ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT MEXICO CITY AZTECS
06/16/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT MEXICO CITY AZTECS
GAME ID: 7306 - SUNDAY, JUNE 16TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (19-47) 3 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 10 12 1
Mexico City Aztecs (45-21) 1 4 1 1 6 0 0 1 X 14 16 1
Aztecs Outmuscle Kalamazoo, 14-10
The game was a shootout. To win it, the Mexico City Aztecs had to outpace the Kalamazoo Comets. The final score was 14-10, Aztecs. Neither team lacked hitting stars. For Mexico City, third baseman Dean Hostetler was the foremost. He was 1 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Mexico City has 3 straight wins, Kalamazoo 4 straight losses.

In the bottom of the second, Brent Mallinson delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and runners on 2nd and 3rd, the Mexico City catcher hit a 2-run single, putting the Aztecs in front, 14-10.

Kalamazoo manager Morgan Van Dyke said he was disappointed with the loss. "Whenever you score that many runs, you expect to win the game."
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE MEXICO CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso LF 4 3 1 0 2 0 1 .431 4 28
N. Weatherhead 1B 5 0 3 2 1 0 1 .365 7 39
M. Hoffman DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .292 7 27
D. Linser RF 4 2 0 1 1 0 4 .272 5 23
B. Baker CF 2 1 1 1 1 0 3 .322 7 14
   a-C. Nilsen PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 6 22
   c-E. Kirkman CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 3 15
A. Vecino 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .289 2 20
J. Burson SS 5 0 2 3 0 0 2 .287 6 24
B. McHale 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .197 2 13
   b-A. Kishbaugh PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .471 1 11
   d-B. Gomes 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 3 9
J. Unknown C 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   e-S. Dawson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 7 31
Totals 39 10 12 10 6 1 23      
a - C. Nilsen pinch hit for B. Baker in the 6th
b - A. Kishbaugh pinch hit for B. McHale in the 6th
c - E. Kirkman substituted for C. Nilsen in the 6th
d - B. Gomes substituted for A. Kishbaugh in the 6th
e - S. Dawson pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Dawson (7, 9th Inning off K. Griffey, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Grasso , N. Weatherhead 3 , M. Hoffman , B. Baker , A. Vecino 2 , J. Burson 2 , A. Kishbaugh , S. Dawson 2
2-out RBI: B. Baker , A. Vecino , J. Burson 2 , A. Kishbaugh
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Weatherhead , J. Burson , B. McHale , J. Unknown
GIDP: B. Baker
Hit by Pitch: C. Nilsen , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Grasso 3 (20) , N. Weatherhead (7)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Baker (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Gomes-Vecino-Weatherhead)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. King CF 4 2 2 0 2 0 3 .500 0 0
A. Guevara 1B 3 3 1 0 2 0 2 .335 12 59
   a-S. Combee SS, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .293 5 9
J. Ciervo SS 3 2 1 1 2 2 1 .363 15 59
   b-C. Wallace 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 0 1
B. Mallinson C 5 1 3 3 1 0 4 .348 10 41
D. Hostetler 2B, 3B 3 1 1 4 2 0 2 .342 22 68
C. Kovatch LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 .302 6 45
S. Farnsworth RF 5 3 3 1 0 1 2 .328 15 50
D. Keith 3B, 1B, SS 5 1 2 2 0 2 1 .293 5 33
J. Lewis DH 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 .325 16 52
Totals 37 14 16 11 12 5 26      
a - S. Combee substituted for A. Guevara in the 8th
b - C. Wallace substituted for J. Ciervo in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. King (1, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Keith (17, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Farnsworth (17, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Keith (5, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Farnsworth (15, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Hostetler (22, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. King 3 , A. Guevara , J. Ciervo , B. Mallinson 3 , D. Hostetler 4 , C. Kovatch 2 , S. Farnsworth 7 , D. Keith 6 , J. Lewis
2-out RBI: J. Ciervo , B. Mallinson 2 , D. Hostetler , D. Keith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Mallinson , C. Kovatch 2
GIDP: C. Kovatch
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Kovatch (4) , J. Lewis (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hostetler (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Keith-Hostetler-Guevara)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE MEXICO CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 1.2 5 5 5 3 2 0 58 27.00   
J. Unknown 3.0 4 4 4 4 0 2 72 12.00   
J. Unknown 0.0 2 4 4 2 0 1 15 0.00   
J. Unknown 3.1 5 1 1 3 3 0 57 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 18
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 13, J. Unknown 15, J. Unknown 4, J. Unknown 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 1-2, J. Unknown 3-4, J. Unknown 0-0, J. Unknown 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 58-32, J. Unknown 72-39, J. Unknown 15-6, J. Unknown 57-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0 , J. Unknown 1-1
WP: J. Unknown 2 , J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Nichols 3.2 7 4 4 3 0 0 88 9.82   
J. Rountree W (4-0) 2.0 2 6 6 3 1 0 40 5.36   
M. Bobbitt 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 38 1.82   
K. Griffey 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 3.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Nichols 26
Batters Faced: B. Nichols 20, J. Rountree 13, M. Bobbitt 10, K. Griffey 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Nichols 4-6, J. Rountree 4-1, M. Bobbitt 5-2, K. Griffey 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Nichols 88-46, J. Rountree 40-17, M. Bobbitt 38-25, K. Griffey 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rountree 1-0 , M. Bobbitt 3-3
Hit Batsmen: J. Rountree 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dean Hostetler
Ballpark: Tony Gwynn Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:21
Attendance: 11166
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