ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT WHITE DEER TROPICS
08/28/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT WHITE DEER TROPICS
GAME ID: 8767 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (35-94) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
White Deer Tropics (64-65) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 6 1
Kalamazoo Sent Home with 2-0 Loss
White Deer Tropics starter Willie Gonzales found his groove in his team's 2-0 win over the Kalamazoo Comets. Gonzales got the win, improving to 2-6. He gave up 6 hits and walked 1 over 7 innings. He allowed no runs. White Deer is now 64-65, Kalamazoo 35-94.

The Tropics got a big at-bat from designated hitter Mike Sisson. For the game, Sisson was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the first, with a runner on 3rd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 14th home run of the season gave White Deer a 2-0 lead.

"There was no wiggle room in this one," said Sisson.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE WHITE DEER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Pflipsen CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265 2 7
T. Amos 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .286 0 17
M. Garcia 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272 13 47
D. Hoffa RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .305 16 50
   c-N. Nicholson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 19 61
   d-N. Schulz RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 3 9
J. Deutsch 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277 7 24
T. Hammen LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 3 15
   a-J. Rodriguez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .311 3 7
   b-R. Head LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 5 14
A. Steinmetz DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250 3 21
M. Ortiz C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .201 1 14
K. Swaim SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242 1 2
Totals 33 0 6 0 1 4 10      
a - J. Rodriguez pinch hit for T. Hammen in the 6th
b - R. Head substituted for J. Rodriguez in the 6th
c - N. Nicholson pinch hit for D. Hoffa in the 8th
d - N. Schulz substituted for N. Nicholson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Amos (15, 5th Inning off W. Gonzales, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Amos 2 , M. Garcia , D. Hoffa , A. Steinmetz , M. Ortiz , K. Swaim
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Pflipsen , M. Garcia
Hit by Pitch: M. Garcia
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Swaim-Amos-Garcia)
OF assists: 1 (Hoffa(Hoffman at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hirsch LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .292 12 54
P. Marks CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .257 8 41
M. Sisson DH 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .263 14 37
K. Stempien 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .266 13 50
M. Brown 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .212 17 42
P. Hoffman RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .247 16 52
D. Solis 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260 5 25
R. Perrin SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283 5 21
M. Bagby C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .280 2 12
Totals 28 2 6 2 4 4 13      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Hirsch (23, 1st Inning off Q. Dickson, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Hoffman (12, 2nd Inning off Q. Dickson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Sisson (14, 1st Inning off Q. Dickson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hirsch 2 , P. Marks , M. Sisson 4 , P. Hoffman 2 , M. Bagby 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Hirsch , M. Brown
GIDP: M. Sisson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Hoffman (7)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Solis (3)
OF assists: 1 (Marks(Steinmetz at 2nd base))
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE WHITE DEER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Q. Dickson L (3-13) 6.0 6 2 2 4 2 1 90 5.60   
H. Tatta 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 5.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: Q. Dickson 50
Batters Faced: Q. Dickson 26, H. Tatta 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Q. Dickson 9-5, H. Tatta 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: Q. Dickson 90-54, H. Tatta 18-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Gonzales W (2-6) 7.0 6 0 0 1 4 0 103 3.40   
J. Bell SV (2) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Gonzales 68
Batters Faced: W. Gonzales 29, J. Bell 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Gonzales 8-8, J. Bell 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: W. Gonzales 103-63, J. Bell 10-7
Hit Batsmen: W. Gonzales
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Gonzales
Ballpark: Ballpark of White Deer
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 6900
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