AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES
06/05/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES
GAME ID: 703 - FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (36-23) 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 5 6 0
Indianapolis Eagles (36-23) 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 X 6 10 0
Gladiators Dealt 6-5 Loss by Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Eagles handed the Phoenix Gladiators a 6-5 defeat at Eagles Stadium. First Baseman T.J. Walker starred for Indianapolis. He was 3 for 4 with 3 singles and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Jerry Bowman picked up the win, lifting his record to 1-1 on the season. He struck out 9 and walked 0 in 6 innings, while yielding 4 runs. Indianapolis is now 36-23.

Matt Lepa, the 24th overall pick in the 2020 draft, contributed to the Indianapolis win with a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 1 run batted in.

After the game, Indianapolis manager Pete DuBay applauded the team's effort. "We put some good AB's together," he said.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .257 7 16
   a-V. Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 5 19
   c-J. Anderson 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 0 6
E. Milbrandt DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .254 7 19
   b-B. Shultz DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 4 19
C. Julio 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .307 7 23
J. Platzer SS 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 .294 16 49
B. Figueroa LF 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .283 6 20
T. Ariëns 3B 4 1 2 4 0 2 1 .296 13 42
J. Grabowski RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 3 11
P. Bounds CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .307 12 36
M. Pierskalla C 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .269 2 25
Totals 32 5 6 5 1 13 6      
a - V. Gonzalez pinch hit for P. McCarthy in the 8th
b - B. Shultz inserted as DH in the 8th
c - J. Anderson substituted for V. Gonzalez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Ariëns (8, 4th Inning off J. Bowman, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. McCarthy (7, 4th Inning off J. Bowman, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Ariëns (13, 7th Inning off N. Horrocks, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy 4 , B. Figueroa 2 , T. Ariëns 6 , M. Pierskalla
2-out RBI: T. Ariëns
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Grabowski , P. Bounds
GIDP: P. McCarthy
Hit by Pitch: J. Platzer , B. Figueroa
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Anderson LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .266 7 21
   c-B. Butler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 1 10
   d-J. Walker LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 1 2
V. Mendez 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .279 5 19
T. Walker 1B 4 1 3 2 1 0 1 .327 13 38
J. Robinson DH 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 .321 18 41
   b-D. Andrews DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 1 12
H. Cortez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .186 4 16
T. Bradshaw RF 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 .306 11 37
M. Dallis SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .227 3 15
A. McCumiskey CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 .189 8 20
M. Lepa C 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .310 7 13
   a-J. Van Donsel C 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .192 3 13
Totals 33 6 10 6 6 8 24      
a - J. Van Donsel substituted for M. Lepa in the 7th
b - D. Andrews inserted as DH in the 7th
c - B. Butler pinch hit for J. Anderson in the 8th
d - J. Walker substituted for B. Butler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Anderson (12, 5th Inning off M. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Lepa (7, 5th Inning off M. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Anderson 3 , V. Mendez , T. Walker 3 , J. Robinson 2 , M. Lepa 5
2-out RBI: T. Walker , J. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Walker , H. Cortez , T. Bradshaw , J. Van Donsel
Hit by Pitch: J. Robinson
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Mendez 2 (9)
CS: A. McCumiskey (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dallis-Cortez-Walker)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Cruz L (6-4) 5.0 6 4 4 3 5 1 94 5.37   
M. Dickson 2.2 4 2 2 3 2 0 51 3.46   
R. Robertson 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cruz 41
Batters Faced: M. Cruz 24, M. Dickson 15, R. Robertson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cruz 7-2, M. Dickson 4-2, R. Robertson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cruz 94-54, M. Dickson 51-27, R. Robertson 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Robertson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Cruz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bowman W (1-1) 6.0 5 4 4 0 9 1 67 4.38   
N. Horrocks H (2) 1.2 1 1 1 1 2 1 29 4.26   
J. Gibson SV (8) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 1.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bowman 55
Batters Faced: J. Bowman 23, N. Horrocks 7, J. Gibson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bowman 2-6, N. Horrocks 2-1, J. Gibson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bowman 67-50, N. Horrocks 29-17, J. Gibson 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Horrocks 1-1 , J. Gibson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Bowman , J. Gibson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: T.J. Walker
Ballpark: Eagles Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 34917
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