AUSTIN DESPERADOS
3rd place | 77-82, .484 PCT | M# - | LAST 10: 5-5
R: 693 | RA: 705 | PAYROLL: $3,274,920
09/21/2025
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
TEAM LEADERS AVG
J. Austin .284
M. Blevins .248
L. Serna .237
J. Priest .225
D. Agee .225
TEAM LEADERS HR
M. Blevins 36
L. Serna 22
M. Fishburn 19
J. Sykora 18
2 tied with 16
TEAM LEADERS RBI
L. Serna 91
M. Blevins 75
M. Fishburn 71
J. Austin 64
D. Riggi 64
TEAM LEADERS W
L. Scrimger 11
J. Cordova 10
J. Emary 10
B. Reno 10
3 tied with 7
TEAM LEADERS ERA
J. Cordova 3.11
L. Scrimger 3.61
J. Emary 3.82
B. Reno 4.77
B. Stanton 4.93
TEAM LEADERS K
B. Reno 182
L. Scrimger 164
J. Cordova 141
J. Emary 122
B. Stanton 101
WHO'S HOT?
1B Brad Largent .522, 3 HR Last 7 games
WHO'S NOT?
LF Matt Blevins .095, 1 HR Last 6 games
PITCHING STAFF
Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status
Starter L Sam Campos 8 8 3 2 0 2.84 1.11 Exhausted
Starter L Jon Cordova 24 24 10 6 0 3.11 1.11 Rested
Starter L Luke Scrimger 32 32 11 10 0 3.61 1.12 Tired
Starter R Bill Reno 31 31 10 13 0 4.77 1.25 Slightly Tired
Starter R Byron Stanton 27 27 7 10 0 4.93 1.48 Exhausted
Long Relief R Adam Appelbaum 5 0 0 1 0 4.63 1.46 Rested
Middle Relief L Steve McClung 41 2 7 5 1 6.22 1.53 Tired
Middle Relief R Justin Buchanan 9 0 1 4 0 5.51 1.71 Rested
Middle Relief R Chris Oren 41 0 2 2 5 3.36 1.22 Tired
Setup L Joe McLaughlin 48 0 5 2 9 1.82 1.08 Rested
Closer R Bob Baucke 55 0 7 9 31 2.72 0.98 Rested
CATCHERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
7 R Malachi Smith C 48 157 41 4 20 16 14 47 .261 .324 .389 0.3
38 L Dave Jimenez C 108 373 97 9 29 40 37 75 .260 .329 .365 2.0
18 S Fred Pachner C 12 31 7 0 1 4 2 12 .226 .294 .323 0.0
INFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
5 R Jared Priest SS 145 520 117 5 41 48 31 133 .225 .272 .308 0.0
29 R Jose Sanchez 3B 8 22 5 2 6 3 2 7 .227 .292 .500 0.1
12 L Drew Riggi 2B 114 434 127 16 64 68 37 81 .293 .346 .463 3.0
32 L Jim Sykora 1B 118 371 88 18 51 50 31 108 .237 .297 .429 0.8
1 R Brad Largent 1B 96 277 80 4 33 35 20 31 .289 .341 .397 0.0
21 R Dave Agee 3B 143 458 103 2 46 47 34 114 .225 .287 .293 -0.1
OUTFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
14 L John Austin CF 151 587 167 16 64 96 78 156 .284 .375 .470 7.2
13 L Leo Serna RF 145 549 130 22 91 69 32 162 .237 .279 .419 -0.8
34 L Matt Blevins LF 146 505 125 36 75 70 52 181 .248 .316 .503 3.1
40 R Jake Hamill CF 119 267 66 4 17 24 8 53 .247 .272 .330 -0.3
24 L Matt Fishburn LF 118 407 111 19 71 55 28 95 .273 .322 .474 0.9
11 R Jamie Perez LF 129 375 91 9 44 43 33 95 .243 .311 .373 -0.2
LINEUP VS RHP+DH
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 L John Austin CF .284 16 64 55
2 L Drew Riggi 2B .293 16 64 7
3 L Matt Blevins LF .248 36 75 2
4 L Leo Serna RF .237 22 91 29
5 L Matt Fishburn DH .273 19 71 7
6 L Jim Sykora 1B .237 18 51 9
