AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
05/23/2023
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
GAME ID: 591 - TUESDAY, MAY 23RD , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados (27-23) 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 8 0
Halifax Heathens (27-23) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
Desperados Down Heathens, 7-3
The Austin Desperados trumped the Halifax Heathens, 7-3, at Estadio Azteca. Austin designated hitter Leo Serna was terrific. He went 4 for 4 with a double, 3 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 runs. Luke Scrimger went 5.1 innings for Austin to pick up the win. The left-hander was charged with 3 runs. He scattered 5 hits, while walking 4 and striking out 4. His record improves to 4-4. The save went to Ivan Esparza, his 1st this season.

Austin used a clutch at-bat from Jim Sykora to capture the win. The first baseman hammered a grand slam home run in the top of the third inning to put the Desperados ahead, 5-1. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

Sykora called the win "a lesson in teamwork."

The first-place Desperados hiked their record to 27-23.
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .269 2 20
R. Dozal 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .279 3 26
   a-M. Blevins PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 7 22
   b-E. Barlow 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 0 6
L. Serna DH 4 2 4 1 1 0 0 .305 14 39
J. Sykora 1B 4 1 1 4 1 0 3 .225 11 31
J. Chennault RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .212 7 20
P. Ainsworth 2B, 3B, SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .311 1 20
R. Alamo SS, 2B 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .235 5 26
J. Way LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .280 2 11
D. Jimenez C 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .225 5 13
Totals 33 7 8 7 6 6 17      
a - M. Blevins pinch hit for R. Dozal in the 9th
b - E. Barlow substituted for M. Blevins in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Serna (12, 8th Inning off J. Buck, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Sykora (11, 3rd Inning off A. Swift, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Austin , L. Serna 5 , J. Sykora 4 , P. Ainsworth , J. Way
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Austin , J. Chennault
GIDP: J. Sykora
Hit by Pitch: P. Ainsworth
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Serna (20)
CS: L. Serna (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Dozal-Ainsworth-Sykora, Ainsworth-Alamo-Sykora, Alamo-Ainsworth-Sykora)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Orozco LF 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 .231 6 20
E. Kukowski RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .287 17 47
L. Orozco SS 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 .258 15 36
A. Compton 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .233 6 15
T. Vela 1B 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .371 5 17
C. Smith 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .310 3 28
J. Herrera DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .361 2 15
B. Richards C 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .185 5 19
J. Gonzalez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 1 8
Totals 30 3 6 3 7 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Smith (13, 4th Inning off L. Scrimger, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Orozco (15, 5th Inning off L. Scrimger, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Vela 2 (5, 2nd Inning off L. Scrimger, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off L. Scrimger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Orozco 2 , T. Vela 9 , C. Smith 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Compton 2 , J. Herrera
GIDP: J. Herrera , B. Richards , J. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Orozco-Smith-Vela)
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Scrimger W (4-4) 5.1 5 3 3 4 4 2 97 3.66   
I. Esparza SV (1) 3.2 1 0 0 3 2 0 58 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Scrimger 46
Batters Faced: L. Scrimger 24, I. Esparza 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Scrimger 6-5, I. Esparza 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: L. Scrimger 97-60, I. Esparza 58-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Esparza 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Swift L (1-1) 4.1 6 5 5 3 1 1 62 5.56   
J. Allen 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 35 7.32   
J. Buck 1.1 2 2 2 3 2 0 31 6.49   
A. Morales 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Swift 29
Batters Faced: A. Swift 21, J. Allen 8, J. Buck 10, A. Morales 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Swift 6-5, J. Allen 2-3, J. Buck 1-1, A. Morales 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Swift 62-35, J. Allen 35-22, J. Buck 31-18, A. Morales 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Allen 1-0 , A. Morales 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Buck
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Leo Serna
Ballpark: Estadio Azteca
Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 34657
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