AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
10/09/2023
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 10905 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 9TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Heathens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Austin Desperados 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 X 4 8 0
Desperados Heading to Championship Series
After eliminating the Halifax Heathens 4-0 in the Divisional Series at Dell Diamond, the victorious Austin Desperados will now move on to the next round: the Championship Series.

Austin beat Halifax 4-1 in the series. The MVP trophy was awarded to Desperados first baseman Jim Sykora, who knocked in 7 runs, hit .389 and scored 4 times.

"The guys were all chanting 'M-V-P' when I went into the clubhouse," Sykora said later, with a smile. "It was kind of embarrassing but it feels great to be here."

The Austin Desperados don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Boston Whistlers - Philadelphia Marauders series. Philadelphia leads the series 3 games to 2. The Championship Series schedule will be announced after the Divisional Series finishes.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Smith 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
E. Kukowski RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .105 1 1
L. Orozco SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .300 1 2
A. Compton 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 1 2
T. Vela 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 0 2
G. Orozco LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
J. Herrera DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .188 0 1
M. Smith C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Gonzalez CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
Totals 30 0 4 0 1 5 8      
BATTING
Total Bases: C. Smith , L. Orozco , G. Orozco , J. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Kukowski
GIDP: A. Compton
Hit by Pitch: C. Smith
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .118 1 4
P. Ainsworth 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .290 0 5
J. Chennault RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .194 2 4
   a-E. Abreu RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Sykora 1B 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .414 5 10
R. Dozal 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .258 2 7
L. Serna DH 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 .333 6 10
M. Blevins LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .083 1 1
R. Alamo SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .235 0 0
D. Jimenez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .111 0 0
Totals 31 4 8 4 2 9 12      
a - E. Abreu substituted for J. Chennault in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Chennault (2, 1st Inning off J. Hart, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Serna 2 (6, 4th Inning off J. Hart, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Ojeda, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Dozal (2, 6th Inning off J. Hart, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Austin , P. Ainsworth , J. Chennault 4 , J. Sykora , R. Dozal 4 , L. Serna 8 , R. Alamo
2-out RBI: J. Chennault , L. Serna
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sykora , R. Dozal , L. Serna , D. Jimenez
Hit by Pitch: L. Serna
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Austin (4) , J. Sykora (4) , L. Serna (3)
CS: P. Ainsworth (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ainsworth-Alamo-Sykora)
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hart L (0-2) 5.0 7 3 3 2 4 3 82 3.27   
J. Ojeda 3.0 1 1 1 0 5 1 46 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hart 43
Batters Faced: J. Hart 23, J. Ojeda 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hart 3-7, J. Ojeda 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hart 82-51, J. Ojeda 46-28
Hit Batsmen: J. Ojeda
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Scrimger W (2-0) 8.0 4 0 0 0 5 0 103 0.00   
C. Oren 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Scrimger 79
Batters Faced: L. Scrimger 29, C. Oren 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Scrimger 11-8, C. Oren 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Scrimger 103-72, C. Oren 11-4
Hit Batsmen: L. Scrimger
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luke Scrimger
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 39998
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