AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
08/16/2025
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 4911 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Captains (55-72) 2 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 9 1
Austin Desperados (59-68) 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 1
Desperados Absorb 8-6 Home Loss
The Tampa Bay Captains topped the Austin Desperados, 8-6, in American Conference action at Dell Diamond. The standout performance belonged to Tampa Bay pitcher and Arlington, Texas, native Justin Berardi. Tampa Bay reliever Justin Berardi got the win, raising his record to 2-3. Ivan Esparza was tagged with the loss. The second-place Captains sport a record of 55-72.

Tampa Bay used a big swing from Sam Bingle to get the win. The right fielder walloped a 3-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Captains up, 7-4. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it changed the outcome.

"I like the vibe in the clubhouse after a win," said Berardi. "It sure beats the alternative."
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Rucker 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .202 7 29
   a-J. McCarthy PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296 7 48
   b-E. Brewer 1B, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 5 29
R. Eckhardt CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 .266 5 43
M. Greene DH 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .248 25 68
A. Mendoza LF 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .220 7 19
S. Bingle RF 4 1 1 3 0 2 1 .267 7 44
R. Martinez 3B, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .224 4 30
J. Spiegel 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .172 0 6
J. Browne SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .165 3 24
W. Sallee C 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .238 1 7
Totals 36 8 9 8 2 9 7      
a - J. McCarthy pinch ran for N. Rucker in the 3rd
b - E. Brewer substituted for J. McCarthy in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: N. Rucker (21, 3rd Inning off I. Esparza, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Eckhardt (25, 3rd Inning off I. Esparza, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Mendoza (7, 1st Inning off I. Esparza, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Bingle (7, 3rd Inning off I. Esparza, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Rucker 2 , R. Eckhardt 3 , M. Greene , A. Mendoza 5 , S. Bingle 4 , R. Martinez , W. Sallee
2-out RBI: A. Mendoza , W. Sallee
Sac Bunt: J. Browne
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Browne (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .287 14 56
D. Riggi 2B 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 .273 11 44
J. Perez RF 4 1 1 3 1 2 2 .247 6 32
B. Largent DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .278 0 20
M. Blevins LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .244 29 59
J. Sykora 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .236 17 43
J. Priest SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .223 4 33
   a-L. Serna PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 19 72
   b-D. Agee SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 1 36
D. Jimenez C 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281 7 26
J. Hamill 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 3 16
Totals 36 6 8 6 4 8 15      
a - L. Serna pinch hit for J. Priest in the 7th
b - D. Agee substituted for L. Serna in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Perez (6, 2nd Inning off P. Gregoire, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Blevins (29, 3rd Inning off P. Gregoire, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Riggi (11, 4th Inning off P. Gregoire, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Austin , D. Riggi 5 , J. Perez 4 , B. Largent , M. Blevins 5 , J. Sykora
2-out RBI: J. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Austin , J. Priest , J. Hamill
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: V. Vance (1)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Gregoire 3.0 7 6 6 3 3 3 95 4.11   
J. Berardi W (2-3) 5.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 71 3.56   
J. Washington SV (31) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 2.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Gregoire 19
Batters Faced: P. Gregoire 20, J. Berardi 17, J. Washington 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Gregoire 4-2, J. Berardi 4-7, J. Washington 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Gregoire 95-50, J. Berardi 71-45, J. Washington 14-8
WP: P. Gregoire
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Esparza L (1-6) 3.0 6 7 7 1 3 2 55 5.46   
V. Vance 4.0 1 1 0 1 3 0 69 2.70   
J. McLaughlin 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 29 1.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Esparza 19
Batters Faced: I. Esparza 16, V. Vance 15, J. McLaughlin 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Esparza 2-4, V. Vance 6-3, J. McLaughlin 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: I. Esparza 55-36, V. Vance 69-43, J. McLaughlin 29-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Berardi
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 34855
Special Notes: 1B Nick Rucker was injured while running the bases.
Thursday, February 26th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 26.8 Build 82