ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT COTTAGE CITY CANNONBALLERS
05/11/2026
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ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT COTTAGE CITY CANNONBALLERS
GAME ID: 3749 - MONDAY, MAY 11TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (18-13) 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 9 0
Cottage City Cannonballers (8-23) 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 X 6 6 0
Cannonballers Thwart Jet Hawks, 6-4
Baseball fans saw a good contest between the Cottage City Cannonballers and Grand Rapids Jet Hawks.

The Cottage City Cannonballers withstood an impressive performance by Grand Rapids center fielder Esteban Cruz to defeat the Jet Hawks, 6-4, at Cannonballers Ballpark. Cruz was 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Jim Unknown closed out the game, earning his 1st save.

Kyle Ranke had a key at-bat with one out in the bottom of the third for Cottage City. With the bases loaded and the Cannonballers leading 2-1, he grounded out, driving in 1 run.

"Just glad I could help us get a win," said Ranke.

At 8-23, the Cannonballers find themselves in last place in the Northern A East Division.
GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE COTTAGE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Cruz CF 5 1 3 2 0 0 2 .322 1 18
M. Ayres RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .237 3 9
R. Gruber LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .272 6 22
M. Hedger 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .378 7 26
T. Renfro DH 3 0 1 1 2 0 3 .292 5 14
R. Velez 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .308 1 5
G. Gericke C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .294 3 17
K. Aitcheson SS, 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .391 0 2
G. Romo 2B 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 .259 0 8
   a-B. Spross PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 2 7
   b-J. Matchette 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 1 2
Totals 33 4 9 4 8 5 21      
a - B. Spross pinch hit for G. Romo in the 8th
b - J. Matchette substituted for B. Spross in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Ayres (3, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Renfro (4, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Gruber (6, 1st Inning off S. Esquivel, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Cruz (1, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Cruz 6 , M. Ayres 2 , R. Gruber 4 , M. Hedger , T. Renfro 2 , K. Aitcheson 2
2-out RBI: R. Gruber
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ayres , T. Renfro , G. Gericke , G. Romo
GIDP: E. Cruz , M. Ayres , M. Hedger
Hit by Pitch: M. Hedger
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Romo-Aitcheson-Hedger)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Mills 2B 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .299 4 13
E. Dove 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .359 2 8
J. Freas SS 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .187 2 7
J. Johnson 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .223 1 17
K. Ranke CF 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .245 4 13
A. Bross LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .210 2 12
J. Darden RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .255 1 7
J. Unknown C 3 1 2 2 0 0 3 .667 1 2
J. Unknown DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 28 6 6 6 8 4 17      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Ranke (2, 7th Inning off T. Hill, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Darden (1, 2nd Inning off M. Lavender, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Unknown (1, 4th Inning off M. Lavender, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Johnson , K. Ranke 3 , J. Darden 3 , J. Unknown 5
2-out RBI: J. Darden
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Bross , J. Darden , J. Unknown
GIDP: E. Dove
Sac Fly: J. Unknown
Hit by Pitch: K. Ranke
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Freas-Mills-Dove, Freas-Mills-Dove, Johnson-Mills-Dove)
GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE COTTAGE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lavender L (1-2) 4.2 4 5 5 6 4 1 93 4.95   
S. Nishiyama 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 1.44   
T. Hill 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 18 2.96   
B. Wilson 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 1.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lavender 34
Batters Faced: M. Lavender 25, S. Nishiyama 4, T. Hill 5, B. Wilson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lavender 3-7, S. Nishiyama 1-2, T. Hill 2-1, B. Wilson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lavender 93-51, S. Nishiyama 18-9, T. Hill 18-9, B. Wilson 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Nishiyama 3-0
WP: M. Lavender
Hit Batsmen: M. Lavender
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Esquivel 4.0 4 1 1 2 3 1 59 5.00   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 3.0 5 3 3 2 2 1 58 9.00   
J. Unknown SV (1) 2.0 0 0 0 4 0 0 40 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Esquivel 51
Batters Faced: S. Esquivel 18, J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Esquivel 6-2, J. Unknown 1-6, J. Unknown 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Esquivel 59-32, J. Unknown 58-33, J. Unknown 40-19
Hit Batsmen: S. Esquivel
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Esteban Cruz
Ballpark: Cannonballers Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (51 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 2091
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