ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT WALNUT PARK BOBCATS
04/19/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT WALNUT PARK BOBCATS
GAME ID: 2188 - SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Palm Springs Heat (2-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Walnut Park Bobcats (2-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 0
Palm Springs Downed, 1-0, by Bobcats
The Walnut Park Bobcats beat the Palm Springs Heat, 1-0, at Ballpark of Walnut Park. Starting pitcher Eddie Sarabia was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. Palm Springs falls to 2-4.

The defining moment came in the bottom of the 11th for Walnut Park. That's when Ken Kirkland hit a run-scoring double off 25-year old right-handed pitcher Ross Lefkowitz to win the game. The home crowd went wild.

"Eddie did a good job mixing and matching," said Walnut Park manager 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 2 2 .217 1 2
L. Goldade 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .267 1 1
   c-T. Klenke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
   d-J. Parisi 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
D. Roachell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200 2 4
B. Roberts DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .450 2 3
M. Evert SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .269 3 5
C. Epstein LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100 0 0
J. Tubman RF 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .125 1 2
T. Hermann 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   a-K. Schneider PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Jirkovsky 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .333 1 5
C. Tucker C 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 0 2
Totals 36 0 4 0 2 17 11      
a - K. Schneider pinch ran for T. Hermann in the 3rd
b - J. Jirkovsky substituted for K. Schneider in the 3rd
c - T. Klenke pinch hit for L. Goldade in the 9th
d - J. Parisi substituted for T. Klenke in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Roberts (3, 9th Inning off H. Johnston, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Roberts 4 , T. Hermann
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Goldade , M. Evert
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Schneider (1)
CS: M. Campos (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Goldade-Evert-Roachell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Waters SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .208 0 0
R. Cardwell LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .318 3 3
   a-S. Gunnells PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 0 0
C. Stivers 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 0
N. Sheridan 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .095 0 1
   b-P. Williams PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 0 0
J. Newingham DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .312 1 4
J. Bobb RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 .238 0 2
K. Kirkland 2B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .391 0 3
B. Sawyer CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .130 0 2
E. McCulley C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 0 0
   c-A. Ochoa PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .091 0 1
   d-S. Flores C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 1 8 1 4 8 18      
a - S. Gunnells pinch hit for R. Cardwell in the 8th
b - P. Williams pinch hit for N. Sheridan in the 8th
c - A. Ochoa pinch hit for E. McCulley in the 9th
d - S. Flores substituted for A. Ochoa in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Kirkland 2 (3, 9th Inning off K. Craig, 0 on, 1 out; 11th Inning off R. Lefkowitz, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Newingham (2, 11th Inning off R. Lefkowitz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Waters , C. Stivers , N. Sheridan , J. Newingham 2 , J. Bobb , K. Kirkland 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Cardwell , J. Newingham , A. Ochoa
GIDP: J. Newingham
Sac Bunt: K. Kirkland
Team LOB: 11
PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE WALNUT PARK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Stech 6.1 4 0 0 2 4 0 90 0.00   
K. Craig 2.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 31 7.36   
R. Lefkowitz L (0-1) 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 0 30 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Stech 67
Batters Faced: R. Stech 25, K. Craig 11, R. Lefkowitz 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Stech 10-5, K. Craig 3-3, R. Lefkowitz 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Stech 90-60, K. Craig 31-23, R. Lefkowitz 30-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Craig 1-0
WP: K. Craig
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Sarabia 6.0 3 0 0 1 9 0 95 2.19   
T. Swift 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 6.23   
H. Johnston 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 26 13.50   
M. Garst W (1-0) 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 31 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Sarabia 74
Batters Faced: E. Sarabia 22, T. Swift 3, H. Johnston 7, M. Garst 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Sarabia 3-6, T. Swift 0-2, H. Johnston 0-3, M. Garst 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Sarabia 95-60, T. Swift 11-6, H. Johnston 26-18, M. Garst 31-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Swift 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eddie Sarabia
Ballpark: Ballpark of Walnut Park
Weather: Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM PT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 14795
Special Notes: 2B Troy Hermann was injured while running the bases.
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