AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT DALLAS DRAGONS
09/18/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT DALLAS DRAGONS
GAME ID: 6974 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados (76-81) 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 8 0
Dallas Dragons (75-82) 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 X 6 10 1
Austin Defeated by Dallas, 6-4
The Dallas Dragons dealt the Austin Desperados a 6-4 loss at Tennant Healthcare Ballpark. Jason Coppa, who finished 3rd in the NC in stolen bases with 56 in 2022, was the star on offense. He was 2 for 3 with a home run and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. With the win, Dallas has a record of 75-82. Austin falls to 76-81.

Dallas took a 6-4 lead on Jay Pearson's 35th double of the season. The 2-run double, which Pearson hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Austin pitcher Justin Buchanan visibly frustrated.

"We're a talented bunch when we're playing well," said Pearson. "I think we showed that here."
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Priest SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .223 5 41
D. Riggi 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288 16 63
   a-B. Largent PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282 4 31
   b-J. Sanchez 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 4
M. Blevins LF 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .249 36 74
L. Serna RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .236 21 89
M. Fishburn DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .278 19 71
J. Perez 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .243 9 44
   c-J. Austin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285 16 63
   d-J. Sykora 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 18 51
D. Jimenez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .259 9 29
D. Agee 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .224 2 46
J. Hamill CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .247 4 17
Totals 34 4 8 3 2 8 14      
a - B. Largent pinch hit for D. Riggi in the 7th
b - J. Sanchez substituted for B. Largent in the 7th
c - J. Austin pinch hit for J. Perez in the 8th
d - J. Sykora substituted for J. Austin in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Priest (23, 1st Inning off P. DeChant, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Serna (28, 1st Inning off P. DeChant, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Hamill (10, 7th Inning off P. DeChant, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Priest 2 , B. Largent , L. Serna 2 , M. Fishburn , J. Perez , D. Agee , J. Hamill 3
2-out RBI: L. Serna
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Riggi , L. Serna , M. Fishburn , J. Perez , D. Jimenez
Sac Bunt: J. Priest
Sac Fly: M. Blevins
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Calkins DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .240 21 56
J. Coppa 1B 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .309 9 37
J. Robinson LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .354 11 74
   a-A. Wright PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .229 2 6
   b-C. Beasley LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 18 36
J. Pearson SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .264 21 87
C. Rodriguez RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .266 17 79
B. Hansen 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .234 7 31
   c-W. Alvarez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 9
M. Monia CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .206 3 20
R. Hawke 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .235 11 58
G. Rawson C 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .190 3 32
Totals 34 6 10 6 0 8 9      
a - A. Wright pinch hit for J. Robinson in the 7th
b - C. Beasley substituted for A. Wright in the 8th
c - W. Alvarez substituted for B. Hansen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Pearson (35, 7th Inning off J. Buchanan, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Calkins (8, 7th Inning off L. Scrimger, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Monia (3, 2nd Inning off L. Scrimger, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Coppa (9, 6th Inning off L. Scrimger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Calkins 3 , J. Coppa 5 , A. Wright , J. Pearson 2 , C. Rodriguez , B. Hansen 2 , M. Monia 4 , R. Hawke
2-out RBI: M. Monia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hansen , M. Monia 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Coppa , C. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: M. Monia (5)
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Scrimger 6.1 7 4 4 0 6 2 100 3.61   
J. Buchanan L (1-4), BS (2) 1.2 3 2 2 0 2 0 23 5.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Scrimger 49
Batters Faced: L. Scrimger 28, J. Buchanan 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Scrimger 5-8, J. Buchanan 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Scrimger 100-65, J. Buchanan 23-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Buchanan 1-1
Hit Batsmen: L. Scrimger 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. DeChant 6.1 6 4 3 2 7 0 102 5.08   
E. Vargas W (6-1) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 4.21   
N. Kirshner H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 3.63   
M. Braasch SV (33) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. DeChant 52
Batters Faced: P. DeChant 28, E. Vargas 4, N. Kirshner 3, M. Braasch 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. DeChant 10-2, E. Vargas 0-2, N. Kirshner 0-2, M. Braasch 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. DeChant 102-62, E. Vargas 21-14, N. Kirshner 11-8, M. Braasch 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Vargas 2-2 , N. Kirshner 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jason Coppa
Ballpark: Tennant Healthcare Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 18611
Special Notes: RP Justin Buchanan was injured while pitching.
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