AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CAROLINA REAPERS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
08/01/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CAROLINA REAPERS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 4750 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carolina Reapers (44-69) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0
Phoenix Gladiators (54-59) 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 X 4 9 0
Phoenix Slaps 4-1 Loss on Carolina
Phoenix got a strong outing from Johnny Keener as the Gladiators defeated the Carolina Reapers, 4-1, at Gladiators Ballpark. Manny Brant, credited with the save, is now 19 for 22 in save opportunities. With the victory, the Gladiators record stands at 54-59.

The Gladiators got a big at-bat from catcher Mike Pierskalla. For the game, Pierskalla was 1 for 3 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the third, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 9th home run of the season gave Phoenix a 2-0 lead.

"It was just a matter of executing," said Phoenix manager Brett Bartlett.
CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Langenwalter CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238 1 20
M. Green RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .297 12 66
M. Fearing 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .279 13 44
M. Reyes LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .203 14 45
F. Reyes C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .308 0 36
D. Sheedy DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236 7 34
J. Lazaro 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250 11 38
B. Havey 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .232 3 28
   a-B. Phillips PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .276 18 58
T. Krueger SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .255 0 7
Totals 32 1 6 1 4 5 13      
a - B. Phillips pinch hit for B. Havey in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Fearing , M. Reyes , F. Reyes , D. Sheedy , B. Phillips , T. Krueger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Reyes
GIDP: T. Krueger
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .258 13 40
V. Gonzalez RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .208 18 43
J. Platzer SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .253 8 32
P. Bounds CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .234 17 59
B. Shultz LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .204 15 43
   a-C. Cawley LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 4 18
B. Figueroa DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .249 11 51
A. Carr 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .147 1 3
Z. Husley 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .270 18 48
M. Pierskalla C 3 1 1 2 0 2 3 .216 9 32
Totals 33 4 9 4 2 9 15      
a - C. Cawley substituted for B. Shultz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Figueroa (24, 2nd Inning off S. Cates, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Pierskalla (9, 3rd Inning off S. Cates, 1 on, 0 outs) , V. Gonzalez (18, 7th Inning off J. Notaro, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy , V. Gonzalez 4 , J. Platzer , B. Shultz 2 , B. Figueroa 2 , Z. Husley 2 , M. Pierskalla 4
2-out RBI: J. Platzer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Bounds , A. Carr 2 , M. Pierskalla
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: P. McCarthy (35) , B. Shultz (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Platzer-McCarthy-Husley)
CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Cates L (4-11) 6.0 7 3 3 2 7 1 95 4.25   
J. Notaro 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 7.36   
B. Mitchell 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 26 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Cates 51
Batters Faced: S. Cates 27, J. Notaro 2, B. Mitchell 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Cates 8-3, J. Notaro 0-1, B. Mitchell 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Cates 95-59, J. Notaro 7-4, B. Mitchell 26-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Keener W (5-6) 6.1 2 0 0 3 1 0 96 3.84   
R. Grados H (11) 1.2 2 1 1 1 3 0 32 4.85   
M. Brant SV (19) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 15 4.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Keener 67
Batters Faced: J. Keener 24, R. Grados 8, M. Brant 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Keener 10-8, R. Grados 0-2, M. Brant 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Keener 96-54, R. Grados 32-19, M. Brant 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Brant 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Keener
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Rain (94 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 5 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM MT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 34910
Special Notes: RP Jerrod Notaro was injured while pitching. LF Brian Shultz was injured in a collision at a base.
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