ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
07/31/2026
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ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
GAME ID: 8206 - FRIDAY, JULY 31ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Palm Springs Heat (42-57) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0
Ann Arbor Z's (43-56) 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 X 4 7 0
Palm Springs Absorbs 4-1 Loss to Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor and Palm Springs duked it out and the Z's came out victorious.

Ann Arbor Z's pitcher Bobby Purdy was in top form, leading his team past the Palm Springs Heat, 4-1. Ann Arbor is now 43-56, Palm Springs 42-57.

The Z's got a big at-bat from first baseman Hunter Schalow. For the game, Schalow was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the third, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 15th home run of the season gave Ann Arbor a 2-0 lead.

"Trying isn't good enough in this league," said Schalow. "You've got to get results."
PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Adams SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .179 0 2
D. Roachell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211 13 44
J. Guerrero DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .301 8 24
B. Roberts CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .272 16 44
M. Evert 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .229 9 25
S. Taylor RF 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .306 1 2
C. Epstein LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .205 10 28
J. Avelar 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .326 1 6
C. Tucker C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241 5 23
Totals 28 1 5 1 3 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Adams (2, 1st Inning off B. Purdy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Roberts (16, 7th Inning off B. Purdy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Adams 2 , B. Roberts 4 , M. Evert , S. Taylor , J. Avelar
GIDP: C. Epstein 2 , C. Tucker
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Baggett CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .281 14 38
C. Ren SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 2 24
   a-J. Tully 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 9 37
H. Schalow 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .284 15 53
   b-P. Bell 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 12 33
M. Strader LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .211 5 15
J. Dantzler RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .280 8 30
M. Leith 3B, 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .243 3 13
S. Berger DH 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 .268 7 39
A. Vargas C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .195 0 3
T. Steiner 2B, SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .179 4 23
Totals 29 4 7 4 3 7 8      
a - J. Tully substituted for C. Ren in the 8th
b - P. Bell substituted for H. Schalow in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Leith (5, 4th Inning off C. Carachure, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Schalow (15, 3rd Inning off C. Carachure, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Berger (7, 4th Inning off C. Carachure, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Baggett 2 , H. Schalow 4 , M. Strader , M. Leith 3 , S. Berger 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Dantzler
Sac Bunt: C. Ren
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Baggett (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Schalow, Purdy-Ren-Schalow, Ren-Steiner-Schalow, Ren-Steiner-Schalow)
PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Carachure L (3-5) 5.0 7 4 4 3 6 2 104 3.40   
H. Saakadze 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 2.60   
E. Sawyer 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 3.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Carachure 40
Batters Faced: C. Carachure 24, H. Saakadze 6, E. Sawyer 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Carachure 5-3, H. Saakadze 1-5, E. Sawyer 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Carachure 104-66, H. Saakadze 30-19, E. Sawyer 17-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Saakadze 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Purdy W (6-7) 8.0 5 1 1 3 4 1 99 2.52   
S. Finch SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Purdy 69
Batters Faced: B. Purdy 28, S. Finch 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Purdy 9-7, S. Finch 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Purdy 99-58, S. Finch 10-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Purdy
Ballpark: Knights Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 6481
Wednesday, May 27th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 26.8 Build 82