ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WESTWOOD BRUINS AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
08/29/2025
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WESTWOOD BRUINS AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
GAME ID: 9240 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Westwood Bruins (78-53) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Palm Springs Heat (86-45) 0 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 X 10 17 0
Heat Earn 10-3 Home Win
The first-place Palm Springs Heat took on the Westwood Bruins in front of a spirited crowd.

Led by Eric Milbrandt, the Palm Springs Heat downed the Westwood Bruins, 10-3. Milbrandt went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 doubles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 for the Heat. Mike Parker got the win, improving to 10-5. He worked 7 innings, giving up 3 runs on 9 hits, while striking out 8 and walking 1.

T.J. Cray had a big 3-run home run for the Heat in the bottom of the third inning. With Palm Springs leading 2-1 and runners on 1st and 2nd, he sized up a curveball from 35-year old right-handed pitcher Jonathan Marich and punished it. The result was his 10th home run of the season, which put the Heat on top, 5-1.

"We hit the ball hard," said Palm Springs manager Rogelio Sanchez. "Line drive after line drive."

The first-place Heat, at 86-45, now lead their division by 8 games.
WESTWOOD BATTING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Whitney SS, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .219 6 33
P. Tetzloff 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .242 19 67
T. Thomas CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .253 14 48
J. Patrick RF 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .239 15 54
   a-B. Kretsch PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 8 23
   c-J. Thibodeaux RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 3 13
J. Wagner DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .225 21 58
S. Ross 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .262 6 36
   b-S. Parson PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 0 6
M. Rock 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .235 8 29
   d-R. Rios PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 3
J. Welsh C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .234 7 39
G. Howard LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .232 3 15
Totals 34 3 9 3 1 11 13      
a - B. Kretsch pinch hit for J. Patrick in the 8th
b - S. Parson pinch hit for S. Ross in the 8th
c - J. Thibodeaux substituted for B. Kretsch in the 8th
d - R. Rios pinch hit for M. Rock in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Howard (10, 3rd Inning off M. Parker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Ross (6, 4th Inning off M. Parker, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Whitney , P. Tetzloff , T. Thomas , S. Ross 4 , M. Rock 2 , J. Welsh 2 , G. Howard 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Patrick 2 , J. Welsh
GIDP: S. Ross
Sac Fly: P. Tetzloff
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Whitney (56) , T. Thomas (17) , M. Rock 3 (21)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Theodore 2B 4 0 0 1 0 3 4 .278 21 60
E. Lilienthal CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .268 4 43
D. Roachell 1B 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 .275 9 35
T. Cray DH 5 1 1 3 0 0 4 .239 10 48
E. Milbrandt 3B 4 2 3 2 0 0 2 .278 11 38
   a-C. Tucker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .137 2 3
   b-K. Schneider 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 4 11
S. Taylor RF 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 .235 0 2
J. Woody LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .238 7 21
M. Evert SS 3 0 0 1 0 2 5 .267 1 7
D. Wheeler C 4 0 3 2 0 1 0 .236 2 27
Totals 38 10 17 10 0 6 19      
a - C. Tucker pinch hit for E. Milbrandt in the 8th
b - K. Schneider substituted for C. Tucker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Woody (5, 2nd Inning off J. Marich, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Taylor (4, 3rd Inning off J. Marich, 1 on, 0 outs) , E. Milbrandt 2 (15, 3rd Inning off J. Marich, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off M. Bryan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Cray (10, 3rd Inning off J. Marich, 2 on, 0 outs) , E. Milbrandt (11, 7th Inning off M. Bryan, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Lilienthal 2 , D. Roachell 4 , T. Cray 4 , E. Milbrandt 8 , S. Taylor 3 , J. Woody 3 , D. Wheeler 3
2-out RBI: D. Wheeler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Theodore , E. Milbrandt , M. Evert
Sac Fly: G. Theodore , M. Evert
Hit by Pitch: S. Taylor
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Wheeler (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Evert-Theodore-Roachell)
WESTWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Marich L (8-10) 2.1 10 7 7 0 1 1 60 4.74   
M. Bryan 5.2 7 3 3 0 5 1 80 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Marich 6
Batters Faced: J. Marich 16, M. Bryan 25
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Marich 2-3, M. Bryan 5-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Marich 60-38, M. Bryan 80-56
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Bryan 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Bryan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Parker W (10-5) 7.0 9 3 3 1 8 1 111 2.83   
M. Stephan 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 27 6.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Parker 54
Batters Faced: M. Parker 30, M. Stephan 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Parker 7-5, M. Stephan 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Parker 111-75, M. Stephan 27-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eric Milbrandt
Ballpark: Heat Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (88 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 14226
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