ABA CLASS A
LONG BEACH KEYS AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
06/28/2025
 
ABA CLASS A
LONG BEACH KEYS AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
GAME ID: 7327 - SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Long Beach Keys (10-62) 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 3
Kalamazoo Comets (27-45) 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 10 0
Keys Victors, 6-5, at Kalamazoo
Wizards Stadium was the site of an exciting ballgame between the Long Beach Keys and Kalamazoo Comets.

The Long Beach Keys had to overcome a big game from Kalamazoo first baseman Miguel Garcia to leave Wizards Stadium with a victory. And they did, winning, 6-5. Garcia went 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 3 runs. Aaron Santiago picked up the win, lifting his record to 1-3 on the season. He struck out 5 and walked 3 in 5.2 innings, while yielding 3 runs.

Long Beach used the hitting of Jack Ficca to pick up the win. The second baseman clubbed a run-scoring single in the top of the third inning to put the Keys on top, 6-2. For the game, Ficca had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"It was a good night for them and a bad night for us," said Kalamazoo manager Morgan Van Dyke.

After today's action, Long Beach sits at 10-62, while Kalamazoo falls to 27-45.
LONG BEACH BATTING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ficca 2B 5 1 2 3 0 2 1 .266 8 25
M. Tabarez 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .283 4 25
   a-J. Sausville 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 0 2
J. Morgan DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .287 15 47
D. Chambers LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .385 3 10
   b-V. Tijerina C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 2 10
J. Yarbrough CF, LF 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 .205 1 2
   c-Z. Fitzgerald CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 0 0
M. Roberts RF 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .338 6 18
D. Harden 3B 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .192 1 2
M. Whatley SS 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 .262 6 29
R. Whitmarsh C, CF, LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .226 1 11
Totals 34 6 9 5 6 9 21      
a - J. Sausville substituted for M. Tabarez in the 8th
b - V. Tijerina substituted for D. Chambers in the 9th
c - Z. Fitzgerald substituted for J. Yarbrough in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Roberts (4, 2nd Inning off J. Adams, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ficca (8, 2nd Inning off J. Adams, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ficca 5 , D. Chambers , J. Yarbrough 2 , M. Roberts 3 , M. Whatley , R. Whitmarsh
2-out RBI: , J. Ficca 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Tabarez , D. Harden
GIDP: R. Whitmarsh
Sac Fly: M. Whatley
Hit by Pitch: J. Morgan , M. Whatley
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: M. Whatley (13) , R. Whitmarsh 2 (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Ficca-Whatley-Tabarez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Brown CF, LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .170 1 3
M. Leith 2B 5 0 1 0 1 2 8 .353 2 2
C. Nilsen RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .367 3 9
J. Keiser LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .279 3 9
   c-T. Walker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 0 1
   d-T. Hendrix LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 5 23
M. Garcia 1B 4 3 3 1 0 1 1 .429 1 4
B. McHale 3B 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 .321 2 5
A. Moore DH 3 1 1 0 2 1 3 .429 0 4
T. Amos SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 5 .283 1 8
   a-A. Jacobi PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .158 1 2
   b-K. Swaim SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 2 13
   e-J. Pierce PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .185 0 0
L. Andujar C 5 0 1 1 0 1 7 .241 3 11
Totals 38 5 10 4 7 11 34      
a - A. Jacobi pinch hit for T. Amos in the 7th
b - K. Swaim substituted for A. Jacobi in the 8th
c - T. Walker pinch hit for J. Keiser in the 8th
d - T. Hendrix substituted for T. Walker in the 9th
e - J. Pierce pinch hit for K. Swaim in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Nilsen (3, 3rd Inning off A. Santiago, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Garcia (1, 8th Inning off D. Burr, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Brown , M. Leith , C. Nilsen 4 , J. Keiser , M. Garcia 6 , A. Moore , T. Amos , L. Andujar
2-out RBI: M. Garcia , T. Amos , L. Andujar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Brown , M. Leith 3 , J. Keiser , T. Amos , L. Andujar
GIDP: C. Nilsen
Hit by Pitch: C. Brown , M. Garcia
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Leith (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Amos-Leith-Garcia)
LONG BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Santiago W (1-3) 5.2 8 3 3 3 5 1 102 9.35   
A. Hynninen H (1) 1.0 1 1 0 3 1 0 31 12.85   
D. Burr H (2) 2.0 1 1 1 1 4 1 33 3.48   
J. Unknown SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Santiago 43
Batters Faced: A. Santiago 29, A. Hynninen 8, D. Burr 8, J. Unknown 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Santiago 3-8, A. Hynninen 0-2, D. Burr 1-1, J. Unknown 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Santiago 102-63, A. Hynninen 31-12, D. Burr 33-23, J. Unknown 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Hynninen 1-0 , D. Burr 3-0 , J. Unknown 1-0
WP: A. Santiago
Hit Batsmen: A. Santiago , J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Adams L (1-2) 2.2 4 6 6 4 3 1 68 9.17   
C. Coccaro 1.1 5 0 0 0 1 0 30 0.00   
S. Blankenship 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 30 5.88   
B. Mabry 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 29 4.60   
E. de la Mora 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Adams 21
Batters Faced: J. Adams 17, C. Coccaro 9, S. Blankenship 7, B. Mabry 7, E. de la Mora 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Adams 2-2, C. Coccaro 1-2, S. Blankenship 2-3, B. Mabry 2-1, E. de la Mora 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Adams 68-32, C. Coccaro 30-19, S. Blankenship 30-17, B. Mabry 29-17, E. de la Mora 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Coccaro 2-1 , S. Blankenship 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Adams 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Miguel Garcia
Ballpark: Wizards Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:55
Attendance: 3581
Special Notes: 1B Mario Tabarez was injured in a collision at a base.
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