AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND INVADERS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
08/02/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND INVADERS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 4763 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Invaders (54-60) 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 5 8 0
Austin Desperados (51-63) 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 X 7 10 0
Oakland Defeated By Desperados, 7-5
Austin left fielder Matt Blevins was a significant contributor in his team's 7-5 triumph over the Oakland Invaders. He was 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3 for the Desperados. Jason Emary, the winner, is now 7-5. He struck out 5 and walked 1 over 6.2 innings, while allowing 5 runs on 7 hits. Picking up the save was six-time All-Star Bob Baucke.

With Austin leading 5-2 in the bottom of the fifth, Blevins came up to bat against Oakland pitcher Carlos Mendez. Blevins hit a cutter to right-center for a 2-run double. His 16th double of the season put the Desperados on top, 7-2.

"We're in a little bit of a dry spell," said Oakland manager Dillon Moyer.

The Desperados sit in last place in the American Conference South Division with a record of 51-63.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Raia CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .215 4 11
P. Horne 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .335 7 29
J. Piscitelli LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .275 6 33
S. McKinstry DH 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .256 20 55
J. Henkemeyer SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223 14 37
R. Alamo 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .224 7 38
M. Bolden RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .234 17 44
J. Cunningham 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .270 4 17
G. Cheatham C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .161 2 5
   a-J. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 8 34
Totals 35 5 8 5 1 10 11      
a - J. Smith pinch hit for G. Cheatham in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Piscitelli (28, 1st Inning off J. Emary, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Raia 2 (6, 5th Inning off J. Emary, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off J. Emary, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. McKinstry (20, 6th Inning off J. Emary, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Horne (7, 7th Inning off J. Emary, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Raia 4 , P. Horne 4 , J. Piscitelli 2 , S. McKinstry 5 , R. Alamo , M. Bolden
2-out RBI: M. Raia , P. Horne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Horne , S. McKinstry
Hit by Pitch: J. Cunningham
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Henkemeyer-Alamo-Horne)
PB: G. Cheatham
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .290 9 45
J. Sykora 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .210 14 33
D. Riggi 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .270 8 36
   a-J. Perez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 5 27
L. Serna RF 2 1 2 2 1 0 1 .220 17 67
   b-J. Hamill 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 2 14
M. Fishburn DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .274 12 49
M. Blevins LF 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 .241 24 52
J. Priest SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .207 4 31
D. Jimenez C 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .291 7 25
D. Agee 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .219 1 31
Totals 32 7 10 7 2 4 11      
a - J. Perez substituted for D. Riggi in the 8th
b - J. Hamill substituted for L. Serna in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Austin (31, 1st Inning off R. Fischer, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Serna (20, 4th Inning off R. Fischer, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Jimenez (6, 4th Inning off R. Fischer, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Blevins (16, 5th Inning off C. Mendez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Blevins (24, 2nd Inning off R. Fischer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Austin 3 , D. Riggi , L. Serna 3 , M. Fishburn , M. Blevins 6 , D. Jimenez 3
2-out RBI: L. Serna , M. Blevins , D. Jimenez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Fishburn , J. Priest , D. Agee
GIDP: D. Agee
Sac Fly: L. Serna
Hit by Pitch: D. Jimenez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Austin (42) , L. Serna (23)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Fischer L (7-10) 3.2 5 4 4 1 4 1 75 4.18   
C. Mendez 1.0 4 3 3 0 0 0 27 5.12   
N. Briceno 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.97   
C. Fields 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 21 1.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Fischer 36
Batters Faced: R. Fischer 17, C. Mendez 7, N. Briceno 4, C. Fields 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Fischer 5-2, C. Mendez 1-2, N. Briceno 1-2, C. Fields 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Fischer 75-49, C. Mendez 27-15, N. Briceno 12-9, C. Fields 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Mendez 1-0 , N. Briceno 1-0
WP: R. Fischer
Hit Batsmen: N. Briceno
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Emary W (7-5) 6.2 7 5 5 1 5 2 96 3.62   
C. Oren H (2) 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 13 3.25   
B. Baucke SV (22) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Emary 44
Batters Faced: J. Emary 29, C. Oren 5, B. Baucke 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Emary 9-6, C. Oren 0-1, B. Baucke 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Emary 96-66, C. Oren 13-12, B. Baucke 14-9
Hit Batsmen: J. Emary
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Blevins
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Partly Cloudy (88 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 29293
Special Notes: SP Randy Fischer was injured while pitching.
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