ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
DENVER PILOTS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
08/12/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
DENVER PILOTS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
GAME ID: 9120 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Pilots (55-55) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Ann Arbor Z's (49-61) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 2 8 0
Multi-HR Day for Strader as Z's Overpower Pilots, 2-0
The Denver Pilots and Ann Arbor Z's delighted fans at Knights Ballpark.

The Ann Arbor Z's picked up a win, 2-0, over the Denver Pilots at Knights Ballpark. Matt Strader led the charge. The Madisonville, Tennessee native hit 2 home runs for Ann Arbor. The Pilots, now 55-55, have lost 8 in a row.

With Ann Arbor leading 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Strader hit a fastball from Rick Collins for a solo home run. It was his 9th home run of the season and put the Z's ahead, 2-0.

"We're not exactly playing great right now," said Byung-sik Lee, the Denver manager.
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franz 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .251 11 37
B. Sidener DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .238 6 20
   c-M. DeLaet DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321 11 35
D. Coffey SS 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .271 1 29
   d-M. Coker PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .181 5 15
A. Bonneau LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .267 7 38
   e-M. Gutierrez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 1 1
   f-J. Pratt SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 6 28
G. Marquez RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .255 11 32
M. Conyers 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .318 0 6
A. Carr 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .247 17 62
   a-J. Green PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 6 25
   b-F. Garcia 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 0 3
   g-J. Grabowski PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
D. Rodriquez CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .260 6 27
N. Richardson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .205 2 16
Totals 31 0 5 0 3 9 19      
a - J. Green pinch hit for A. Carr in the 7th
b - F. Garcia substituted for J. Green in the 7th
c - M. DeLaet inserted as DH in the 8th
d - M. Coker pinch hit for D. Coffey in the 8th
e - M. Gutierrez pinch hit for A. Bonneau in the 8th
f - J. Pratt substituted for M. Gutierrez in the 8th
g - J. Grabowski pinch hit for F. Garcia in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Franz , B. Sidener , D. Coffey , M. Conyers , D. Rodriquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Marquez , M. Conyers
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Coffey 2 (18)
CS: J. Franz (14)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Garcia (3)
OF assists: 1 (Rodriquez(Watson at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Baggett CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .276 17 43
D. Crawford 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .198 1 6
P. Watson DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .223 11 30
M. Strader LF 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 .241 9 23
J. Dantzler RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .268 9 33
M. Leith SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .245 3 15
S. Berger 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 8 42
   a-M. DeRise 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
F. Radtke C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 9 29
T. Steiner 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194 5 26
Totals 30 2 8 2 1 7 10      
a - M. DeRise substituted for S. Berger in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Strader 2 (9, 2nd Inning off R. Collins, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off R. Collins, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Baggett , P. Watson , M. Strader 10 , J. Dantzler , M. Leith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Baggett , M. Leith , S. Berger
Sac Bunt: M. Leith , T. Steiner
Team LOB: 7
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Collins L (5-8) 6.0 5 2 2 1 5 2 86 3.73   
D. Pena 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 3.33   
J. Santana 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 11 2.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Collins 58
Batters Faced: R. Collins 24, D. Pena 4, J. Santana 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Collins 8-5, D. Pena 1-1, J. Santana 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Collins 86-55, D. Pena 16-10, J. Santana 11-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Purdy W (7-7) 7.0 5 0 0 2 5 0 100 2.65   
S. Barajas SV (9) 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 31 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Purdy 70
Batters Faced: B. Purdy 27, S. Barajas 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Purdy 6-9, S. Barajas 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Purdy 100-60, S. Barajas 31-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Strader
Ballpark: Knights Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 3993
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