AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
10/08/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
GAME ID: 13753 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 10 0
Halifax Heathens 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 10 2
Desperados Beat Heathens, 6-3, to Start DS
The Austin Desperados faced a tough opponent in Halifax Heathens pitcher Joe Hart, but did just enough to pull out a win in Game 1 of the Divisional Series, which they now lead 1-0. The Desperados won, 6-3, at Estadio Azteca, despite the Heathens getting a strong start from left-hander Hart, who went 5.2 innings and allowed 3 runs.

Austin used a timely hit from Drew Riggi to get the win. The first baseman stroked a 2-run double in the top of the ninth inning to put the Desperados ahead, 5-3. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it made an impact.

Riggi told the Austin Citizen: "I was born for the big stage."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Estadio Azteca in Halifax.
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Serna RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 4 .333 0 0
D. Riggi 1B, 2B 5 0 1 2 0 1 2 .250 0 3
J. Austin CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .000 0 0
G. Hearn SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .500 0 3
J. Latorre DH 5 1 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
M. Fishburn LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 0 1
M. Smith C 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .125 0 1
   a-P. Martin PH, 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Priest 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 1
   b-J. Chennault PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-I. Rodriguez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Hamill 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .182 0 1
Totals 38 6 10 5 2 10 19      
a - P. Martin pinch hit for M. Smith in the 9th
b - J. Chennault pinch hit for J. Priest in the 9th
c - I. Rodriguez substituted for J. Chennault in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Serna 2 (2, 1st Inning off J. Hart, 0 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off J. Hart, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Hearn (2, 4th Inning off J. Hart, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Priest (2, 6th Inning off J. Hart, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Martin (1, 9th Inning off J. Buck, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Riggi (1, 9th Inning off J. Buck, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Serna 4 , D. Riggi 2 , G. Hearn 3 , M. Smith , P. Martin 2 , J. Priest 2 , J. Hamill 2
2-out RBI: J. Hamill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Serna , J. Austin , G. Hearn , J. Latorre , J. Hamill
Sac Fly: G. Hearn
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Serna(Smith at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brewer LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .400 0 0
C. Smith 2B 4 1 3 0 1 1 0 .750 0 0
J. Fitzgerald 1B 3 1 1 2 0 1 3 .333 1 2
   a-E. Ramirez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-A. Vega 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Orozco SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .250 0 0
S. Hardwick 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
N. Lombardi RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
E. Kukowski DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
R. Freeman C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
N. Sumney CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 3 10 3 1 7 15      
a - E. Ramirez pinch hit for J. Fitzgerald in the 7th
b - A. Vega substituted for E. Ramirez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Orozco (1, 5th Inning off L. Scrimger, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Hardwick (1, 5th Inning off L. Scrimger, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Fitzgerald (1, 5th Inning off L. Scrimger, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Brewer 2 , C. Smith 3 , J. Fitzgerald 4 , L. Orozco 2 , S. Hardwick 3 , N. Lombardi
2-out RBI: J. Fitzgerald , S. Hardwick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Orozco 2 , N. Lombardi , R. Freeman
Hit by Pitch: E. Kukowski
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Kukowski (1)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Orozco , S. Hardwick
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Scrimger 5.1 9 3 3 0 4 1 97 2.19   
B. Stanton 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 0.00   
J. McLaughlin W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Scrimger 42
Batters Faced: L. Scrimger 25, B. Stanton 6, J. McLaughlin 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Scrimger 4-7, B. Stanton 2-3, J. McLaughlin 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Scrimger 97-66, B. Stanton 20-11, J. McLaughlin 21-18
Hit Batsmen: L. Scrimger
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hart 5.2 7 3 1 0 5 0 90 1.59   
A. Morales 2.1 0 0 0 0 4 0 32 0.00   
J. Buck L (0-1) 1.0 3 3 3 2 1 0 24 27.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hart 52
Batters Faced: J. Hart 26, A. Morales 7, J. Buck 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hart 8-4, A. Morales 1-2, J. Buck 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hart 90-61, A. Morales 32-21, J. Buck 24-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Morales 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Hart
Ballpark: Estadio Azteca
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 38949
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