AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
05/18/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
GAME ID: 509 - MONDAY, MAY 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (28-15) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0
Tampa Bay Captains (16-27) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 12 1
Captains Win 4-3 Walk-Off
The Phoenix Gladiators got a superb performance from pitcher Mike Walsh, but the Tampa Bay Captains still won the game, 4-3. Walsh threw 6.0 innings allowing 1 run. The second-place Captains are 16-27.

Marcus Greene was the walk-off hero for Tampa Bay. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Captains designated hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"We squandered some opportunities," said Phoenix manager Brett Bartlett.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Julio 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .272 5 12
P. Bounds CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .333 10 27
T. Ariëns 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .278 9 26
E. Milbrandt DH 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .272 5 13
B. Figueroa LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .256 2 9
   a-J. Grabowski PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240 1 6
Z. Husley 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 7 .182 1 2
V. Gonzalez RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .172 5 19
P. McCarthy SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .258 6 14
M. Pierskalla C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .248 2 17
Totals 37 3 12 3 4 8 28      
a - J. Grabowski pinch hit for B. Figueroa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Ariëns (6, 3rd Inning off D. Cambridge, 0 on, 1 out) , P. McCarthy (9, 8th Inning off M. Medley, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Bounds (10, 9th Inning off M. Medley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Bounds (10, 3rd Inning off D. Cambridge, 0 on, 1 out) , V. Gonzalez (5, 4th Inning off D. Cambridge, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Julio , P. Bounds 6 , T. Ariëns 2 , E. Milbrandt , B. Figueroa 2 , V. Gonzalez 4 , P. McCarthy 4 , M. Pierskalla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Julio , P. Bounds , T. Ariëns , Z. Husley 3 , V. Gonzalez , M. Pierskalla
GIDP: P. Bounds
Sac Bunt: T. Ariëns
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Husley-McCarthy-Julio)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .288 2 12
D. Lebron 2B 5 0 2 0 0 3 2 .314 3 15
M. Greene DH 5 0 1 1 0 3 3 .197 3 23
S. Post SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .195 1 18
   a-T. Steiner PR, SS 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. McCarthy CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .268 1 15
N. Rucker 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .288 1 8
S. Bingle RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .306 1 10
   b-R. Eckhardt PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .302 1 19
R. Martinez 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .302 0 5
T. Gammill C 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .217 4 13
Totals 36 4 12 4 1 14 18      
a - T. Steiner pinch ran for S. Post in the 6th
b - R. Eckhardt pinch hit for S. Bingle in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Rucker (3, 8th Inning off D. Coe, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Gammill (4, 7th Inning off D. Coe, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 2 , D. Lebron 2 , M. Greene , J. McCarthy 2 , N. Rucker 3 , R. Martinez , T. Gammill 5
2-out RBI: M. Greene , N. Rucker 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McCarthy , R. Eckhardt
GIDP: J. Grasso
Sac Bunt: T. Gammill
Hit by Pitch: S. Post
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. Cambridge (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Post-Lebron-Rucker)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Walsh 6.0 6 1 1 1 8 0 95 3.45   
D. Coe BS (2) 1.2 3 2 2 0 4 1 32 3.54   
R. Robertson L (1-1) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 16 1.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Walsh 63
Batters Faced: M. Walsh 25, D. Coe 8, R. Robertson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Walsh 6-3, D. Coe 1-0, R. Robertson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Walsh 95-61, D. Coe 32-22, R. Robertson 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Robertson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Walsh
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Cambridge 6.0 9 3 3 3 4 2 104 3.21   
M. Medley W (1-0) 3.0 3 0 0 1 4 0 43 4.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Cambridge 43
Batters Faced: D. Cambridge 29, M. Medley 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Cambridge 6-7, M. Medley 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Cambridge 104-60, M. Medley 43-29
WP: D. Cambridge
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Walsh
Ballpark: Ahoy Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 16447
Special Notes: 3B Steve Post was injured being hit by a pitch.
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