7 R Jared Priest SS .225 5 41 17
8 L Dave Jimenez C .260 9 29 1
9 R Dave Agee 3B .225 2 46 12
LINEUP VS LHP+DH
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 L John Austin CF .284 16 64 55
2 L Drew Riggi 2B .293 16 64 7
3 R Jamie Perez DH .243 9 44 2
4 L Leo Serna RF .237 22 91 29
5 L Matt Blevins LF .248 36 75 2
6 L Jim Sykora 1B .237 18 51 9
7 R Jared Priest SS .225 5 41 17
8 L Dave Jimenez C .260 9 29 1
9 R Dave Agee 3B .225 2 46 12
INJURIES
Player Injury Out for... Disabled List Status
P Justin Buchanan ruptured ulnar collateral ligament 12 months Not on IL
P Ethan Yarbrough forearm inflammation 5 weeks 7 day(s) left (60-day IL)
LF Ross Gotch ruptured tendon (finger) one week On IL, eligible for return (60-day IL)
UPCOMING GAMES
Sun 9/21
vs HH
RHP A. Morales
3-5, 4.18
Mon 9/22
vs HH
RHP D. Fischer
7-7, 4.32
Tue 9/23
vs HH
LHP J. Ivory
17-8, 3.99
LINKS
Roster Ratings
News Potential Ratings
Major Transactions Leaders
Transactions Batting Stats
Injuries Pitching Stats
Personnel Fielding Stats
Schedule Top Prospects
Positional Strength Player Salaries
Financial Report Minor League System
NEWS
STANDINGS
South Division W L PCT GB
Halifax Heathens 87 72 .547 -
Phoenix Gladiators 80 79 .503 7.0
Austin Desperados 77 82 .484 10.0
Dallas Dragons 76 83 .478 11.0
TEAM INFORMATION
Record overall 77-82, .484 PCT
Position in Division 3rd, 10 GB
Record at home 44-34, .564 PCT
Record on the road 33-48, .407 PCT
Record in X-inning games 6-10, .375 PCT
Record in one-run games 22-26, .458 PCT
Record versus LHP 22-29, .431 PCT
Record versus RHP 55-53, .509 PCT
Record last 10 games 5-5, .500 PCT
Record in March 1-3, .250 PCT
Record in April 13-15, .464 PCT
Record in May 11-17, .393 PCT
Record in June 14-12, .538 PCT
Record in July 10-16, .385 PCT
Record in August 17-11, .607 PCT
Record in September 11-8, .579 PCT
BATTING STATS & RANKINGS
Batting Average .253 - 8th in AC
On-Base Percentage .314 - 9th in AC
Slugging Percentage .403 - 10th in AC
On-Base + Slugging .717 - 10th in AC
Runs Scored 693 - 9th in AC
Hits 1391 - 7th in AC
Extra-Base Hits 457 - 10th in AC
Home Runs 169 - 7th in AC
Bases On Balls 464 - 7th in AC
Strikeouts 1404 - 6th in AC
Stolen Bases 144 - 5th in AC
PITCHING STATS & RANKINGS
Earned Run Average 4.15 - 3rd in AC
Starters' ERA 4.10 - 3rd in AC
Bullpen ERA 4.23 - 6th in AC
Runs allowed 705 - 4th in AC
Hits allowed 1329 - 2nd in AC
Opponents AVG .246 - 2nd in AC
BABIP .288 - 1st in AC
Home Runs allowed 170 - tied for 4th in AC
Bases On Balls 453 - 3rd in AC
Strikeouts 1241 - 12th in AC
MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM
Laredo Ghosts (AAA)
67-77, .465 PCT, 17 GB
St. Louis Cavalry (AA)
41-99, .293 PCT, 44 GB
Long Beach Keys (A)
25-115, .179 PCT, 79 GB
Tacoma Thunder Wolves (A-)
33-107, .236 PCT, 53 GB
Tiverton Colonels (R)
79-61, .564 PCT, 36 GB
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