ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
09/14/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
GAME ID: 10919 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 1
Santa Ana Black Aces 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 X 4 8 0
Desperados Hammered by Carrasco, Drop Game 3 to Black Aces
Riding the 3-hit performance of third baseman Chris Carrasco, the Santa Ana Black Aces stopped the visiting Medford Desperados, 4-2, in Game 3 of the Division Series. Carrasco went 3 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk for the Black Aces, who now lead the best-of-7 series, 2 games to 1.

Bill Byrne came through for Santa Ana when he hit a run-scoring single in the bottom of the third. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a two-strike slider to center field, staking his team to a 2-1 lead.

Said losing manager Noah Alexander: "Give the Black Aces credit. They played a better game than we did."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .385 0 1
A. Helgason LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .357 0 0
A. Davis SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .154 0 0
T. Biggar 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .667 0 1
B. Coleman C 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .286 1 2
R. Robinson 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .200 0 1
C. Griffith DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .222 0 0
J. Knisley RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .125 0 1
J. LaCasse CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 1
Totals 33 2 8 1 3 4 15      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Helgason (1, 3rd Inning off W. Gardner, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Biggar (1, 8th Inning off A. Hardnett, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Bridges , A. Helgason 2 , A. Davis , T. Biggar 3 , B. Coleman , R. Robinson 2 , C. Griffith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Biggar , J. Knisley
GIDP: A. Helgason , R. Robinson
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: A. Davis
Double Plays: 1 (Davis-Biggar)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Mitchell SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .214 0 0
M. Grissom 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .455 0 0
   a-J. Corcoran 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Ulery LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .273 0 2
K. Twigg DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .273 0 2
B. Byrne C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .545 0 2
N. Berg RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .273 0 1
B. Gadsden 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .273 1 4
C. Carrasco 3B 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .333 1 1
B. Kibler CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000 0 0
Totals 32 4 8 3 5 4 22      
a - J. Corcoran substituted for M. Grissom in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Carrasco (1, 8th Inning off A. Alvarez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Carrasco (1, 6th Inning off A. Alvarez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Grissom , C. Ulery , K. Twigg , B. Byrne 2 , C. Carrasco 7
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Mitchell , N. Berg 2 , B. Gadsden 2 , B. Kibler
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Mitchell (1) , C. Carrasco (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Mitchell-Gadsden-Grissom, Mitchell-Gadsden-Grissom)
PB: B. Byrne
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Gallegos L (0-1) 4.2 6 3 2 4 1 0 79 3.86   
A. Alvarez 3.1 2 1 1 1 3 1 42 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gallegos 39
Batters Faced: B. Gallegos 24, A. Alvarez 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gallegos 3-9, A. Alvarez 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gallegos 79-47, A. Alvarez 42-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Alvarez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Gardner W (1-0) 5.2 6 1 1 2 2 0 76 1.59   
R. McEntyre H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 23 0.00   
A. Hardnett SV (2) 2.0 1 1 0 0 2 0 22 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Gardner 53
Batters Faced: W. Gardner 23, R. McEntyre 6, A. Hardnett 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Gardner 7-6, R. McEntyre 1-3, A. Hardnett 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Gardner 76-52, R. McEntyre 23-16, A. Hardnett 22-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. McEntyre 1-0
WP: W. Gardner
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Carrasco
Ballpark: Santa Ana Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 16802
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