ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT LAKE ELSINORE STORM
09/02/2025
 
ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT LAKE ELSINORE STORM
GAME ID: 8792 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (47-86) 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 10 0
Lake Elsinore Storm (29-104) 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 6 2
Kalamazoo Downs Lake Elsinore, 6-3
Rich Pumphrey had a strong outing for the Kalamazoo Comets against the Lake Elsinore Storm at Dust Devils Ballpark. The right-hander was a big part of his team's 6-3 win. In 6.1 innings, Pumphrey surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 3. He allowed 3 runs. The win puts Kalamazoo at 47-86.

Kalamazoo used a clutch at-bat from Andy Jacobi to capture the win. The left fielder hammered a 3-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Comets ahead, 3-0. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

Pumphrey said his team "played with determination."
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE LAKE ELSINORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Leith 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .271 9 21
C. Brown 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .219 5 19
J. Keiser RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .265 14 35
A. Jacobi LF 4 1 1 3 1 0 0 .285 6 23
N. Nicholson 1B 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .284 8 33
T. Hendrix CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .299 9 34
A. Moore DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .264 7 27
M. Gainer C 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .249 18 57
K. Swaim SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .229 3 19
Totals 37 6 10 6 4 7 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Leith (15, 6th Inning off B. Hayes, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Jacobi (6, 1st Inning off M. Padilla, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Leith 2 , C. Brown , J. Keiser 2 , A. Jacobi 4 , T. Hendrix 2 , M. Gainer , K. Swaim 2
2-out RBI: M. Leith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Leith , C. Brown , J. Keiser , N. Nicholson , M. Gainer
Sac Bunt: C. Brown
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Swaim (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Swaim-Leith-Nicholson, Swaim-Leith-Nicholson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Parra CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .333 11 44
J. Hickey SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .278 19 64
S. Parkinson 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .292 21 50
M. Legendre RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .266 8 31
N. Kujawa 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .255 19 54
A. Gangi 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .294 7 47
J. Hagemeier LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .353 1 3
   a-M. Fleck PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 2 5
E. Murphy C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .199 5 19
J. Unknown DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .333 0 1
Totals 31 3 6 3 3 4 12      
a - M. Fleck pinch hit for J. Hagemeier in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Parkinson (21, 6th Inning off R. Pumphrey, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Parra 2 , S. Parkinson 4 , J. Hagemeier 2 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: R. Parra , S. Parkinson , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hickey , N. Kujawa
GIDP: J. Hickey , J. Unknown
Hit by Pitch: A. Gangi
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: N. Kujawa (21) , A. Gangi (12)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE LAKE ELSINORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Pumphrey W (3-4) 6.1 4 3 3 3 3 1 77 5.81   
K. Kerns 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 4.91   
E. de la Mora H (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.73   
K. Martinez SV (23) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Pumphrey 53
Batters Faced: R. Pumphrey 25, K. Kerns 4, E. de la Mora 3, K. Martinez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Pumphrey 7-7, K. Kerns 0-1, E. de la Mora 0-3, K. Martinez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Pumphrey 77-48, K. Kerns 14-8, E. de la Mora 11-6, K. Martinez 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Kerns 2-2
Hit Batsmen: R. Pumphrey
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Padilla L (2-8) 3.0 3 3 3 2 2 1 62 10.35   
J. Caruso 2.1 2 2 2 2 1 0 43 3.55   
B. Hayes 1.0 4 1 1 0 2 0 33 6.75   
B. Sanborn 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 25 4.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Padilla 39
Batters Faced: M. Padilla 14, J. Caruso 11, B. Hayes 8, B. Sanborn 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Padilla 5-2, J. Caruso 2-4, B. Hayes 0-0, B. Sanborn 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Padilla 62-34, J. Caruso 43-25, B. Hayes 33-21, B. Sanborn 25-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Hayes 2-2 , B. Sanborn 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rich Pumphrey
Ballpark: Dust Devils Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 2107
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