ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
05/26/2023
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
GAME ID: 6516 - FRIDAY, MAY 26TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (18-30) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 8 1
Columbus Bowsers (19-29) 2 0 1 0 0 4 2 2 X 11 14 0
Palm Fuels 11-4 Columbus Triumph
Bowsers right fielder Andy Palm left his imprint on his team's 11-4 win over the Kalamazoo Comets. Palm was 4-4 with a home run, a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for Columbus in the contest. The win puts Columbus at 19-29.

Dennis Brent had a big 2-run double for the Bowsers in the bottom of the sixth inning. With Columbus leading 3-2 and the bases loaded, he got a fastball from 21-year old right-handed pitcher Jim Unknown and swatted a double to right-center. It was his 3rd double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Bowsers ahead, 5-2.

"We just try to have good at-bats, whether we're winning, losing, or tied," said Brent.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Vicars LF 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 .212 2 13
M. Romero DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .182 8 16
M. Benitez 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .296 8 28
J. Muniz 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .288 2 10
   d-A. Kishbaugh PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 0
M. Petty CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 4 9
   a-M. Miranda PH, RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .194 2 3
D. Shein RF, CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 2 12
   e-S. Poquette PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 0 3
C. Brown 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .257 3 13
   f-C. Nilsen PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247 4 6
A. Vargas C 3 1 1 2 1 2 0 .250 2 9
J. Browne SS 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .190 3 11
   b-D. Linser PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 2 5
   c-C. Stubbs SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 3 5
Totals 33 4 8 4 4 10 14      
a - M. Miranda pinch hit for M. Petty in the 6th
b - D. Linser pinch hit for J. Browne in the 7th
c - C. Stubbs substituted for D. Linser in the 7th
d - A. Kishbaugh pinch hit for J. Muniz in the 8th
e - S. Poquette pinch hit for D. Shein in the 9th
f - C. Nilsen pinch hit for C. Brown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Miranda (3, 9th Inning off C. Dupere, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Vargas (2, 2nd Inning off H. Flores, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Vicars 2 , M. Benitez , J. Muniz , M. Miranda 2 , C. Brown , C. Nilsen , A. Vargas 4
2-out RBI: D. Vicars , A. Vargas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Romero 2
GIDP: J. Muniz
Hit by Pitch: D. Linser
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Vicars (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Shein (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Benitez-Browne-Muniz)
OF assists: 1 (Petty(Willison at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Baker 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .299 1 9
   a-D. Fincannon PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 3
O. Baker CF 4 2 2 2 1 2 1 .273 10 29
J. Willison LF, 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .201 8 15
D. Villanueva DH 5 2 2 1 0 2 3 .225 8 15
E. Miller 1B 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .176 1 2
   b-J. Mellon PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-G. Jones 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 2 8
A. Palm RF 4 2 4 3 1 0 0 .833 1 4
B. Highsmith SS 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .235 4 10
D. Brent 2B 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .231 1 7
D. Hernandez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .115 2 6
Totals 36 11 14 10 7 8 18      
a - D. Fincannon pinch hit for J. Baker in the 8th
b - J. Mellon pinch hit for E. Miller in the 8th
c - G. Jones substituted for J. Mellon in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Palm (1, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Brent (3, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: O. Baker (10, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Villanueva (8, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Palm (1, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Baker 3 , O. Baker 5 , J. Willison , D. Villanueva 5 , E. Miller , A. Palm 8 , D. Brent 2
2-out RBI: D. Villanueva , A. Palm
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Willison , D. Villanueva , B. Highsmith
GIDP: B. Highsmith
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Baker-Brent-Miller)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 5.0 9 7 7 4 5 2 106 12.60   
J. Unknown 3.0 5 4 4 3 3 1 58 12.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 22
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 26, J. Unknown 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 2-6, J. Unknown 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 106-62, J. Unknown 58-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-2
WP: J. Unknown , J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Flores W (3-3) 5.0 4 2 2 3 5 1 90 3.86   
C. Dupere H (6) 3.0 2 1 1 0 4 0 40 3.19   
J. Byler 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 28 5.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Flores 53
Batters Faced: H. Flores 20, C. Dupere 12, J. Byler 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Flores 3-5, C. Dupere 1-4, J. Byler 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Flores 90-56, C. Dupere 40-26, J. Byler 28-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Byler 1-1
WP: H. Flores
Hit Batsmen: C. Dupere
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andy Palm
Ballpark: Ballpark of Columbus
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 4356
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