AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CAROLINA REAPERS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
04/23/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CAROLINA REAPERS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 240 - THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carolina Reapers (5-15) 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 8 12 0
Phoenix Gladiators (13-7) 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 0 1 9 12 0
Gladiators Edge Past Reapers, 9-8
Gladiators shortstop John Platzer put his stamp on his team's 9-8 win over the Carolina Reapers. Platzer went 2 for 4 with a home run and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3 for Phoenix in the contest. At 13-7, the Gladiators have played well so far.

Brian Shultz was the walk-off hero for Phoenix. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Gladiators pinch hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"I'm exhausted, and I didn't play," said Gladiators manager Brett Bartlett.
CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Sheedy 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .220 1 3
B. Benigno CF 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 .265 4 8
M. Fearing DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .218 5 9
B. Phillips 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .222 4 15
M. Green RF 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .203 1 1
T. Korn LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .357 0 3
S. Heichel 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .300 0 3
B. Havey SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 .364 0 2
F. Reyes C 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .145 1 2
Totals 37 8 12 8 3 8 18      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Heichel (1, 8th Inning off D. Espinosa, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Benigno (4, 1st Inning off T. Ariëns, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Fearing (5, 9th Inning off M. Brant, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Sheedy , B. Benigno 5 , M. Fearing 5 , M. Green 2 , T. Korn , S. Heichel 3 , B. Havey 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Korn , F. Reyes
GIDP: M. Fearing , M. Green
Hit by Pitch: M. Fearing
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 .225 2 4
B. Figueroa LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .467 2 5
   a-J. Grabowski LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 5
C. Julio 1B 4 2 2 0 1 2 3 .205 2 4
J. Platzer SS 4 2 2 3 0 0 2 .289 5 12
V. Gonzalez RF 4 1 1 4 1 1 3 .180 2 9
P. Bounds CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .338 5 17
   b-B. Shultz PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .246 1 7
E. Milbrandt 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256 3 7
T. Ariëns P, DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .236 2 5
M. Pierskalla C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .255 1 7
Totals 37 9 12 9 4 10 15      
a - J. Grabowski substituted for B. Figueroa in the 9th
b - B. Shultz pinch hit for P. Bounds in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Bounds (5, 4th Inning off S. Cates, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Platzer (5, 3rd Inning off S. Cates, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Figueroa (2, 5th Inning off S. Cates, 0 on, 0 outs) , V. Gonzalez (2, 7th Inning off D. Orfila, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy , B. Figueroa 5 , C. Julio 2 , J. Platzer 5 , V. Gonzalez 4 , P. Bounds 2 , B. Shultz , M. Pierskalla 2
2-out RBI: J. Platzer , B. Shultz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. McCarthy , V. Gonzalez , P. Bounds
Hit by Pitch: J. Platzer
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (McCarthy-Platzer-Julio, McCarthy-Platzer-Julio)
CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Cates 4.1 7 4 4 1 7 2 95 5.33   
D. Orfila 2.0 3 4 4 2 2 1 47 8.31   
B. Mitchell L (0-2) 2.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 40 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Cates 39
Batters Faced: S. Cates 22, D. Orfila 10, B. Mitchell 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Cates 2-4, D. Orfila 3-0, B. Mitchell 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: S. Cates 95-58, D. Orfila 47-30, B. Mitchell 40-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Orfila 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Cates
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Ariëns 5.2 9 4 4 0 4 1 97 4.64   
D. Espinosa 2.1 2 2 2 1 3 0 43 4.05   
M. Brant W (1-0), BS (1) 1.0 1 2 2 2 1 1 14 1.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Ariëns 39
Batters Faced: T. Ariëns 26, D. Espinosa 10, M. Brant 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Ariëns 8-4, D. Espinosa 3-1, M. Brant 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Ariëns 97-60, D. Espinosa 43-23, M. Brant 14-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Espinosa 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Ariëns
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Platzer
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM MT
Time: 3:51
Attendance: 34749
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