AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DALLAS DRAGONS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
05/28/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DALLAS DRAGONS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 619 - THURSDAY, MAY 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dallas Dragons (25-27) 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 8 15 1
Phoenix Gladiators (33-19) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 11 1
Big Day for Calkins in 8-5 Dragons Win
Eager fans turned out for a matchup between the Dallas Dragons and Phoenix Gladiators.

The Dallas Dragons defeated the Phoenix Gladiators, 8-5, in American Conference action at Gladiators Ballpark. Cole Calkins pulled his weight. The 11-year veteran was 4 for 5 with a double and 3 singles, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Dallas, at 25-27, occupies third place in the American Conference South Division.

The Dragons got a lift from left fielder Glen Helms, who in the top of the fifth stroked a 1-1 changeup to left-center for a 2-run single. It was his 39th hit of the season and put the Dragons ahead, 5-3.

"We'll just keep our nose to the grindstone," Calkins told the Dallas News.
DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Robinson CF 5 3 3 0 0 2 1 .374 8 32
J. Pearson SS 4 2 2 1 1 1 3 .292 8 26
C. Calkins DH 5 1 4 4 0 1 2 .302 4 25
R. Hawke 3B 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 .222 4 31
G. Helms LF 5 0 1 2 0 2 3 .227 8 25
D. Downing C 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .173 3 16
C. Rodriguez RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 4 .250 3 18
B. Hansen 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .181 2 7
A. Alpers 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .310 2 4
Totals 40 8 15 8 2 16 21      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Calkins (19, 1st Inning off B. Rehm, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Robinson (20, 3rd Inning off B. Rehm, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Pearson (11, 6th Inning off T. Ariëns, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Robinson 4 , J. Pearson 3 , C. Calkins 5 , R. Hawke , G. Helms , D. Downing , C. Rodriguez , B. Hansen , A. Alpers
2-out RBI: J. Pearson , C. Calkins 3 , G. Helms
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Helms , D. Downing 2 , C. Rodriguez
GIDP: B. Hansen
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Pearson (9) , B. Hansen (3)
CS: C. Calkins (3) , D. Downing (3)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Hansen (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Hawke-Hansen-Alpers, Pearson-Hansen-Alpers)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .259 6 15
E. Milbrandt 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 5 .271 6 17
C. Julio 1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .290 6 21
J. Platzer SS 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .284 13 40
B. Figueroa LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .274 6 17
B. Shultz DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .261 3 17
J. Grabowski RF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .244 2 8
   a-V. Gonzalez PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188 5 19
P. Bounds CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .294 10 29
M. Pierskalla C 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .271 2 21
Totals 37 5 11 4 4 6 18      
a - V. Gonzalez pinch hit for J. Grabowski in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Figueroa 2 (12, 2nd Inning off G. Ward, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off I. Muenkel, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Grabowski (3, 7th Inning off I. Muenkel, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy , E. Milbrandt 2 , C. Julio , J. Platzer , B. Figueroa 4 , B. Shultz , J. Grabowski 3 , M. Pierskalla
2-out RBI: C. Julio , J. Platzer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Milbrandt 2 , B. Figueroa , V. Gonzalez , M. Pierskalla
GIDP: J. Platzer , P. Bounds
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: P. McCarthy (16) , B. Shultz (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Platzer (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Platzer-McCarthy-Julio)
DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ward W (8-2) 6.0 5 3 3 2 3 0 97 4.43   
I. Muenkel 2.1 3 1 1 2 3 0 50 3.86   
M. Braasch 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 23 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ward 51
Batters Faced: G. Ward 23, I. Muenkel 13, M. Braasch 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ward 11-2, I. Muenkel 1-3, M. Braasch 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ward 97-54, I. Muenkel 50-29, M. Braasch 23-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Braasch 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Rehm L (6-4) 4.2 8 5 5 2 8 0 100 3.64   
T. Ariëns 3.1 6 3 3 0 6 0 61 5.11   
C. Abarca 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Rehm 34
Batters Faced: B. Rehm 24, T. Ariëns 14, C. Abarca 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Rehm 3-2, T. Ariëns 2-0, C. Abarca 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Rehm 100-62, T. Ariëns 61-42, C. Abarca 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Ariëns 3-0 , C. Abarca 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cole Calkins
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 34894
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