AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
08/15/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
GAME ID: 4831 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados (67-53) 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
Boston Whistlers (67-53) 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 X 5 11 1
Whistlers Sneak By Desperados, 5-4
The Boston Whistlers topped the Austin Desperados, 5-4, in American Conference action at Whislters Park. The game was highlighted by the performance of Boston pitcher Nate Benson. Boston reliever John Salgado picked up the win, upping his record to 3-2. Ivan Esparza absorbed the loss. The first-place Whistlers now have a win-loss record of 67-53.

Oliver Damon, who finished 2nd in the AC in batting average with .320 in 2018, helped out the Boston cause in the bottom of the fourth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the center fielder went 2 for 2 with 2 singles.

"Both teams played hard," said Boston manager Mike Plocher.
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Priest 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .221 6 30
D. Riggi 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 .281 11 47
J. Austin CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .273 12 43
L. Serna DH 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .265 19 47
G. Hearn SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .283 10 33
M. Fishburn LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .265 10 35
J. Chennault RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .192 13 31
M. Smith C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252 8 20
   a-P. Martin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .192 5 16
J. Hamill 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .261 5 26
   b-I. Rodriguez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 2 9
Totals 37 4 10 4 1 14 8      
a - P. Martin pinch hit for M. Smith in the 9th
b - I. Rodriguez pinch hit for J. Hamill in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Austin (25, 3rd Inning off N. Benson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Hearn (10, 2nd Inning off N. Benson, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Serna (19, 3rd Inning off N. Benson, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Riggi (11, 3rd Inning off N. Benson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Priest , D. Riggi 4 , J. Austin 3 , L. Serna 4 , G. Hearn 6 , M. Fishburn , J. Hamill
2-out RBI: D. Riggi , L. Serna
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Riggi
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Austin(Simister at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 .291 13 66
T. McLean RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .298 18 59
B. Roseman 3B 4 2 1 1 0 1 1 .315 26 103
E. Stowe SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 14 54
   c-M. Schmid SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 1 10
P. Simister C 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .324 22 62
   d-M. Fowler C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 6 21
J. Beeson 2B 4 2 3 0 0 1 2 .258 11 51
D. Aschenbrener DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .228 2 5
   b-D. Maher DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 12 42
O. Damon CF 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .256 0 24
   a-M. McKechnie PH, LF 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .200 1 7
B. Brockman LF, CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 .326 11 42
Totals 34 5 11 5 3 7 18      
a - M. McKechnie pinch hit for O. Damon in the 6th
b - D. Maher inserted as DH in the 8th
c - M. Schmid substituted for E. Stowe in the 9th
d - M. Fowler substituted for P. Simister in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Herrera (35, 8th Inning off I. Esparza, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Roseman (26, 7th Inning off I. Esparza, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Herrera 2 , B. Roseman 4 , E. Stowe , P. Simister , J. Beeson 3 , D. Aschenbrener , O. Damon 2 , B. Brockman
2-out RBI: C. Herrera , P. Simister , B. Brockman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Herrera , T. McLean 3 , J. Beeson
Hit by Pitch: P. Simister
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Brockman (29)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Roseman (14)
OF assists: 1 (McLean(Fishburn at 2nd base))
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cordova 5.1 7 3 3 2 7 0 104 3.32   
I. Esparza L (1-1), BS (2) 2.2 4 2 2 1 0 1 49 4.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cordova 47
Batters Faced: J. Cordova 25, I. Esparza 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cordova 7-2, I. Esparza 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cordova 104-64, I. Esparza 49-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Esparza 1-1
Hit Batsmen: I. Esparza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Benson 7.0 9 4 4 0 11 3 109 3.84   
D. Elliott 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 4.91   
J. Salgado W (3-2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 2.74   
B. Bryant SV (22) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 22 3.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Benson 54
Batters Faced: N. Benson 29, D. Elliott 2, J. Salgado 2, B. Bryant 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Benson 5-4, D. Elliott 0-1, J. Salgado 0-0, B. Bryant 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Benson 109-76, D. Elliott 4-4, J. Salgado 5-4, B. Bryant 22-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Benson
Ballpark: Whislters Park
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 34874
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