ABA CLASS A
WHITE DEER TROPICS AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
04/22/2025
 
ABA CLASS A
WHITE DEER TROPICS AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
GAME ID: 4484 - TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
White Deer Tropics (9-4) 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 12 0
Kalamazoo Comets (4-9) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 8 1
Vaughn Lifts Tropics to 8-4 Win
The White Deer Tropics downed the Kalamazoo Comets, 8-4, at Wizards Stadium. Joel Vaughn led the way, going 3-for-4 for White Deer. White Deer is off to a hot start at 9-4.

In the top of the first, Jim Mann ambushed a 1-1 splitter from Justin Bunt and hit a 2-run home run. It gave White Deer a quick 2-0 lead.

"We'll pop the top on a cold beverage and get back to work tomorrow," Mann said.
WHITE DEER BATTING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Himes RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .204 1 7
   a-J. McLellan PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
P. Hoffman LF 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .226 3 9
M. Ross CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .347 0 2
J. Mann 3B 5 1 1 2 0 2 4 .333 4 8
D. Gonzalez DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .235 1 3
J. Vaughn C 4 3 3 2 0 1 0 .476 3 11
R. Rodriguez 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .265 0 2
M. Going 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .375 2 5
B. Parks SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .212 1 3
Totals 39 8 12 8 1 9 15      
a - J. McLellan pinch hit for K. Himes in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Vaughn (3, 5th Inning off H. Grainger, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Vaughn (3, 1st Inning off J. Bunt, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Mann (4, 1st Inning off J. Bunt, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Parks (1, 3rd Inning off J. Bunt, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Himes , P. Hoffman , J. Mann 4 , D. Gonzalez , J. Vaughn 7 , R. Rodriguez , M. Going 2 , B. Parks 5
2-out RBI: J. Mann , J. Vaughn , M. Going , B. Parks
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ross , J. Mann
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Himes-Rodriguez, Rodriguez-Parks-Rodriguez)
OF assists: 1 (Himes(Deutsch at 1st base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Poquette LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 5 .208 0 5
S. Berger RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302 2 9
N. Weatherhead 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .400 4 9
J. Rodriguez DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .333 1 7
J. Deutsch 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .311 2 15
M. Guerrero CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .243 2 3
T. Hendrix 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325 1 3
   a-M. Henkel PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Ramirez 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
M. Gainer C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .171 2 3
K. Swaim SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250 0 4
Totals 32 4 8 4 4 2 15      
a - M. Henkel pinch hit for T. Hendrix in the 8th
b - M. Ramirez substituted for M. Henkel in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: N. Weatherhead (4, 7th Inning off N. Roberson, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Rodriguez (1, 9th Inning off D. Crumpacker, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Weatherhead 4 , J. Rodriguez 5 , J. Deutsch 2 , M. Guerrero 2 , K. Swaim
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Poquette , S. Berger
GIDP: M. Ramirez
Sac Fly: S. Poquette
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Deutsch (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Hendrix-Weatherhead)
WHITE DEER PITCHING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Roberson W (3-0) 8.0 5 3 3 2 2 1 108 3.48   
D. Crumpacker 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 1 11 3.52   
T. Marshall SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Roberson 60
Batters Faced: N. Roberson 30, D. Crumpacker 3, T. Marshall 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Roberson 6-15, D. Crumpacker 0-0, T. Marshall 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Roberson 108-68, D. Crumpacker 11-6, T. Marshall 17-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Crumpacker 1-1 , T. Marshall 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bunt L (0-3) 2.2 9 7 7 0 4 3 61 10.29   
H. Grainger 4.1 2 1 1 1 4 0 60 7.36   
K. Kerns 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 1.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bunt 12
Batters Faced: J. Bunt 18, H. Grainger 16, K. Kerns 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bunt 1-3, H. Grainger 6-3, K. Kerns 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bunt 61-44, H. Grainger 60-42, K. Kerns 20-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joel Vaughn
Ballpark: Wizards Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (39 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 3902
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