ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT BARRIE ADMIRALS
07/24/2023
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT BARRIE ADMIRALS
GAME ID: 8082 - MONDAY, JULY 24TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (40-60) 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 10 1
Barrie Admirals (68-32) 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 5 10 1
Admirals Lose at Home, 7-5
Mario Romero was a major factor in the 7-5 Kalamazoo win over Barrie. The Comets designated hitter went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Picking up the save was 22-year old right-handed pitcher Jim Unknown. Kalamazoo's record now stands at 40-60, placing them 5th in the Southern A East Division.

With Kalamazoo leading 2-0 in the top of the second, Romero hit a sinker from Chris Huyard for a grand slam home run. It was his 19th home run of the season and put the Comets ahead, 6-0.

"Anytime you're seeing it well, it's a good feeling," Romero told the Kalamazoo News.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE BARRIE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Kirkman RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .193 5 14
J. Muniz 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .300 12 33
   c-F. Vasquez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 3 11
D. Vicars LF 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .227 8 31
M. Romero DH 4 1 2 4 1 0 2 .197 19 43
M. Schantz C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .234 4 15
B. Frett 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .225 1 5
M. Petty CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .236 12 33
   a-M. Miranda PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224 5 10
   b-S. Poquette CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 10
C. Brown 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .284 7 33
J. Browne SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .158 6 20
Totals 35 7 10 7 4 8 19      
a - M. Miranda pinch hit for M. Petty in the 7th
b - S. Poquette substituted for M. Miranda in the 7th
c - F. Vasquez substituted for J. Muniz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Petty (8, 2nd Inning off C. Huyard, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Frett (5, 5th Inning off R. Baray, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Brown (11, 5th Inning off C. McAuley, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Romero (19, 2nd Inning off C. Huyard, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Kirkman , J. Muniz 2 , M. Romero 5 , B. Frett 3 , M. Petty 3 , C. Brown 2
2-out RBI: M. Romero , C. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Schantz , M. Petty , J. Browne
GIDP: M. Schantz , C. Brown
Sac Fly: J. Muniz
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (0)
Double Plays: 2 (Frett-Browne-Muniz, Frett-Browne-Muniz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Walker LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .211 0 0
S. Green 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .277 22 64
P. Gaither C 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .273 3 7
J. Ginn 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .267 10 42
B. Ericson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 5 35
Y. Nakajima SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253 2 22
J. Rash DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 12 46
B. Conway RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 3 8
   a-T. Stevens PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222 25 65
N. Nunley 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .305 2 12
   b-K. Tarrant PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 12 36
Totals 36 5 10 5 2 0 11      
a - T. Stevens pinch hit for B. Conway in the 9th
b - K. Tarrant pinch hit for N. Nunley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Walker (2, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Gaither (3, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Nunley (2, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Green (22, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Ginn (10, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Walker 3 , S. Green 4 , P. Gaither 5 , J. Ginn 6 , B. Ericson , N. Nunley 4
2-out RBI: N. Nunley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Green , J. Ginn , Y. Nakajima , B. Conway
GIDP: P. Gaither , B. Ericson
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: C. McAuley (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Nakajima-Nunley-Green, Nunley-Nakajima-Green)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE BARRIE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 5.0 7 5 5 1 0 4 65 9.00   
J. Unknown SV (1) 4.0 3 0 0 1 0 0 56 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 32
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 22, J. Unknown 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 6-7, J. Unknown 7-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 65-41, J. Unknown 56-35
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Huyard L (8-1) 1.2 5 6 6 3 2 1 60 2.69   
R. Baray 3.0 3 1 0 1 2 0 44 1.58   
C. McAuley 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 2.70   
M. Garcia 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 13 2.08   
R. Olsen 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.16   
J. Perez 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Huyard 14
Batters Faced: C. Huyard 13, R. Baray 11, C. McAuley 6, M. Garcia 4, R. Olsen 3, J. Perez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Huyard 0-3, R. Baray 4-1, C. McAuley 2-1, M. Garcia 0-1, R. Olsen 1-1, J. Perez 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Huyard 60-31, R. Baray 44-23, C. McAuley 21-12, M. Garcia 13-11, R. Olsen 10-8, J. Perez 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. McAuley 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mario Romero
Ballpark: Stadia de Leones
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 11685
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