ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
04/27/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
GAME ID: 10818 - MONDAY, APRIL 27TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (12-8) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Little Rock Golden Gophers (17-3) 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 X 4 11 1
Golden Gophers Earn 4-1 Home Win
The home crowd had a good time watching the Medford Desperados and Little Rock Golden Gophers get after it.

The Medford Desperados were defeated, 4-1, by the Little Rock Golden Gophers at Little Rock Grounds, even though Emre Voss pitched well for Medford. The winner was Little Rock reliever Jared Martinez, now 3-0. The loser was Emre Voss. Andy Roberts collected save number 9.

Neil Thomas hit a run-scoring triple off Emre Voss in the bottom of the seventh, which put the Golden Gophers in front, 2-1. Thomas had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 5.

Thomas attributed the win to "everyone pulling their weight."

The Golden Gophers, now 17-3, have stormed out of the gates.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sikes 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .182 0 1
R. Ruhl SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .211 1 5
J. Criscuolo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .338 2 9
J. Cottingham LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .294 3 15
C. Griffith DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .178 4 14
J. Knisley CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .338 1 2
C. Reese 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263 0 3
N. Lahab RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 1 7
J. McClendon C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
Totals 33 1 5 1 0 4 12      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Ruhl (2, 3rd Inning off M. Vandenberg, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Cottingham (4, 6th Inning off J. Martinez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Knisley (7, 7th Inning off J. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Sikes , R. Ruhl 2 , J. Cottingham 2 , J. Knisley 3
2-out RBI: R. Ruhl
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sikes , J. Criscuolo , C. Griffith , J. McClendon
Hit by Pitch: M. Sikes
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sikes (3)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Voss (1) , J. Criscuolo (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Thomas 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .338 4 14
M. Squires CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .152 1 6
A. Jacobs LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .328 2 14
D. Anast SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .303 4 12
B. Barnes 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .425 6 26
R. Callanan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 2 3
C. Pinson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .291 3 7
C. Lilley RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .379 5 12
K. Shimizu 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .390 1 6
Totals 35 4 11 4 2 4 21      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Jacobs (8, 5th Inning off E. Voss, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: N. Thomas (1, 7th Inning off E. Voss, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Thomas 4 , M. Squires , A. Jacobs 3 , D. Anast , B. Barnes , R. Callanan , C. Lilley , K. Shimizu 2
2-out RBI: D. Anast , B. Barnes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Thomas , D. Anast , C. Pinson
Sac Bunt: M. Squires
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Squires (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Anast (3)
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Voss L (0-1) 6.2 10 4 4 2 4 0 111 4.08   
M. Howe 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Voss 40
Batters Faced: E. Voss 32, M. Howe 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Voss 8-8, M. Howe 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Voss 111-65, M. Howe 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Howe 1-0
WP: E. Voss
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Vandenberg 4.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 51 2.92   
J. Martinez W (3-0) 3.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 44 0.90   
A. Roberts SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Vandenberg 56
Batters Faced: M. Vandenberg 18, J. Martinez 13, A. Roberts 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Vandenberg 4-8, J. Martinez 5-3, A. Roberts 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Vandenberg 51-36, J. Martinez 44-29, A. Roberts 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Martinez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Martinez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Emre Voss
Ballpark: Little Rock Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 8637
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