ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
06/09/2026
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ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
GAME ID: 7244 - TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (14-44) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Columbus Bowsers (34-24) 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 6 0
Comets Losers, 5-1, Versus Columbus
Columbus starter Carlos del Valle put the Kalamazoo offense in a vise grip. The left-hander relied heavily on his fastball in leading the Bowsers to a 5-1 win. del Valle, now 6-1, was the winner. In 6.1 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 7, walking 0, and allowing 1 run. The third-place Bowsers bumped their record to 34-24.

In the bottom of the first, 24-year old center fielder Carlos Malabranca hit a 3-run home run. The 9th home run of the season for the Columbus left fielder put the Bowsers on top, 3-0.

"Carlos was able to locate to both sides, up and down," said Columbus manager Joe Mills.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Ruby LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .326 1 7
T. Hendrix 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 2 12
T. Slagle 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .296 11 29
M. DeRise DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281 2 6
K. Jones CF 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .280 6 29
J. Deutsch 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .308 0 3
W. Brown SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .312 1 13
B. Pflipsen RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267 2 3
M. Marcus C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .164 3 7
Totals 33 1 6 1 0 10 9      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. DeRise , K. Jones 3 , J. Deutsch 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Brown , B. Pflipsen
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Jones (5)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Hendrix (4) , J. Deutsch (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Brown-Hendrix-Slagle)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Parra 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .281 2 18
B. Cash DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .232 2 5
J. Rupp CF 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 .267 4 23
A. Garcia SS 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .295 15 33
C. Malabranca LF 4 1 1 3 0 1 3 .326 9 37
Y. Yamamoto 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .224 6 17
M. Seals RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .279 7 24
S. Fanning 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .297 1 10
M. Farrell C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 5 6 5 3 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Cash (2, 1st Inning off M. Amos, 0 on, 1 out) , Y. Yamamoto (3, 1st Inning off M. Amos, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Seals (9, 3rd Inning off M. Amos, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Malabranca (9, 1st Inning off M. Amos, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Parra (2, 2nd Inning off M. Amos, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Parra 4 , B. Cash 2 , A. Garcia , C. Malabranca 4 , Y. Yamamoto 2 , M. Seals 2
2-out RBI: R. Parra , C. Malabranca , M. Seals
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Seals , S. Fanning 2
GIDP: S. Fanning
Hit by Pitch: J. Rupp , Y. Yamamoto
Team LOB: 6
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Amos L (1-12) 2.2 5 5 5 2 5 2 66 9.04   
H. Tatta 3.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 33 6.43   
J. Tarin 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 4.79   
N. Fitzkee 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 1.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Amos 27
Batters Faced: M. Amos 16, H. Tatta 10, J. Tarin 4, N. Fitzkee 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Amos 1-2, H. Tatta 4-3, J. Tarin 0-2, N. Fitzkee 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Amos 66-34, H. Tatta 33-23, J. Tarin 14-9, N. Fitzkee 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Tatta 2-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Amos , N. Fitzkee
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. del Valle W (6-1) 6.1 5 1 1 0 7 0 86 3.34   
A. Cohen 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 6.59   
J. Piotrowski 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 4.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. del Valle 66
Batters Faced: C. del Valle 24, A. Cohen 5, J. Piotrowski 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. del Valle 4-8, A. Cohen 1-2, J. Piotrowski 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. del Valle 86-61, A. Cohen 19-13, J. Piotrowski 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Cohen 1-0
WP: A. Cohen
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos del Valle
Ballpark: Ballpark of Columbus
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 7001
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