ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT DOLLYWOOD PARTONS
05/08/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT DOLLYWOOD PARTONS
GAME ID: 4571 - FRIDAY, MAY 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (6-22) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Dollywood Partons (24-4) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 X 5 5 1
Parrent Leads Partons to 5-0 Win Over Comets
Riding the 3-hit performance of the 24-year old first baseman Lance Parrent, the Dollywood Partons stopped the Kalamazoo Comets, 5-0. Nick Kern, the winner, improved to 2-1. He held the Comets to no runs on 1 hit over 5.1 innings, while striking out 3 and walking 1. Now 24-4, the 2026 Partons have been sensational so far.

In the bottom of the first, Parrent had a 2-run double for Dollywood. It was his 7th double of the season and put the Partons on top, 2-0.

"Right now, things are falling our way," said Dollywood manager Adam Freeman.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE DOLLYWOOD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hoffa RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .300 5 11
   a-T. Slagle PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300 1 5
T. Hendrix 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .253 1 9
M. DeRise DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .304 0 1
C. Collett LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .296 5 17
N. Nicholson 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .310 5 18
K. Jones CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .276 3 11
W. Brown SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 0 2
B. McHale 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256 0 7
M. Marcus C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 2 4
Totals 26 0 3 0 3 8 9      
a - T. Slagle pinch hit for D. Hoffa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Hoffa (4, 6th Inning off B. Winters, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Hoffa 2 , T. Hendrix 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Hendrix
GIDP: M. DeRise , N. Nicholson , K. Jones
Hit by Pitch: M. Marcus
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Hoffa (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Talton CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .329 1 7
J. Gordon C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274 5 11
R. Willin DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .357 11 31
J. Hunt LF 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 .257 3 12
L. Parrent 1B 4 1 3 5 0 0 0 .462 2 14
B. Leija RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .213 4 7
M. Dean 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .311 5 17
A. de la Cruz SS 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .247 4 13
D. McNamara 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .256 1 11
Totals 29 5 5 5 5 10 10      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Parrent 2 (7, 1st Inning off P. Solano, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off C. Coccaro, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Parrent (2, 6th Inning off H. Tatta, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Talton , R. Willin , L. Parrent 8
2-out RBI: , L. Parrent 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gordon , B. Leija , M. Dean
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Talton (11)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Gordon (2)
Double Plays: 3 (de la Cruz-McNamara-Parrent, de la Cruz-McNamara-Parrent, de la Cruz-McNamara-Parrent)
OF assists: 1 (Talton(Hoffa at home))
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE DOLLYWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Solano L (1-2) 5.1 2 3 3 4 7 0 86 3.22   
H. Tatta 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 6.75   
N. Fitzkee 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 1.27   
C. Coccaro 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 30 3.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Solano 55
Batters Faced: P. Solano 22, H. Tatta 3, N. Fitzkee 3, C. Coccaro 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Solano 4-5, H. Tatta 2-0, N. Fitzkee 0-1, C. Coccaro 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Solano 86-50, H. Tatta 7-5, N. Fitzkee 10-7, C. Coccaro 30-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Tatta 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Kern W (2-1) 5.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 54 3.33   
B. Winters H (3) 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 28 5.14   
J. Tillman 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 21 1.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Kern 68
Batters Faced: N. Kern 18, B. Winters 6, J. Tillman 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Kern 7-5, B. Winters 1-0, J. Tillman 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Kern 54-35, B. Winters 28-18, J. Tillman 21-12
Hit Batsmen: N. Kern
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lance Parrent
Ballpark: Dolly Parton Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 11809
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