AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
09/24/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
GAME ID: 6974 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (84-73) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Halifax Heathens (94-63) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 X 6 10 2
Gladiators Beaten By Heathens, 6-1
Halifax Heathens pitcher Nick Beck was in top form, leading his team past the Phoenix Gladiators, 6-1. Beck, the winner, moves to 2-1. He threw 7.1 innings of 2-hit ball, while fanning 6 and giving up 2 walks. Jeff Buck, credited with the save, is now 34 for 39 in save opportunities.

Nate Lombardi, who is tied for 9th in the AC in triples with 6, took Phoenix hurler Derrick Espinosa deep in the bottom of the first. His 2-run home run put the Heathens on top, 2-0. In all, Lombardi had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 3.

"Nick did a heck of a job," said Halifax manager David Morris.

The win puts Halifax at 94-63 this season.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Julio 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .291 19 69
W. Villegas RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 9 19
J. Platzer SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .312 39 109
P. Bounds CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 30 85
B. Figueroa LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .279 19 66
T. Ariëns 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .280 28 94
E. Milbrandt DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .243 11 42
P. McCarthy 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 16 43
M. Pierskalla C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .226 14 50
Totals 29 1 3 1 2 7 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: E. Milbrandt (11, 5th Inning off N. Beck, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Figueroa , E. Milbrandt 4 , M. Pierskalla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Julio
GIDP: P. Bounds 2
Hit by Pitch: W. Villegas
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: P. McCarthy (43)

FIELDING
PB: M. Pierskalla
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Hardwick 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304 8 71
E. Kukowski RF 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .254 20 51
N. Lombardi CF 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .333 6 34
B. Leonardi DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .211 2 6
A. Brewer LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .282 14 55
J. Fitzgerald 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .301 25 92
C. Smith 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .260 15 87
R. Freeman C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 2 28
J. Silva SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .272 1 17
Totals 33 6 10 6 2 4 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Silva (6, 3rd Inning off D. Espinosa, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Kukowski (27, 5th Inning off D. Espinosa, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Lombardi (6, 1st Inning off D. Espinosa, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Silva (1, 5th Inning off D. Espinosa, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Kukowski 3 , N. Lombardi 5 , B. Leonardi , A. Brewer , J. Fitzgerald , C. Smith , J. Silva 6
2-out RBI: B. Leonardi , C. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Brewer
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Brewer (7)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Freeman (2) , J. Silva (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Silva-Smith-Fitzgerald, Smith-Silva-Fitzgerald)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Espinosa L (6-9) 7.1 8 5 5 2 4 2 100 5.08   
C. Abarca 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 15 3.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Espinosa 44
Batters Faced: D. Espinosa 31, C. Abarca 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Espinosa 9-8, C. Abarca 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Espinosa 100-63, C. Abarca 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Abarca 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Beck W (2-1) 7.1 2 1 1 2 6 1 90 5.59   
J. Buck SV (34) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 2.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Beck 74
Batters Faced: N. Beck 26, J. Buck 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Beck 10-4, J. Buck 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: N. Beck 90-58, J. Buck 25-17
Hit Batsmen: N. Beck
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Beck
Ballpark: Estadio Azteca
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 34675
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