ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
BARRIE ADMIRALS AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
08/29/2023
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
BARRIE ADMIRALS AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
GAME ID: 8795 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Barrie Admirals (87-46) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 0
Kalamazoo Comets (56-77) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 X 4 11 1
Vargas Socks 2 Home Runs in 4-3 Kalamazoo Win
Behind a fine performance from Angel Vargas, the Kalamazoo Comets knocked off the Barrie Admirals, 4-3. Vargas was 2 for 4 with 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice for the Comets. Nathan Fitzkee notched his 8th save in 8 chances. Kalamazoo, at 56-77, sits in 5th place in the Southern A East Division.

Vargas contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Kalamazoo in the bottom of the fourth. With his team trailing 2-0, Vargas took a cutter from Danny Cortez and stroked the home run to right-center. His 13th home run of the season allowed the Comets to leap in front, 3-2.

"We had the game right there for the taking," said Barrie manager Manny Uset. "But we decided not to take it."
BARRIE BATTING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Walker LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .255 1 9
S. Green 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .257 26 76
P. Gaither C 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .313 6 19
K. Tarrant DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .276 13 43
J. Gillespie 2B 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .271 5 17
O. Munoz CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .208 5 12
   a-A. Sanchez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 2 5
   c-B. Conway RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 4 9
J. Rash RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 14 61
   b-D. Bidwell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 5 13
   d-B. Webb CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .127 0 1
J. Ginn 3B 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .250 13 48
J. Mendoza SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .203 3 20
   e-Y. Nakajima PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261 3 29
Totals 33 3 7 3 5 6 14      
a - A. Sanchez pinch hit for O. Munoz in the 8th
b - D. Bidwell pinch hit for J. Rash in the 8th
c - B. Conway substituted for A. Sanchez in the 8th
d - B. Webb substituted for D. Bidwell in the 8th
e - Y. Nakajima pinch hit for J. Mendoza in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mendoza (5, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Gillespie 2 (5, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Ginn (13, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Gaither , J. Gillespie 8 , J. Ginn 5 , J. Mendoza 3
2-out RBI: J. Ginn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Walker , S. Green , P. Gaither , K. Tarrant , J. Gillespie
Hit by Pitch: J. Ginn
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Walker (9) , K. Tarrant (21)
CS: P. Gaither (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ginn-Gillespie-Green)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Vicars LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .233 13 48
B. Frett 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .238 3 10
B. Baker CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .200 3 7
M. Warren DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .217 0 2
C. Brown 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .288 8 42
J. Rodriguez 1B 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .417 0 1
   a-F. Vasquez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326 3 12
   c-S. Poquette PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 6 15
   d-S. Kuhns 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 8 16
A. Vargas C 4 2 2 4 0 1 3 .215 13 42
C. Sutherland RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .350 0 0
   b-L. Lopez RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
J. Figueroa SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .333 1 5
Totals 34 4 11 4 1 8 21      
a - F. Vasquez substituted for J. Rodriguez in the 7th
b - L. Lopez substituted for C. Sutherland in the 7th
c - S. Poquette pinch hit for F. Vasquez in the 8th
d - S. Kuhns substituted for S. Poquette in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Vargas 2 (13, 4th Inning off D. Cortez, 2 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off B. Shields, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Frett , B. Baker , M. Warren , C. Brown , J. Rodriguez , A. Vargas 8 , C. Sutherland , L. Lopez , J. Figueroa 2
2-out RBI: A. Vargas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Warren , C. Sutherland
GIDP: C. Sutherland
Hit by Pitch: J. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: C. Sutherland (1)
BARRIE PITCHING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Cortez 5.1 7 3 3 1 7 1 82 4.90   
C. McAuley 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 18 2.65   
B. Shields L (6-5) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 8 2.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Cortez 48
Batters Faced: D. Cortez 25, C. McAuley 6, B. Shields 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Cortez 5-4, C. McAuley 2-1, B. Shields 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Cortez 82-56, C. McAuley 18-12, B. Shields 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. McAuley 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Cortez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 6.0 6 2 2 3 3 2 93 3.00   
J. Unknown W (1-0), BS (1) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 19 4.50   
N. Fitzkee SV (8) 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 27 5.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 52
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 27, J. Unknown 7, N. Fitzkee 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 6-8, J. Unknown 2-3, N. Fitzkee 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 93-48, J. Unknown 19-15, N. Fitzkee 27-16
WP: J. Unknown 2 , N. Fitzkee
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Angel Vargas
Ballpark: Wizards Stadium
Weather: Rain (66 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 3507
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