AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
04/18/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
GAME ID: 170 - SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados (7-8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0
Halifax Heathens (8-7) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 3 6 0
Heathens Stick Desperados with 3-1 Loss
Starting Pitcher Jose Contreras was lights out, as the Halifax Heathens beat the Austin Desperados, 3-1. The winning pitcher was Contreras, now 1-2. He tossed 6.2 innings of 1-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 4. With the loss, Austin drops to 7-8.

The Heathens got an important contribution from first baseman Josh Fitzgerald, who in the bottom of the fourth hit a 1-1 fastball to right for a run-scoring double. It was his 5th double of the season and put the Heathens ahead, 2-0.

"We busted our tails," said Austin manager Tim Ward. "But we came up short."
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Chennault RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .125 1 2
D. Jimenez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 2 6
J. Sykora 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235 1 4
J. Austin CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .232 2 4
D. Riggi 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .281 1 10
M. Blevins LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .196 2 5
G. Hearn SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .278 0 1
J. Griffin 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 1 5
   a-P. Martin PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 1 1
   b-J. Hamill 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
T. Martinez DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 2
Totals 30 1 3 1 4 7 11      
a - P. Martin pinch hit for J. Griffin in the 8th
b - J. Hamill substituted for P. Martin in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: P. Martin (1, 8th Inning off C. Johnson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Austin , D. Riggi , P. Martin 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Hearn 2 , J. Griffin
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Blevins (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Austin(Stevens at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327 1 7
N. Dubiel 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Orozco SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232 5 6
E. Ramirez DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268 1 5
E. Kukowski RF 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 .224 0 2
J. Fitzgerald 1B 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .213 4 10
T. Stevens LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .289 2 8
A. Vega 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 2
P. Gaither C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 0 5
Totals 29 3 6 3 0 4 3      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Kukowski 2 (2, 2nd Inning off J. Johnson, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off J. Johnson, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Fitzgerald 2 (5, 2nd Inning off J. Johnson, 1 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off J. Johnson, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Ramirez (4, 6th Inning off J. Johnson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Ramirez 2 , E. Kukowski 4 , J. Fitzgerald 4 , T. Stevens
2-out RBI: J. Fitzgerald , T. Stevens
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Kukowski , A. Vega
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Kukowski (7)
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Johnson L (0-2) 6.1 6 3 3 0 4 0 100 3.12   
C. Oren 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 2.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Johnson 53
Batters Faced: J. Johnson 24, C. Oren 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Johnson 1-13, C. Oren 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Johnson 100-63, C. Oren 17-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Contreras W (1-2) 6.2 1 0 0 2 4 0 98 7.63   
C. Johnson H (2) 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 18 2.45   
J. Buck SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 22 1.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Contreras 74
Batters Faced: J. Contreras 23, C. Johnson 6, J. Buck 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Contreras 10-6, C. Johnson 2-1, J. Buck 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Contreras 98-60, C. Johnson 18-13, J. Buck 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Johnson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Contreras
Ballpark: Estadio Azteca
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 34704
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