ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
WEEDPATCH WIDOWMAKERS AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
08/30/2022
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
WEEDPATCH WIDOWMAKERS AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
GAME ID: 8789 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Weedpatch Widowmakers (71-62) 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 7 11 0
Kalamazoo Comets (51-82) 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 12 0
Comets Suffer 7-5 Home Defeat
The Weedpatch Widowmakers downed the Kalamazoo Comets, 7-5. The hitting star was center fielder Jason Eaton. Eaton was 2 for 5 with a triple and a double, while scoring 2 and driving in 3 for the Widowmakers. Jose Cruceta was the winner. Over 5.1 innings, he yielded 3 runs on 8 hits, with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts. The Widowmakers move to 71-62 with the win, while the Comets drop to 51-82.

With Weedpatch trailing 3-2 in the top of the fourth, Eaton hit a fastball from Alex Gonzales for a bases-clearing double. It was his 22nd double of the season and put the Widowmakers ahead, 5-3.

"It never gets old," said Eaton. "Winning, that is."
WEEDPATCH BATTING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Adams SS 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .216 9 36
J. Eaton CF 5 2 2 3 0 0 3 .286 16 70
J. Blackmore 3B 5 1 2 3 0 0 1 .293 15 66
D. Day LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .291 18 46
D. Hoehn 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .202 31 70
   a-J. Chapman 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 1
B. DeHaas C 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .251 21 64
C. Byrd DH 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .200 5 15
M. Graham 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .235 5 20
   b-M. Cross 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 2 17
J. Bell RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .213 2 11
Totals 37 7 11 7 7 4 14      
a - J. Chapman substituted for D. Hoehn in the 9th
b - M. Cross substituted for M. Graham in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Graham (6, 4th Inning off A. Gonzales, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Eaton (22, 4th Inning off A. Gonzales, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Eaton (7, 1st Inning off A. Gonzales, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Blackmore (15, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Adams 2 , J. Eaton 5 , J. Blackmore 5 , D. Day , B. DeHaas 2 , C. Byrd , M. Graham 2
2-out RBI: M. Adams , J. Eaton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Blackmore , D. Day , M. Graham , J. Bell
GIDP: J. Eaton
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Eaton (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Graham-Adams-Hoehn, Graham-Adams-Hoehn, Blackmore-Graham-Hoehn)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Vicars LF 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .248 3 13
C. Nilsen RF 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 .249 6 31
M. Benitez 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .268 8 42
N. Weatherhead 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .237 7 18
M. Romero DH 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .193 15 49
C. Brown 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .211 6 12
A. Vargas C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .192 8 24
M. Petty CF 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .218 8 25
   a-J. Muniz PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .303 1 8
   c-B. LaFollett SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 2 8
J. Browne SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .209 8 24
   b-M. Miranda PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 5 10
Totals 36 5 12 5 5 4 18      
a - J. Muniz pinch hit for M. Petty in the 8th
b - M. Miranda pinch hit for J. Browne in the 8th
c - B. LaFollett substituted for J. Muniz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Romero (6, 2nd Inning off J. Cruceta, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Weatherhead (5, 7th Inning off T. Baca, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Brown (6, 8th Inning off C. Culaham, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Vicars 3 , C. Nilsen , M. Benitez , N. Weatherhead 3 , M. Romero 3 , C. Brown 4 , M. Petty , J. Browne
2-out RBI: D. Vicars , C. Nilsen , N. Weatherhead , M. Petty
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Benitez , M. Romero , J. Browne
GIDP: C. Nilsen , M. Benitez , N. Weatherhead
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Benitez-Browne-Weatherhead)
WEEDPATCH PITCHING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cruceta W (13-6) 5.1 8 3 3 2 2 0 67 3.88   
T. Baca 1.2 2 1 1 2 1 0 28 2.74   
C. Culaham H (10) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 22 4.03   
O. Wood SV (30) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cruceta 40
Batters Faced: J. Cruceta 24, T. Baca 8, C. Culaham 5, O. Wood 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cruceta 7-5, T. Baca 1-2, C. Culaham 1-2, O. Wood 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cruceta 67-42, T. Baca 28-17, C. Culaham 22-11, O. Wood 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Baca 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Gonzales L (3-14) 3.2 7 5 5 2 2 0 72 7.07   
J. Unknown 2.1 4 2 2 4 0 1 50 7.71   
J. Unknown 3.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 29 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Gonzales 25
Batters Faced: A. Gonzales 20, J. Unknown 15, J. Unknown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Gonzales 4-5, J. Unknown 2-5, J. Unknown 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Gonzales 72-38, J. Unknown 50-26, J. Unknown 29-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
WP: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jason Eaton
Ballpark: Wizards Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 3143
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