AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT CHICAGO GANGSTERS
05/20/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT CHICAGO GANGSTERS
GAME ID: 536 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 20TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados (21-24) 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 6 10 0
Chicago Gangsters (13-32) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 0
Serna Shines in 6-2 Austin Win
The Austin Desperados saddled the Chicago Gangsters with a loss at The Hideout. The final score was 6-2. Leo Serna was 3 for 4, including 2 singles and 1 home run. The Austin left fielder scored 2 runs and drove in 3. The winning pitcher was Jason Emary. His record now stands at 2-1. The right-hander went 6.2 innings, allowing 1 run on 7 hits for the Desperados. Joe McLaughlin recorded his 5th save for Austin.

With Austin leading 3-1 in the top of the fifth, Serna hit a 2-run single off Chicago hurler Phil Gregoire. It was the 6th hit of the season for Serna and put his team ahead, 5-1.

"Every time I go up there, I try and hit a ball hard," said Serna.

The Desperados are now 21-24, while the Gangsters fall to 13-32.
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jimenez C 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 .257 6 19
J. Austin CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .260 5 16
M. Smith DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .307 7 13
L. Serna LF 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .231 3 7
P. Martin 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167 3 5
D. Riggi 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .262 3 16
T. Martinez RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .263 5 11
J. Priest SS 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .275 0 3
J. Hamill 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .294 0 1
Totals 35 6 10 6 1 12 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Smith (7, 4th Inning off P. Gregoire, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Serna (3, 8th Inning off B. Kauppinen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Austin , M. Smith 4 , L. Serna 6 , T. Martinez 2 , J. Priest 2 , J. Hamill
2-out RBI: L. Serna , T. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Martin
Sac Bunt: P. Martin
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Austin (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Priest-Riggi-Martin, Priest-Riggi, Priest-Riggi-Martin)
PB: D. Jimenez
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Bravo CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .261 5 15
M. Bower RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .206 0 2
J. Wish DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .237 7 14
M. Gohlke 1B 4 0 1 1 0 3 2 .252 4 18
K. Crouch C 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .199 6 19
N. Pratt 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .181 3 17
E. Drake 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .269 3 16
   a-J. Bear PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .219 4 17
J. Fritz SS, 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .182 0 4
K. Castro LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .222 2 14
Totals 35 2 11 2 3 11 22      
a - J. Bear pinch hit for E. Drake in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Wish (9, 8th Inning off C. Oren, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Gohlke (11, 8th Inning off C. Oren, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Crouch (6, 4th Inning off J. Emary, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Bravo , M. Bower , J. Wish 2 , M. Gohlke 2 , K. Crouch 5 , E. Drake , J. Fritz 2 , K. Castro 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Bravo , K. Crouch , J. Bear
GIDP: M. Bower , J. Fritz
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Fritz (2)
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Emary W (2-1) 6.2 7 1 1 2 10 1 100 2.97   
C. Oren 1.2 4 1 1 1 1 0 36 4.91   
J. McLaughlin SV (5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Emary 64
Batters Faced: J. Emary 27, C. Oren 10, J. McLaughlin 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Emary 4-4, C. Oren 2-2, J. McLaughlin 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Emary 100-65, C. Oren 36-26, J. McLaughlin 3-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Oren 1-0 , J. McLaughlin 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Gregoire L (1-2) 4.2 7 5 5 1 6 1 81 6.46   
B. Kauppinen 3.1 3 1 1 0 4 1 41 10.98   
C. Zich 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 4.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Gregoire 35
Batters Faced: P. Gregoire 22, B. Kauppinen 12, C. Zich 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Gregoire 3-5, B. Kauppinen 3-2, C. Zich 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Gregoire 81-50, B. Kauppinen 41-30, C. Zich 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Kauppinen 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Leo Serna
Ballpark: The Hideout
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 12876
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