ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT TAMPA CAPITALS
08/24/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT TAMPA CAPITALS
GAME ID: 4355 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
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Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (93-37) 3 2 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 12 18 3
Tampa Capitals (52-78) 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 11 15 0
Jet Hawks Rally to Win
The Grand Rapids Jet Hawks powered past the Tampa Capitals, 12-11, at Capitals Ballpark. Ben Porter provided some of the pop. He hit 2 home runs, while scoring 3 times and driving in 3. The loss makes Tampa 52-78.

Jake Kipfer came through with a big-time hit for Grand Rapids. The pinch hitter smacked a solo home run in the top of the tenth inning to give his team the lead, 12-11. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"We're not exactly playing great right now," said Jayden Gamble, the Tampa manager.
GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Robertson SS 6 3 3 0 0 0 2 .336 13 68
B. Porter RF, 1B 6 3 4 3 0 0 0 .366 20 91
D. Coffey CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .353 12 86
M. DeLaet 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .361 33 135
   a-E. Aceituno 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 2 26
   b-J. Kipfer PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .339 6 21
   c-N. Caldbeck 1B, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .581 4 13
C. Herd 2B 5 1 2 1 1 0 0 .335 25 105
I. Bunton DH 5 1 1 2 0 1 4 .345 28 121
J. Sadler LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .343 13 86
E. Olvera 3B 5 0 2 0 0 3 0 .244 3 17
J. Unknown C 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 46 12 18 12 2 7 13      
a - E. Aceituno substituted for M. DeLaet in the 9th
b - J. Kipfer pinch hit for E. Aceituno in the 10th
c - N. Caldbeck substituted for J. Kipfer in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Bunton (25, 5th Inning off J. Teske, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. DeLaet (33, 1st Inning off J. Garcia, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Porter 2 (20, 2nd Inning off J. Garcia, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Chapin, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Sadler (13, 5th Inning off J. Teske, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Kipfer (6, 10th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Robertson 3 , B. Porter 10 , D. Coffey , M. DeLaet 5 , J. Kipfer 4 , C. Herd 2 , I. Bunton 2 , J. Sadler 5 , E. Olvera 2
2-out RBI: B. Porter , J. Kipfer , I. Bunton , J. Sadler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Robertson , J. Sadler , J. Unknown
Sac Bunt: D. Coffey
Hit by Pitch: M. DeLaet
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Robertson (7) , E. Olvera (7)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Robertson (13) , C. Herd (8) , J. Unknown (0)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Jones SS 6 2 2 0 0 2 3 .316 8 54
D. Robinson CF 4 1 1 0 2 1 1 .248 6 21
M. Brown 1B 6 1 2 1 0 3 2 .301 13 68
J. Avila RF 6 1 2 4 0 0 2 .292 2 29
A. Gonzalez DH 4 3 2 0 2 0 2 .337 5 29
E. Foley LF 5 2 1 2 0 1 5 .335 10 41
D. Jordan 2B 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .287 8 35
   a-R. Beall PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .253 1 6
   b-A. Rogalsky 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 2 9
   c-T. Dickson PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .133 0 3
A. Stelting C 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .246 11 31
   d-R. Kotlar PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .136 0 1
   e-T. Burton 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 10 49
M. Mellberg 3B 5 0 2 3 0 0 3 .335 3 15
Totals 44 11 15 11 5 8 25      
a - R. Beall pinch hit for D. Jordan in the 7th
b - A. Rogalsky substituted for R. Beall in the 8th
c - T. Dickson pinch hit for A. Rogalsky in the 9th
d - R. Kotlar pinch hit for A. Stelting in the 9th
e - T. Burton substituted for R. Kotlar in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Mellberg (10, 1st Inning off A. Asbury, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Jordan (9, 3rd Inning off M. Acosta, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Jones (26, 4th Inning off M. Acosta, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Avila (10, 10th Inning off J. Santana, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Avila (2, 1st Inning off A. Asbury, 2 on, 0 outs) , E. Foley (10, 7th Inning off M. Au, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Jones 3 , D. Robinson , M. Brown 2 , J. Avila 6 , A. Gonzalez 2 , E. Foley 4 , D. Jordan 3 , A. Stelting , M. Mellberg 3
2-out RBI: , M. Mellberg 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Jones 2 , A. Gonzalez , E. Foley , M. Mellberg 2
Sac Bunt: E. Foley , A. Stelting
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Jones (35)
CS: D. Robinson (5)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Robinson(Sadler at 2nd base))
GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Torres 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 7.29   
A. Asbury 0.2 5 5 5 1 0 1 36 5.25   
M. Acosta 2.2 4 2 2 1 1 0 35 7.86   
M. Au 3.2 3 2 2 1 1 1 42 4.41   
J. Lamas H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 19 4.10   
J. Santana W (5-1), BS (3) 2.0 2 1 0 1 4 0 44 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Torres 36
Batters Faced: C. Torres 1, A. Asbury 8, M. Acosta 12, M. Au 15, J. Lamas 4, J. Santana 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Torres 0-0, A. Asbury 0-2, M. Acosta 4-2, M. Au 6-4, J. Lamas 1-0, J. Santana 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Torres 4-2, A. Asbury 36-21, M. Acosta 35-21, M. Au 42-31, J. Lamas 19-8, J. Santana 44-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Asbury 1-1 , M. Acosta 1-0 , M. Au 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Garcia 4.2 9 7 7 1 5 2 85 6.39   
J. Teske 1.1 6 3 3 0 0 1 33 5.58   
J. Chapin 3.0 2 1 1 1 2 1 49 6.28   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 16 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Garcia 22
Batters Faced: J. Garcia 23, J. Teske 11, J. Chapin 12, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Garcia 5-3, J. Teske 3-1, J. Chapin 5-2, J. Unknown 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Garcia 85-58, J. Teske 33-19, J. Chapin 49-29, J. Unknown 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Teske 2-2
Hit Batsmen: J. Teske
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Porter
Ballpark: Capitals Ballpark
Weather: Rain (91 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 4:20
Attendance: 4197
Special Notes: SP Cesar Torres was injured while pitching. RP Manny Acosta was injured while pitching.
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