AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT DETROIT GIANTS
03/29/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT DETROIT GIANTS
GAME ID: 18 - SATURDAY, MARCH 29TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados (1-1) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
Detroit Giants (1-1) 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 X 6 12 0
Austin Absorbs 6-4 Loss to Detroit
Detroit and Austin duked it out and the Giants came out victorious.

The Detroit Giants knocked off the Austin Desperados, 6-4, in American Conference action at Ballpark of Detroit. Detroit pitcher and Alvin, Texas, native Julian Bryant had an outstanding performance. Bryant got the win, improving to 1-0. He gave up 7 hits and walked 1 over 8 innings. He allowed 4 runs.

In the bottom of the third, Ruben Cabriales delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and runners on 2nd and 3rd, the Detroit designated hitter hit a 2-run single, putting the Giants in front, 6-4.

"Julian -- his tempo and rhythm were good," said Giants manager Blake Barber. "He was the key to us winning."

Detroit goes to 1-1.
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .286 0 0
B. Largent DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .444 0 0
D. Riggi 2B 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .375 0 2
L. Serna RF 4 1 2 2 0 2 0 .444 2 6
M. Blevins LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Sykora 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 0 0
J. Priest SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .375 1 1
D. Jimenez C 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
J. Hamill 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
Totals 33 4 8 4 1 8 9      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Priest (1, 2nd Inning off J. Bryant, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Serna (2, 1st Inning off J. Bryant, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Largent , D. Riggi , L. Serna 5 , J. Priest 2 , D. Jimenez 2 , J. Hamill
2-out RBI: D. Riggi , L. Serna
GIDP: J. Hamill
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Riggi-Priest-Sykora)
OF assists: 1 (Serna(Fry at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Lutz RF 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .375 1 1
   b-E. Salgado 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Brosch LF 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
S. McLaughlin CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .429 1 2
C. Stivers 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 4 .143 0 0
R. Cabriales DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .200 0 2
B. Barbone 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .143 0 1
   a-R. Cardwell RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Dozal 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .143 0 0
B. Fry C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .429 1 1
G. Valentine SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 34 6 12 5 3 5 15      
a - R. Cardwell substituted for B. Barbone in the 9th
b - E. Salgado substituted for C. Lutz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Dozal (1, 2nd Inning off F. Moreno, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Brosch 2 (2, 3rd Inning off F. Moreno, 1 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off D. Mitchell, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Barbone (1, 3rd Inning off F. Moreno, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Stivers (1, 7th Inning off S. McClung, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Fry (1, 8th Inning off S. McClung, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Lutz (1, 4th Inning off D. Mitchell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Lutz 5 , K. Brosch 5 , S. McLaughlin 2 , C. Stivers 2 , R. Cabriales , B. Barbone 2 , R. Dozal 2 , B. Fry 2
2-out RBI: C. Lutz , S. McLaughlin , R. Cabriales , B. Barbone
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Stivers , R. Cabriales , R. Dozal 2 , B. Fry
GIDP: K. Brosch
Hit by Pitch: C. Stivers
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: S. McLaughlin 2 (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Valentine-Barbone-Stivers)
OF assists: 1 (Lutz(Austin at 3rd base))
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cordova 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 0.00   
F. Moreno L (0-1) 1.2 5 4 4 1 1 0 33 21.60   
D. Mitchell 3.0 3 2 2 0 2 1 52 6.00   
S. McClung 2.0 3 0 0 1 1 0 28 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cordova 46
Batters Faced: J. Cordova 5, F. Moreno 11, D. Mitchell 13, S. McClung 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cordova 2-0, F. Moreno 0-4, D. Mitchell 5-2, S. McClung 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cordova 18-12, F. Moreno 33-21, D. Mitchell 52-35, S. McClung 28-20
WP: F. Moreno
Hit Batsmen: D. Mitchell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bryant W (1-0) 8.0 7 4 4 1 8 1 99 4.50   
L. Maher SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bryant 59
Batters Faced: J. Bryant 30, L. Maher 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bryant 11-3, L. Maher 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bryant 99-65, L. Maher 10-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Julian Bryant
Ballpark: Ballpark of Detroit
Weather: Clear skies (44 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 34750
Special Notes: SP Jon Cordova was injured while pitching.
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