ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WALNUT PARK BOBCATS AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
05/23/2026
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WALNUT PARK BOBCATS AT PALM SPRINGS HEAT
GAME ID: 2381 - SATURDAY, MAY 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Walnut Park Bobcats (20-17) 7 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 1 15 18 1
Palm Springs Heat (13-24) 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 10 1
Kirkland 4-for-6 in Walnut Park Win
Walnut Park second baseman Ken Kirkland was a significant contributor in his team's 15-6 triumph over the Palm Springs Heat. He went 4 for 6 with a double and 3 singles, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 3 for the Bobcats. Tommy Swift collected his 1st save. The last-place Heat dropped to 13-24.

Alex Ochoa helped his team take an early lead with a run-scoring single. It came in the first inning, making the score 2-0, Bobcats.

"We took advantage of our opportunities," Kirkland told the Walnut Park News. "It's as simple as that."
WALNUT PARK BATTING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Waters SS 6 1 3 1 1 1 3 .267 1 6
R. Cardwell LF 4 2 1 3 3 2 5 .234 7 18
C. Stivers 3B 5 0 1 1 1 1 3 .250 4 18
N. Sheridan 1B 5 2 3 1 1 1 4 .256 5 13
B. Sawyer CF 4 3 1 1 2 1 2 .216 1 9
A. Ochoa DH 6 2 2 1 0 3 2 .261 1 9
J. Bobb RF 6 1 1 1 0 1 7 .200 2 14
K. Kirkland 2B 6 3 4 3 0 0 1 .266 0 11
E. McCulley C 4 1 2 2 2 0 1 .194 2 6
Totals 46 15 18 14 10 10 28      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Kirkland (7, 7th Inning off T. Thompson, 3 on, 2 outs) , D. Waters (7, 9th Inning off R. Lefkowitz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Cardwell (7, 5th Inning off R. Stech, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Sheridan (5, 6th Inning off R. Stech, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Waters 4 , R. Cardwell 4 , C. Stivers , N. Sheridan 6 , B. Sawyer , A. Ochoa 2 , J. Bobb , K. Kirkland 5 , E. McCulley 2
2-out RBI: D. Waters , R. Cardwell 2 , C. Stivers , K. Kirkland 2 , E. McCulley 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Waters , R. Cardwell 2 , N. Sheridan , K. Kirkland
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Sawyer (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Waters (8)
OF assists: 1 (Bobb(Roberts at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Goldade 2B 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .224 1 2
K. Schneider 3B 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 .244 2 5
D. Roachell 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .202 6 20
B. Roberts CF 3 1 2 4 0 0 1 .317 11 22
   a-C. Tams PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
M. Evert SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 6 13
C. Epstein LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .167 4 11
A. Barker DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .217 0 0
J. Tubman RF, CF 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .196 3 7
R. Riemenschneider C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .269 1 3
Totals 35 6 10 6 4 7 17      
a - C. Tams pinch hit for B. Roberts in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Goldade 2 (4, 1st Inning off L. Goecker, 0 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off L. Goecker, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Tubman (3, 4th Inning off L. Goecker, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Schneider (3, 7th Inning off T. Swift, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Roberts (11, 5th Inning off L. Goecker, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Schneider (2, 9th Inning off T. Swift, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Goldade 4 , K. Schneider 6 , B. Roberts 5 , A. Barker , J. Tubman 3 , R. Riemenschneider
2-out RBI: K. Schneider , B. Roberts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Tams , M. Evert , R. Riemenschneider 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Schneider (4)
CS: B. Roberts (1) , J. Tubman (2)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Schneider (2)
WALNUT PARK PITCHING LINESCORE PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Goecker W (1-2) 5.2 6 4 2 4 5 1 90 4.50   
T. Swift SV (1) 3.1 4 2 2 0 2 1 38 6.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Goecker 46
Batters Faced: L. Goecker 26, T. Swift 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Goecker 6-4, T. Swift 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Goecker 90-54, T. Swift 38-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Swift 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Waring L (2-3) 0.2 5 7 7 5 0 0 57 8.31   
R. Stech 4.1 6 4 3 1 1 2 75 2.95   
T. Thompson 3.0 5 3 3 3 6 0 66 8.59   
R. Lefkowitz 1.0 2 1 1 1 3 0 29 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Waring 1
Batters Faced: A. Waring 12, R. Stech 20, T. Thompson 18, R. Lefkowitz 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Waring 1-1, R. Stech 1-11, T. Thompson 2-1, R. Lefkowitz 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Waring 57-28, R. Stech 75-47, T. Thompson 66-40, R. Lefkowitz 29-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Stech 3-0 , T. Thompson 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Kirkland
Ballpark: Heat Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:55
Attendance: 7636
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