ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
NEW ROCHELLE PURPLE WAVE AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
08/15/2026
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ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
NEW ROCHELLE PURPLE WAVE AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
GAME ID: 9129 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
New Rochelle Purple Wave (56-57) 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 8 12 0
Ann Arbor Z's (50-63) 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 9 15 0
Z's Win 9-8 Walk-Off
Paul Watson led Ann Arbor to a win over New Rochelle. The final score was 9-8. The Bartonville, Illinois native collected 2 extra-base hits, including 1 home run and 1 double. Ann Arbor reliever Tyler Kraus got the win, raising his record to 4-8. Brian Orms was tagged with the loss. The 5th-place Z's sport a record of 50-63.

The Z's got a clutch hit from right fielder Tim Baggett. In the bottom of the tenth, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Z's.

Watson said afterward that he was "glad the fans were treated to a good ballgame."
NEW ROCHELLE BATTING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gibson SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .202 1 13
   b-V. Lopez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .271 4 18
   c-F. Mora SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .129 4 8
L. Casanova RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .239 5 29
T. Stroupe 3B, 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 4 .259 12 45
M. Babcock DH 4 2 1 4 1 0 4 .204 10 39
D. Pierce 1B 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 .245 2 14
J. Williams C 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .204 5 15
R. Davis LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .240 1 8
R. Tangorra CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .291 3 9
R. Brewer 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .183 0 11
   a-D. Scott 2B, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282 6 30
Totals 41 8 12 8 5 4 15      
a - D. Scott substituted for R. Brewer in the 5th
b - V. Lopez pinch hit for B. Gibson in the 9th
c - F. Mora substituted for V. Lopez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Casanova (9, 5th Inning off J. Reyner, 2 on, 0 outs) , D. Pierce (8, 9th Inning off S. Barajas, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Tangorra (3, 5th Inning off J. Reyner, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Babcock (10, 5th Inning off J. Reyner, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Gibson 2 , F. Mora , L. Casanova 3 , T. Stroupe , M. Babcock 4 , D. Pierce 2 , J. Williams , R. Tangorra 5 , R. Brewer
2-out RBI: D. Pierce
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Babcock , J. Williams , R. Brewer
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Stroupe-Brewer-Pierce, Pierce)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Baggett RF 6 0 2 2 0 1 5 .275 17 47
D. Crawford 3B 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .200 1 7
H. Schalow 1B 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .290 15 55
M. Strader CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .232 9 23
P. Watson DH 5 2 2 3 0 2 3 .227 12 33
C. Ren SS 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .232 3 29
S. Berger LF 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .275 8 45
A. Vargas C 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .213 0 3
T. Steiner 2B 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .202 5 28
   a-J. Dantzler PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263 9 33
   b-M. Leith 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .248 3 15
Totals 40 9 15 9 6 7 17      
a - J. Dantzler pinch hit for T. Steiner in the 8th
b - M. Leith substituted for J. Dantzler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Berger (12, 2nd Inning off K. Griffin, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Crawford (4, 9th Inning off C. Hinojosa, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Watson (14, 9th Inning off C. Hinojosa, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Ren (10, 9th Inning off C. Hinojosa, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Leith (1, 10th Inning off B. Orms, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Watson (12, 5th Inning off K. Griffin, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Ren (3, 5th Inning off K. Griffin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Baggett 2 , D. Crawford 3 , H. Schalow 2 , P. Watson 6 , C. Ren 6 , S. Berger 2 , A. Vargas , T. Steiner 2 , M. Leith 3
2-out RBI: T. Baggett , P. Watson 2 , C. Ren 2 , T. Steiner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Baggett , D. Crawford , C. Ren , A. Vargas
GIDP: P. Watson
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Crawford (10)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Strader(Scott at 3rd base))
NEW ROCHELLE PITCHING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Griffin 4.2 10 6 6 2 3 2 89 4.24   
B. Banks 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 30 4.02   
E. Hughes 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 5.62   
Z. Naquin 0.2 0 0 0 3 1 0 24 2.68   
C. Hinojosa BS (2) 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 0 15 1.50   
B. Orms L (0-2) 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 4.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Griffin 21
Batters Faced: K. Griffin 24, B. Banks 7, E. Hughes 1, Z. Naquin 5, C. Hinojosa 7, B. Orms 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Griffin 5-4, B. Banks 2-3, E. Hughes 0-0, Z. Naquin 1-0, C. Hinojosa 1-2, B. Orms 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Griffin 89-54, B. Banks 30-19, E. Hughes 3-3, Z. Naquin 24-9, C. Hinojosa 15-11, B. Orms 3-3
WP: K. Griffin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Reyner 4.0 9 6 6 1 0 2 69 5.82   
N. Gates 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 49 6.49   
S. Barajas 2.0 1 2 2 2 2 0 31 3.56   
T. Kraus W (4-8) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 4.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Reyner 19
Batters Faced: J. Reyner 22, N. Gates 11, S. Barajas 9, T. Kraus 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Reyner 5-7, N. Gates 2-5, S. Barajas 2-2, T. Kraus 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Reyner 69-44, N. Gates 49-32, S. Barajas 31-16, T. Kraus 19-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Watson
Ballpark: Knights Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:57
Attendance: 8328
Special Notes: 2B Randy Brewer was injured in a collision at a base.
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