AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
09/18/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 6963 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Heathens (96-60) 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 7 11 1
Austin Desperados (73-83) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 6 1
Desperados Absorb 7-2 Home Loss
The Halifax Heathens stopped the Austin Desperados, 7-2, at Dell Diamond. The Heathens got a big game from Leo Orozco, who was 1-2 with a home run and 3 walks. He scored 2 times. Billy Shields, credited with the win in relief, is now 3-4. He allowed 1 run on 2 hits in 4.1 innings. Halifax now sits at 96-60, while Austin falls to 73-83.

Orozco had a game-changing home run in the top of the sixth. On a 1-2 cutter from J.R. Mitchell, he banged a solo home run to right, giving the Heathens a 2-1 lead. It was the 36th home run of the year for Orozco.

"We just try to have good at-bats, whether we're winning, losing, or tied," said Orozco.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Kukowski RF 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .271 22 71
S. Hardwick 2B 5 1 2 2 0 1 4 .308 1 47
L. Orozco SS 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 .309 36 101
A. Compton 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .244 30 108
J. Fitzgerald DH 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 .302 13 78
D. Davidson LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .264 7 19
   a-J. Herrera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 2 15
   b-N. Sumney LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 14 62
T. Vela 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .257 14 47
T. Hummel CF, LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .232 12 37
J. Cole C 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .252 4 32
Totals 35 7 11 7 6 8 17      
a - J. Herrera pinch hit for D. Davidson in the 7th
b - N. Sumney substituted for J. Herrera in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Kukowski (32, 3rd Inning off J. Mitchell, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Cole 2 (20, 3rd Inning off J. Mitchell, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off J. Mitchell, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Fitzgerald (49, 7th Inning off J. McLaughlin, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Orozco (36, 6th Inning off J. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Kukowski 3 , S. Hardwick 2 , L. Orozco 4 , J. Fitzgerald 3 , T. Hummel , J. Cole 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Compton , T. Vela
GIDP: S. Hardwick , A. Compton , T. Vela
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Hardwick (12)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Vela (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Martinez DH 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .239 15 49
L. Serna RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .273 34 97
J. Austin CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .263 14 75
M. Blevins LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .235 33 84
B. Largent 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .319 1 8
R. Dozal 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .221 11 50
   a-J. Sykora PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .224 21 49
   b-R. Ordonez 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .194 1 12
R. Alamo SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .228 11 69
D. Jimenez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .237 8 42
J. Hamill 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271 2 9
   c-J. Chennault PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
   d-D. Riggi 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315 6 32
Totals 34 2 6 2 5 8 20      
a - J. Sykora pinch hit for R. Dozal in the 5th
b - R. Ordonez substituted for J. Sykora in the 6th
c - J. Chennault pinch hit for J. Hamill in the 6th
d - D. Riggi substituted for J. Chennault in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Martinez (24, 5th Inning off C. Stoddard, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Hamill (9, 5th Inning off C. Stoddard, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Martinez (15, 7th Inning off B. Shields, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Martinez 6 , J. Austin , B. Largent , R. Ordonez , J. Hamill 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sykora , D. Jimenez , D. Riggi
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Martinez (24) , L. Serna (40)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Serna (12)
Double Plays: 3 (Dozal-Hamill-Largent, Hamill-Alamo-Largent, Riggi-Alamo-Largent)
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Stoddard 4.2 4 1 1 4 5 0 92 2.42   
B. Shields W (3-4) 4.1 2 1 1 1 3 1 55 3.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Stoddard 53
Batters Faced: C. Stoddard 23, B. Shields 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Stoddard 7-2, B. Shields 4-6
Pitches - Strikes: C. Stoddard 92-56, B. Shields 55-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Shields 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mitchell L (9-10) 6.1 9 7 7 5 5 1 110 4.24   
J. McLaughlin 2.2 2 0 0 1 3 0 41 1.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mitchell 27
Batters Faced: J. Mitchell 31, J. McLaughlin 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mitchell 7-5, J. McLaughlin 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mitchell 110-65, J. McLaughlin 41-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. McLaughlin 3-3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Leo Orozco
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Rain (81 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 18771
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