AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
10/04/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 13860 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 1
Phoenix Gladiators 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 2
Desperados Advance to Divisional Series
The Austin Desperados proved to be too much to handle for the Phoenix Gladiators in the Wildcard Game, and a sweep was the end result.

Austin punched its ticket to the Divisional Series on the strength of a 3-1 win in the deciding game, which wrapped up the series 2-0.

Austin shortstop Giovanni Hearn, named series MVP, was instrumental in the sweep, as he mashed Phoenix pitching to the tune of a .500 average, with a .429 on-base percentage. He had 0 home runs, drove in 2 RBI and scored 0 runs.

The Austin Desperados will play against the Halifax Heathens in the next round. Halifax had a bye in the Wildcard Game. The Divisional Series schedule will be announced after the Wildcard Game finishes.
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Serna RF 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .286 0 0
   a-J. Chennault RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Riggi 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .286 0 1
J. Austin CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
G. Hearn SS 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .500 0 2
J. Latorre DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
M. Fishburn LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286 0 1
M. Smith C 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Priest 2B 4 0 1 1 0 3 2 .143 0 1
J. Hamill 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 29 3 5 3 4 9 10      
a - J. Chennault substituted for L. Serna in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Hearn (1, 1st Inning off B. Rehm, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Priest (1, 9th Inning off R. Robertson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: L. Serna (1, 8th Inning off M. Brant, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Serna 3 , D. Riggi , G. Hearn 2 , M. Fishburn , J. Priest 2
2-out RBI: G. Hearn , J. Priest
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Latorre , J. Priest , J. Hamill
Sac Bunt: D. Riggi , M. Smith
Sac Fly: G. Hearn
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Austin (1) , M. Smith (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hamill
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Julio 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
B. Figueroa LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-J. Grabowski PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
J. Platzer SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .167 0 0
P. Bounds CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
B. Shultz DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .143 0 1
T. Ariëns 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
   a-E. Milbrandt 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
   c-M. Doherty PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
W. Villegas RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
P. McCarthy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .125 0 0
M. Pierskalla C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
Totals 34 1 7 1 1 7 17      
a - E. Milbrandt substituted for T. Ariëns in the 3rd
b - J. Grabowski pinch hit for B. Figueroa in the 8th
c - M. Doherty pinch ran for E. Milbrandt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Bounds (1, 4th Inning off J. Emary, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Grabowski (1, 8th Inning off J. McLaughlin, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Julio , J. Grabowski 2 , P. Bounds 3 , T. Ariëns , E. Milbrandt , W. Villegas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Bounds , W. Villegas , P. McCarthy , M. Pierskalla
Sac Fly: B. Shultz
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Platzer (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Platzer 2
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Emary W (1-0) 7.0 4 1 1 1 6 0 105 1.29   
J. McLaughlin SV (2) 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 35 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Emary 70
Batters Faced: J. Emary 27, J. McLaughlin 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Emary 7-8, J. McLaughlin 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Emary 105-69, J. McLaughlin 35-22
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Rehm 7.0 3 1 0 2 8 0 97 0.00   
M. Brant L (0-1) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 9.00   
R. Robertson 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 22 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Rehm 75
Batters Faced: B. Rehm 27, M. Brant 4, R. Robertson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Rehm 8-4, M. Brant 0-1, R. Robertson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Rehm 97-60, M. Brant 7-6, R. Robertson 22-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jason Emary
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM MT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 40900
Special Notes: 3B Ton Ariëns was injured in a collision at a base.
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