FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO HULLABALOO AT DES MOINES PHARAOHS
08/27/2026
 
FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO HULLABALOO AT DES MOINES PHARAOHS
GAME ID: 1955 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Hullabaloo (66-57) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 5 5 0
Des Moines Pharaohs (71-52) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 8 0
Hullabaloo Come Back Late, Nip Pharaohs
The Des Moines Pharaohs got a superb performance from center fielder Jim Eichelberger, but the Kalamazoo Hullabaloo still won the game, 5-4. Eichelberger was named the player of the game despite the loss. He went 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times. Devon Pavese, credited with the save, is now 17 for 23 in save opportunities. After today's action, Kalamazoo sits at 66-57, while Des Moines falls to 71-52.

Kalamazoo took a 5-4 lead on Alvaro Verdusco's 24th home run of the season. The 2-run home run came off Des Moines pitcher Humberto Villanueva in the top of the eighth.

"It was a good effort all around," said Verdusco.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORES DES MOINES BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Verdusco RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 .262 24 56
F. Sanchez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302 1 16
M. Wagoner SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .328 7 69
G. Hark DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .223 21 60
S. Griffith C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .313 14 61
A. Coronel 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .226 30 92
M. Rowan 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267 5 22
   a-S. West PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 0 3
   b-D. Garcia 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Harvilla CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 2 23
D. Havey 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286 0 4
Totals 30 5 5 5 4 6 6      
a - S. West pinch hit for M. Rowan in the 9th
b - D. Garcia substituted for S. West in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Rowan (5, 8th Inning off H. Villanueva, 0 on, 0 outs) A. Verdusco (24, 8th Inning off H. Villanueva, 1 on, 1 out) G. Hark (21, 4th Inning off H. Villanueva, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Griffith , M. Rowan 4 , A. Verdusco 4 , G. Hark 5
2-out RBI: G. Hark
GIDP: A. Coronel , S. West
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Garcia-Wagoner-Coronel)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Rable LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 3 32
J. Rojas 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .209 10 29
J. Eichelberger CF 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .310 25 67
J. Lively RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .242 17 61
R. Halsey C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .228 25 72
C. Pruszynski 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .246 14 44
M. Urquidi DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313 7 31
C. Capestany SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 7 22
A. Goodbar 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .207 18 56
Totals 32 4 8 4 1 4 6      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Eichelberger (20, 9th Inning off D. Pavese, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Rojas (10, 1st Inning off S. Wood, 0 on, 1 out) J. Eichelberger (25, 1st Inning off S. Wood, 0 on, 1 out) J. Lively (17, 6th Inning off S. Wood, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rojas 4 , M. Urquidi , A. Goodbar , R. Halsey , J. Eichelberger 7 , J. Lively 4
2-out RBI: J. Lively
GIDP: C. Pruszynski
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Urquidi (7) , A. Goodbar (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Capestany-Goodbar-Rojas, Capestany-Goodbar-Rojas)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORES DES MOINES PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
S. Wood W (9-7) 8.0 7 4 4 0 4 3 113 70 2.98
D. Pavese SV (17) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 21 11 4.37
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Wood 56
Batters Faced: S. Wood 29, D. Pavese 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Wood 11-7, D. Pavese 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Wood 113-70, D. Pavese 21-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
H. Villanueva L (12-9) 7.1 4 5 5 3 5 3 104 63 3.45
T. Caldwell 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3.13
A. Walker 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 4 3.86
S. Kane 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 2 2.52
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Villanueva 52
Batters Faced: H. Villanueva 28, T. Caldwell 1, A. Walker 2, S. Kane 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Villanueva 8-8, T. Caldwell 1-0, A. Walker 0-0, S. Kane 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Villanueva 104-63, T. Caldwell 2-1, A. Walker 6-4, S. Kane 8-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Kane 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Eichelberger
Ballpark: Tractor Supply Company Park
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 39151
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