ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WALNUT PARK BOBCATS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
05/25/2022
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WALNUT PARK BOBCATS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
GAME ID: 2400 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Walnut Park Bobcats (22-19) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Ann Arbor Z's (17-24) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 X 2 8 0
Z's Score Late to Beat Bobcats, 2-1
In a low-scoring contest between the Ann Arbor Z's and the Walnut Park Bobcats, Carlos Mejia, who is tied for 5th in the StC in innings pitched with 58.1, proved to be the difference. The Ann Arbor right-hander earned props for his performance in the 2-1 Z's win. Brian Finkel was the winner in relief. His record is now 3-0. The losing pitcher was Sean Rosato. Ann Arbor, at 17-24, holds down 5th place in the Stripes Conference East Division.

The game was at a stalemate until right fielder Graham Clayton came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Walnut Park pitcher Sean Rosato, he hit a 2-2 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Ann Arbor on top, 2-1.

"I like what I saw today," said Ann Arbor manager Bryan Gallegos, "and I can't wait to get back out there and do it again."
WALNUT PARK BATTING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Maydak 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .182 0 3
S. Frederick RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .189 5 8
R. Cabriales 1B 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .259 7 18
B. Gilmore DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227 7 19
I. Irimia LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .313 5 24
C. Schulthess 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .176 0 6
E. Suarez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .192 1 7
C. Hickenbottom CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226 3 6
B. Bragg SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .232 1 7
Totals 30 1 4 1 3 6 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Cabriales (7, 4th Inning off C. Mejia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Cabriales 4 , I. Irimia 2 , B. Bragg
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Frederick
GIDP: E. Suarez
Hit by Pitch: C. Hickenbottom
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: B. Bragg (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Cabriales-Bragg-Cabriales)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Ruschak 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .226 6 10
B. Tschida 2B 4 0 1 1 0 3 4 .252 1 12
J. Wise LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .315 3 13
   a-A. Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269 3 11
   b-J. Torres LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 3 8
M. Shrum DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .252 4 13
J. McCarthy CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .266 4 28
N. Rucker 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .264 1 5
G. Clayton RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .161 3 9
J. Halliday C 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 .178 0 2
S. Hoffer SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .159 2 6
Totals 32 2 8 2 2 9 21      
a - A. Jackson pinch hit for J. Wise in the 7th
b - J. Torres substituted for A. Jackson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Ruschak (5, 5th Inning off J. Paredes, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Shrum (6, 8th Inning off S. Rosato, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ruschak 2 , B. Tschida , M. Shrum 2 , N. Rucker , G. Clayton , J. Halliday , S. Hoffer 2
2-out RBI: B. Tschida
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Wise , A. Jackson , M. Shrum , J. Halliday
GIDP: J. Halliday
Hit by Pitch: G. Clayton
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hoffer-Tschida-Rucker)
WALNUT PARK PITCHING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Paredes 6.1 6 1 0 1 7 0 100 1.89   
S. Rosato L (1-1) 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 17 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Paredes 65
Batters Faced: J. Paredes 28, S. Rosato 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Paredes 7-5, S. Rosato 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Paredes 100-62, S. Rosato 17-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Rosato 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Paredes
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Mejia 7.2 3 1 1 3 6 1 100 3.70   
B. Finkel W (3-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.48   
M. Weatherby SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Mejia 72
Batters Faced: C. Mejia 30, B. Finkel 1, M. Weatherby 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Mejia 10-7, B. Finkel 0-1, M. Weatherby 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Mejia 100-66, B. Finkel 4-3, M. Weatherby 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Finkel 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Mejia
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Mejia
Ballpark: Knights Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 5748
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