ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT LAKE ELSINORE STORM
08/05/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT LAKE ELSINORE STORM
GAME ID: 8135 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (30-78) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 0
Lake Elsinore Storm (34-74) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 X 8 12 3
Lake Elsinore Rallies to 8-2 Win
The Lake Elsinore Storm reigned over the Kalamazoo Comets in damp conditions.

The Lake Elsinore Storm trumped the Kalamazoo Comets, 8-2, at Dust Devils Ballpark. Lake Elsinore center fielder Philip Kerrigan was terrific. He slugged 2 home runs. Lake Elsinore reliever Jim Unknown got the win, raising his record to 1-0. Carter Coccaro was tagged with the loss.

The game was at a stalemate until right fielder David Lewis came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Kalamazoo pitcher Carter Coccaro, he hit a first pitch slider for a 2-run single. It was a game-changer, putting Lake Elsinore on top, 4-2.

"Today was a lot of fun," said Kerrigan.

Lake Elsinore, with the win, sits at 34-74.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE LAKE ELSINORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Amos 2B, SS 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .303 0 13
N. Schulz RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .226 2 3
N. Nicholson DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .285 15 47
D. Hoffa CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .310 15 41
J. Deutsch 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .260 4 13
R. Head LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .154 3 7
A. Steinmetz 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .300 2 11
M. Ortiz C 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .160 1 7
K. Swaim SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234 0 0
   a-J. Rodriguez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273 2 6
   b-M. Ramirez SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 0 0
   c-M. Garcia PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .247 12 38
   d-G. Cienfuegos 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260 1 9
Totals 34 2 6 2 3 10 23      
a - J. Rodriguez pinch hit for K. Swaim in the 4th
b - M. Ramirez substituted for J. Rodriguez in the 4th
c - M. Garcia pinch hit for M. Ramirez in the 7th
d - G. Cienfuegos substituted for M. Garcia in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Head (2, 2nd Inning off F. Acosta, 2 on, 0 outs) , A. Steinmetz (3, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Amos 2 , J. Deutsch , R. Head 2 , A. Steinmetz 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Schulz , N. Nicholson , M. Ortiz , K. Swaim , J. Rodriguez
GIDP: N. Schulz
Sac Fly: M. Garcia
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Berryman 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .308 12 53
B. Borch LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .224 2 5
T. Wetmore 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .333 25 60
D. Lewis RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .285 22 65
P. Kerrigan CF 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .298 20 60
K. Commo 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .302 1 17
R. Hofer SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .291 6 17
J. Loyd C 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .299 2 10
J. Unknown DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
Totals 35 8 12 8 1 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Commo 2 (9, 7th Inning off C. Gonzalez, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off C. Coccaro, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Berryman (24, 8th Inning off C. Coccaro, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Hofer (1, 8th Inning off J. Tarin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Kerrigan 2 (20, 2nd Inning off C. Gonzalez, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off C. Gonzalez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Berryman 2 , B. Borch , D. Lewis , P. Kerrigan 8 , K. Commo 5 , R. Hofer 4 , J. Loyd , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: K. Commo , R. Hofer , J. Loyd
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: K. Commo 3 (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Wetmore-Hofer-Wetmore)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE LAKE ELSINORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Gonzalez 7.0 6 2 2 0 8 2 89 6.81   
C. Coccaro L (4-7) 0.2 4 5 5 1 1 0 20 4.84   
J. Tarin 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 9 6.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Gonzalez 65
Batters Faced: C. Gonzalez 26, C. Coccaro 7, J. Tarin 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Gonzalez 5-7, C. Coccaro 0-1, J. Tarin 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Gonzalez 89-60, C. Coccaro 20-14, J. Tarin 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Tarin 1-1
WP: J. Tarin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Acosta 3.0 2 1 1 2 3 0 42 3.00   
J. Unknown 4.0 3 1 0 1 4 0 50 0.00   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 29 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Acosta 50
Batters Faced: F. Acosta 12, J. Unknown 18, J. Unknown 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Acosta 3-2, J. Unknown 4-4, J. Unknown 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Acosta 42-22, J. Unknown 50-30, J. Unknown 29-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Philip Kerrigan
Ballpark: Dust Devils Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 2204
Special Notes: Rain delay of 59 minutes in the 8th inning.
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