ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT WHITE DEER TROPICS
08/26/2023
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT WHITE DEER TROPICS
GAME ID: 8777 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (55-75) 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 6 0
White Deer Tropics (72-58) 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 X 6 7 0
Comets Fall Short, 6-5, at White Deer
The White Deer Tropics topped the Kalamazoo Comets, 6-5, with youngster Adam Persons playing a key role. Persons was 2 for 3 with 2 singles and a walk. He scored 3 runs for the Tropics in the win. The third-place Tropics bumped their record to 72-58.

Pete Beauford was 1 for 3, while adding 2 RBI against the Comets. With the game tied in the bottom of the seventh inning, he hit a sacrifice fly that put White Deer in front, 6-5.

"We had some nice at-bats at the right time," said Tropics manager Brendan Rees.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE WHITE DEER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Vicars LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .231 13 47
S. Kuhns DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .263 8 16
P. Bell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .303 4 12
C. Stubbs 1B, SS 2 1 1 0 3 0 3 .261 5 12
A. Vargas C 4 0 0 1 0 0 9 .213 11 38
B. Baker CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .177 3 6
E. Kirkman RF 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 .183 6 20
J. Figueroa 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .296 1 5
   a-S. Poquette PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264 6 15
   c-B. Frett 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 3 10
J. Browne SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .186 9 32
   b-A. Kishbaugh PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .050 0 0
Totals 32 5 6 5 7 7 19      
a - S. Poquette pinch hit for J. Figueroa in the 6th
b - A. Kishbaugh pinch hit for J. Browne in the 6th
c - B. Frett substituted for S. Poquette in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Baker (2, 6th Inning off B. Rodriguez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Figueroa (1, 2nd Inning off B. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Kirkman (6, 6th Inning off B. Rodriguez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Vicars , S. Kuhns , C. Stubbs , B. Baker 2 , E. Kirkman 4 , J. Figueroa 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Bell , A. Vargas 2 , B. Baker
Sac Fly: A. Vargas
Hit by Pitch: P. Bell
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Persons 1B 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 .235 11 28
   a-K. Himes RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 7 28
J. Tibbs CF 4 1 1 3 0 3 2 .251 21 67
J. Gomez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .227 10 24
P. Beauford LF 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .258 35 87
D. Johnson DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .221 5 11
J. Richins 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 12 35
   b-J. Olivares 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 2 10
M. Brown RF, 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .228 8 35
J. Vaughn C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .225 16 50
M. Henschel SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .213 16 63
Totals 30 6 7 6 5 8 11      
a - K. Himes substituted for A. Persons in the 8th
b - J. Olivares substituted for J. Richins in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Gomez (9, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Johnson (5, 2nd Inning off A. Gonzales, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Tibbs (21, 5th Inning off A. Gonzales, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Persons 2 , J. Tibbs 4 , J. Gomez 2 , P. Beauford , D. Johnson 4 , M. Brown
2-out RBI: P. Beauford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Richins , M. Henschel
Sac Fly: P. Beauford
Team LOB: 5
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE WHITE DEER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Gonzales 4.0 5 5 5 3 4 2 66 6.58   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.2 2 1 1 2 3 0 44 3.38   
J. Unknown 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Gonzales 33
Batters Faced: A. Gonzales 20, J. Unknown 12, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Gonzales 4-4, J. Unknown 3-2, J. Unknown 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Gonzales 66-39, J. Unknown 44-29, J. Unknown 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-0
WP: A. Gonzales
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Rodriguez 5.1 5 5 5 3 4 2 94 5.00   
N. Roberson W (5-6) 2.2 0 0 0 2 3 0 36 3.95   
D. Mitchell SV (17) 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 18 4.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Rodriguez 39
Batters Faced: B. Rodriguez 25, N. Roberson 10, D. Mitchell 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Rodriguez 6-6, N. Roberson 1-4, D. Mitchell 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Rodriguez 94-58, N. Roberson 36-20, D. Mitchell 18-7
WP: B. Rodriguez
Hit Batsmen: B. Rodriguez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Adam Persons
Ballpark: Ballpark of White Deer
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 9094
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