AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
07/20/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
GAME ID: 1189 - MONDAY, JULY 20TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados (55-45) 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 13 0
Halifax Heathens (64-36) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0
Desperados 7-2 Winners Versus Halifax
Jason Emary, who finished 5th in the AC in wins with 14 in 2024, propelled his team to victory over the Halifax Heathens. The final score was 7-2, Austin. Victor Angel was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 3 of 6 save opportunities. The victory gives Austin a record of 55-45.

Matt Fishburn had a big 2-run home run for the Desperados in the top of the fourth inning. With Austin leading 3-1 and a runner on 2nd, he sized up a fastball from 32-year old left-handed pitcher Adam D'Alberto and punished it. The result was his 5th home run of the season, which put the Desperados on top, 5-1.

"We played a good game and came out on top," said Fishburn.
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Martinez LF 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .297 12 45
J. Austin CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .264 10 38
G. Hearn SS 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .277 8 27
L. Serna RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .240 14 30
J. Chennault 1B 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .221 11 26
M. Smith C 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .266 7 14
M. Fishburn DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .287 5 21
J. Priest 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .214 3 18
J. Hamill 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258 5 24
Totals 39 7 13 6 1 10 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Chennault (6, 4th Inning off A. D'Alberto, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Smith (6, 6th Inning off A. D'Alberto, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Hearn (19, 9th Inning off B. Shields, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Fishburn (5, 4th Inning off A. D'Alberto, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Martinez (12, 9th Inning off B. Shields, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Martinez 6 , J. Austin 2 , G. Hearn 3 , J. Chennault 4 , M. Smith 2 , M. Fishburn 4 , J. Hamill
2-out RBI: T. Martinez , G. Hearn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Hearn , L. Serna , M. Fishburn 2
GIDP: J. Hamill
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Austin (25)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .324 7 44
   c-R. Freeman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227 0 5
E. Kukowski RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .235 12 34
L. Orozco SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .263 25 64
E. Ramirez DH 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .319 18 57
   a-N. Lombardi DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 3 16
A. Brewer LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .276 5 23
J. Fitzgerald 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .312 14 57
C. Smith 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .262 13 63
S. Hardwick 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .289 5 38
P. Gaither C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .257 2 29
   b-A. Vega PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .228 6 23
Totals 34 2 7 2 3 7 23      
a - N. Lombardi inserted as DH in the 8th
b - A. Vega pinch hit for P. Gaither in the 9th
c - R. Freeman pinch hit for N. Sumney in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Ramirez (24, 1st Inning off J. Emary, 2 on, 1 out) , S. Hardwick (20, 5th Inning off J. Emary, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Fitzgerald (34, 6th Inning off J. Emary, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Kukowski , E. Ramirez 2 , J. Fitzgerald 3 , C. Smith , S. Hardwick 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Sumney , R. Freeman , L. Orozco , J. Fitzgerald , S. Hardwick
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Orozco-Smith-Fitzgerald)
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Emary W (10-2) 7.1 5 2 2 3 5 0 107 3.02   
V. Angel SV (3) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 21 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Emary 62
Batters Faced: J. Emary 30, V. Angel 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Emary 10-7, V. Angel 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Emary 107-67, V. Angel 21-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. D'Alberto L (9-3) 5.2 7 5 5 1 5 1 96 3.85   
B. Shields 3.1 6 2 2 0 5 1 46 3.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. D'Alberto 39
Batters Faced: A. D'Alberto 24, B. Shields 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. D'Alberto 5-6, B. Shields 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. D'Alberto 96-61, B. Shields 46-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Shields 1-0
WP: A. D'Alberto
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jason Emary
Ballpark: Estadio Azteca
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 34712
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