ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT POPLAR BLUFF HILLBILLIES
09/03/2022
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT POPLAR BLUFF HILLBILLIES
GAME ID: 8814 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (53-84) 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 1 12 15 0
Poplar Bluff Hillbillies (40-97) 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 7 11 0
Goldade Shines in 12-7 Kalamazoo Win
Getting a good performance from second baseman Lee Goldade, the Kalamazoo Comets defeated the Poplar Bluff Hillbillies, 12-7. Goldade was 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 4 for the Comets. The Comets go to 53-84 with the win.

Kalamazoo used the hitting of Max Benitez to pick up the win. The designated hitter clubbed a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Comets on top, 8-7. For the game, Benitez had 1 home run and 2 singles in 3 at-bats.

In comments to the Kalamazoo News, Goldade insisted that he's not as disinterested as it often appears. "Haters will hate," he added.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE POPLAR BLUFF BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Vicars LF 5 1 1 0 1 2 4 .253 3 13
L. Goldade 2B 5 4 4 1 1 0 2 .314 3 6
C. Nilsen RF 3 2 1 1 3 1 2 .249 7 32
N. Weatherhead 1B 6 3 3 3 0 1 5 .245 8 21
M. Miranda DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .247 5 11
   a-M. Benitez DH 3 2 3 4 0 0 0 .276 10 48
C. Brown 3B 6 0 2 1 0 2 5 .212 6 13
M. Petty CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .215 8 26
C. Stubbs SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .210 2 8
A. Vargas C 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 .187 8 25
Totals 41 12 15 12 7 10 31      
a - M. Benitez inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Goldade (2, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Weatherhead (8, 1st Inning off F. Rivera, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Nilsen (7, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Goldade (3, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Benitez (10, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Vicars , L. Goldade 8 , C. Nilsen 4 , N. Weatherhead 6 , M. Benitez 6 , C. Brown 2 , M. Petty
2-out RBI: N. Weatherhead , M. Benitez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Vicars , L. Goldade , C. Brown 2 , A. Vargas
Sac Fly: A. Vargas
Hit by Pitch: C. Stubbs , A. Vargas
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Stubbs-Goldade-Weatherhead, Goldade-Stubbs-Weatherhead)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Fortin SS, 3B 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 .189 4 11
G. Mattox DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .199 6 17
J. Wish LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .256 9 27
J. Mullinax 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .344 11 37
   b-K. Spotts CF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 2 13
M. Sargent 1B 4 2 2 4 0 1 2 .233 9 27
E. Hoffman CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .247 12 52
   a-J. Hahn PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 2 8
   c-A. Hargis SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 6 19
D. Moore RF 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 .250 14 27
   d-S. Trusty RF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 5 24
W. Sallee C 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .152 4 17
P. Campbell 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .232 11 27
Totals 35 7 11 7 6 6 17      
a - J. Hahn pinch hit for E. Hoffman in the 7th
b - K. Spotts substituted for J. Mullinax in the 8th
c - A. Hargis substituted for J. Hahn in the 8th
d - S. Trusty substituted for D. Moore in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Wish (6, 3rd Inning off A. Gonzales, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Sargent (9, 1st Inning off A. Gonzales, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Moore (14, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Mattox , J. Wish 2 , J. Mullinax 3 , M. Sargent 5 , E. Hoffman , D. Moore 5 , W. Sallee
2-out RBI: M. Sargent , D. Moore , W. Sallee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Wish , W. Sallee 2 , P. Campbell
GIDP: G. Mattox 2
Sac Fly: M. Sargent
Team LOB: 8
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE POPLAR BLUFF PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Gonzales 3.2 7 4 4 3 2 1 76 7.14   
J. Unknown 2.1 2 1 1 2 1 0 37 3.86   
J. Unknown W (1-0), BS (1) 3.0 2 2 2 1 3 1 47 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Gonzales 28
Batters Faced: A. Gonzales 20, J. Unknown 10, J. Unknown 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Gonzales 2-6, J. Unknown 2-3, J. Unknown 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Gonzales 76-42, J. Unknown 37-21, J. Unknown 47-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Rivera 4.1 3 2 2 4 6 1 89 5.94   
J. Unknown 2.1 5 4 4 0 2 3 42 15.43   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 0.1 5 5 5 3 0 0 40 135.00   
J. Unknown 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 34 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Rivera 51
Batters Faced: F. Rivera 22, J. Unknown 12, J. Unknown 9, J. Unknown 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Rivera 4-3, J. Unknown 3-2, J. Unknown 1-0, J. Unknown 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Rivera 89-45, J. Unknown 42-28, J. Unknown 40-19, J. Unknown 34-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0 , J. Unknown 1-0 , J. Unknown 3-1
WP: F. Rivera
Hit Batsmen: F. Rivera 2
Balk: F. Rivera
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lee Goldade
Ballpark: Owls Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 4:15
Attendance: 6305
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