ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
05/16/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
GAME ID: 11049 - FRIDAY, MAY 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (27-10) 0 4 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 14 12 1
Tacoma Thunder Wolves (17-20) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 10 1
Thunder Wolves Drop Another One, 14-3
The Medford Desperados scored a convincing win at Thunder Wolves Stadium, defeating the Tacoma Thunder Wolves, 14-3. One of the hitting stars was 21-year old second baseman Chris Reese who was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 3 times and drove in 5. Jesus Martinez earned the win to go to 5-1. He allowed 3 runs on 8 hits, with 2 walks and 8 strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work. Tacoma now owns a losing streak of 5 games.

Medford won the game in part because of Garrett Buckner. The right fielder ripped a grand slam home run in the top of the third inning to put the Desperados ahead, 8-0. For the game, Buckner had 1 double and 1 home run in 4 at-bats.

"We got our butts kicked," said Tacoma manager Alfonso Estrada.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 6 0 0 1 0 0 3 .339 2 16
A. Helgason DH 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 .357 4 22
J. Rook SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .320 1 11
   a-J. Fogarty PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
D. Friedrich 2B 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 .327 3 23
   b-J. Howard PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .600 0 2
J. Brewer C 4 3 1 0 1 0 2 .286 1 9
C. Reese 1B 4 3 3 5 0 0 2 .400 2 11
   c-A. Hutchins PH, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
J. Austin LF 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 .316 6 30
   d-C. Hooks PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 0 4
G. Buckner RF 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 .329 6 39
   e-S. Skidmore PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 0 1
J. LaCasse CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .336 4 26
   f-C. Griffith PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
Totals 40 14 12 13 7 1 18      
a - J. Fogarty pinch hit for J. Rook in the 7th
b - J. Howard pinch hit for D. Friedrich in the 7th
c - A. Hutchins pinch hit for C. Reese in the 8th
d - C. Hooks pinch hit for J. Austin in the 8th
e - S. Skidmore pinch hit for G. Buckner in the 8th
f - C. Griffith pinch hit for J. LaCasse in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Buckner (14, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Brewer (2, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Reese (3, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Reese (2, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs) , G. Buckner (6, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Austin (6, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Rook , D. Friedrich , J. Brewer 2 , C. Reese 7 , J. Austin 6 , G. Buckner 6 , J. LaCasse
2-out RBI: C. Reese , J. Austin , G. Buckner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Helgason , D. Friedrich
Hit by Pitch: J. LaCasse
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. LaCasse (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McConnon SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .388 7 24
   a-J. Unknown PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   g-D. Chambers PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .327 3 15
J. Sitko CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .315 1 12
   i-J. Unknown PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Sausville 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .356 8 24
   b-S. Torrey PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .111 0 2
C. Daigre DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 .310 7 31
B. McAdams 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .349 6 25
   c-D. Cheesman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 2
   d-M. Casey 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   j-B. Kelly PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400 0 0
J. Torres RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .351 8 24
   e-C. Kelley PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 0 1
J. Yarbrough LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .384 4 17
   f-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   h-A. Johnson SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .438 3 12
R. Lynch 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .429 2 14
J. Unknown C 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .333 0 0
Totals 37 3 10 2 4 10 22      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for H. McConnon in the 7th
b - S. Torrey pinch hit for J. Sausville in the 7th
c - D. Cheesman pinch hit for B. McAdams in the 7th
d - M. Casey substituted for D. Cheesman in the 8th
e - C. Kelley pinch hit for J. Torres in the 8th
f - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Yarbrough in the 8th
g - D. Chambers pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 8th
h - A. Johnson substituted for J. Unknown in the 9th
i - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Sitko in the 9th
j - B. Kelly pinch hit for M. Casey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Daigre (5, 3rd Inning off J. Martinez, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Unknown (1, 4th Inning off J. Martinez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Sitko (2, 3rd Inning off J. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Lynch (1, 8th Inning off J. Mejia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. McConnon (7, 3rd Inning off J. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. McConnon 5 , J. Sitko 4 , J. Unknown , C. Daigre 2 , J. Yarbrough , R. Lynch 4 , J. Unknown 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. McConnon , D. Chambers , B. McAdams , D. Cheesman , J. Torres , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: H. McConnon (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Yarbrough (2)
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Martinez W (5-1) 6.1 8 3 2 2 8 1 110 2.08   
J. Mejia 2.2 2 0 0 2 2 0 42 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martinez 53
Batters Faced: J. Martinez 29, J. Mejia 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martinez 5-6, J. Mejia 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martinez 110-74, J. Mejia 42-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Mejia 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.2 6 8 8 4 1 2 62 27.00   
J. Unknown 2.2 6 6 3 1 0 1 56 10.12   
J. Unknown 3.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 46 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 7
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 18, J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 4-3, J. Unknown 4-4, J. Unknown 2-9
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 62-33, J. Unknown 56-34, J. Unknown 46-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
WP: J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Reese
Ballpark: Thunder Wolves Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 6017
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