FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO HULLABALOO AT DES MOINES PHARAOHS
06/26/2026
 
FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO HULLABALOO AT DES MOINES PHARAOHS
GAME ID: 1155 - FRIDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Kalamazoo Hullabaloo (38-35) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1
Des Moines Pharaohs (43-30) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
Pharaohs Slip Past Kalamazoo, 2-1
Des Moines Pharaohs starter Nate Taylor turned in a sterling performance against the Kalamazoo Hullabaloo, leading his team to a slim 2-1 win. The winner was Des Moines reliever Tom Caldwell, now 4-0. The loser was Todd Elzea. With the win, Des Moines has a record of 43-30. Kalamazoo falls to 38-35.

Des Moines won the game in the bottom of the tenth inning. With one out and Todd Elzea on the mound for Kalamazoo, center fielder Jim Eichelberger hit a dramatic solo home run, bringing Pharaohs fans to their feet.

"There was no wiggle room in this one," said Taylor.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORES DES MOINES BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Verdusco RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .254 10 23
J. Harvilla CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .198 2 21
M. Wagoner 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .337 4 43
A. Coronel 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .265 21 58
S. Griffith C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .303 10 41
G. Hark DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .231 12 31
M. Rowan SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .289 1 7
A. Hernandez LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .238 1 14
M. McGrogan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234 2 17
Totals 35 1 5 1 2 5 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Verdusco (10, 8th Inning off N. Taylor, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Wagoner 2 , A. Verdusco 5 , A. Coronel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Griffith 2 , M. Rowan , A. Verdusco
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Hernandez (4)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Wagoner (8)
Double Plays: 1 (McGrogan-Rowan-Coronel)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Albertoni LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293 0 10
   e-M. Urquidi PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 2 9
R. Halsey C 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .242 13 46
J. Eichelberger CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .333 19 43
J. Rojas 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .214 2 11
   a-T. Lund PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240 0 2
   c-C. Dalman RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 2 14
J. Lively RF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .236 10 30
   b-J. Kim PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .216 1 9
R. Rable DH 4 1 0 0 0 2 5 .312 2 24
T. Preece SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .282 1 3
   d-C. Capestany PH, SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 4 13
C. Pruszynski 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .252 8 25
A. Goodbar 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .232 12 37
Totals 33 2 6 2 5 3 20      
a - T. Lund pinch hit for J. Rojas in the 8th
b - J. Kim pinch hit for J. Lively in the 8th
c - C. Dalman substituted for T. Lund in the 9th
d - C. Capestany pinch hit for T. Preece in the 9th
e - M. Urquidi pinch hit for T. Albertoni in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Eichelberger (19, 10th Inning off T. Elzea, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Eichelberger 4 , C. Pruszynski , J. Lively , A. Goodbar , R. Halsey , C. Capestany
2-out RBI: C. Pruszynski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Rojas 2 , R. Rable
GIDP: T. Preece
Hit by Pitch: J. Lively
Team LOB: 10
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORES DES MOINES PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
P. Johnson 5.0 4 1 1 3 1 0 84 49 5.28
M. Huntington 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 10 2.18
L. Bejanian 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 2.05
T. Elzea L (1-1) 2.2 2 1 1 2 1 1 46 25 2.22
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Johnson 53
Batters Faced: P. Johnson 22, M. Huntington 3, L. Bejanian 2, T. Elzea 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Johnson 6-7, M. Huntington 1-0, L. Bejanian 1-1, T. Elzea 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: P. Johnson 84-49, M. Huntington 15-10, L. Bejanian 8-7, T. Elzea 46-25
Hit Batsmen: M. Huntington
Balk: P. Johnson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
N. Taylor 7.1 5 1 1 1 5 1 110 71 3.30
C. Varner 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1.93
J. Cole 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 7.00
T. Caldwell W (4-0) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 14 3.30
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Taylor 68
Batters Faced: N. Taylor 28, C. Varner 1, J. Cole 1, T. Caldwell 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Taylor 10-7, C. Varner 0-1, J. Cole 1-0, T. Caldwell 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: N. Taylor 110-71, C. Varner 2-1, J. Cole 2-1, T. Caldwell 24-14
WP: N. Taylor
Balk: T. Caldwell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Taylor
Ballpark: Tractor Supply Company Park
Weather: Rain (67 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 42976
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