for M. Sheets in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: R. Davis (1, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Morrison (9, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Pendergrass , J. Pettit 2 , M. McKechnie 4 , J. Morrison 5 , M. Sheets 2 , R. Davis 3 , E. Hull 2
2-out RBI: E. Hull
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Pendergrass , M. McKechnie , J. Morrison , M. Sheets , R. Davis
GIDP: R. Davis
Sac Bunt: M. Pieroni
Sac Fly: E. Hull
Hit by Pitch: M. Pieroni
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Morrison (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (James-Morrison-Pettit)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE NASHUA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 6.0 8 5 5 3 0 1 94 7.50   
J. Unknown H (1) 2.0 6 1 1 0 3 0 45 4.50   
J. Unknown SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 33
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 28, J. Unknown 12, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 8-9, J. Unknown 2-1, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 94-54, J. Unknown 45-32, J. Unknown 14-9
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Kreps L (1-4) 4.0 7 5 5 3 1 3 69 11.63   
M. Kurzawski 1.1 4 3 3 1 1 1 34 9.00   
B. Rogers 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 26 5.09   
M. Williams 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 24 2.16   
S. Quintero 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Kreps 26
Batters Faced: N. Kreps 20, M. Kurzawski 9, B. Rogers 7, M. Williams 5, S. Quintero 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Kreps 5-4, M. Kurzawski 2-1, B. Rogers 0-4, M. Williams 2-1, S. Quintero 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Kreps 69-39, M. Kurzawski 34-16, B. Rogers 26-19, M. Williams 24-14, S. Quintero 7-4
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Noel Weatherhead
Ballpark: Miller Park
Weather: Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 7092
Special Notes: SS Mike Sheets was injured in a collision at a base.
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