ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WALNUT PARK BOBCATS AT WESTWOOD BRUINS
09/13/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WALNUT PARK BOBCATS AT WESTWOOD BRUINS
GAME ID: 9287 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Walnut Park Bobcats (73-66) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
Westwood Bruins (77-62) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 1
Westwood Rallies Past Walnut Park, 4-1
Behind an impressive start by John Blackman, Westwood beat Walnut Park, 4-1. Reliever Matt Williams picked up the win. His record improves to 1-0. Heath Johnston, who is tied for 10th in the StC in saves with 15, took the loss. The Bruins improved their record to 77-62 by beating Walnut Park.

Westwood got a knockout punch from Unto Peurajärvi. The catcher hammered a 3-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome.

"We'll enjoy this ride as long as it lasts," said Bruins manager Hasan Raif.
WALNUT PARK BATTING LINESCORE WESTWOOD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lyons CF, RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287 2 11
J. Johnson C 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .283 13 42
J. Newingham 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .286 13 45
N. Sheridan 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .272 27 71
S. Gunnells DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .265 7 19
D. Waters SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .247 7 45
J. Bobb LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .228 8 41
K. Resko RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .255 3 28
   a-J. Gomez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .194 1 6
   b-J. Guerra RF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 3 17
C. Stivers 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .238 12 46
Totals 33 1 6 1 1 10 18      
a - J. Gomez pinch hit for K. Resko in the 9th
b - J. Guerra substituted for J. Gomez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Johnson (8, 1st Inning off J. Blackman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Johnson 4 , S. Gunnells , D. Waters , J. Bobb
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Sheridan , S. Gunnells , K. Resko , C. Stivers
Sac Bunt: D. Lyons
Sac Fly: J. Newingham
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Tetzloff 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .225 13 48
J. Ciervo DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .234 26 62
J. Patrick CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .247 14 56
J. Wagner LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .248 11 35
T. Schellin RF 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 .303 4 12
   a-B. Massey PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261 15 34
D. Hostetler 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .242 0 2
A. Pavelka 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .206 1 6
U. Peurajärvi C 4 1 1 3 0 2 0 .171 2 29
D. Keith SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281 0 5
Totals 31 4 7 4 4 10 13      
a - B. Massey pinch hit for T. Schellin in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. Schellin (4, 2nd Inning off B. Porretta, 0 on, 0 outs) , U. Peurajärvi (2, 9th Inning off H. Johnston, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ciervo , J. Patrick 2 , T. Schellin 4 , D. Hostetler , A. Pavelka , U. Peurajärvi 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Massey , D. Hostetler , A. Pavelka
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: D. Keith (2)
WALNUT PARK PITCHING LINESCORE WESTWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Porretta 7.2 5 1 1 3 10 1 105 2.76   
M. Driskell 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.48   
H. Johnston L (5-6) 0.0 2 3 3 1 0 1 11 3.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Porretta 72
Batters Faced: B. Porretta 31, M. Driskell 1, H. Johnston 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Porretta 3-10, M. Driskell 1-0, H. Johnston 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Porretta 105-69, M. Driskell 1-1, H. Johnston 11-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Driskell 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Blackman 7.0 4 0 0 0 8 0 100 2.64   
A. Fields BS (5) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 23 2.63   
M. Williams W (1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 5.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Blackman 77
Batters Faced: J. Blackman 26, A. Fields 6, M. Williams 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Blackman 7-6, A. Fields 2-1, M. Williams 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Blackman 100-67, A. Fields 23-14, M. Williams 15-10
Balk: J. Blackman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Blackman
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 15554
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