ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
08/21/2026
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ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
GAME ID: 8737 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (33-90) 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 7 12 0
Columbus Bowsers (69-54) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 1
Comets Topple Bowsers, 7-1, as Hoffa Shines
The Kalamazoo Comets topped the Columbus Bowsers by a score of 7-1. Leading the way was left fielder David Hoffa. Hoffa was 3-5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 and driving in 4 for the Comets. The Comets now have a record of 33-90.

Early in the game, Hoffa had a 2-run home run for Kalamazoo. It was his 16th home run of the season and put the Comets on top, 2-0.

"It was a solid, all-around game for us," said Kalamazoo manager Sam Furfari.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hammen CF 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 .256 3 15
T. Amos 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .287 0 15
N. Nicholson DH 4 2 3 1 0 0 2 .293 18 59
D. Hoffa LF 5 2 3 4 0 1 2 .305 16 50
J. Deutsch 3B 5 0 0 1 0 1 3 .283 5 21
N. Schulz RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .223 3 7
A. Steinmetz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262 2 19
M. Ortiz C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .204 1 14
K. Swaim SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .237 1 2
Totals 39 7 12 6 1 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Hammen (16, 5th Inning off A. Ellingson, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Hoffa (17, 7th Inning off B. Conway, 3 on, 0 outs) , N. Nicholson (23, 9th Inning off B. Conway, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Hoffa (16, 1st Inning off A. Ellingson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Hammen 4 , N. Nicholson 4 , D. Hoffa 7 , N. Schulz , M. Ortiz 2
2-out RBI: D. Hoffa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Amos , J. Deutsch , N. Schulz , K. Swaim
Sac Fly: N. Nicholson
Hit by Pitch: T. Hammen
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Hammen 2 (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Deutsch-Steinmetz, Amos-Swaim-Steinmetz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Malabranca 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .317 21 67
K. Hunt 1B 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 .333 6 27
B. Cash DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .276 11 27
R. Parra LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .298 8 38
T. Michael CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .285 4 24
T. Ogura 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .417 1 3
F. Castillo RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .331 5 24
S. Fanning SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 .277 3 32
D. McKoy C 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .287 13 37
Totals 33 1 9 1 2 10 15      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Cash (7, 1st Inning off C. Gonzalez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Malabranca (21, 5th Inning off C. Gonzalez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Malabranca 4 , B. Cash 3 , R. Parra , T. Michael , T. Ogura 2 , F. Castillo , S. Fanning
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Malabranca , R. Parra , S. Fanning
GIDP: D. McKoy
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Castillo (6)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Malabranca (3)
PB: D. McKoy
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Gonzalez W (1-6) 5.2 7 1 1 1 8 1 91 6.42   
K. Kerns H (4) 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 40 7.16   
J. Bunt 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Gonzalez 58
Batters Faced: C. Gonzalez 24, K. Kerns 8, J. Bunt 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Gonzalez 3-5, K. Kerns 2-2, J. Bunt 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Gonzalez 91-65, K. Kerns 40-24, J. Bunt 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Kerns 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Ellingson L (5-2) 6.0 9 4 4 1 3 1 92 2.41   
B. Conway 2.0 3 3 2 0 2 0 40 3.51   
A. Cohen 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Ellingson 40
Batters Faced: A. Ellingson 28, B. Conway 11, A. Cohen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Ellingson 6-9, B. Conway 2-2, A. Cohen 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Ellingson 92-59, B. Conway 40-27, A. Cohen 7-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Conway 1-1 , A. Cohen 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Conway
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Hoffa
Ballpark: Ballpark of Columbus
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 6863
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