AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
08/20/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 6645 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Heathens (73-57) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Austin Desperados (61-69) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 X 3 5 0
Austin Beats Halifax, 3-1
In a low-scoring tilt between the Austin Desperados and the Halifax Heathens, Bill Reno, who is tied for 10th in the AC with a 1.23 WHIP, was the difference-maker. The Austin right-hander spearheaded the 3-1 win. Bob Baucke notched his 25th save in 28 chances. By defeating Halifax, the last-place Desperados improved to 61-69.

The Desperados got a big at-bat from second baseman Drew Riggi. For the game, Riggi went 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the third, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 12th home run of the season gave Austin a 2-0 lead.

Riggi attributed the win to "everyone pulling their weight."
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285 7 38
S. Hardwick 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .319 5 38
E. Kukowski RF 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 .229 12 66
L. Orozco SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .286 17 61
J. Fitzgerald 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .305 17 76
C. Smith 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .305 15 58
A. Compton DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .230 18 74
K. Tarrant LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .269 1 27
P. Gaither C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .248 2 16
Totals 31 1 7 1 1 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Kukowski (21, 1st Inning off B. Reno, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Hardwick 2 , E. Kukowski 2 , L. Orozco , J. Fitzgerald , A. Compton , K. Tarrant
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Orozco , P. Gaither
GIDP: L. Orozco , A. Compton
Sac Fly: J. Fitzgerald
Hit by Pitch: E. Kukowski
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: L. Orozco (15)
Double Plays: 1 (Orozco-Smith-Fitzgerald)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .285 15 59
D. Riggi 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .271 12 47
   a-J. Hamill 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 3 16
J. Perez DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .252 6 33
L. Serna RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .226 19 72
J. Sykora 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 17 44
M. Fishburn LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272 15 58
J. Priest SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .223 4 34
D. Jimenez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 7 26
D. Agee 3B 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .221 1 36
Totals 28 3 5 3 2 5 11      
a - J. Hamill substituted for D. Riggi in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Riggi (12, 3rd Inning off A. D'Alberto, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Austin (15, 8th Inning off S. McManus, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Austin 4 , D. Riggi 4 , J. Perez , L. Serna , J. Priest
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Fishburn , D. Jimenez
GIDP: D. Jimenez
Sac Bunt: M. Fishburn
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Sykora-Priest-Sykora, Riggi-Priest-Sykora)
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. D'Alberto L (4-4) 7.0 4 2 2 2 3 1 92 3.04   
S. McManus 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 15 2.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. D'Alberto 62
Batters Faced: A. D'Alberto 27, S. McManus 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. D'Alberto 6-11, S. McManus 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. D'Alberto 92-57, S. McManus 15-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Reno W (7-13) 6.2 5 1 1 1 7 0 88 4.69   
S. McClung H (1) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 25 6.37   
B. Baucke SV (25) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 3.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Reno 66
Batters Faced: B. Reno 25, S. McClung 6, B. Baucke 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Reno 5-7, S. McClung 2-0, B. Baucke 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Reno 88-53, S. McClung 25-14, B. Baucke 8-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. McClung 1-0
WP: S. McClung
Hit Batsmen: S. McClung
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Reno
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Partly Cloudy (93 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 29844
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