ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
NEW ROCHELLE PURPLE WAVE AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
08/16/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
NEW ROCHELLE PURPLE WAVE AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
GAME ID: 9130 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New Rochelle Purple Wave (56-58) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Ann Arbor Z's (51-63) 3 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 X 9 10 1
Z's 9-0 Winners Over New Rochelle
The Ann Arbor Z's racked up a win at Knights Ballpark, bumping off the New Rochelle Purple Wave, 9-0. Sean Finch, who started for Ann Arbor, pitched effectively for his team. Brandon Feldman was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 3 of 3 save opportunities. Ann Arbor is now 51-63. New Rochelle is 56-58.

Early in the game, right fielder Johnny Dantzler had a 3-run home run for Ann Arbor. It was his 10th home run of the season and put the Z's on top, 3-0.

"I went out and just tried to do my job," said Finch.
NEW ROCHELLE BATTING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Haessly RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .237 10 48
B. Gibson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .202 1 13
T. Stroupe 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .262 12 45
M. Babcock DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .203 10 39
   a-D. Pierce DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243 2 14
L. Casanova CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .240 5 29
R. Davis LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .228 1 8
V. Lopez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265 4 18
F. Mora 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .125 4 8
   b-D. Scott PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281 6 30
D. Stewart 3B 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .214 2 6
Totals 29 0 4 0 3 7 20      
a - D. Pierce inserted as DH in the 8th
b - D. Scott pinch hit for F. Mora in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Gibson (12, 1st Inning off S. Finch, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Gibson 2 , T. Stroupe 2 , L. Casanova
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Gibson , M. Babcock , D. Scott
GIDP: M. Babcock , D. Pierce , V. Lopez
Hit by Pitch: D. Haessly , L. Casanova , V. Lopez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. Stewart (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Stroupe-Gibson-Mora)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Leith 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .257 3 15
   a-T. Steiner 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .205 5 28
   b-D. Crawford PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 1 7
S. Berger LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .271 8 45
M. Strader CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .238 9 23
H. Schalow 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 4 .290 15 56
J. Dantzler RF 3 2 1 3 1 0 2 .264 10 36
P. Bell 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .279 12 34
C. Ren SS 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 .229 3 30
P. Watson DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .227 12 33
F. Radtke C 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .222 10 31
Totals 33 9 10 8 4 4 13      
a - T. Steiner substituted for M. Leith in the 5th
b - D. Crawford pinch hit for T. Steiner in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Bell (11, 3rd Inning off R. Valdez, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Dantzler (10, 1st Inning off R. Valdez, 2 on, 2 outs) , F. Radtke (10, 6th Inning off B. Orms, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Leith 2 , T. Steiner , M. Strader 2 , H. Schalow , J. Dantzler 4 , P. Bell 2 , P. Watson , F. Radtke 4
2-out RBI: J. Dantzler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Schalow , P. Bell , P. Watson 2
GIDP: J. Dantzler
Sac Bunt: S. Berger
Hit by Pitch: M. Strader
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: P. Bell (4)
Double Plays: 3 (Bell-Steiner-Schalow, Bell-Steiner-Schalow, Ren-Crawford-Schalow)
NEW ROCHELLE PITCHING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Valdez L (5-6) 2.2 4 5 5 3 1 1 56 6.14   
B. Orms 2.1 6 4 2 1 1 1 53 5.16   
S. Harris 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 35 3.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Valdez 24
Batters Faced: R. Valdez 16, B. Orms 15, S. Harris 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Valdez 4-3, B. Orms 3-3, S. Harris 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Valdez 56-32, B. Orms 53-33, S. Harris 35-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Orms 1-0 , S. Harris 3-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Valdez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Finch W (7-4) 6.0 2 0 0 3 5 0 94 3.51   
B. Feldman SV (3) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 42 2.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Finch 70
Batters Faced: S. Finch 24, B. Feldman 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Finch 5-7, B. Feldman 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Finch 94-55, B. Feldman 42-26
Hit Batsmen: S. Finch 2 , B. Feldman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sean Finch
Ballpark: Knights Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 7500
Special Notes: 2B Matt Leith was injured in a collision at a base.
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