AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
09/28/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 8307 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados (91-70) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 0
Phoenix Gladiators (87-74) 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 X 6 11 0
Figueroa Leads Gladiators to Win
Phoenix left fielder Ben Figueroa played a vital role in his team's 6-3 conquest of Austin. He was 4-4 with a home run and 3 singles. He scored 3 runs for Phoenix. Ryan Robertson got the save, his 17th in 22 chances. Phoenix is now 87-74, while Austin is 91-70.

Brian Shultz, who finished 4th in the NC in runs with 96 in 2019, took Austin hurler Jason Emary deep in the bottom of the third. His 2-run home run put the Gladiators on top, 3-2. In all, Shultz had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 3.

"I still think this team can play even better," Figueroa told the Phoenix Observer.
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Serna RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .273 33 85
J. Priest 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .221 7 39
   a-J. Chennault PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .190 16 43
   b-D. Riggi 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287 19 65
J. Austin CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .268 15 58
G. Hearn SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .289 20 58
J. Latorre DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .270 2 7
M. Fishburn LF 4 2 3 2 0 1 1 .295 14 48
P. Martin 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .224 6 20
J. Griffin 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .249 10 43
I. Rodriguez C 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .221 2 13
Totals 36 3 9 3 2 12 20      
a - J. Chennault pinch hit for J. Priest in the 7th
b - D. Riggi substituted for J. Chennault in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Rodriguez (7, 9th Inning off R. Robertson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Fishburn (14, 2nd Inning off M. Walsh, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Serna , G. Hearn , M. Fishburn 6 , P. Martin , J. Griffin , I. Rodriguez 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Riggi , J. Austin , J. Latorre , M. Fishburn
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Martin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Julio 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288 19 70
B. Figueroa LF 4 3 4 1 0 0 0 .283 20 67
B. Shultz DH 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .255 16 59
P. Bounds CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .276 30 86
W. Villegas RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .246 10 23
T. Ariëns 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .281 30 97
J. Anderson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .233 3 21
P. McCarthy SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .239 16 43
M. Pierskalla C 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 .226 15 51
Totals 33 6 11 6 1 5 15      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Figueroa (20, 1st Inning off J. Emary, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Shultz (16, 3rd Inning off J. Emary, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Pierskalla (15, 7th Inning off B. Stanton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Figueroa 7 , B. Shultz 5 , P. Bounds , W. Villegas , P. McCarthy , M. Pierskalla 5
2-out RBI: B. Shultz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Villegas , P. McCarthy , M. Pierskalla
Sac Fly: T. Ariëns
Hit by Pitch: W. Villegas
Team LOB: 6
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Emary L (13-5) 5.1 7 5 5 1 3 2 96 3.76   
B. Stanton 2.2 4 1 1 0 2 1 40 4.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Emary 36
Batters Faced: J. Emary 24, B. Stanton 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Emary 4-8, B. Stanton 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Emary 96-59, B. Stanton 40-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Stanton 2-0
WP: J. Emary
Hit Batsmen: J. Emary
Balk: J. Emary
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Walsh W (12-10) 6.0 3 2 2 2 7 1 91 3.83   
M. Mascareno H (3) 1.2 5 1 1 0 1 0 35 4.79   
M. Brant H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3.24   
R. Robertson SV (17) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 16 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Walsh 63
Batters Faced: M. Walsh 23, M. Mascareno 10, M. Brant 1, R. Robertson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Walsh 6-5, M. Mascareno 3-1, M. Brant 0-0, R. Robertson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Walsh 91-59, M. Mascareno 35-25, M. Brant 4-3, R. Robertson 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Brant 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Figueroa
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM MT
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 31454
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