AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
07/24/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 1268 - THURSDAY, JULY 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Heathens (56-50) 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 5 12 0
Phoenix Gladiators (51-55) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0
Halifax Topples Phoenix, 5-1
The Halifax Heathens picked up a win at Gladiators Ballpark, knocking off the Phoenix Gladiators, 5-1. Starting pitcher Jack Ivory played a key role in the triumph. After today's action, Halifax sits at 56-50, while Phoenix falls to 51-55.

Halifax first baseman Josh Fitzgerald delivered a 2-run home run in the top of the fourth. Overall, he went 3 for 4, picking up 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 1 run and knocked in 3.

"I think every team will tell you that the pitching sets the tone, especially the starters," said Halifax skipper David Morris.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hummel CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .254 5 17
C. Smith 2B 5 0 2 2 0 1 1 .271 9 45
L. Orozco SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .291 14 49
J. Fitzgerald 1B 4 1 3 3 0 1 0 .303 12 50
A. Compton DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227 15 62
E. Kukowski RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .230 10 52
C. Epstein LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .176 1 5
A. Vega 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .198 3 9
G. McManus C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .174 5 23
   a-N. Sumney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 7 37
   b-P. Gaither C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 1 13
Totals 37 5 12 5 1 8 14      
a - N. Sumney pinch hit for G. McManus in the 9th
b - P. Gaither substituted for N. Sumney in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Hummel 2 (12, 3rd Inning off R. Alvarez, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off O. Malave, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Fitzgerald (36, 6th Inning off R. Alvarez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Fitzgerald (12, 4th Inning off R. Alvarez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Hummel 4 , C. Smith 2 , L. Orozco , J. Fitzgerald 7 , E. Kukowski , A. Vega 2 , G. McManus
2-out RBI: C. Smith , J. Fitzgerald
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Compton , C. Epstein , A. Vega
GIDP: T. Hummel
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Orozco-Smith-Fitzgerald, Orozco-Smith-Fitzgerald)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .254 10 35
J. Franz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .230 1 15
J. Platzer SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .251 7 29
P. Bounds CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 14 51
B. Shultz LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .199 15 43
V. Gonzalez RF 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .208 17 42
Z. Husley DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .267 18 47
M. Pierskalla C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .215 8 30
A. Carr 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 1 3
Totals 32 1 7 1 1 8 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: Z. Husley (18, 8th Inning off J. Ivory, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy 2 , B. Shultz 2 , Z. Husley 4 , M. Pierskalla , A. Carr
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Franz
GIDP: J. Franz , P. Bounds
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Platzer-McCarthy, Alvarez-McCarthy-Franz)
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Ivory W (11-6) 7.1 4 1 1 1 6 1 93 3.69   
S. McManus 1.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 30 2.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ivory 71
Batters Faced: J. Ivory 25, S. McManus 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ivory 6-8, S. McManus 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ivory 93-54, S. McManus 30-22
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Alvarez L (7-5) 6.1 9 4 4 1 6 1 96 3.03   
O. Malave 2.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 39 5.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Alvarez 44
Batters Faced: R. Alvarez 27, O. Malave 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Alvarez 7-4, O. Malave 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: R. Alvarez 96-63, O. Malave 39-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Malave 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack Ivory
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (90 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 34559
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