ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
ANN ARBOR Z'S AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
04/23/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
ANN ARBOR Z'S AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
GAME ID: 2239 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ann Arbor Z's (5-10) 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 6 0
Palm Springs Heat (11-4) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 9 1
Z's Topple Heat, 5-3, as Watson Shines
Ann Arbor first baseman Paul Watson was instrumental in helping the Z's triumph, 5-3, over the Palm Springs Heat. Watson hit 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Chris Lockner earned the win to go to 1-0. He allowed 3 runs on 7 hits, with 3 walks and 1 strikeout in 6 innings of work. Chris Runte, summoned from the bullpen, notched his 3rd save.

Watson made an early impact for Ann Arbor when he stroked his 6th home run of the season. The 3-run home run, which came in the top of the third, put the Z's on top, 4-0.

"We did the things that it takes to win a game," said Watson.

The Z's, with just their 5th win so far in 2025, have yet to catch fire.
ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Bell 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .136 1 3
R. Collins SS, LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .208 0 2
P. Watson 1B 4 2 2 4 0 0 0 .220 6 11
   b-C. Brown 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
H. Schalow DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .343 5 9
J. Wise LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .378 2 3
   a-M. Warren SS, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 0
C. Ren 2B, SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .188 0 3
J. Grasso RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .222 1 5
S. Porter CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265 0 7
W. Bodin C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
Totals 33 5 6 5 2 6 6      
a - M. Warren substituted for J. Wise in the 7th
b - C. Brown substituted for P. Watson in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: H. Schalow (5, 2nd Inning off V. Luna, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Watson 2 (6, 3rd Inning off V. Luna, 2 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off M. Velez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Collins , P. Watson 8 , H. Schalow 4 , J. Wise , C. Ren
2-out RBI: P. Watson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Porter
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Grasso (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ren-Collins-Watson, Bell-Ren-Watson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Velasco CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .286 1 4
T. Klenke DH 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .100 0 2
   a-T. Cray DH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .239 0 6
J. Beck 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .180 1 4
G. Theodore 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .345 1 4
B. Roberts LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 2 10
J. Martin C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234 3 6
E. Milbrandt 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .260 1 2
J. Woody RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .182 0 0
R. Blaylock SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .304 2 5
   b-J. Tubman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283 3 12
Totals 33 3 9 3 3 2 18      
a - T. Cray inserted as DH in the 7th
b - J. Tubman pinch hit for R. Blaylock in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Milbrandt (1, 9th Inning off C. Runte, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Beck (1, 6th Inning off C. Lockner, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Velasco 2 , J. Beck 4 , B. Roberts , J. Martin , E. Milbrandt 2 , J. Woody 2 , R. Blaylock
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Velasco , G. Theodore , E. Milbrandt , R. Blaylock
GIDP: T. Klenke , J. Woody
Sac Fly: T. Cray
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: R. Blaylock (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Theodore-Beck)
ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lockner W (1-0) 6.0 7 3 3 3 1 1 86 5.51   
K. Gibbons H (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 32 7.94   
C. Runte SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lockner 44
Batters Faced: C. Lockner 26, K. Gibbons 7, C. Runte 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lockner 5-10, K. Gibbons 2-3, C. Runte 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lockner 86-48, K. Gibbons 32-20, C. Runte 12-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Gibbons 1-1
WP: C. Lockner
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Luna L (0-1) 4.2 5 4 3 0 3 2 93 4.24   
M. Velez 4.1 1 1 1 2 3 1 56 1.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Luna 43
Batters Faced: V. Luna 20, M. Velez 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Luna 7-4, M. Velez 5-4
Pitches - Strikes: V. Luna 93-61, M. Velez 56-33
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Watson
Ballpark: Heat Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 6874
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