ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
08/08/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
GAME ID: 9140 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Palm Springs Heat (73-39) 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 9 16 2
Ann Arbor Z's (44-68) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 2
Heat Roll to 9-1 Win Over Z's
Palm Springs pitcher Jason Stoute did his part in helping his team defeat the Ann Arbor Z's, 9-1. The opposition could never get too much going against the right-hander. Stoute yielded 1 run over 5.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7. His record improves to 3-1. Colin Esser wrapped it up, recording his 5th save.

George Theodore had a big grand slam home run for the Heat in the top of the seventh inning. With Palm Springs leading 4-1 and the bases loaded, he got a fastball from 24-year old right-handed pitcher Jon Gunter and swatted a home run to right-center. It was his 18th home run of the season, and more importantly, it put the Heat ahead, 8-1.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Theodore. "And not try to do too much."

The Heat now have a record of 73-39 with the win over Ann Arbor.
PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Maynard SS 5 1 1 1 0 1 5 .237 1 7
E. Lilienthal CF 5 2 1 3 0 1 5 .269 3 37
G. Theodore 2B 5 1 1 4 0 0 0 .284 18 53
B. Roberts LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .262 12 34
D. Roachell 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .262 9 33
T. Cray DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .245 8 37
E. Milbrandt 3B 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .270 8 33
J. Woody RF 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 .238 4 12
D. Wheeler C 3 2 2 0 1 0 2 .221 0 21
Totals 40 9 16 8 1 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Roberts (14, 9th Inning off R. Campbell, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Lilienthal (3, 3rd Inning off G. Sandlin, 2 on, 0 outs) , G. Theodore (18, 7th Inning off J. Gunter, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Maynard , E. Lilienthal 4 , G. Theodore 4 , B. Roberts 3 , D. Roachell 2 , T. Cray 2 , E. Milbrandt 3 , J. Woody 2 , D. Wheeler 2
2-out RBI: G. Theodore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Cray
GIDP: E. Lilienthal , T. Cray , D. Wheeler
Hit by Pitch: J. Woody
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: M. Maynard (4) , D. Roachell (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Stoute-Theodore-Roachell, Maynard-Theodore-Roachell)
OF assists: 1 (Woody(Ren at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .293 8 37
J. Wise LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .265 3 10
H. Schalow 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .291 12 49
P. Watson DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .249 13 43
M. Strader CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .295 4 10
C. Ren SS 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .231 2 27
P. Bell 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .223 14 37
   a-J. Tully PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .192 3 16
   b-N. Weatherhead PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 1 7
T. Robinson 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .293 2 13
F. Radtke C 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .218 3 13
   c-F. Fischetti PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .199 2 13
Totals 34 1 8 1 2 9 13      
a - J. Tully pinch hit for P. Bell in the 6th
b - N. Weatherhead pinch hit for J. Tully in the 9th
c - F. Fischetti pinch hit for F. Radtke in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Watson (17, 6th Inning off J. Stoute, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Wise 2 , P. Watson 2 , C. Ren 2 , P. Bell , T. Robinson , F. Radtke
2-out RBI: F. Radtke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Grasso , J. Tully , F. Fischetti
GIDP: H. Schalow 2
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: H. Schalow (2) , M. Strader (2)
Double Plays: 3 (Bell-Robinson-Schalow, Ren-Robinson-Schalow, Ren-Robinson-Schalow)
OF assists: 1 (Strader(Roberts at home))
PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Stoute W (3-1) 5.2 7 1 1 1 7 0 95 3.76   
C. Esser SV (5) 3.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 33 1.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Stoute 57
Batters Faced: J. Stoute 23, C. Esser 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Stoute 4-4, C. Esser 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Stoute 95-60, C. Esser 33-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Esser 1-0
WP: C. Esser
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Sandlin L (1-2) 5.0 7 4 4 0 3 1 91 5.74   
J. Gunter 2.0 7 5 4 1 2 1 56 5.95   
R. Campbell 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 5.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Sandlin 40
Batters Faced: G. Sandlin 21, J. Gunter 15, R. Campbell 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Sandlin 6-4, J. Gunter 1-3, R. Campbell 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Sandlin 91-61, J. Gunter 56-36, R. Campbell 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Campbell 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Gunter
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jason Stoute
Ballpark: Knights Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 6331
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