ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WALNUT PARK BOBCATS AT NEW ROCHELLE PURPLE WAVE
05/10/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WALNUT PARK BOBCATS AT NEW ROCHELLE PURPLE WAVE
GAME ID: 2321 - SUNDAY, MAY 10TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Walnut Park Bobcats (15-10) 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 7 1
New Rochelle Purple Wave (12-13) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 1
Bobcats Win, 6-1, at New Rochelle
The Walnut Park Bobcats defeated the New Rochelle Purple Wave, 6-1, in part because of designated hitter Steve Gunnells. Gunnells went 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for the Bobcats. Keith Jong was the winner. Over 6 innings, he yielded 1 run on 9 hits, with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts. With the loss, New Rochelle sinks to 12-13.

Walnut Park took a 4-1 lead on Gunnells's 2nd home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which he hit off Ricky Valdez in the top of the sixth, propelled Walnut Park to the win.

In comments to the Walnut Park News, Gunnells insisted that he's not as disinterested as it often appears. "Haters will hate," he added.
WALNUT PARK BATTING LINESCORE NEW ROCHELLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Waters SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247 0 3
R. Cardwell RF 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 .235 5 7
   a-J. Newingham PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 6 18
   b-J. Coppa RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
C. Stivers 3B 4 1 0 0 1 4 2 .273 2 9
N. Sheridan 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .207 3 7
S. Gunnells DH 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .203 2 4
J. Bobb LF, RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .190 2 11
K. Kirkland 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .293 0 8
B. Sawyer CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .181 1 7
E. McCulley C 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .191 2 4
Totals 32 6 7 6 7 12 12      
a - J. Newingham pinch ran for R. Cardwell in the 9th
b - J. Coppa substituted for J. Newingham in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Sheridan (5, 1st Inning off B. Banks, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Kirkland 2 (6, 6th Inning off R. Valdez, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off S. Harris, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. McCulley (2, 3rd Inning off B. Banks, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Gunnells (2, 6th Inning off R. Valdez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Sheridan 2 , S. Gunnells 5 , K. Kirkland 4 , E. McCulley 5
2-out RBI: N. Sheridan , E. McCulley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Waters , C. Stivers , S. Gunnells , B. Sawyer
GIDP: J. Bobb , K. Kirkland
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Cardwell (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Stivers (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Stivers-Kirkland-Sheridan, Sheridan-Waters-Jong)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Nalbach CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .240 1 6
D. Haessly LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .242 1 13
J. Ottinger SS 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .303 1 2
J. Raley 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .268 2 13
T. Stroupe 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 .259 3 14
J. Riemer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .195 1 2
J. Williams C 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .161 0 1
F. Mora RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .125 1 2
J. Adams DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .294 1 4
Totals 35 1 10 0 3 7 21      
BATTING
Total Bases: S. Nalbach , D. Haessly , J. Ottinger , J. Raley , T. Stroupe 2 , J. Williams , F. Mora , J. Adams 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Haessly , J. Riemer , J. Williams , F. Mora
GIDP: S. Nalbach , J. Raley
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Nalbach (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Haessly (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Ottinger-Raley-Riemer, Raley-Ottinger-Riemer)
WALNUT PARK PITCHING LINESCORE NEW ROCHELLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Jong W (4-1) 6.0 9 1 0 2 5 0 95 2.25   
B. Samples SV (2) 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 35 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Jong 55
Batters Faced: K. Jong 28, B. Samples 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Jong 5-6, B. Samples 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: K. Jong 95-56, B. Samples 35-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Samples 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Banks L (0-3) 4.2 2 2 2 4 5 1 84 4.74   
R. Valdez 0.2 2 4 4 2 2 1 28 10.47   
S. Harris 2.2 3 0 0 0 4 0 34 1.77   
G. Sprung 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Banks 53
Batters Faced: B. Banks 19, R. Valdez 6, S. Harris 10, G. Sprung 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Banks 4-4, R. Valdez 0-0, S. Harris 1-2, G. Sprung 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Banks 84-43, R. Valdez 28-16, S. Harris 34-24, G. Sprung 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Valdez 1-0 , S. Harris 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Gunnells
Ballpark: Ballpark of Lexington
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 6371
Special Notes: RF Ron Cardwell was injured while stealing a base.
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