AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DETROIT GIANTS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
04/03/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DETROIT GIANTS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 7 - FRIDAY, APRIL 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Giants (1-0) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 9 0
Austin Desperados (0-1) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Giants Roll Past Desperados, 6-1
The 2026 season began for the Austin Desperados with a loss to the Detroit Giants at Dell Diamond. The final score was 6-1. Detroit pitcher Nick Turpen had a fine performance.

Detroit won the game in part because of Keith Brosch. The left fielder ripped a run-scoring double in the top of the third inning to put the Giants ahead, 2-0. For the game, Brosch had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.

"It's about putting our team in the best position to win ballgames," said Turpen.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Lutz RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
K. Brosch LF 5 1 2 3 0 1 2 .400 1 3
S. McLaughlin CF 4 1 2 2 1 1 2 .500 1 2
A. Mejia DH 5 1 1 1 0 3 3 .200 1 1
R. Cabriales 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .200 0 0
R. Dozal 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
G. Valentine SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .000 0 0
A. Martinez C 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .000 0 0
F. Espindola 2B 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .750 0 0
Totals 36 6 9 6 5 14 17      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Brosch (1, 3rd Inning off J. Cordova, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Espindola (1, 5th Inning off J. Cordova, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Brosch (1, 1st Inning off J. Cordova, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Mejia (1, 9th Inning off E. Yarbrough, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. McLaughlin (1, 9th Inning off E. Yarbrough, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Brosch 6 , S. McLaughlin 5 , A. Mejia 4 , R. Cabriales , F. Espindola 4
2-out RBI: S. McLaughlin , A. Mejia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. McLaughlin , A. Mejia , R. Cabriales , A. Martinez 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Dozal (1) , F. Espindola (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Martinez-Valentine)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Martinez DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .750 0 0
D. Riggi 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
J. Austin CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
L. Serna RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
M. Blevins LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250 0 0
J. Sanchez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Sykora 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
J. Priest SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
D. Jimenez C 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0 1
Totals 30 1 6 1 2 7 10      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Jimenez (1, 5th Inning off N. Turpen, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Martinez 3 , M. Blevins , J. Sykora , D. Jimenez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Riggi , J. Priest
Sac Bunt: J. Sanchez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Martinez (1) , D. Riggi (1)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Turpen W (1-0) 8.2 6 1 1 2 7 0 114 1.04   
S. Rosato 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Turpen 73
Batters Faced: N. Turpen 32, S. Rosato 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Turpen 13-4, S. Rosato 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Turpen 114-74, S. Rosato 2-2
WP: N. Turpen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cordova L (0-1) 5.1 4 3 3 4 8 1 114 5.06   
D. Mitchell 2.2 3 1 1 1 4 0 52 3.38   
E. Yarbrough 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 2 23 18.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cordova 52
Batters Faced: J. Cordova 24, D. Mitchell 12, E. Yarbrough 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cordova 4-4, D. Mitchell 3-1, E. Yarbrough 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cordova 114-65, D. Mitchell 52-35, E. Yarbrough 23-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Mitchell 1-0 , E. Yarbrough 1-1
WP: J. Cordova
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Turpen
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 34969
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