ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT MEXICO CITY AZTECS
07/06/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT MEXICO CITY AZTECS
GAME ID: 7368 - MONDAY, JULY 6TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (23-57) 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 10 10 1
Mexico City Aztecs (50-30) 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 13 1
Comets Come Back Late to Clip Aztecs
The Kalamazoo Comets bested the Mexico City Aztecs by a score of 10-9, with center fielder Roger Head getting the main credit. On the day, Head went 3-4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Comets. Craig Walker sewed up the save, his 3rd. Despite the win, the Comets have a lousy 23-57 record.

Miguel Garcia delivered a big hit for Kalamazoo. The designated hitter drilled a 3-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Comets ahead, 10-9. It was his only hit, but it was a beauty.

"Some wins are easy and some are difficult, but either way we come to the ballpark ready to work hard every day," Garcia told the Kalamazoo Bulletin.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE MEXICO CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hammen LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 1 4
   a-B. Pflipsen LF 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .286 2 4
T. Amos SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .291 0 8
D. Hoffa RF 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .297 11 32
M. Garcia DH 5 1 1 3 0 3 2 .277 11 33
N. Nicholson 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .296 11 34
R. Head CF 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .194 2 4
J. Deutsch 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .280 2 7
M. Ortiz C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .231 1 6
J. Rodriguez 1B 4 2 2 3 0 2 0 .353 1 3
Totals 38 10 10 10 3 12 11      
a - B. Pflipsen substituted for T. Hammen in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: D. Hoffa 2 (11, 1st Inning off A. Brittain, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off O. Johnson, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Head (1, 8th Inning off M. Montes, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Rodriguez (1, 2nd Inning off A. Brittain, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Head (2, 6th Inning off A. Brittain, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Nicholson (11, 8th Inning off M. Montes, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Garcia (11, 9th Inning off O. Johnson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Hoffa 5 , M. Garcia 4 , N. Nicholson 4 , R. Head 7 , J. Rodriguez 5
2-out RBI: D. Hoffa , M. Garcia , N. Nicholson , R. Head , J. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Garcia , J. Deutsch , M. Ortiz
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Hoffa (12)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Amos (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martinez CF 6 2 3 1 0 1 1 .268 17 47
O. Snell RF 5 1 2 3 0 3 2 .309 20 57
J. Townsend 2B 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .267 3 4
R. Samarripa C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .359 6 14
B. Gonzalez DH 5 1 1 2 0 0 2 .288 14 60
S. Valkenburg LF 3 1 1 0 2 2 0 .331 11 33
D. Wagner 3B 4 2 2 3 1 1 3 .358 16 58
E. Bailey SS 4 1 3 0 1 0 2 .274 4 18
J. Williams 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .253 12 51
   a-B. Mallinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 0 0
Totals 40 9 13 9 5 13 20      
a - B. Mallinson pinch hit for J. Williams in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Martinez (18, 5th Inning off C. Coccaro, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Martinez (17, 1st Inning off M. Amos, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Snell (20, 2nd Inning off M. Amos, 2 on, 1 out) , D. Wagner 2 (16, 2nd Inning off H. Tatta, 1 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off K. Kerns, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Gonzalez (14, 2nd Inning off M. Amos, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Martinez 7 , O. Snell 5 , R. Samarripa , B. Gonzalez 4 , S. Valkenburg , D. Wagner 8 , E. Bailey 3
2-out RBI: B. Gonzalez , D. Wagner 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Samarripa , D. Wagner , J. Williams
Hit by Pitch: R. Samarripa
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Martinez (6)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Brittain (1)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE MEXICO CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Amos 1.2 7 6 6 1 2 3 55 8.44   
H. Tatta 1.0 2 2 2 2 2 1 33 6.25   
K. Kerns 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 28 8.00   
C. Coccaro 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 32 4.42   
B. Mabry W (1-0) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 27 3.18   
C. Walker SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Amos 12
Batters Faced: M. Amos 14, H. Tatta 7, K. Kerns 6, C. Coccaro 9, B. Mabry 6, C. Walker 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Amos 1-2, H. Tatta 0-1, K. Kerns 2-0, C. Coccaro 0-4, B. Mabry 0-2, C. Walker 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Amos 55-32, H. Tatta 33-19, K. Kerns 28-19, C. Coccaro 32-18, B. Mabry 27-16, C. Walker 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Kerns 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Amos
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Brittain 5.2 5 5 2 1 7 2 86 2.52   
M. Montes 2.1 2 1 1 1 3 1 30 4.64   
O. Johnson L (1-2), BS (1) 0.2 3 4 4 1 2 1 29 3.96   
R. McKenzie 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Brittain 51
Batters Faced: A. Brittain 24, M. Montes 10, O. Johnson 6, R. McKenzie 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Brittain 5-5, M. Montes 3-1, O. Johnson 0-0, R. McKenzie 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Brittain 86-53, M. Montes 30-17, O. Johnson 29-17, R. McKenzie 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roger Head
Ballpark: Tony Gwynn Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:57
Attendance: 7818
Special Notes: Travis Hammen was ejected in the 2nd inning for arguing a strike call.
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