AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT SYRACUSE SCORPIONS
05/20/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT SYRACUSE SCORPIONS
GAME ID: 532 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 20TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Heathens (28-17) 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 11 15 1
Syracuse Scorpions (11-34) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Heathens Paste Scorpions, 11-1
The exploits of right fielder Eric Kukowski, who led the AC in runs with 121 in 2021, helped the Halifax Heathens defeat the Syracuse Scorpions, 11-1. Kukowski was 4 for 4 with a home run, 3 singles, and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 4. With the win, the Heathens improved to 28-17.

Ernesto Ramirez, who is a seven-time All-Star, chipped in a 2-run home run for Halifax in the top of the first. For the game, the designated hitter had 3 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 2 singles, 2 runs scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"See ball, hit ball. When I think too much, that's when I get in trouble," Kukowski told the Halifax Today.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE SYRACUSE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .342 4 26
E. Kukowski RF 4 3 4 4 1 0 0 .247 4 14
L. Orozco SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .269 14 26
   a-J. Silva PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 4
E. Ramirez DH 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .308 6 15
T. Stevens LF 5 0 1 1 0 3 1 .264 4 12
J. Fitzgerald 1B 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 .287 5 21
C. Smith 2B 4 1 3 3 1 0 0 .229 8 25
A. Vega 3B 5 0 0 0 0 4 4 .246 1 6
P. Gaither C 3 2 1 1 2 0 1 .263 0 10
Totals 39 11 15 11 6 13 14      
a - J. Silva pinch hit for L. Orozco in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Smith 2 (8, 2nd Inning off A. Tiscareno, 1 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off A. Tiscareno, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Ramirez (6, 1st Inning off A. Tiscareno, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Kukowski (4, 4th Inning off A. Tiscareno, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Sumney 2 , E. Kukowski 7 , E. Ramirez 6 , T. Stevens , J. Fitzgerald , C. Smith 5 , P. Gaither
2-out RBI: E. Ramirez , C. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Ramirez , A. Vega
GIDP: P. Gaither
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: L. Orozco (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Orozco-Smith-Fitzgerald, Smith-Silva-Fitzgerald)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Lusardi 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .256 2 13
J. Scott 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .264 2 12
C. Kearney RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .179 3 12
R. Mallory C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267 3 18
G. Ramos SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .289 2 19
C. Charney LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 .348 0 16
C. Service DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .288 2 14
J. Barrera CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .250 0 0
J. Tarango 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .222 1 7
   a-J. Bloom PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264 2 10
Totals 34 1 8 1 2 5 19      
a - J. Bloom pinch hit for J. Tarango in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Kearney (4, 1st Inning off J. Contreras, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Scott 2 , C. Kearney 2 , C. Charney 3 , C. Service , J. Barrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Ramos , C. Charney , J. Barrera , J. Bloom
GIDP: C. Kearney , J. Barrera
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Tarango-Ramos-Lusardi)
OF assists: 2 (Kearney(Gaither at 3rd base), Kearney(Ramirez at 3rd base))
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE SYRACUSE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Contreras W (7-2) 8.0 8 1 1 1 4 0 115 3.67   
S. McManus 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 4.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Contreras 65
Batters Faced: J. Contreras 33, S. McManus 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Contreras 9-10, S. McManus 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Contreras 115-69, S. McManus 12-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. McManus 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Tiscareno L (0-1) 3.1 7 8 8 4 4 2 62 8.62   
D. Dean 3.2 5 2 2 1 6 0 66 3.58   
T. Hendrix 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 28 4.91   
D. Holzman 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 7.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Tiscareno 12
Batters Faced: A. Tiscareno 21, D. Dean 16, T. Hendrix 5, D. Holzman 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Tiscareno 4-2, D. Dean 2-2, T. Hendrix 0-0, D. Holzman 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Tiscareno 62-37, D. Dean 66-44, T. Hendrix 28-19, D. Holzman 14-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eric Kukowski
Ballpark: Scorpion Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 5389
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