ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
05/03/2025
 
ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
GAME ID: 4548 - SATURDAY, MAY 3RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (7-16) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Columbus Bowsers (14-9) 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 1 X 9 11 0
Bowsers Earn 9-0 Win Versus Kalamazoo
Columbus used a superb performance from starting pitcher Joe Giunta to down the Kalamazoo Comets, 9-0. Kalamazoo is now 7-16.

Joe Cluff hit a 2-run home run off Justin Bunt in the bottom of the third, which put the Bowsers ahead, 2-0. In addition to the homer, Cluff had 1 double, while going 2 for 4.

"We'll pop the top on a cold beverage and get back to work tomorrow," Giunta said.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Poquette LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 0 5
S. Berger RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .256 4 13
N. Weatherhead 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .386 4 13
J. Rodriguez DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .349 2 11
J. Deutsch 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .287 2 19
M. Guerrero CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .212 2 5
T. Hendrix 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .221 1 4
M. Gainer C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 4 6
K. Swaim SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237 0 6
   a-D. Vicars PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 0 7
   b-M. Ramirez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 1
Totals 30 0 5 0 2 7 8      
a - D. Vicars pinch hit for K. Swaim in the 8th
b - M. Ramirez substituted for D. Vicars in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: S. Berger 2 , J. Rodriguez , J. Deutsch , K. Swaim
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Deutsch , T. Hendrix
GIDP: J. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Swaim (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hendrix-Swaim-Weatherhead, Hendrix-Swaim-Weatherhead)
OF assists: 1 (Guerrero(Yamamoto at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Berrios 1B 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 .292 4 11
J. Cluff DH 4 1 2 4 1 0 1 .328 1 15
Y. Yamamoto SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .299 4 15
S. Fites RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .338 6 16
   a-A. Hubbard PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667 0 1
N. Fard 2B 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .355 7 14
M. Bosco LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .436 3 9
N. Watkins C 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 1 1
C. Bibbee CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .375 0 1
S. Fanning 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .310 0 3
Totals 31 9 11 9 6 7 14      
a - A. Hubbard pinch hit for S. Fites in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cluff (5, 6th Inning off H. Grainger, 2 on, 2 outs) , S. Fanning (3, 8th Inning off H. Grainger, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Cluff (1, 3rd Inning off J. Bunt, 1 on, 1 out) , N. Fard 2 (7, 4th Inning off J. Bunt, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Bunt, 1 on, 0 outs) , N. Watkins (1, 8th Inning off H. Grainger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cluff 6 , Y. Yamamoto , N. Fard 8 , M. Bosco 2 , N. Watkins 5 , C. Bibbee , S. Fanning 2
2-out RBI: J. Cluff
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cluff , Y. Yamamoto , C. Bibbee
GIDP: S. Fites , S. Fanning
Sac Bunt: N. Watkins
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Giunta-Yamamoto-Berrios)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bunt L (0-4) 5.0 6 5 5 5 5 3 85 8.25   
H. Grainger 2.2 5 4 4 1 2 1 46 7.15   
M. McQueen 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bunt 35
Batters Faced: J. Bunt 23, H. Grainger 14, M. McQueen 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bunt 4-3, H. Grainger 1-5, M. McQueen 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bunt 85-49, H. Grainger 46-28, M. McQueen 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. McQueen 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Giunta W (4-1) 7.1 4 0 0 2 5 0 89 3.60   
L. de la Piedra 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 6.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Giunta 73
Batters Faced: J. Giunta 26, L. de la Piedra 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Giunta 6-9, L. de la Piedra 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Giunta 89-60, L. de la Piedra 19-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Giunta
Ballpark: Ballpark of Columbus
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 7398
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