ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT WALNUT PARK BOBCATS
04/17/2026
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ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT WALNUT PARK BOBCATS
GAME ID: 2186 - FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Palm Springs Heat (2-2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 7 10 1
Walnut Park Bobcats (0-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1
Bobcats 7-1 Losers to Heat
Palm Springs used a superb performance from starting pitcher Eric Sawyer to down the Walnut Park Bobcats, 7-1. Palm Springs has a record of 2-2.

Justin Jirkovsky, who was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2018 draft, contributed to the Palm Springs win with a 3-run home run in the top of the eighth. For the game, the third baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

"I think it just wasn't our night," said Walnut Park skipper Perry Glickman.
PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE WALNUT PARK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Campos CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 1 2
M. Evert 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333 2 4
D. Roachell 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 .222 1 2
B. Roberts DH 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .500 2 3
C. Epstein LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .154 0 0
T. Hermann SS 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .545 0 1
J. Tubman RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .167 1 2
C. Tucker C 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .333 0 2
J. Jirkovsky 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .444 1 5
Totals 38 7 10 7 2 9 12      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Roberts (2, 4th Inning off K. Sandor, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Hermann (1, 8th Inning off H. Johnston, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Roberts (2, 2nd Inning off K. Sandor, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Jirkovsky (1, 8th Inning off H. Johnston, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Evert , B. Roberts 7 , T. Hermann 3 , C. Tucker 2 , J. Jirkovsky 5
2-out RBI: T. Hermann , C. Tucker 2 , J. Jirkovsky
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Evert , J. Tubman
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Hermann (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Tubman (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sheridan 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
D. Waters SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .143 0 0
A. Ochoa 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .100 0 1
R. Cardwell RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .267 3 3
S. Gunnells DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .222 0 0
J. Bobb LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .083 0 0
K. Kirkland 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
B. Sawyer CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
E. McCulley C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .200 0 0
Totals 33 1 5 1 1 11 11      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Gunnells (1, 2nd Inning off E. Sawyer, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Waters (1, 8th Inning off I. Hamlin, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Cardwell (3, 7th Inning off E. Sawyer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Waters 2 , R. Cardwell 4 , S. Gunnells 2 , K. Kirkland , E. McCulley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Ochoa , R. Cardwell , K. Kirkland , E. McCulley
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: K. Kirkland (1)
PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE WALNUT PARK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Sawyer W (1-0) 6.0 3 1 1 1 5 1 88 1.50   
I. Hamlin H (1) 2.1 2 0 0 0 5 0 50 0.00   
B. Gudim 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Sawyer 66
Batters Faced: E. Sawyer 22, I. Hamlin 10, B. Gudim 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Sawyer 10-3, I. Hamlin 2-0, B. Gudim 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Sawyer 88-58, I. Hamlin 50-32, B. Gudim 10-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Sandor L (0-1) 6.1 4 2 2 0 7 1 87 2.84   
J. Sneed 0.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 23 2.25   
K. Acree 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00   
H. Johnston 0.1 4 5 5 1 0 1 11 33.75   
B. Samples 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Sandor 64
Batters Faced: K. Sandor 24, J. Sneed 5, K. Acree 1, H. Johnston 6, B. Samples 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Sandor 8-4, J. Sneed 1-0, K. Acree 0-1, H. Johnston 0-1, B. Samples 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Sandor 87-58, J. Sneed 23-15, K. Acree 1-1, H. Johnston 11-8, B. Samples 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Sneed 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eric Sawyer
Ballpark: Ballpark of Walnut Park
Weather: Clear skies (51 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 16625
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