ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT WHITE DEER TROPICS
08/30/2026
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ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT WHITE DEER TROPICS
GAME ID: 8769 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (36-95) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 9 19 0
White Deer Tropics (65-66) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 6 14 1
Big Day for Nicholson in 9-6 Comets Win
Nick Nicholson had a big hand in the 9-6 Kalamazoo triumph over White Deer. He rattled off 4 hits in 4 at-bats, scoring 2 times and knocking in 2 runs. Kalamazoo, with the win, climbs to 36-95.

Nicholson got the Comets off to a quick start. In the top of the first, with a runner on 2nd, he hit a run-scoring single.

"Glad to get this win," said Nicholson. "But we need to keep playing at a high level."
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE WHITE DEER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hammen CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .258 3 16
T. Amos 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .290 0 18
N. Nicholson 3B 4 2 4 2 2 0 0 .295 19 63
D. Hoffa LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .304 16 52
M. Garcia 1B 5 1 2 2 1 0 5 .275 13 49
A. Steinmetz DH 6 0 2 2 0 0 6 .248 3 23
B. Pflipsen RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .271 2 7
K. Swaim SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .235 1 3
R. Hollis C 5 1 4 0 0 0 1 .222 3 13
Totals 41 9 19 9 4 4 26      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Hammen (17, 2nd Inning off B. Millet, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Nicholson (24, 5th Inning off B. Millet, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Garcia (13, 8th Inning off B. Cooper, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Hammen 3 , T. Amos , N. Nicholson 5 , D. Hoffa , M. Garcia 3 , A. Steinmetz 2 , B. Pflipsen 2 , K. Swaim , R. Hollis 4
2-out RBI: T. Hammen , A. Steinmetz , K. Swaim
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Hammen , T. Amos 2 , A. Steinmetz 2 , B. Pflipsen , K. Swaim 2
GIDP: M. Garcia
Sac Bunt: T. Hammen , T. Amos , K. Swaim
Hit by Pitch: T. Hammen , D. Hoffa 2
Team LOB: 15

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Amos-Swaim-Garcia)
OF assists: 1 (Hammen(Hirsch at 3rd base))
PB: R. Hollis
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hirsch LF, 1B 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 .294 12 56
P. Marks CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .257 8 43
M. Sisson DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .264 14 37
   c-B. Dilday DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .349 1 9
K. Stempien C 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 .262 13 50
M. Brown 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .216 18 43
   b-M. Ross PH, LF 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .300 11 44
P. Hoffman RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .247 16 52
D. Solis 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .275 6 30
R. Perrin SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .280 5 22
C. Bush 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .294 4 13
   a-D. Clemons PH, 3B 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .285 3 15
Totals 38 6 14 6 3 7 25      
a - D. Clemons pinch hit for C. Bush in the 7th
b - M. Ross pinch hit for M. Brown in the 8th
c - B. Dilday inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Hirsch (24, 3rd Inning off M. Gunter, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Solis (9, 8th Inning off J. Tarin, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Clemons (6, 9th Inning off C. Walker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hirsch 4 , P. Marks , M. Sisson , B. Dilday , K. Stempien , M. Brown , M. Ross , P. Hoffman , D. Solis 3 , D. Clemons 3
2-out RBI: K. Hirsch , D. Solis , D. Clemons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Brown , M. Ross , R. Perrin , C. Bush
GIDP: M. Sisson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Brown (5)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Stempien (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Solis-Perrin-Brown)
OF assists: 1 (Marks(Nicholson at 2nd base))
PB: K. Stempien
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE WHITE DEER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gunter W (5-6) 6.2 7 2 2 2 5 0 102 6.30   
J. Tarin H (6) 1.0 4 3 3 1 1 0 26 6.67   
C. Coccaro 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.60   
C. Walker 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 15 3.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gunter 55
Batters Faced: M. Gunter 26, J. Tarin 8, C. Coccaro 1, C. Walker 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gunter 6-6, J. Tarin 1-1, C. Coccaro 1-0, C. Walker 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gunter 102-60, J. Tarin 26-16, C. Coccaro 1-1, C. Walker 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Tarin 1-1 , C. Coccaro 1-0
WP: M. Gunter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Millet L (8-9) 6.2 13 3 3 1 2 0 96 4.87   
B. Cooper 0.1 4 6 6 1 1 0 21 7.82   
J. Torres 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 0 36 5.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Millet 37
Batters Faced: B. Millet 34, B. Cooper 7, J. Torres 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Millet 11-5, B. Cooper 0-0, J. Torres 5-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Millet 96-62, B. Cooper 21-13, J. Torres 36-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Cooper 2-0 , J. Torres 2-2
WP: B. Millet
Hit Batsmen: B. Millet 2 , B. Cooper
Balk: B. Cooper
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Nicholson
Ballpark: Ballpark of White Deer
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 7615
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