AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
06/11/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
GAME ID: 769 - THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (36-29) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 5 8 0
Halifax Heathens (43-22) 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 14 1
Heathens Continue Hot Streak with Extra-Inning Win
The Halifax Heathens picked up a win at Estadio Azteca, downing the Phoenix Gladiators, 7-5, in 11 innings. On the mound for Halifax was left-hander Jack Ivory, who played a pivotal role in the win. Angel Morales was the winner in relief. His record is now 2-1. The losing pitcher was Manny Brant. Halifax has now won 5 in a row.

Halifax got a game-changing hit from Eric Kukowski. The right fielder blasted a 3-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to win the game. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a winner.

"Took some scratching and clawing," said Ivory. "But we got it done."
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Julio 1B 4 0 0 0 2 1 3 .298 7 23
P. McCarthy SS 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 .253 7 16
E. Milbrandt 3B 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .240 7 19
B. Shultz DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .252 4 21
   a-J. Grabowski DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 3 11
B. Figueroa LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .274 6 22
   b-J. Platzer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 16 49
   c-P. Bounds LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 13 37
Z. Husley 2B 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .245 1 4
J. Anderson CF 5 1 3 2 0 0 2 .288 1 8
M. Pierskalla C 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 .261 3 26
V. Gonzalez RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 5 .190 6 21
Totals 39 5 8 5 7 12 22      
a - J. Grabowski inserted as DH in the 10th
b - J. Platzer pinch hit for B. Figueroa in the 10th
c - P. Bounds substituted for J. Platzer in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Anderson (3, 2nd Inning off J. Ivory, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Figueroa (15, 8th Inning off C. Johnson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: V. Gonzalez (6, 9th Inning off J. Buck, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Pierskalla (3, 11th Inning off S. McManus, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Anderson (1, 11th Inning off S. McManus, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Figueroa 2 , Z. Husley , J. Anderson 7 , M. Pierskalla 4 , V. Gonzalez 5
2-out RBI: J. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Julio , B. Figueroa , V. Gonzalez
GIDP: J. Anderson
Sac Bunt: P. McCarthy
Hit by Pitch: E. Milbrandt
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Julio (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Milbrandt-Husley-Julio)
OF assists: 1 (Anderson(Fitzgerald at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 6 0 3 1 0 0 5 .319 4 30
E. Kukowski RF 5 1 1 3 1 1 3 .243 6 18
E. Ramirez DH 5 0 1 1 0 1 5 .317 10 31
J. Fitzgerald 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .315 9 42
T. Stevens LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 4 16
   a-N. Lombardi PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309 1 7
   b-L. Orozco PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 17 42
   c-A. Brewer PR, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .330 4 14
C. Smith 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .229 9 37
S. Hardwick 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .298 3 18
P. Gaither C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 0 13
   d-A. Vega PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239 5 18
   e-R. Freeman C 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Silva SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 5 .375 0 10
Totals 42 7 14 7 3 4 23      
a - N. Lombardi pinch hit for T. Stevens in the 9th
b - L. Orozco pinch ran for N. Lombardi in the 9th
c - A. Brewer pinch ran for L. Orozco in the 9th
d - A. Vega pinch hit for P. Gaither in the 9th
e - R. Freeman substituted for A. Vega in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Sumney (20, 3rd Inning off D. Espinosa, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Fitzgerald (9, 4th Inning off D. Espinosa, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Kukowski (6, 11th Inning off D. Coe, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Sumney 4 , E. Kukowski 4 , E. Ramirez , J. Fitzgerald 5 , N. Lombardi , C. Smith 2 , S. Hardwick 2 , J. Silva 2
2-out RBI: E. Kukowski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Sumney , E. Ramirez , J. Fitzgerald , A. Brewer
GIDP: E. Ramirez
Sac Bunt: S. Hardwick
Sac Fly: J. Silva
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Ramirez (2)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Johnson (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Hardwick-Smith-Fitzgerald)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Espinosa 8.0 8 3 3 1 2 1 97 5.08   
R. Robertson 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 9 4.05   
M. Brant L (1-4) 1.2 3 3 3 1 2 0 36 3.77   
D. Coe BS (3) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 3.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Espinosa 55
Batters Faced: D. Espinosa 31, R. Robertson 6, M. Brant 9, D. Coe 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Espinosa 9-11, R. Robertson 1-2, M. Brant 0-3, D. Coe 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Espinosa 97-65, R. Robertson 9-7, M. Brant 36-22, D. Coe 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Coe 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Ivory 6.0 3 1 1 5 3 0 101 2.82   
C. Johnson H (6) 1.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 28 2.53   
J. Buck BS (2) 1.2 1 2 2 2 1 1 23 2.36   
S. McManus 1.2 3 2 2 0 3 2 32 4.50   
A. Morales W (2-1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ivory 60
Batters Faced: J. Ivory 27, C. Johnson 6, J. Buck 6, S. McManus 8, A. Morales 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ivory 10-5, C. Johnson 0-0, J. Buck 2-0, S. McManus 1-1, A. Morales 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ivory 101-57, C. Johnson 28-19, J. Buck 23-9, S. McManus 32-19, A. Morales 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Buck 2-0 , A. Morales 1-0
WP: J. Ivory
Hit Batsmen: J. Ivory
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack Ivory
Ballpark: Estadio Azteca
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM
Time: 4:01
Attendance: 34981
Special Notes: CF Nate Lombardi was injured while running the bases.
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