ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT WALNUT PARK BOBCATS
08/25/2025
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ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT WALNUT PARK BOBCATS
GAME ID: 9215 - MONDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Palm Springs Heat (83-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Walnut Park Bobcats (68-59) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 X 4 7 1
Razor-Sharp Espinoza Blanks Palm Springs
In a remarkable performance, Walnut Park Bobcats starter Tony Espinoza beat the Palm Springs Heat, 4-0, in an impressive 4-hit shutout.

"My arm felt good, mechanics were good and my stuff was working," he said later. "It doesn't get any better than this."

The Bobcats hurler finished with 6 strikeouts and 1 walk. He showed pinpoint control and a sharp fastball.

"It was a rough one for my guys," Palm Springs manager Rogelio Sanchez said, following the game. "We weren't at our best and their guy was."

This year, Espinoza has registered 10 wins and 5 losses in 21 starts with a 2.48 ERA while registering 111 strikeouts and 29 walks in 134.1 innings.
PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE WALNUT PARK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Lilienthal CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .270 4 42
E. Milbrandt 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .279 10 36
D. Roachell SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .267 9 35
G. Theodore 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 21 58
T. Cray 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 9 45
J. Woody LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235 6 19
J. Tubman DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 5 39
S. Taylor RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .216 0 1
J. Milton C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .219 1 3
Totals 29 0 4 0 1 6 12      
BATTING
Total Bases: E. Lilienthal , E. Milbrandt , D. Roachell , S. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Theodore
GIDP: D. Roachell , J. Tubman
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Taylor (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Paredes (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Cray-Roachell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lyons CF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .254 6 29
C. Stivers 3B, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .211 8 30
N. Sheridan 1B 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .289 20 58
   a-A. Ochoa 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 11 38
R. Cardwell LF 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .333 1 2
   b-D. Cruz CF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .197 1 10
D. Waters SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .231 4 45
M. Scott DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .227 4 29
J. Bobb RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .291 1 14
B. Barbone 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .261 3 15
E. McCulley C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .220 0 3
Totals 31 4 7 4 4 7 16      
a - A. Ochoa substituted for N. Sheridan in the 7th
b - D. Cruz substituted for R. Cardwell in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Stivers (17, 1st Inning off J. Paredes, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Sheridan (19, 1st Inning off J. Paredes, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Bobb (6, 6th Inning off J. Paredes, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Cardwell (1, 6th Inning off J. Paredes, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Stivers 2 , N. Sheridan 3 , R. Cardwell 4 , M. Scott , J. Bobb 2 , B. Barbone
2-out RBI: M. Scott
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Stivers , D. Waters , M. Scott , B. Barbone 2
GIDP: D. Lyons
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Cruz (17) , D. Waters (8)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Waters (16)
Double Plays: 2 (Stivers-Barbone-Sheridan, Sheridan-Waters-Sheridan)
PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE WALNUT PARK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Paredes L (7-6) 7.0 6 3 3 2 6 1 106 3.05   
C. Esser 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 24 1.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Paredes 57
Batters Faced: J. Paredes 29, C. Esser 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Paredes 7-7, C. Esser 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Paredes 106-67, C. Esser 24-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Espinoza W (10-5) 9.0 4 0 0 1 6 0 97 2.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Espinoza 84
Batters Faced: T. Espinoza 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Espinoza 6-12
Pitches - Strikes: T. Espinoza 97-65
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Espinoza
Ballpark: Ballpark of Walnut Park
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 13459
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