AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
08/26/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 6645 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados (73-57) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 9 0
Phoenix Gladiators (74-56) 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 X 7 7 1
Desperados Beaten By Gladiators, 7-5
The Phoenix Gladiators defeated the Austin Desperados, 7-5, in American Conference action at Gladiators Ballpark. Paul McCarthy pulled his weight. The 9-year veteran was 2-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Moises Cruz picked up the win with 7.1 innings of work. He allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 6. On the season, he is now 9-7. Ryan Robertson recorded the save, his 14th.

Ton Ariëns helped his team take an early lead with a 2-run single. It came in the first inning, making the score 2-0, Gladiators.

"I'm not out there for personal accomplishments," Ariëns told a Phoenix Observer reporter after the game. "I'm out there to help the team win, and that's what we did today."

The second-place Gladiators hiked their record to 74-56.
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Martinez LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .292 12 45
J. Austin CF 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 .263 12 45
G. Hearn SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .268 12 37
L. Serna RF 4 1 2 2 0 2 3 .263 22 57
D. Riggi 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 14 52
M. Fishburn DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 10 36
M. Smith C 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .248 9 22
J. Priest 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .228 6 34
J. Hamill 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 6 30
   a-P. Martin PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .209 5 16
Totals 36 5 9 5 3 8 15      
a - P. Martin pinch hit for J. Hamill in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Serna (12, 2nd Inning off M. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Austin 2 (29, 8th Inning off M. Dickson, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off R. Robertson, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Martinez , J. Austin 4 , L. Serna 3 , M. Smith , J. Priest 2 , P. Martin
2-out RBI: J. Austin , L. Serna , J. Priest
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Martinez , L. Serna , J. Hamill
Sac Fly: L. Serna
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Austin (32)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hearn-Priest-Riggi, Priest-Hearn-Riggi)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Julio 1B 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .295 19 62
W. Villegas RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .234 4 10
J. Platzer SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .308 33 98
P. Bounds CF 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 .282 26 72
B. Shultz LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .258 12 44
T. Ariëns 3B 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 .296 25 84
Z. Husley DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .209 3 14
P. McCarthy 2B 3 1 2 4 1 0 1 .260 15 41
M. Pierskalla C 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .235 13 49
Totals 29 7 7 7 9 7 19      
BATTING
Home Runs: P. Bounds (26, 5th Inning off J. Emary, 0 on, 1 out) , P. McCarthy (15, 5th Inning off B. Stanton, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Villegas , J. Platzer , P. Bounds 4 , T. Ariëns 2 , P. McCarthy 5
2-out RBI: T. Ariëns , P. McCarthy 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Villegas , P. McCarthy , M. Pierskalla
GIDP: Z. Husley 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Julio (20)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Platzer (15)
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Emary L (12-3) 4.2 5 6 6 7 4 1 104 3.38   
B. Stanton 3.1 2 1 1 2 3 1 43 4.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Emary 27
Batters Faced: J. Emary 25, B. Stanton 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Emary 4-5, B. Stanton 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Emary 104-56, B. Stanton 43-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Stanton 2-2
WP: J. Emary
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Cruz W (9-7) 7.1 3 2 2 2 6 0 97 5.96   
M. Dickson 1.1 4 3 3 0 1 0 21 5.70   
R. Robertson SV (14) 0.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 18 2.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cruz 68
Batters Faced: M. Cruz 28, M. Dickson 8, R. Robertson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cruz 11-5, M. Dickson 1-2, R. Robertson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cruz 97-59, M. Dickson 21-14, R. Robertson 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Robertson 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul McCarthy
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (95 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 33502
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