AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
09/21/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 6946 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Heathens (93-61) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Austin Desperados (87-67) 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 4 4 0
Desperados Earn 4-0 Home Win
Austin Desperados starter Jonathan Johnson pitched a strong game against the Halifax Heathens at Dell Diamond, leading the Desperados to victory, 4-0. The Desperados improved their record to 87-67 by beating Halifax.

The Desperados got a big at-bat from first baseman Drew Riggi. For the game, Riggi was 1-3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the first, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 18th home run of the season gave Austin a 3-0 lead.

"Makes our job easier," said Riggi, "when our pitchers shut the opposition down."
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Hardwick 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307 8 70
E. Kukowski LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .252 18 49
L. Orozco SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 38 98
B. Leonardi 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .194 2 4
E. Ramirez RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .314 23 74
A. Vega 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236 7 33
T. Stevens DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295 11 38
N. Schultz CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .133 1 2
P. Gaither C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 6 44
Totals 29 0 2 0 1 8 6      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Hardwick (35, 1st Inning off J. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Hardwick 2 , T. Stevens
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Leonardi , A. Vega
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .267 15 53
J. Latorre DH 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .267 1 4
G. Hearn SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .286 19 54
L. Serna RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .271 30 77
D. Riggi 1B 3 1 1 3 1 0 2 .286 18 62
M. Fishburn LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281 11 42
M. Smith C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .248 11 32
J. Priest 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .215 7 39
J. Hamill 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 8 37
Totals 28 4 4 4 3 2 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Latorre (1, 1st Inning off C. Stoddard, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Riggi (18, 1st Inning off C. Stoddard, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Latorre (1, 5th Inning off C. Stoddard, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Austin , J. Latorre 6 , D. Riggi 4
2-out RBI: D. Riggi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Riggi , J. Priest
Hit by Pitch: J. Austin
Team LOB: 4
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Stoddard L (0-2) 6.1 4 4 4 3 2 2 85 5.06   
B. Covington 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 5.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Stoddard 48
Batters Faced: C. Stoddard 27, B. Covington 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Stoddard 10-7, B. Covington 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Stoddard 85-52, B. Covington 14-8
WP: C. Stoddard
Hit Batsmen: C. Stoddard
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Johnson W (3-3) 6.1 2 0 0 1 6 0 104 2.91   
C. Oren 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 36 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Johnson 74
Batters Faced: J. Johnson 22, C. Oren 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Johnson 7-6, C. Oren 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Johnson 104-66, C. Oren 36-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Oren 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jonathan Johnson
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Rain (77 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 34834
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