AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
09/25/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 13860 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
Phoenix Gladiators 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 7 3
Wildcard Game Game 1 Victory for Keener and Phoenix
The Phoenix Gladiators powered past the visiting Austin Desperados, 3-2, in the opener of the Wildcard Game at Gladiators Ballpark. Phoenix starting pitcher Johnny Keener threw 5.0 innings of 4-hit ball, to lead the charge. The Gladiators now lead the series 1-0.

With scoring opportunities rare, the Gladiators had to cash in when they had the chance. One such opportunity presented itself in the bottom of the second, when designated hitter Zack Husley hit a run-scoring single. The single came off Sam Campos and made the score 3-2, Gladiators. Husley was 1-4.

"We had the right guys up at the right times," said Austin manager Tim Ward. "We just didn't cash in."

The next game is set to be played for Saturday, September 27th , 2025 at Dell Diamond in Austin.
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 .000 0 0
D. Riggi 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Largent PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   b-J. Hamill 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   c-M. Fishburn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   d-J. Sanchez 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Perez DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .250 1 1
L. Serna RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
M. Blevins LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
J. Sykora 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Priest SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
D. Jimenez C 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .333 0 0
D. Agee 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 4 .500 0 1
Totals 32 2 4 2 5 11 19      
a - B. Largent pinch hit for D. Riggi in the 2nd
b - J. Hamill substituted for B. Largent in the 2nd
c - M. Fishburn pinch hit for J. Hamill in the 7th
d - J. Sanchez substituted for M. Fishburn in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Perez (1, 1st Inning off J. Keener, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Perez 4 , D. Jimenez , D. Agee 2
2-out RBI: J. Perez , D. Agee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Largent , D. Agee
Sac Bunt: J. Priest
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Priest
OF assists: 2 (Serna(McCarthy at 3rd base), Serna(Platzer at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
Z. Husley DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .250 0 1
C. Julio 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .333 1 1
J. Platzer SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
P. Bounds CF 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .667 0 1
B. Figueroa LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 0
   a-A. Bonneau LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Franz 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
C. Cawley RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
M. Pierskalla C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 3 7 3 3 9 8      
a - A. Bonneau substituted for B. Figueroa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Platzer (1, 3rd Inning off S. Campos, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Bounds (1, 6th Inning off S. Campos, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Julio (1, 1st Inning off S. Campos, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Z. Husley , C. Julio 4 , J. Platzer 3 , P. Bounds 3 , C. Cawley
2-out RBI: Z. Husley , C. Julio , P. Bounds
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Husley , J. Franz
Sac Bunt: M. Pierskalla
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: P. McCarthy (1) , J. Platzer (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Robertson , P. Bounds , B. Figueroa
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Campos L (0-1) 6.2 7 3 3 2 8 1 113 4.05   
C. Oren 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 26 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Campos 54
Batters Faced: S. Campos 28, C. Oren 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Campos 7-3, C. Oren 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Campos 113-65, C. Oren 26-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Oren 1-0
WP: S. Campos
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Keener W (1-0) 5.0 4 2 2 2 7 1 93 3.60   
C. Abarca H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 3 3 0 41 0.00   
R. Robertson SV (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Keener 56
Batters Faced: J. Keener 21, C. Abarca 10, R. Robertson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Keener 7-1, C. Abarca 1-2, R. Robertson 0-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Keener 93-57, C. Abarca 41-18, R. Robertson 28-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Keener
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 5 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM MT
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 38764
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