AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT CAROLINA REAPERS
08/07/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT CAROLINA REAPERS
GAME ID: 4744 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados (62-51) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Carolina Reapers (51-62) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 1 6 2
Cates Now 5-11 After Subduing Desperados
The Carolina Reapers got a magnificent effort from pitcher Steve Cates, who kept Austin hitters in check en route to a 1-0 Reapers win at Reedy River Stadium. Jake Schmitt closed it out for Carolina, earning his 26th save. The win puts the Reapers at 51-62, while the Desperados drop to 62-51.

Cates made it look easy. He scattered 2 hits over 7.1 innings, while racking up 10 strikeouts. The right-hander upped his season record to 5-11.

"Steve pounded the zone relentlessly tonight," said Carolina manager Felipe Arriaga.
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Priest 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .224 5 28
D. Riggi 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273 8 40
J. Austin CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 11 42
L. Serna DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .259 17 42
G. Hearn SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .275 8 29
M. Fishburn LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277 10 34
J. Chennault RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .199 12 27
I. Rodriguez C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .185 2 9
J. Hamill 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267 5 25
   a-P. Martin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .189 4 15
   b-J. Griffin 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 6 30
Totals 30 0 3 0 0 13 4      
a - P. Martin pinch hit for J. Hamill in the 8th
b - J. Griffin substituted for P. Martin in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Riggi , G. Hearn , J. Hamill
GIDP: J. Priest
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Simmer SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .278 2 39
B. Benigno CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .243 10 37
M. Fearing DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 12 62
B. Phillips 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .244 18 74
M. Green RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .287 12 57
R. Burchett LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .218 10 45
T. Kalolo 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .236 4 22
B. Shrader C 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .234 4 14
B. Havey 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .278 1 23
Totals 29 1 6 1 3 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Havey (18, 5th Inning off S. Campos, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Benigno , M. Green 2 , B. Shrader , B. Havey 3
2-out RBI: B. Benigno
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Benigno , M. Fearing , B. Shrader
Sac Bunt: R. Burchett
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: R. Simmer (7) , B. Phillips (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Phillips-Simmer-Phillips)
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Campos L (5-5) 5.2 6 1 1 2 6 0 103 3.99   
B. Stanton 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 28 4.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Campos 57
Batters Faced: S. Campos 25, B. Stanton 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Campos 8-3, B. Stanton 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Campos 103-60, B. Stanton 28-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Stanton 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Cates W (5-11) 7.1 2 0 0 0 10 0 108 4.13   
S. Harvey H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5.97   
R. Walk H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3.43   
J. Schmitt SV (26) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Cates 84
Batters Faced: S. Cates 25, S. Harvey 1, R. Walk 1, J. Schmitt 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Cates 7-4, S. Harvey 0-0, R. Walk 0-0, J. Schmitt 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Cates 108-72, S. Harvey 4-3, R. Walk 4-3, J. Schmitt 13-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Cates
Ballpark: Reedy River Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 22032
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