ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT GREENSBORO NATURALS
04/18/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT GREENSBORO NATURALS
GAME ID: 10727 - SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (8-4) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 12 1
Greensboro Naturals (6-6) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 X 6 10 0
Naturals Use Late-Game Magic to Beat Desperados, 6-3
The Greensboro Naturals dealt the Medford Desperados a 6-3 loss at Naturals Grounds. Jim Unknown was the star on offense. He went 2 for 4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Greensboro reliever Gerardo Mendoza picked up the win, while Santiago Rivera took the loss for Medford. Medford is 8-4 after the defeat.

Unknown had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the eighth. On a first pitch slider from Luis Perez, he banged a 2-run home run to left, giving the Naturals a 4-2 lead. It was the 1st home run of the year for Unknown.

Said Greensboro manager Nick Kendrick: "At the end of the day, these guys have to perform between the lines, and I think they did."
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sikes 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .125 0 0
J. Knisley CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .357 1 2
   a-L. Bridges PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 2 7
J. Criscuolo 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .390 2 6
J. Cottingham LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .289 2 10
C. Griffith DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 3 12
C. Reese 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .261 0 2
N. Lahab RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .357 0 3
T. Sanchez SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .571 2 6
J. McClendon C 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .263 0 0
Totals 33 3 12 2 2 3 19      
a - L. Bridges pinch hit for J. Knisley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cottingham (1, 2nd Inning off M. Kishimoto, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Lahab (6, 4th Inning off D. Sanko, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Sikes (1, 7th Inning off G. Mendoza, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Sikes 3 , J. Knisley , J. Criscuolo 2 , J. Cottingham 2 , C. Griffith , N. Lahab 3 , T. Sanchez , J. McClendon 2
2-out RBI: N. Lahab
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Bridges , J. Criscuolo , N. Lahab , T. Sanchez
GIDP: M. Sikes , J. Knisley , J. Cottingham , N. Lahab
Sac Bunt: M. Sikes , J. McClendon
Hit by Pitch: J. Knisley
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Criscuolo (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Sikes (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Poff CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 .283 1 1
M. Johnson RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .444 0 1
T. Jenkins 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .256 0 2
   a-D. Orosco PR, 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 0 0
O. Hermosillo LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .312 2 6
C. Hiner 3B, 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 6 .435 1 11
T. Fujii SS 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 .171 0 2
B. Porretta 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Unknown DH 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .500 1 3
J. Lozada C 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .200 1 2
Totals 33 6 10 4 5 4 25      
a - D. Orosco pinch ran for T. Jenkins in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Jenkins (4, 5th Inning off E. Voss, 1 on, 0 outs) , L. Poff (4, 8th Inning off L. Perez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Unknown (1, 8th Inning off L. Perez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Poff 4 , T. Jenkins 2 , O. Hermosillo , C. Hiner 2 , J. Unknown 5 , J. Lozada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Poff , D. Orosco , C. Hiner 2 , T. Fujii 2
Sac Bunt: M. Johnson
Sac Fly: J. Lozada
Hit by Pitch: M. Johnson
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Fujii-Jenkins-Porretta, Jenkins-Fujii-Porretta, Fujii-Hiner-Porretta, Hiner-Fujii-Porretta)
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Voss 4.2 5 2 2 3 4 0 108 3.27   
S. Rivera L (2-1) 2.2 1 1 1 2 0 0 42 1.15   
L. Perez 0.1 3 3 1 0 0 1 10 7.11   
A. Alvarez 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Voss 47
Batters Faced: E. Voss 23, S. Rivera 11, L. Perez 5, A. Alvarez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Voss 4-6, S. Rivera 2-6, L. Perez 1-0, A. Alvarez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Voss 108-66, S. Rivera 42-25, L. Perez 10-7, A. Alvarez 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Rivera 2-0 , L. Perez 1-1 , A. Alvarez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Voss
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Kishimoto 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 42 0.67   
D. Sanko 1.1 4 2 2 1 2 0 38 7.88   
G. Mendoza W (2-0) 3.2 4 1 1 0 1 0 43 2.02   
D. Lee 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kishimoto 51
Batters Faced: M. Kishimoto 11, D. Sanko 10, G. Mendoza 13, D. Lee 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kishimoto 5-3, D. Sanko 1-1, G. Mendoza 5-3, D. Lee 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kishimoto 42-25, D. Sanko 38-22, G. Mendoza 43-30, D. Lee 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Mendoza 2-0 , D. Lee 1-1
WP: D. Sanko
Hit Batsmen: D. Sanko
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Unknown
Ballpark: Naturals Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 6407
Special Notes: 2B Trent Jenkins was injured while running the bases.
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