AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
SYRACUSE SCORPIONS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
08/19/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
SYRACUSE SCORPIONS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
GAME ID: 4875 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Syracuse Scorpions (42-82) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 6 0
Halifax Heathens (78-46) 2 1 2 1 1 3 0 0 X 10 15 0
Heathens Bang Out 10-3 Win Versus Syracuse
Halifax and Syracuse got after it at Estadio Azteca.

Halifax Heathens starter Joe Hart pitched well against the Syracuse Scorpions at Estadio Azteca, leading his team to a win, 10-3. The winner was Hart. He threw 7.2 innings of 3-hit ball. The loser was Matt Simpson.

Ernesto Ramirez, who led the NC in slugging percentage with .550 in 2021, took Syracuse hurler Matt Simpson deep in the bottom of the first. His 2-run home run put the Heathens on top, 2-0. In all, Ramirez had 2 singles in addition to the home run, while going 3 for 5.

"Joe did what Joe does," said Halifax manager David Morris.

Halifax bumps their record to 78-46 with the win.
SYRACUSE BATTING LINESCORE HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Widmer 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .264 4 30
B. Tapia 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .263 7 33
C. Kearney RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 7 35
   a-J. Bloom PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302 6 37
C. Stanifer CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .246 1 16
G. Ramos SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .247 4 38
C. Charney DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307 2 44
J. Scott 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 11 39
C. Service LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .268 3 30
P. Inman C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .202 2 9
Totals 32 3 6 3 0 5 8      
a - J. Bloom pinch hit for C. Kearney in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Stanifer (10, 9th Inning off B. Shields, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Scott (11, 8th Inning off J. Hart, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Widmer , B. Tapia , C. Stanifer 2 , J. Scott 4 , C. Service 2
2-out RBI: J. Scott
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Charney
GIDP: G. Ramos
Hit by Pitch: C. Stanifer
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Kearney(Sumney at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .319 10 53
   a-N. Lombardi CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .342 4 24
E. Kukowski RF 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 .237 15 41
L. Orozco SS 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 .272 30 78
E. Ramirez DH 5 1 3 4 0 2 2 .318 21 66
A. Brewer LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 5 .277 9 38
J. Fitzgerald 1B 4 1 3 3 0 1 1 .299 17 72
C. Smith 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .259 14 75
S. Hardwick 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293 6 49
P. Gaither C 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261 4 35
Totals 37 10 15 10 2 7 16      
a - N. Lombardi substituted for N. Sumney in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: N. Sumney (38, 1st Inning off M. Simpson, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Brewer (24, 1st Inning off M. Simpson, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Orozco (22, 3rd Inning off M. Simpson, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Fitzgerald (41, 6th Inning off J. Bringman, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Ramirez (21, 1st Inning off M. Simpson, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Gaither (4, 2nd Inning off M. Simpson, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Fitzgerald (17, 5th Inning off J. Bringman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Sumney 2 , N. Lombardi , E. Kukowski 3 , L. Orozco 3 , E. Ramirez 6 , A. Brewer 2 , J. Fitzgerald 7 , P. Gaither 4
2-out RBI: , E. Ramirez 2 , J. Fitzgerald , P. Gaither
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Brewer , J. Fitzgerald , C. Smith , S. Hardwick
Sac Fly: A. Brewer
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Orozco-Fitzgerald)
SYRACUSE PITCHING LINESCORE HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Simpson L (0-1) 3.1 10 6 6 0 2 2 67 12.10   
J. Bringman 3.2 5 4 4 2 3 1 66 6.06   
D. Holzman 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 7.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Simpson 16
Batters Faced: M. Simpson 19, J. Bringman 18, D. Holzman 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Simpson 3-4, J. Bringman 1-7, D. Holzman 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Simpson 67-41, J. Bringman 66-39, D. Holzman 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bringman 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hart W (7-5) 7.2 3 1 1 0 4 1 99 2.85   
B. Shields 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 18 4.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hart 73
Batters Faced: J. Hart 26, B. Shields 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hart 12-6, B. Shields 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hart 99-63, B. Shields 18-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Shields 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Hart
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Hart
Ballpark: Estadio Azteca
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 34810
Special Notes: CF Nick Sumney was injured while running the bases.
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