ABA CLASS A
SANTA ROSA DESPERADOS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
05/09/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
SANTA ROSA DESPERADOS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
GAME ID: 3744 - SATURDAY, MAY 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Rosa Desperados (11-18) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 3
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (18-11) 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 X 7 12 0
Jet Hawks Bang Out 7-3 Win Versus Santa Rosa
Mike Hedger had a 3-RBI game, during Grand Rapids's 7-3 triumph over the Santa Rosa Desperados. Hedger contributed 1 single and 1 home run to the cause. The Desperados, at 11-18, have lost 4 in a row.

Grand Rapids center fielder Esteban Cruz contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the fifth. With two down, he hit a sinker to center field for a 2-run single. It was his 33rd hit of the season and put the Jet Hawks ahead, 6-3.

"Our offense was purring," said Grand Rapids manager Sadayuki Nishikawa. "Like a well-oiled machine."
SANTA ROSA BATTING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Welliver DH 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 .349 1 3
R. Rodriguez 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 2 8
C. Riddell 2B 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .257 1 4
   a-E. Fernandez 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 0 1
R. Farrand CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 5 .333 0 0
R. Silva 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .237 3 11
M. White C 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 .250 1 8
S. Stahley SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .225 3 7
N. Crawford RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 3 10
V. Ontiveros LF 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 .276 1 7
   b-M. Fitzgerald PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .625 1 1
Totals 30 3 5 3 4 12 18      
a - E. Fernandez substituted for C. Riddell in the 3rd
b - M. Fitzgerald pinch hit for V. Ontiveros in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Crawford (4, 6th Inning off S. Nishiyama, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Stahley (2, 9th Inning off B. Wilson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Welliver (1, 5th Inning off C. Brown, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Welliver 5 , R. Farrand , S. Stahley 2 , N. Crawford 2
2-out RBI: M. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Welliver , R. Silva , S. Stahley , V. Ontiveros
GIDP: R. Silva
Sac Bunt: R. Rodriguez , R. Farrand
Hit by Pitch: R. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: R. Rodriguez 2 (3) , S. Stahley (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Stahley-Fernandez-Silva)
OF assists: 1 (Farrand(Matchette at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Cruz CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .303 0 16
M. Ayres RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .239 3 9
R. Gruber LF 4 2 1 0 1 0 4 .257 5 20
M. Hedger 1B 4 2 2 3 1 2 4 .388 7 26
T. Renfro DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .289 5 13
G. Gericke C 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .305 3 17
C. Herd 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 3 .360 4 17
K. Aitcheson SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .200 0 2
J. Matchette 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .280 1 2
Totals 37 7 12 7 6 7 27      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Gruber (4, 1st Inning off E. Garcia, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Hedger (7, 1st Inning off E. Garcia, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Cruz 2 , M. Ayres , R. Gruber 2 , M. Hedger 5 , T. Renfro , G. Gericke , C. Herd 3 , J. Matchette
2-out RBI: E. Cruz , G. Gericke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Gruber 2 , M. Hedger , C. Herd , K. Aitcheson 2
GIDP: C. Herd
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Aitcheson-Herd-Hedger)
SANTA ROSA PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Garcia 3.1 5 3 3 3 2 1 80 5.06   
V. Sanchez L (0-1) 1.2 3 3 3 2 1 0 30 16.20   
E. Hansen 1.0 1 1 0 1 2 0 24 0.00   
E. Willis 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 20 3.07   
S. Khu 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Garcia 35
Batters Faced: E. Garcia 19, V. Sanchez 9, E. Hansen 6, E. Willis 6, S. Khu 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Garcia 3-5, V. Sanchez 1-2, E. Hansen 1-0, E. Willis 1-1, S. Khu 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Garcia 80-42, V. Sanchez 30-20, E. Hansen 24-12, E. Willis 20-14, S. Khu 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Sanchez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Brown 4.0 2 3 3 4 7 1 88 5.85   
S. Nishiyama W (4-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 21 1.50   
B. Wilson SV (1) 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 36 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Brown 49
Batters Faced: C. Brown 20, S. Nishiyama 7, B. Wilson 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Brown 3-3, S. Nishiyama 4-0, B. Wilson 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Brown 88-52, S. Nishiyama 21-14, B. Wilson 36-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Nishiyama 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Brown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Hedger
Ballpark: Jet Hawks Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 11614
Special Notes: 2B Craig Riddell was injured in a collision at a base.
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