AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
04/16/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
GAME ID: 146 - THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Austin Desperados (6-7) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 0
Halifax Heathens (7-6) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 10 1
Heathens Win 4-3 Nail-Biter Versus Desperados
The Halifax Heathens overcame a good performance by Austin designated hitter Malachi Smith to knock off Austin, 4-3, in 11 innings at Estadio Azteca. Smith slugged 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice. The Desperados drop to 6-7 and continue their mediocre start to the 2026 season.

The Heathens got a clutch hit from left fielder Keith Tarrant. In the bottom of the 11th, he hit a run-scoring single to center, to win the game for the Heathens.

Said Tarrant: "What's not to like about a walk-off win?"
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jimenez C 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .308 2 6
J. Austin CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .231 2 4
M. Smith DH 5 2 2 3 0 2 3 .391 3 4
M. Blevins LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .220 2 5
   c-J. Perez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-T. Martinez LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216 0 2
J. Chennault RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 .152 1 2
P. Martin 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
G. Hearn SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
   a-J. Sykora PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258 1 4
   b-J. Priest SS 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .267 0 0
D. Riggi 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .286 1 10
J. Griffin 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .333 0 3
Totals 40 3 6 3 4 13 16      
a - J. Sykora pinch hit for G. Hearn in the 6th
b - J. Priest substituted for J. Sykora in the 6th
c - J. Perez pinch hit for M. Blevins in the 8th
d - T. Martinez substituted for J. Perez in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Smith 2 (3, 1st Inning off J. Hart, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off S. McManus, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Jimenez , M. Smith 8 , J. Chennault , J. Priest 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Jimenez , M. Smith
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Tarrant RF, LF 4 0 1 1 2 1 1 .300 0 1
E. Kukowski DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .196 0 2
J. Fitzgerald 1B 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 .196 4 8
L. Orozco SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .240 5 6
C. Smith 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .140 1 2
S. Hardwick 3B 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .391 0 2
J. Elder C 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .118 0 1
N. Sumney CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .362 1 7
T. Stevens LF 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 .290 2 7
   a-A. Vega PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 2
   b-E. Ramirez LF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243 1 5
Totals 41 4 10 4 4 8 17      
a - A. Vega pinch hit for T. Stevens in the 9th
b - E. Ramirez substituted for A. Vega in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Fitzgerald 2 (3, 1st Inning off L. Scrimger, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off L. Scrimger, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Elder (1, 4th Inning off L. Scrimger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Fitzgerald (4, 3rd Inning off L. Scrimger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Tarrant , E. Kukowski , J. Fitzgerald 8 , S. Hardwick 2 , J. Elder 3 , N. Sumney
2-out RBI: K. Tarrant
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Tarrant , E. Kukowski 2 , L. Orozco , C. Smith
Sac Fly: T. Stevens
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Tarrant (1) , E. Kukowski (6) , S. Hardwick (2)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Smith (2)
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Scrimger 6.2 8 3 3 2 3 1 106 3.57   
A. Appelbaum 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00   
J. Cordova 3.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 35 3.65   
J. Emary L (1-1) 0.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 20 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Scrimger 47
Batters Faced: L. Scrimger 30, A. Appelbaum 1, J. Cordova 10, J. Emary 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Scrimger 8-9, A. Appelbaum 1-0, J. Cordova 4-2, J. Emary 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Scrimger 106-66, A. Appelbaum 3-3, J. Cordova 35-23, J. Emary 20-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Appelbaum 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hart 5.1 2 2 2 3 6 1 95 2.55   
J. Ojeda H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 27 16.20   
S. McManus BS (1) 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 28 3.38   
J. Buck W (3-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 28 1.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hart 59
Batters Faced: J. Hart 22, J. Ojeda 6, S. McManus 9, J. Buck 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hart 5-5, J. Ojeda 1-1, S. McManus 0-5, J. Buck 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hart 95-61, J. Ojeda 27-14, S. McManus 28-18, J. Buck 28-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. McManus 1-0
WP: S. McManus
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Malachi Smith
Ballpark: Estadio Azteca
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM
Time: 3:59
Attendance: 34733
Special Notes: 3B Seth Hardwick was injured while running the bases.
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