ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT NEWARK FLYERS
05/18/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT NEWARK FLYERS
GAME ID: 3798 - MONDAY, MAY 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (24-14) 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 8 1
Newark Flyers (13-25) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
Jet Hawks Pick Up 4-2 Win Against Newark
Another game, another loss for the struggling Newark Flyers.

The Grand Rapids Jet Hawks picked up a win at Newark Fields, knocking off the Newark Flyers, 4-2. On the mound for Grand Rapids was right-hander Eunice Bamberg. He played a key role in the triumph. The Flyers, now 13-25, have lost 13 in a row.

Grand Rapids used a clutch hit from Karl Aitcheson to get the win. The shortstop drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to put the Jet Hawks ahead, 4-1. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a doozy.

"It was a good effort all around," said Aitcheson.
GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE NEWARK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Zanghi CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .241 2 6
B. Spross RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .308 3 8
T. Renfro DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .286 6 16
C. Herd LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .372 4 18
J. Duvall 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .286 0 0
G. Gericke C 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .288 3 20
L. Gracia 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .156 0 2
K. Aitcheson SS 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .452 2 10
G. Romo 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .279 2 14
Totals 33 4 8 4 2 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Duvall (1, 5th Inning off R. Huber, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Aitcheson (2, 7th Inning off R. Huber, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Spross , T. Renfro , C. Herd 2 , J. Duvall 2 , G. Gericke , K. Aitcheson 4 , G. Romo
2-out RBI: T. Renfro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Duvall , K. Aitcheson
GIDP: T. Renfro
Sac Fly: G. Gericke
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: K. Aitcheson (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Mora LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .290 5 23
H. Perez RF 5 0 3 1 0 2 1 .328 4 21
O. Gatica 1B 2 0 0 1 3 0 3 .291 2 14
J. Sears DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .304 2 9
B. Folsy C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286 0 15
B. Butler 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318 1 10
T. Schnupp 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255 1 1
J. Dawson SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .266 2 17
E. Bertetto CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .174 0 11
   a-O. Ortiz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 3 9
Totals 32 2 6 2 6 7 17      
a - O. Ortiz pinch hit for E. Bertetto in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Perez (9, 3rd Inning off E. Bamberg, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Mora , H. Perez 4 , B. Folsy , B. Butler
2-out RBI: O. Gatica
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Gatica , J. Sears 3 , J. Dawson
Sac Bunt: J. Mora , B. Butler
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Bertetto (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Schnupp-Dawson-Gatica)
GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE NEWARK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Bamberg W (4-3) 6.2 5 1 0 3 6 0 97 3.25   
S. Nishiyama H (2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1.63   
B. Wilson SV (2) 1.0 1 1 1 3 1 0 32 2.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Bamberg 65
Batters Faced: E. Bamberg 29, S. Nishiyama 4, B. Wilson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Bamberg 8-6, S. Nishiyama 4-0, B. Wilson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Bamberg 97-63, S. Nishiyama 14-10, B. Wilson 32-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Nishiyama 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Huber L (1-1) 6.1 7 4 4 1 4 1 87 6.14   
S. Cripple 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 4.30   
M. Driskell 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.77   
D. Miller 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 5.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Huber 46
Batters Faced: R. Huber 26, S. Cripple 3, M. Driskell 4, D. Miller 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Huber 4-10, S. Cripple 1-0, M. Driskell 0-2, D. Miller 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Huber 87-56, S. Cripple 13-7, M. Driskell 13-8, D. Miller 8-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eunice Bamberg
Ballpark: Newark Fields
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 3588
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