AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
08/31/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 6714 - MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Eagles (78-57) 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 6 2
Austin Desperados (77-58) 0 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 X 8 7 1
Eagles Stumble, Lose to Desperados
The Austin Desperados spoiled a good performance by Indianapolis first baseman T.J. Walker, bumping off Indianapolis, 8-3, at Dell Diamond. Walker was 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Luke Scrimger, the winner, improved to 7-9. He held the Eagles to 3 runs on 4 hits over 5.1 innings, while striking out 7 and walking 2. The defeat makes Indianapolis 78-57.

In the bottom of the second, Austin catcher Malachi Smith had a productive at-bat. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and one out, Smith stroked a 2-run single to left. It made the score 2-0, Austin. For the game, he was 1 for 3 with a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once.

"Not the sexiest win," said Desperados manager Tim Ward, "but I'll take it."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Anderson LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .285 17 50
H. Cortez 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .271 17 59
T. Walker 1B 4 1 3 3 1 1 1 .327 23 81
V. Mendez 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .262 13 49
A. McCumiskey CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .188 15 41
J. Robinson DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .249 30 75
   a-S. Goldfein DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .361 4 12
T. Bradshaw RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .264 25 74
J. Shaffer SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .176 2 13
M. Lepa C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .270 13 34
Totals 33 3 6 3 7 13 20      
a - S. Goldfein inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. Walker (23, 6th Inning off L. Scrimger, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Anderson , H. Cortez , T. Walker 6 , J. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Cortez , V. Mendez , J. Shaffer
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Anderson (33)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Walker (9) , J. Shaffer (8)
Double Plays: 2 (Mendez-Cortez-Walker, Cortez-Shaffer-Walker)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 .264 14 49
J. Priest 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .223 6 35
G. Hearn SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .279 14 42
L. Serna DH 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 .269 24 62
D. Riggi 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .291 15 54
M. Fishburn LF 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .268 11 37
J. Chennault RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .187 14 34
M. Smith C 3 1 1 3 1 1 2 .246 9 27
J. Hamill 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .253 6 31
Totals 30 8 7 8 6 3 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: L. Serna (24, 4th Inning off T. Sindt, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Hearn (14, 4th Inning off T. Sindt, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Fishburn (11, 7th Inning off J. Riddick, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Hearn 4 , L. Serna 4 , D. Riggi , M. Fishburn 5 , M. Smith , J. Hamill
2-out RBI: M. Fishburn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Austin , L. Serna
GIDP: J. Austin , J. Priest
Sac Bunt: J. Chennault
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Austin (33) , D. Riggi (6)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Hearn (14)
OF assists: 1 (Chennault(Cortez at 3rd base))
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Sindt L (6-8) 5.0 6 7 5 5 3 2 103 5.10   
J. Riddick 3.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 37 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Sindt 29
Batters Faced: T. Sindt 27, J. Riddick 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Sindt 6-5, J. Riddick 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: T. Sindt 103-60, J. Riddick 37-21
WP: T. Sindt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Scrimger W (7-9) 5.1 4 3 2 2 7 1 89 2.94   
C. Outlaw 2.0 1 0 0 4 3 0 51 3.47   
E. Yarbrough SV (6) 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 27 2.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Scrimger 55
Batters Faced: L. Scrimger 22, C. Outlaw 11, E. Yarbrough 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Scrimger 2-6, C. Outlaw 1-2, E. Yarbrough 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Scrimger 89-59, C. Outlaw 51-26, E. Yarbrough 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Yarbrough 3-0
WP: C. Outlaw
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: T.J. Walker
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 34732
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