ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
09/24/2025
 
ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
GAME ID: 10885 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Huntsville Rockets 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 6 0
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 5 15 0
Jet Hawks Clip Rockets, 5-4, in CS Contest
In a crucial game, the Grand Rapids Jet Hawks put on their best show, beating the Huntsville Rockets by a final score of 5-4. Caleb Herd went 4 for 4 with 4 singles, while scoring 3. Grand Rapids and Huntsville are now tied at 2 wins apiece in the best-of-7 affair.

The decisive blow was delivered by Devin Lepp in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a run-scoring double off 19-year old right-handed pitcher Luke Walley to win the game for Grand Rapids. The home crowd went nuts.

"This place was rockin'," Lepp said.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Jet Hawks Ballpark in Grand Rapids.
HUNTSVILLE BATTING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Torres LF 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 .091 0 1
C. Hartfield CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .500 2 6
   b-M. Boyce CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
R. Lewis DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .286 1 3
J. Belcher 1B, SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .261 1 5
E. Sandoval C 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .188 1 5
C. Lirette 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
N. Miller RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0
V. Murillo 2B 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .400 1 4
   c-B. Bull PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-M. Ellis 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 5
D. Boynton SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350 0 3
   a-J. Lucia PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
   d-F. Leos PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   f-G. Renton 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 4 6 4 2 5 11      
a - J. Lucia pinch hit for D. Boynton in the 7th
b - M. Boyce substituted for C. Hartfield in the 8th
c - B. Bull pinch hit for V. Murillo in the 9th
d - F. Leos pinch hit for J. Lucia in the 9th
e - M. Ellis substituted for B. Bull in the 9th
f - G. Renton substituted for F. Leos in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: R. Lewis (1, 1st Inning off M. Lavender, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Lewis 3 , J. Belcher 2 , C. Lirette , V. Murillo , D. Boynton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Lewis
GIDP: F. Leos
Sac Bunt: C. Hartfield
Sac Fly: E. Sandoval
Hit by Pitch: V. Torres , V. Murillo , B. Bull
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Torres (2) , V. Murillo (2)
CS: V. Murillo (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Murillo-Boynton-Belcher, Lirette-Murillo-Belcher)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Robertson SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333 2 8
C. Holy 2B 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 .286 0 2
B. Porter 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .216 1 4
D. Lepp DH 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .333 2 7
C. Herd LF 4 3 4 0 0 0 0 .257 1 4
M. Ayres RF 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .333 3 5
   a-J. Kipfer PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-M. Williams RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Cruz CF 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 .344 1 4
   b-J. Rogers PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
   e-B. Agnew C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Bresette C 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .276 2 3
   c-N. Caldbeck PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   f-E. Olvera CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Gracia 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .296 0 1
Totals 36 5 15 5 3 7 24      
a - J. Kipfer pinch hit for M. Ayres in the 8th
b - J. Rogers pinch hit for E. Cruz in the 8th
c - N. Caldbeck pinch hit for J. Bresette in the 8th
d - M. Williams substituted for J. Kipfer in the 9th
e - B. Agnew substituted for J. Rogers in the 9th
f - E. Olvera substituted for N. Caldbeck in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Holy 2 (3, 1st Inning off D. Orfila, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off L. Walley, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Cruz (2, 4th Inning off D. Orfila, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Ayres (5, 6th Inning off D. Orfila, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Rogers (1, 8th Inning off T. Surber, 2 on, 0 outs) , D. Lepp (2, 9th Inning off L. Walley, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Robertson , C. Holy 5 , B. Porter , D. Lepp 3 , C. Herd 4 , M. Ayres 2 , E. Cruz 3 , J. Rogers 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Robertson , D. Lepp , L. Gracia 3
GIDP: C. Holy , B. Porter
Sac Fly: E. Cruz
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Holy-Robertson-Porter)
HUNTSVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Orfila 5.1 9 3 3 2 4 0 83 3.60   
J. McCoart 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 1.08   
T. Surber BS (1) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 21 2.25   
L. Walley L (0-1) 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 7 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Orfila 40
Batters Faced: D. Orfila 25, J. McCoart 6, T. Surber 6, L. Walley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Orfila 6-4, J. McCoart 1-2, T. Surber 2-0, L. Walley 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Orfila 83-50, J. McCoart 22-12, T. Surber 21-14, L. Walley 7-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. McCoart 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lavender 5.1 3 3 3 1 4 0 78 5.40   
T. Hill 2.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 42 5.40   
J. Straughn W (2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lavender 53
Batters Faced: M. Lavender 22, T. Hill 11, J. Straughn 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lavender 10-2, T. Hill 2-4, J. Straughn 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lavender 78-49, T. Hill 42-27, J. Straughn 4-3
Hit Batsmen: M. Lavender 2 , J. Straughn
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Caleb Herd
Ballpark: Jet Hawks Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 19261
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