ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
ANN ARBOR Z'S AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
09/04/2026
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ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
ANN ARBOR Z'S AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
GAME ID: 9249 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ann Arbor Z's (56-75) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Palm Springs Heat (52-79) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 0
Palm Springs Nets 2-1 Win Versus Z's
In a low-scoring contest between the Palm Springs Heat and the Ann Arbor Z's, 27-year old right-handed pitcher Rob Stech proved to be the difference. The Palm Springs right-hander earned props for his performance in the 2-1 Heat win. Michael Hatten, now 3-2, was credited with the win in 1 innings of relief. He allowed no runs on 1 hit, while striking out 1 and walking 1. By defeating Ann Arbor, the last-place Heat improved to 52-79.

The Heat were down to their last out in the bottom of the ninth inning, when 28-year old left fielder Chris Epstein landed a big blow. He turned a 2-2 changeup from Tyler Kraus into a 2-run single. The walk-off single sent the Heat Ballpark denizens into a frenzy and sent the Heat home with a thrilling 2-1 win.

"We had the right guys up at the right times," said Ann Arbor manager Mike Boren. "We just didn't cash in."
ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Baggett CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .269 17 51
D. Crawford 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .190 1 8
H. Schalow 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272 16 60
   a-M. DeRise 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 0
M. Strader LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .243 11 32
J. Dantzler RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .258 11 39
M. Leith SS 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 3 16
S. Berger DH 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .265 11 54
F. Radtke C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .215 10 31
T. Steiner 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .202 5 32
Totals 28 1 5 1 3 9 8      
a - M. DeRise substituted for H. Schalow in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Berger (14, 2nd Inning off R. Stech, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Baggett , H. Schalow , S. Berger 3 , F. Radtke
2-out RBI: S. Berger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Schalow , J. Dantzler , F. Radtke
GIDP: T. Steiner
Hit by Pitch: M. Leith
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Leith (16)
CS: D. Crawford (4) , M. Leith (2) , S. Berger (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Leith-Schalow, White-Steiner)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hermann 2B, SS, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 3 13
   c-D. Roachell PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .218 14 50
J. Johnson SS, RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .244 0 2
J. Guerrero DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .314 14 37
B. Roberts CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255 20 52
   d-J. Tubman PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .228 8 23
S. Taylor RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .217 8 15
   a-M. Evert PH, 2B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220 9 28
   e-T. Klenke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 5 23
C. Epstein LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .227 11 40
A. Barker 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .233 1 10
J. Avelar 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 4 19
   b-J. Parisi PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .131 1 3
R. Riemenschneider C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182 2 8
Totals 31 2 8 2 1 0 16      
a - M. Evert pinch hit for S. Taylor in the 7th
b - J. Parisi pinch hit for J. Avelar in the 8th
c - D. Roachell pinch hit for T. Hermann in the 9th
d - J. Tubman pinch hit for B. Roberts in the 9th
e - T. Klenke pinch hit for M. Evert in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Barker (8, 5th Inning off S. White, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Hermann , D. Roachell , J. Guerrero 2 , S. Taylor , C. Epstein , A. Barker 3
2-out RBI: C. Epstein
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Roberts , J. Avelar
GIDP: C. Epstein
Hit by Pitch: T. Hermann
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Hermann (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Evert-Hermann-Barker)
ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. White 8.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 87 2.42   
T. Kraus L (6-9), BS (1) 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 16 4.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. White 72
Batters Faced: S. White 27, T. Kraus 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. White 11-10, T. Kraus 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. White 87-60, T. Kraus 16-10
Hit Batsmen: S. White
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Stech 6.2 3 1 1 2 7 0 95 4.40   
I. Hamlin 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 2.06   
M. Hatten W (3-2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 22 5.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Stech 69
Batters Faced: R. Stech 23, I. Hamlin 4, M. Hatten 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Stech 7-4, I. Hamlin 1-0, M. Hatten 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Stech 95-60, I. Hamlin 21-13, M. Hatten 22-13
Hit Batsmen: I. Hamlin
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rob Stech
Ballpark: Heat Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 4506
Monday, June 8th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 26.8 Build 82