AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
SYRACUSE SCORPIONS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
08/08/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
SYRACUSE SCORPIONS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 4814 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Syracuse Scorpions (50-69) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Austin Desperados (53-66) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 X 5 10 0
Austin Downs Syracuse, 5-1
The Austin Desperados topped the Syracuse Scorpions, 5-1, in American Conference action at Dell Diamond. The standout performance belonged to Austin pitcher and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, native Jon Cordova. Cordova picked up the win for Austin, going 7.1 innings. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 8-3. The Scorpions have now dropped 5 straight.

Making an impact for Austin was center fielder John Austin. The Rebel drilled a solo home run off Jason Cox in the bottom of the first. For the game, Austin was 1 for 3 with a home run, a walk, and was hit by a pitch.

Austin manager commended his team for "doing what it takes to win."
SYRACUSE BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cruz DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .286 2 12
J. Scott 2B, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .249 8 34
C. Guardiola CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .272 22 62
B. Totten RF, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .227 10 35
C. Stanifer LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247 9 31
R. Mallory C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .273 10 49
B. Tapia 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .256 6 32
   a-G. Ramos PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 5 44
T. Lusardi 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 7 43
   b-C. Kearney PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 10 52
J. Tarango SS, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 1 11
   c-T. Ferro PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .207 1 14
Totals 32 1 6 1 0 8 6      
a - G. Ramos pinch hit for B. Tapia in the 7th
b - C. Kearney pinch hit for T. Lusardi in the 8th
c - T. Ferro pinch hit for J. Tarango in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Cruz , J. Scott , C. Guardiola 2 , T. Lusardi , T. Ferro
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Scott (5)
OF assists: 1 (Guardiola(Fishburn at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .290 12 54
D. Riggi 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .261 9 39
   a-J. Hamill 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .253 2 14
M. Blevins LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233 24 52
L. Serna RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .224 18 68
M. Fishburn DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 13 51
J. Sykora 1B 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .228 16 38
J. Priest SS 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .223 4 32
M. Smith C 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .252 3 16
D. Agee 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .222 1 35
Totals 33 5 10 5 3 7 11      
a - J. Hamill substituted for D. Riggi in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sykora (8, 8th Inning off E. Miller, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Priest (18, 8th Inning off E. Miller, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Austin (12, 1st Inning off J. Cox, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Serna (18, 8th Inning off J. Cox, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Austin 4 , L. Serna 5 , J. Sykora 4 , J. Priest 4 , D. Agee
2-out RBI: J. Sykora , J. Priest , D. Agee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Riggi , J. Hamill , M. Smith , D. Agee
Sac Bunt: M. Smith
Hit by Pitch: J. Austin
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Priest (12)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Austin(Scott at 3rd base))
SYRACUSE PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cox L (4-12) 7.1 7 3 2 2 7 2 111 4.99   
E. Miller 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 28 4.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cox 59
Batters Faced: J. Cox 31, E. Miller 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cox 10-4, E. Miller 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cox 111-67, E. Miller 28-14
Hit Batsmen: E. Miller
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cordova W (8-3) 7.1 6 1 1 0 7 0 106 2.81   
J. McLaughlin H (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1.79   
B. Baucke 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cordova 69
Batters Faced: J. Cordova 27, J. McLaughlin 2, B. Baucke 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cordova 7-7, J. McLaughlin 2-0, B. Baucke 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cordova 106-74, J. McLaughlin 8-6, B. Baucke 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. McLaughlin 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Cordova
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Clear skies (88 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 26158
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