ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT WHITE DEER TROPICS
05/29/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT WHITE DEER TROPICS
GAME ID: 6569 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 29TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (17-35) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 11 1
White Deer Tropics (28-24) 0 0 3 0 2 1 2 1 X 9 13 1
Vaughn Helps Tropics Run Win Streak to 5
Thanks in large part to catcher Joel Vaughn, the White Deer Tropics beat the Kalamazoo Comets, 9-3. Vaughn went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. The winning pitcher was Bernie Rodriguez. He's now 3-5. He went 6 innings, allowing no runs on 4 hits for the Tropics. The last-place Comets have lost 4 consecutive games.

The Tropics got an important contribution from center fielder Robby Parra, who in the bottom of the third hit a slider to center for a run-scoring triple. It was his 3rd triple of the season and put the Tropics ahead, 2-0.

"Today was a lot of fun," said Parra.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE WHITE DEER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .454 3 25
M. Hoffman DH 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .297 5 19
S. Dawson 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 5 .347 6 25
D. Linser RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .287 5 20
   a-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   f-N. Weatherhead 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .339 6 29
B. Baker CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .314 4 7
   b-E. Kirkman PH, 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .300 3 12
A. Vecino 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .281 2 15
   c-J. Unknown PH, SS 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Burson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .255 4 15
   d-C. Nilsen PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278 6 21
   g-B. Oliveros 2B, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 1 2
B. McHale 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .236 2 11
   e-S. Poquette PH, CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .337 1 10
J. Unknown C 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .333 0 0
Totals 37 3 11 3 7 7 26      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for D. Linser in the 8th
b - E. Kirkman pinch hit for B. Baker in the 8th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for A. Vecino in the 8th
d - C. Nilsen pinch hit for J. Burson in the 8th
e - S. Poquette pinch hit for B. McHale in the 8th
f - N. Weatherhead substituted for J. Unknown in the 8th
g - B. Oliveros substituted for C. Nilsen in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Grasso (15, 7th Inning off M. Arispe, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Dawson (4, 9th Inning off M. Arispe, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Oliveros (1, 9th Inning off M. Arispe, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 2 , M. Hoffman , S. Dawson 2 , D. Linser , E. Kirkman , A. Vecino , J. Unknown , C. Nilsen , B. Oliveros 2 , S. Poquette , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Grasso , S. Dawson 2 , D. Linser , B. Baker , B. McHale , S. Poquette
GIDP: J. Burson
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Errors: A. Vecino (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Dawson-Burson)
OF assists: 1 (Baker(Vaughn at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Himes RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .277 5 26
   b-J. McLellan PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .375 1 4
M. Ross LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .362 7 31
J. Mann 3B 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 .363 13 46
D. Johnson DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .227 4 13
J. Olivares 2B 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .325 4 21
R. Parra CF 4 3 2 1 1 1 5 .348 8 33
J. Vaughn C 4 1 3 4 0 1 0 .241 6 28
A. Persons 1B 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .392 3 23
   a-D. Gonzalez PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Hinkey SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .267 2 15
Totals 35 9 13 8 6 6 15      
a - D. Gonzalez pinch hit for A. Persons in the 7th
b - J. McLellan pinch hit for K. Himes in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Parra (11, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Ross (21, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Olivares (15, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Parra (3, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Ross (7, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Mann (13, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Vaughn (6, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Ross 6 , J. Mann 5 , D. Johnson , J. Olivares 2 , R. Parra 5 , J. Vaughn 6 , A. Persons , J. Hinkey
2-out RBI: J. Olivares , R. Parra , J. Vaughn 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Himes , R. Parra 2 , J. Hinkey
GIDP: K. Himes
Sac Bunt: J. Hinkey
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Himes (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hinkey (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Olivares-Hinkey-Persons)
OF assists: 1 (Ross(Unknown at 3rd base))
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE WHITE DEER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 4.2 9 5 5 4 3 2 77 9.64   
J. Unknown 3.1 4 4 3 2 3 1 61 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 25
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 25, J. Unknown 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 8-1, J. Unknown 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 77-49, J. Unknown 61-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
WP: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Rodriguez W (3-5) 6.0 4 0 0 4 5 0 114 6.97   
M. Arispe 2.2 7 3 3 3 2 0 62 3.78   
D. Mitchell 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Rodriguez 65
Batters Faced: B. Rodriguez 26, M. Arispe 17, D. Mitchell 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Rodriguez 8-4, M. Arispe 3-2, D. Mitchell 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Rodriguez 114-65, M. Arispe 62-34, D. Mitchell 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Mitchell 2-0
WP: M. Arispe
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joel Vaughn
Ballpark: Ballpark of White Deer
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 7409
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