AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
04/27/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 270 - MONDAY, APRIL 27TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (16-7) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 0
Austin Desperados (8-15) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Austin Defeated By Gladiators, 3-2
Luke Scrimger could take little solace in pitching a good game. The fact is his Austin Desperados lost, dropping a 3-2 decision to the Phoenix Gladiators at Dell Diamond. Manny Brant recorded the save for Phoenix, his 10th of the season. Austin, with the loss, is 8-15.

The Gladiators got a big at-bat from catcher Mike Pierskalla. For the game, Pierskalla went 1-2 with a home run and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the top of the fifth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 2nd home run of the season gave Phoenix a 3-2 lead.

"We faced good pitching and still got it done," said Pierskalla.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Julio 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .242 3 6
P. Bounds CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .362 6 19
J. Platzer SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .276 5 13
T. Ariëns 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258 4 8
B. Figueroa LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .412 2 5
   a-J. Grabowski PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 1 5
Z. Husley DH 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .077 0 0
V. Gonzalez RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .171 2 11
P. McCarthy 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214 3 5
M. Pierskalla C 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 .279 2 12
Totals 30 3 5 3 2 6 12      
a - J. Grabowski pinch hit for B. Figueroa in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: P. Bounds (6, 4th Inning off L. Scrimger, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Pierskalla (2, 5th Inning off L. Scrimger, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Julio , P. Bounds 5 , T. Ariëns , M. Pierskalla 4
2-out RBI: M. Pierskalla
GIDP: P. Bounds , T. Ariëns
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Julio (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jimenez C 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .311 3 8
J. Austin CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .275 3 8
   a-J. Perez PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227 0 0
M. Smith DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .318 6 9
M. Blevins LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .205 3 10
J. Chennault RF 4 0 1 1 0 3 2 .157 2 5
P. Martin 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .194 3 3
G. Hearn SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .254 1 4
D. Riggi 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .267 1 10
J. Griffin 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .300 2 11
Totals 33 2 6 2 5 10 18      
a - J. Perez pinch hit for J. Austin in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Griffin (4, 4th Inning off M. Walsh, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Jimenez (5, 7th Inning off R. Robertson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Jimenez 2 , J. Chennault , D. Riggi 3 , J. Griffin 2
2-out RBI: J. Chennault , J. Griffin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Jimenez , M. Blevins , P. Martin
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Griffin (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Hearn-Riggi-Martin, Riggi-Hearn-Martin)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Walsh W (5-0) 5.1 3 2 2 5 6 0 91 3.33   
R. Robertson H (3) 2.2 2 0 0 0 4 0 39 0.00   
M. Brant SV (10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Walsh 55
Batters Faced: M. Walsh 24, R. Robertson 10, M. Brant 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Walsh 5-5, R. Robertson 3-1, M. Brant 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Walsh 91-52, R. Robertson 39-28, M. Brant 16-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Scrimger L (1-2) 6.1 5 3 1 1 6 2 90 3.10   
J. McLaughlin 2.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Scrimger 60
Batters Faced: L. Scrimger 24, J. McLaughlin 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Scrimger 4-7, J. McLaughlin 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: L. Scrimger 90-53, J. McLaughlin 26-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. McLaughlin 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luke Scrimger
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 19961
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