ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT WACO WARLOCKS
05/08/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT WACO WARLOCKS
GAME ID: 10982 - FRIDAY, MAY 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (19-11) 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 1
Waco Warlocks (14-16) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
Losing Skid Reaches 7 Games for Warlocks
The Medford Desperados picked up a win at Warlocks Grounds, dropping the Waco Warlocks, 4-3. Darryl Snipes, who is tied for 5th in the SL1 in strikeouts with 28, was the difference-maker. Snipes picked up the win for Medford, going 6.2 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 2-2. Matt Howe closed the game out for Medford, earning his 3rd save.

Medford used the timely hitting of Jose Fernandez to seize the win. The left fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Desperados on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"No one likes losing," said Waco manager Mike Schwartz. "But we'll turn this thing around."

The losing skid has reached 7 games for Waco.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE WACO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269 6 15
G. Buckner RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .412 0 1
M. Sikes 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .263 1 3
   b-J. Fogarty PR, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 0 1
J. Cottingham LF, CF 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .263 5 20
C. Reese 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 2 7
C. Griffith DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .239 5 21
T. Sanchez SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .324 3 8
J. Knisley CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .417 1 10
   a-J. Fernandez PR, LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 .300 0 1
J. McClendon C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .275 0 3
Totals 32 4 9 4 3 3 10      
a - J. Fernandez pinch ran for J. Knisley in the 2nd
b - J. Fogarty pinch ran for M. Sikes in the 3rd

BATTING
Triples: M. Sikes (1, 3rd Inning off A. Compean, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Cottingham (5, 1st Inning off A. Compean, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Bridges , G. Buckner , M. Sikes 3 , J. Cottingham 4 , C. Griffith , T. Sanchez , J. Knisley , J. Fernandez , J. McClendon
2-out RBI: M. Sikes , J. Cottingham , J. Fernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cottingham , J. McClendon
Sac Bunt: C. Reese
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Buckner (1)
CS: J. Fernandez (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Knisley (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Phillips CF, RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .277 5 13
D. Torres LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .294 4 15
C. McCullough DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .406 8 24
F. Reina RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .312 5 24
   a-A. Morales RF, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267 1 3
J. Johnson C 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .476 5 16
J. Rivera 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .273 4 11
   b-C. Gallagher PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 0 3
C. Gutierre 3B 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .266 4 13
   c-M. Rea PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364 1 2
   e-L. Flynn 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 2 9
C. Crespo 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .259 1 9
   d-J. Sears PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 3 7
B. Ryan SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 4 18
Totals 32 3 6 3 4 6 15      
a - A. Morales substituted for F. Reina in the 7th
b - C. Gallagher pinch hit for J. Rivera in the 8th
c - M. Rea pinch hit for C. Gutierre in the 8th
d - J. Sears pinch hit for C. Crespo in the 8th
e - L. Flynn substituted for M. Rea in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Torres (10, 5th Inning off D. Snipes, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Johnson (6, 6th Inning off D. Snipes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Phillips , D. Torres 2 , C. McCullough , J. Johnson 2 , C. Gutierre , M. Rea
2-out RBI: C. Gutierre
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Reina , A. Morales , C. Crespo 2
Sac Fly: J. Johnson
Hit by Pitch: C. McCullough
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Reina(McClendon at 3rd base), Reina(Sanchez at 2nd base))
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE WACO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Snipes W (2-2) 6.2 5 3 3 4 5 0 106 4.78   
M. Howe SV (3) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Snipes 53
Batters Faced: D. Snipes 30, M. Howe 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Snipes 10-5, M. Howe 6-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Snipes 106-60, M. Howe 16-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Howe 2-0
WP: D. Snipes
Hit Batsmen: D. Snipes
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Compean L (1-1) 8.0 9 4 4 0 2 1 85 3.69   
B. Rosen 1.0 0 0 0 3 1 0 22 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Compean 50
Batters Faced: A. Compean 30, B. Rosen 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Compean 12-7, B. Rosen 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Compean 85-56, B. Rosen 22-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Darryl Snipes
Ballpark: Warlocks Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 4298
Special Notes: CF Jeff Knisley was injured while running the bases. 2B Matt Sikes was injured while running the bases. RF Francisco Reina was injured while throwing the ball.
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