AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
10/09/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
GAME ID: 13844 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Halifax Heathens 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 5 0
Halifax Win Evens Series at 1
The Halifax Heathens defeated the Austin Desperados, 2-0, in Game 2 of the Divisional Series. Doing his part was starter Jose Contreras, who threw 8.0 innings of shutout ball. The win moves Halifax into a 1-1 tie with Austin in the series.

Contreras gave Halifax a solid start. The right-hander allowed no runs on 4 hits over 8 innings.

"Jose -- his tempo and rhythm were good," said Heathens manager David Morris. "He was the key to us winning."

Game 3 is scheduled for Sunday at Dell Diamond in Austin.
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
D. Riggi 1B, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .188 0 3
G. Hearn SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .385 0 3
L. Serna RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
J. Latorre DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .077 0 0
M. Fishburn LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 0 1
M. Smith C 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .200 0 1
J. Priest 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 1
   a-P. Martin PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Hamill 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .214 0 1
Totals 28 0 4 0 3 1 11      
a - P. Martin pinch hit for J. Priest in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Latorre (1, 2nd Inning off J. Contreras, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Latorre 2 , M. Smith , P. Martin , J. Hamill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Riggi , M. Smith
GIDP: J. Austin , J. Priest
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Serna (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Priest-Hearn-Riggi, Hearn-Riggi-Martin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
E. Kukowski LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .286 1 1
L. Orozco SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
E. Ramirez DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
A. Brewer RF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
J. Fitzgerald 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 1 2
C. Smith 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .500 0 0
S. Hardwick 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .286 0 1
P. Gaither C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 26 2 5 2 3 4 9      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Brewer (1, 7th Inning off J. Emary, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Brewer (1, 1st Inning off J. Emary, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Kukowski (1, 1st Inning off J. Emary, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Kukowski 5 , L. Orozco , A. Brewer 5
2-out RBI: A. Brewer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Fitzgerald , S. Hardwick
GIDP: N. Sumney , E. Ramirez
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Hardwick (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Smith-Orozco-Fitzgerald, Orozco-Smith-Fitzgerald)
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Emary L (1-1) 8.0 5 2 2 3 4 1 108 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Emary 65
Batters Faced: J. Emary 29
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Emary 11-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Emary 108-67
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Contreras W (1-0) 8.0 4 0 0 3 1 0 89 0.00   
J. Buck SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Contreras 72
Batters Faced: J. Contreras 28, J. Buck 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Contreras 8-12, J. Buck 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Contreras 89-49, J. Buck 8-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Contreras
Ballpark: Estadio Azteca
Weather: Partly Cloudy (49 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 39641
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