AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
04/26/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 260 - SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (15-7) 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 7 10 0
Austin Desperados (8-14) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 6 0
Gladiators Pocket 7-3 Win Against Austin
The Phoenix Gladiators picked up a win at Dell Diamond, downing the Austin Desperados, 7-3. On the mound for Phoenix was left-hander Bob Rehm, who played a pivotal role in the win. The Gladiators, now 15-7, have been red hot.

With Phoenix leading 1-0 in the top of the fifth, Mike Pierskalla hit a run-scoring single off Austin pitcher Daniel Mitchell. It put the Gladiators ahead 2-0.

"It feels good to get this one," Pierskalla told the Phoenix Observer.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 5 1 1 1 0 2 1 .222 3 5
E. Milbrandt DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .253 3 7
C. Julio 1B 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .241 3 6
J. Platzer SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .289 5 13
B. Shultz LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .221 1 7
T. Ariëns 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .258 4 8
V. Gonzalez RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .179 2 11
P. Bounds CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .355 5 18
M. Pierskalla C 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .271 1 10
Totals 35 7 10 7 3 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Bounds (6, 5th Inning off D. Mitchell, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Julio (2, 8th Inning off C. Oren, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. McCarthy (3, 4th Inning off D. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy 4 , E. Milbrandt , C. Julio 3 , J. Platzer 2 , V. Gonzalez , P. Bounds 3 , M. Pierskalla
2-out RBI: V. Gonzalez , P. Bounds , M. Pierskalla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. McCarthy , B. Shultz , M. Pierskalla
GIDP: P. Bounds
Sac Fly: J. Platzer
Hit by Pitch: T. Ariëns
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Platzer (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jimenez C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .319 3 8
J. Austin CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .282 3 8
M. Smith DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 6 9
   a-T. Martinez DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 0 3
M. Blevins LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .212 3 10
J. Chennault RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .152 2 4
P. Martin 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .222 3 3
G. Hearn SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .267 1 4
D. Riggi 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .244 1 10
J. Griffin 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .306 2 10
Totals 31 3 6 3 3 9 11      
a - T. Martinez inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Hearn 2 (4, 2nd Inning off B. Rehm, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off B. Rehm, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Austin (6, 8th Inning off J. Bidwell, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Jimenez (1, 1st Inning off B. Rehm, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Jimenez 3 , J. Austin 2 , M. Blevins , G. Hearn 4 , J. Griffin
2-out RBI: M. Blevins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Blevins , D. Riggi
Sac Fly: J. Griffin
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Griffin (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Riggi-Jimenez-Martin)
PB: D. Jimenez
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Rehm W (3-2) 7.0 4 1 1 2 8 0 92 3.56   
J. Bidwell 2.0 2 2 2 1 1 0 32 8.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Rehm 71
Batters Faced: B. Rehm 27, J. Bidwell 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Rehm 9-4, J. Bidwell 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Rehm 92-55, J. Bidwell 32-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bidwell 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Mitchell L (1-2) 5.1 5 4 4 1 3 1 79 5.32   
C. Oren 2.2 4 3 3 2 3 0 50 2.75   
A. Appelbaum 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Mitchell 44
Batters Faced: D. Mitchell 22, C. Oren 14, A. Appelbaum 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Mitchell 4-9, C. Oren 2-2, A. Appelbaum 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Mitchell 79-48, C. Oren 50-28, A. Appelbaum 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Oren 1-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Oren
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Rehm
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 23089
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