AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
07/16/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 1214 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (49-53) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 2
Austin Desperados (41-61) 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 4 7 0
Gladiators Sunk by Desperados
Byron Stanton imposed his will on the Gladiators from the get-go. Relying mainly on his knuckle curve, the right-hander spearheaded the 4-1 Austin triumph. The win makes Austin 41-61.

With Austin leading 1-0 in the bottom of the first, Matt Blevins hit a 2-run single off Phoenix pitcher Mike Walsh. It put the Desperados ahead 3-0.

"Winning is hard sometimes," said Desperados manager . "This one was nice to get."
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franz 1B 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .225 1 15
V. Gonzalez RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .202 17 41
J. Platzer SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251 7 28
B. Figueroa DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .257 11 51
B. Shultz LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .193 15 42
Z. Husley 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .267 16 42
P. Bounds CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .247 13 47
M. Pierskalla C 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .220 8 30
M. Doherty 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .221 4 14
Totals 34 1 8 1 4 11 17      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Figueroa (23, 8th Inning off E. Yarbrough, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Franz (9, 9th Inning off B. Baucke, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Franz 3 , V. Gonzalez , J. Platzer , B. Figueroa 3 , Z. Husley , M. Doherty
2-out RBI: J. Franz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Franz , V. Gonzalez , B. Shultz 3
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Franz (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Platzer (14) , P. Bounds (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288 7 39
D. Riggi 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .269 7 28
J. Perez DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .238 4 23
L. Serna RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .203 15 54
B. Largent 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .289 0 15
M. Blevins LF 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .239 21 46
D. Jimenez C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .286 5 22
J. Priest SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .222 4 29
J. Hamill 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 2 14
Totals 32 4 7 4 3 5 11      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Riggi (13, 7th Inning off R. Collins, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Riggi (1, 1st Inning off M. Walsh, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Riggi 5 , J. Perez , B. Largent , M. Blevins 2 , D. Jimenez
2-out RBI: D. Riggi , M. Blevins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Perez , J. Priest
Team LOB: 7
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Walsh L (4-10) 6.0 5 4 3 2 5 0 92 4.50   
R. Collins 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 28 5.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Walsh 51
Batters Faced: M. Walsh 26, R. Collins 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Walsh 10-3, R. Collins 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Walsh 92-60, R. Collins 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Collins 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Stanton W (5-8) 6.0 5 0 0 2 5 0 97 5.07   
E. Yarbrough H (6) 2.1 2 1 1 2 5 0 45 3.76   
B. Baucke SV (19) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 3.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Stanton 65
Batters Faced: B. Stanton 24, E. Yarbrough 11, B. Baucke 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Stanton 4-8, E. Yarbrough 0-2, B. Baucke 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Stanton 97-61, E. Yarbrough 45-25, B. Baucke 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Yarbrough 1-0 , B. Baucke 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Byron Stanton
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 18144
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