ABA CLASS A
LAKE ELSINORE STORM AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
07/01/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
LAKE ELSINORE STORM AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
GAME ID: 7346 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Lake Elsinore Storm (21-55) 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 11 1
Kalamazoo Comets (21-55) 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 1 9 11 0
Comets Clip Storm, 9-8
The Kalamazoo Comets had to overcome a big game from Lake Elsinore left fielder Jake Ellerbrock to leave Wizards Stadium with a victory. And they did, winning, 9-8. Ellerbrock went 2-3 with a home run, a triple, and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2. Craig Walker was the winner in relief. His record is now 1-0. The losing pitcher was Jim Unknown. The last-place Storm have lost 4 straight games.

Kalamazoo got a game-changing hit from Joe Deutsch. The third baseman blasted a solo home run in the bottom of the tenth inning to win the game. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a winner.

"Always feels extra good winning this kind of game," said Deutsch.
LAKE ELSINORE BATTING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Berryman 2B 4 1 1 0 2 3 4 .295 8 34
J. Ellerbrock LF 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 .298 13 33
D. Lewis RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .304 17 47
T. Wetmore 1B 4 1 1 3 1 1 1 .336 15 35
P. Kerrigan CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .299 13 41
B. Richardson SS 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 .318 4 14
P. Drake 3B 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 .221 6 12
J. Loyd C 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .277 1 4
J. Unknown DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .333 0 0
   a-B. Borch DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214 2 3
Totals 39 8 11 8 5 14 13      
a - B. Borch inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Richardson (5, 2nd Inning off M. Gunter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Ellerbrock (4, 7th Inning off K. Kerns, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Wetmore (15, 1st Inning off M. Gunter, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Drake (6, 2nd Inning off M. Gunter, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Ellerbrock (13, 2nd Inning off M. Gunter, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Richardson (4, 3rd Inning off M. Gunter, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Berryman , J. Ellerbrock 7 , T. Wetmore 4 , B. Richardson 7 , P. Drake 4 , J. Loyd , J. Unknown , B. Borch
2-out RBI: J. Ellerbrock , T. Wetmore , B. Richardson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Berryman 2 , P. Kerrigan , B. Richardson
Sac Bunt: J. Ellerbrock , P. Drake
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: C. Berryman (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Richardson-Berryman-Wetmore)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hammen CF 5 1 1 2 0 1 4 .220 1 4
T. Amos SS 5 1 0 0 0 1 4 .298 0 8
N. Nicholson 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .302 10 33
M. Garcia DH 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .287 10 29
R. Head RF 5 0 0 1 0 1 2 .160 1 2
J. Deutsch 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .250 2 6
G. Cienfuegos 2B 4 2 3 1 0 0 2 .270 1 6
B. Pflipsen LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 2 3
   a-J. Rodriguez PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308 0 0
   b-D. Hoffa LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 11 28
R. Hollis C 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .206 3 12
Totals 38 9 11 8 3 4 16      
a - J. Rodriguez pinch hit for B. Pflipsen in the 8th
b - D. Hoffa substituted for J. Rodriguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Nicholson (15, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out) , T. Hammen (4, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Rodriguez (1, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Cienfuegos (1, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Deutsch (2, 10th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Hammen 2 , N. Nicholson 2 , M. Garcia 2 , J. Deutsch 4 , G. Cienfuegos 6 , B. Pflipsen , J. Rodriguez 2 , R. Hollis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Amos , G. Cienfuegos
GIDP: M. Garcia
Hit by Pitch: R. Hollis
Team LOB: 6
LAKE ELSINORE PITCHING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 4.1 7 6 4 0 1 0 67 8.31   
J. Unknown 2.2 1 0 0 2 3 0 45 0.00   
J. Unknown L (0-1), BS (1) 2.0 3 3 3 1 0 2 36 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 30
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 22, J. Unknown 11, J. Unknown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 5-7, J. Unknown 2-3, J. Unknown 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 67-46, J. Unknown 45-28, J. Unknown 36-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-1
WP: J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gunter 2.2 5 7 7 2 3 4 53 7.45   
H. Tatta 3.0 1 0 0 1 6 0 44 6.17   
K. Kerns 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 0 20 7.94   
B. Mabry 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 4.91   
C. Walker W (1-0) 2.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 26 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gunter 17
Batters Faced: M. Gunter 15, H. Tatta 11, K. Kerns 7, B. Mabry 3, C. Walker 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gunter 2-3, H. Tatta 1-2, K. Kerns 2-0, B. Mabry 1-1, C. Walker 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gunter 53-30, H. Tatta 44-31, K. Kerns 20-11, B. Mabry 15-9, C. Walker 26-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Kerns 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jake Ellerbrock
Ballpark: Wizards Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 2167
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