ABA CLASS A
LAKE ELSINORE STORM AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
07/02/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
LAKE ELSINORE STORM AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
GAME ID: 7347 - THURSDAY, JULY 2ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lake Elsinore Storm (21-56) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 8 0
Kalamazoo Comets (22-55) 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 X 7 16 0
Comets Peel Off 7-4 Win
Joe Deutsch left his imprint on the 7-4 Kalamazoo win against the Lake Elsinore Storm. Deutsch went 4 for 4 with 4 singles. He scored 2 runs. Lake Elsinore has now lost 5 consecutive games.

Tied up with the Storm in the bottom of the fourth inning, the Comets got a boost from right fielder David Hoffa. With runners on 1st and 3rd, Hoffa saw a 0-2 fastball from Jim Unknown and hit a run-scoring single to break the stalemate and put Kalamazoo on top, 3-2.

"Just glad I could help us get a win," said Hoffa.
LAKE ELSINORE BATTING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Berryman 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .295 9 36
J. Ellerbrock LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 13 33
T. Wetmore 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .339 15 35
P. Kerrigan CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .303 14 43
B. Borch RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200 2 3
B. Richardson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .317 4 14
T. Garcia C 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .244 3 25
P. Drake 3B 4 1 0 0 0 2 6 .211 6 12
J. Unknown DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
   a-A. Cricchio DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 2
Totals 35 4 8 4 1 7 15      
a - A. Cricchio inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Kerrigan (8, 4th Inning off M. Brumfield, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Berryman (9, 3rd Inning off M. Brumfield, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Kerrigan (14, 9th Inning off J. Bunt, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Berryman 4 , T. Wetmore 2 , P. Kerrigan 6 , B. Richardson , T. Garcia 2
2-out RBI: C. Berryman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Drake , A. Cricchio
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Kerrigan(Hoffa at 2nd base), Kerrigan(Garcia at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hoffa RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .292 11 29
T. Amos SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .302 0 8
N. Nicholson 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .296 10 33
M. Garcia DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .286 10 29
J. Deutsch 3B 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 .292 2 7
G. Cienfuegos 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .293 1 8
   a-R. Hoffman PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Ramirez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
B. Pflipsen CF 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 .289 2 4
T. Hammen LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 .205 1 4
M. Ortiz C 4 0 2 2 0 1 3 .267 0 4
Totals 37 7 16 7 1 4 21      
a - R. Hoffman pinch ran for G. Cienfuegos in the 7th
b - M. Ramirez substituted for R. Hoffman in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Cienfuegos (3, 7th Inning off R. Melendez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Hoffa , T. Amos 2 , M. Garcia , J. Deutsch 4 , G. Cienfuegos 3 , B. Pflipsen 4 , M. Ortiz 2
2-out RBI: D. Hoffa , J. Deutsch , G. Cienfuegos , B. Pflipsen , M. Ortiz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Hammen , M. Ortiz 2
Sac Bunt: T. Hammen
Team LOB: 8
LAKE ELSINORE PITCHING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 6.2 13 6 6 1 4 0 102 8.10   
R. Melendez 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 31 4.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 27
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 32, R. Melendez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 10-4, R. Melendez 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 102-68, R. Melendez 31-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Melendez 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Brumfield W (1-1) 7.0 4 2 2 1 6 1 90 5.65   
J. Bunt 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 21 5.91   
C. Walker SV (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Brumfield 66
Batters Faced: M. Brumfield 26, J. Bunt 5, C. Walker 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Brumfield 10-5, J. Bunt 0-2, C. Walker 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Brumfield 90-62, J. Bunt 21-13, C. Walker 11-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Deutsch
Ballpark: Wizards Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 2224
Special Notes: 2B George Cienfuegos was injured while running the bases.
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