ABA CLASS A
WHITE DEER TROPICS AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
04/24/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
WHITE DEER TROPICS AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
GAME ID: 4515 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
White Deer Tropics (11-9) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 2
Kalamazoo Comets (6-14) 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 11 14 0
Dawson Excels in 11-3 Kalamazoo Win
The Kalamazoo Comets pinned a convincing loss on the White Deer Tropics, 11-3, at Wizards Stadium. Scott Dawson was a main factor in the win. He went 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3 for Kalamazoo. Despite the win, Kalamazoo, now 6-14, is off to a terrible start.

Dawson had a key at-bat for Kalamazoo in the bottom of the first. With a runner on 2nd, he hit a 2-run home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season and gave Kalamazoo an early 2-0 lead.

"We hit the ball hard," said Kalamazoo manager Morgan Van Dyke. "Line drive after line drive."
WHITE DEER BATTING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Himes RF 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .329 2 12
   b-J. Pavao PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .385 1 2
M. Ross LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .411 3 13
   c-D. Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-K. Stempien LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
D. Johnson DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .273 1 4
J. Gomez 1B, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .284 2 11
R. Parra CF 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 .273 2 8
J. Vaughn C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .226 1 9
J. Olivares 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 1 6
   a-M. Going PH, 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
J. Hinkey 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .280 0 6
A. Guerrero SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .222 1 11
Totals 28 3 5 2 7 2 16      
a - M. Going pinch hit for J. Olivares in the 7th
b - J. Pavao pinch hit for K. Himes in the 7th
c - D. Gonzalez pinch hit for M. Ross in the 8th
d - K. Stempien substituted for D. Gonzalez in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Parra (2, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Himes , M. Ross , R. Parra 4 , M. Going , J. Hinkey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Vaughn , A. Guerrero
GIDP: D. Johnson , J. Hinkey
Sac Fly: R. Parra
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Guerrero (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Gomez (3) , J. Hinkey (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Hinkey-Guerrero-Gomez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso LF 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 .364 0 2
   a-B. Oliveros PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-L. Lopez PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 0 1
N. Weatherhead 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .281 1 6
   b-J. Unknown PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Dawson DH 4 2 3 3 1 0 1 .345 2 7
D. Linser RF, LF, RF 4 2 1 1 1 0 3 .262 4 9
B. Baker CF, 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .286 0 1
A. Vecino 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .314 0 6
   c-J. Unknown PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-E. Kirkman 2B, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 4
B. Gomes 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .338 3 6
B. McHale SS, 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 5 .222 0 1
J. Unknown C 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .400 0 0
Totals 39 11 14 10 6 5 30      
a - B. Oliveros pinch hit for J. Grasso in the 7th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for N. Weatherhead in the 7th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for A. Vecino in the 8th
d - L. Lopez pinch hit for B. Oliveros in the 8th
e - E. Kirkman substituted for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Dawson (2, 1st Inning off N. Roberson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 2 , N. Weatherhead , S. Dawson 6 , D. Linser , B. Baker , A. Vecino , B. Gomes 2 , B. McHale , J. Unknown 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Lopez , S. Dawson , B. Baker , J. Unknown
GIDP: B. McHale
Hit by Pitch: B. Baker
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Grasso 2 (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (McHale-Vecino-Weatherhead, Unknown-McHale-Weatherhead)
PB: J. Unknown
WHITE DEER PITCHING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Roberson L (1-1) 1.1 8 8 7 1 0 1 41 6.50   
J. de Jesus 5.2 6 3 1 3 3 0 77 5.84   
D. Mitchell 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 24 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Roberson 1
Batters Faced: N. Roberson 15, J. de Jesus 26, D. Mitchell 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Roberson 2-2, J. de Jesus 7-6, D. Mitchell 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Roberson 41-27, J. de Jesus 77-47, D. Mitchell 24-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. de Jesus 3-1 , D. Mitchell 1-0
WP: J. de Jesus
Hit Batsmen: N. Roberson
Balk: J. de Jesus
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 5.0 3 3 1 6 2 1 107 1.80   
J. Unknown SV (1) 4.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 54 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 49
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 21, J. Unknown 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 3-7, J. Unknown 5-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 107-61, J. Unknown 54-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-2
WP: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Dawson
Ballpark: Wizards Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (49 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 4168
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