ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
08/22/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
GAME ID: 8738 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Kalamazoo Comets (34-90) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Columbus Bowsers (69-55) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Comets Squelch Bowsers Offense in Shutout Win
The Kalamazoo Comets got a good effort from starter Quentin Dickson in defeating the Columbus Bowsers at Ballpark of Columbus. The final score was 3-0. The Comets raised their record to 34-90.

Kalamazoo used the hitting of Nick Nicholson to pick up the win. The third baseman clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Comets on top, 3-0. For the game, Nicholson had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"Quentin gave us a heck of an effort," said Kalamazoo manager Sam Furfari.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hammen LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .254 3 15
B. Pflipsen CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .275 2 7
N. Nicholson 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .295 19 61
M. Garcia 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .272 13 47
J. Deutsch 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282 5 21
R. Head RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .178 4 12
A. Steinmetz DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .258 2 19
K. Swaim SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .238 1 2
R. Hollis C 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .200 3 13
Totals 34 3 9 3 3 5 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Garcia (12, 4th Inning off G. Carroll, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Nicholson (19, 5th Inning off G. Carroll, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Hammen , B. Pflipsen , N. Nicholson 5 , M. Garcia 2 , J. Deutsch , R. Head 2 , K. Swaim
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Garcia , R. Hollis 2
Sac Bunt: B. Pflipsen
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Swaim (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Swaim-Deutsch-Garcia, Deutsch-Hollis-Garcia)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Beauford 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .263 1 18
K. Hunt 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .325 6 27
B. Cash DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 11 27
R. Parra LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 8 38
M. Mims SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .230 6 21
C. Malabranca CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 21 67
F. Castillo RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .331 5 24
T. Ogura 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .407 1 3
D. McKoy C 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .291 13 37
Totals 30 0 7 0 2 5 12      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Beauford 2 , M. Mims , F. Castillo , T. Ogura , D. McKoy 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. McKoy
GIDP: M. Beauford , K. Hunt
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Beauford (2)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Q. Dickson W (3-12) 7.1 7 0 0 1 4 0 87 5.71   
C. Coccaro H (4) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 5.61   
C. Walker SV (12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 3.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: Q. Dickson 67
Batters Faced: Q. Dickson 27, C. Coccaro 2, C. Walker 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Q. Dickson 9-6, C. Coccaro 1-0, C. Walker 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: Q. Dickson 87-61, C. Coccaro 5-1, C. Walker 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Coccaro 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Carroll L (4-2) 5.2 7 3 3 2 3 1 87 4.25   
S. Chrysler 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 24 3.35   
O. Murga 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 5.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Carroll 44
Batters Faced: G. Carroll 26, S. Chrysler 5, O. Murga 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Carroll 5-9, S. Chrysler 2-0, O. Murga 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: G. Carroll 87-50, S. Chrysler 24-16, O. Murga 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Chrysler 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Quentin Dickson
Ballpark: Ballpark of Columbus
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 7514
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