AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
05/26/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 594 - TUESDAY, MAY 26TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Heathens (32-18) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 6 6 4
Austin Desperados (23-27) 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 X 7 13 3
Desperados Earn Win with Late Rally
The Austin Desperados defeated the Halifax Heathens, 7-6. Left Fielder Matt Fishburn deserved a large share of the credit. Fishburn went 3-3 with 2 doubles, while scoring 2 times for the Desperados. Picking up his 6th save was 27-year old left-handed pitcher Joe McLaughlin. Austin, now 23-27, holds down last place in the American Conference South Division.

Austin took advantage of an error in the bottom of the eighth inning. The game was tied, 4-4, when Dave Jimenez hit a run-scoring single that was misplayed. It put the Desperados in front, 5-4.

"You can't hate how you win if you win," said Austin skipper Tim Ward.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .335 4 27
E. Kukowski RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .238 4 14
L. Orozco SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .268 16 30
E. Ramirez DH 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .331 6 18
   a-A. Brewer DH 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 .391 3 7
T. Stevens LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256 4 13
   b-A. Vega PH 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 .217 2 8
   c-N. Lombardi LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 0 1
J. Fitzgerald 1B 4 1 1 3 0 2 1 .306 8 34
C. Smith 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .218 8 26
S. Hardwick 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 .277 3 12
P. Gaither C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .252 0 10
   d-J. Elder PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .145 1 5
Totals 35 6 6 6 4 11 23      
a - A. Brewer inserted as DH in the 6th
b - A. Vega pinch hit for T. Stevens in the 6th
c - N. Lombardi substituted for A. Vega in the 6th
d - J. Elder pinch hit for P. Gaither in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Hardwick 2 (8, 3rd Inning off B. Reno, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off J. McLaughlin, 2 on, 0 outs) , N. Sumney (15, 6th Inning off B. Reno, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Fitzgerald (18, 6th Inning off F. Moreno, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Sumney 3 , J. Fitzgerald 2 , S. Hardwick 4 , P. Gaither
2-out RBI: A. Vega , J. Fitzgerald
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Sumney , L. Orozco , S. Hardwick
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Orozco (1) , S. Hardwick (2)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Kukowski 2 (4) , C. Smith 2 (5)
OF assists: 1 (Lombardi(Riggi at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Martinez LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .257 5 13
D. Riggi 2B 4 0 1 0 1 3 0 .270 4 19
J. Austin CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .264 5 17
L. Serna RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .277 4 8
M. Fishburn DH 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .400 0 3
   a-F. Halici DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
P. Martin 1B 4 0 2 3 0 1 2 .175 3 8
J. Griffin 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .256 4 21
D. Jimenez C 4 1 1 1 0 2 5 .248 6 22
J. Hamill SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .283 0 3
Totals 38 7 13 7 1 10 18      
a - F. Halici inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Fishburn 2 (4, 2nd Inning off J. Contreras, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off J. Contreras, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Austin (10, 7th Inning off J. Bruckert, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Martinez (5, 8th Inning off C. Johnson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: P. Martin (1, 2nd Inning off J. Contreras, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Martinez 2 , D. Riggi , J. Austin 3 , L. Serna , M. Fishburn 5 , P. Martin 4 , J. Griffin 2 , D. Jimenez
2-out RBI: T. Martinez , J. Austin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Martinez , F. Halici , D. Jimenez 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Griffin (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Riggi (4) , J. Griffin (3) , J. Hamill (2)
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Contreras 5.0 8 4 3 0 5 0 93 3.82   
J. Bruckert L (1-2) 2.2 3 2 2 0 5 0 47 4.50   
C. Johnson 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 10 2.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Contreras 42
Batters Faced: J. Contreras 25, J. Bruckert 11, C. Johnson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Contreras 7-3, J. Bruckert 2-1, C. Johnson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Contreras 93-60, J. Bruckert 47-31, C. Johnson 10-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bruckert 2-0 , C. Johnson 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Reno 5.1 4 3 3 2 7 0 84 4.66   
F. Moreno W (5-2), BS (1) 2.2 1 1 1 2 3 0 46 2.98   
J. McLaughlin SV (6) 1.0 1 2 0 0 1 0 20 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Reno 53
Batters Faced: B. Reno 21, F. Moreno 11, J. McLaughlin 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Reno 5-2, F. Moreno 4-1, J. McLaughlin 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Reno 84-54, F. Moreno 46-28, J. McLaughlin 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Moreno 3-3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Fishburn
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 21939
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