ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WALNUT PARK BOBCATS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
04/25/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WALNUT PARK BOBCATS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
GAME ID: 2268 - FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Walnut Park Bobcats (9-8) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Ann Arbor Z's (7-10) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 10 0
Ann Arbor Gets Riveting Walk-Off Win
Ann Arbor Z's starter Armando Ramirez turned in a top-notch performance against the Walnut Park Bobcats at Knights Ballpark. The result was a win for the Z's, 4-2. The win belonged to Xavier Williams in relief. His record improves to 3-1. Nick Turpen took the loss for Walnut Park. With the win, Ann Arbor goes to 7-10.

Ann Arbor got a clutch hit from Justin Grasso. The right fielder launched a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to win the game. It was his only hit in 2 at-bats, but it was a kill shot.

"Armando gave us a heck of an effort," said Ann Arbor manager Bryan Gallegos.
WALNUT PARK BATTING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Espindola DH 6 0 1 0 0 1 2 .324 2 5
B. Shafer LF 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 .177 2 4
A. Ochoa 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .179 1 7
N. Sheridan 1B 4 0 1 0 1 2 5 .276 3 10
D. Waters SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .194 0 5
K. Kirkland 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .175 0 1
J. Owens C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .140 1 3
M. Scott RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .079 0 0
D. Cruz CF 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 .232 1 1
   a-B. Sawyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1 3
   b-T. Crump CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214 0 1
Totals 40 2 9 2 4 10 19      
a - B. Sawyer pinch hit for D. Cruz in the 9th
b - T. Crump substituted for B. Sawyer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Shafer (2, 1st Inning off A. Ramirez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Cruz (1, 7th Inning off N. Gates, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Espindola , B. Shafer 4 , A. Ochoa , N. Sheridan , D. Waters , D. Cruz 4 , T. Crump
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Espindola , D. Waters 2 , M. Scott
Sac Bunt: K. Kirkland
Hit by Pitch: J. Owens
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Cruz (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Bell 3B 4 1 1 0 2 1 1 .152 1 3
S. Porter CF 6 1 1 0 0 0 4 .246 0 8
F. Fischetti 1B 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .158 1 2
   a-J. Grasso PR, RF 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .212 2 7
H. Schalow DH 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .311 5 9
C. Ren SS 5 0 3 1 0 1 2 .233 0 4
J. Wise RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .348 2 3
   b-P. Watson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224 6 12
   c-C. Brown 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
R. Collins LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .182 0 2
A. Vargas C 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .189 2 9
S. Bacha 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .192 2 5
   d-M. Warren PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 1 2
Totals 42 4 10 4 5 7 22      
a - J. Grasso pinch ran for F. Fischetti in the 7th
b - P. Watson pinch hit for J. Wise in the 7th
c - C. Brown substituted for P. Watson in the 8th
d - M. Warren pinch hit for S. Bacha in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Vargas (2, 4th Inning off J. Gaiser, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Porter (3, 5th Inning off J. Gaiser, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Fischetti (2, 7th Inning off K. Acree, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Fischetti (1, 1st Inning off J. Gaiser, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Grasso (2, 11th Inning off N. Turpen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Bell , S. Porter 2 , F. Fischetti 6 , J. Grasso 4 , H. Schalow , C. Ren 3 , A. Vargas 2
2-out RBI: F. Fischetti , J. Grasso , C. Ren
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Bell , S. Porter , J. Wise , R. Collins 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Wise
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Collins (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Porter(Crump at 2nd base))
WALNUT PARK PITCHING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gaiser 5.0 7 2 2 1 4 1 96 3.60   
J. Mendoza 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 21 0.00   
K. Acree 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.00   
S. Barajas 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 29 10.29   
N. Turpen L (0-1) 2.2 2 2 2 0 0 1 34 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gaiser 48
Batters Faced: J. Gaiser 24, J. Mendoza 5, K. Acree 2, S. Barajas 7, N. Turpen 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gaiser 7-4, J. Mendoza 2-1, K. Acree 0-0, S. Barajas 1-2, N. Turpen 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gaiser 96-60, J. Mendoza 21-12, K. Acree 2-1, S. Barajas 29-18, N. Turpen 34-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Barajas 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Gaiser
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Ramirez 6.0 5 1 1 3 6 0 90 3.68   
N. Gates BS (1) 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 37 10.29   
C. Runte 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 38 3.38   
X. Williams W (3-1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Ramirez 61
Batters Faced: A. Ramirez 26, N. Gates 12, C. Runte 7, X. Williams 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Ramirez 6-6, N. Gates 4-3, C. Runte 1-2, X. Williams 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Ramirez 90-56, N. Gates 37-26, C. Runte 38-22, X. Williams 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: X. Williams 1-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Gates
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Armando Ramirez
Ballpark: Knights Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:09
Attendance: 7788
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