AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CAROLINA REAPERS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
05/06/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CAROLINA REAPERS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 384 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 6TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carolina Reapers (12-20) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 12 0
Austin Desperados (11-21) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 5 8 0
Austin Falls Again, 6-5
The 6-5 Carolina win over Austin was due in large part to Blake Benigno. The Reapers center fielder went 3-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 2. Bryan Mitchell snagged the win in relief. He goes to 1-3 on the season. Byron Stanton suffered the loss. Getting the save was Jake Schmitt, his 8th.

Carolina used a clutch hit from Mike Green to get the win. The right fielder drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Reapers ahead, 6-5. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a doozy.

"I hate to be the fly in the ointment," said Green, "but we could've played better."

The Desperados, now 11-21, continue their inauspicious start.
CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Sheedy 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .205 2 5
S. Heichel 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .296 0 6
B. Benigno CF 4 2 3 2 1 0 2 .312 5 16
B. Phillips 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .256 5 22
M. Fearing DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .248 5 11
R. Burchett LF 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .228 4 13
M. Green RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .221 2 8
R. Simmer SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .219 0 8
B. Shrader C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .160 2 2
   a-T. Krueger PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-F. Reyes C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 1 3
Totals 37 6 12 6 2 4 15      
a - T. Krueger pinch ran for B. Shrader in the 9th
b - F. Reyes substituted for T. Krueger in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Benigno (9, 6th Inning off D. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Phillips (5, 8th Inning off C. Oren, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Heichel (1, 1st Inning off D. Mitchell, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Burchett (1, 2nd Inning off D. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Benigno (5, 3rd Inning off D. Mitchell, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Green (2, 9th Inning off B. Stanton, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Sheedy 2 , S. Heichel 3 , B. Benigno 7 , B. Phillips 2 , R. Burchett 4 , M. Green 4 , R. Simmer , B. Shrader
2-out RBI: B. Benigno , B. Phillips
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Benigno , M. Fearing , R. Burchett , R. Simmer
GIDP: S. Heichel , B. Shrader
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Burchett (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jimenez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304 3 9
J. Griffin 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .254 3 15
M. Smith DH 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .300 6 11
   b-J. Sykora DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 1 10
M. Blevins LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .173 4 12
G. Hearn SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .278 3 11
P. Martin 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179 3 3
   d-J. Chennault PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .175 4 10
J. Perez RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .219 0 1
D. Riggi 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .271 1 10
   c-J. Priest 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .179 0 0
J. Hamill CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .353 0 0
   a-J. Austin PH, CF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .283 3 11
Totals 35 5 8 5 0 10 7      
a - J. Austin pinch hit for J. Hamill in the 8th
b - J. Sykora inserted as DH in the 8th
c - J. Priest substituted for D. Riggi in the 9th
d - J. Chennault pinch hit for P. Martin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Hearn (6, 5th Inning off J. DeMoss, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Hamill (2, 6th Inning off J. DeMoss, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Smith (3, 6th Inning off J. DeMoss, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Riggi (8, 8th Inning off J. DeMoss, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Austin (2, 8th Inning off B. Mitchell, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Griffin (3, 8th Inning off B. Mitchell, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Griffin 4 , M. Smith 2 , M. Blevins , G. Hearn 2 , J. Perez , D. Riggi 2 , J. Hamill 2 , J. Austin 3
2-out RBI: M. Smith , J. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Blevins
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hearn-Riggi-Martin, Hearn-Riggi-Martin)
CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. DeMoss 7.0 5 3 3 0 8 0 102 5.01   
B. Mitchell W (1-3), BS (1) 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 18 3.18   
J. Schmitt SV (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. DeMoss 63
Batters Faced: J. DeMoss 26, B. Mitchell 6, J. Schmitt 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. DeMoss 9-4, B. Mitchell 2-1, J. Schmitt 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. DeMoss 102-67, B. Mitchell 18-12, J. Schmitt 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Mitchell 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Mitchell 6.1 7 3 3 1 1 1 80 5.82   
C. Oren 1.2 1 1 1 1 3 0 27 3.52   
B. Stanton L (2-3), BS (4) 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 1 21 7.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Mitchell 47
Batters Faced: D. Mitchell 25, C. Oren 7, B. Stanton 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Mitchell 8-8, C. Oren 2-0, B. Stanton 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Mitchell 80-53, C. Oren 27-17, B. Stanton 21-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Blake Benigno
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 18485
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