ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
05/17/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
GAME ID: 11066 - SATURDAY, MAY 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Medford Desperados (27-11) 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 3 0 0 10 17 0
Tacoma Thunder Wolves (18-20) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 11 13 3
Medford Downed, 11-10, by Thunder Wolves
The Tacoma Thunder Wolves had to overcome a big game from Medford right fielder Garrett Buckner to leave Thunder Wolves Stadium with a victory. And they did, winning, 11-10, in 11 innings. Buckner went 4 for 6 with a home run and 3 singles, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Tacoma reliever Jim Unknown picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Victor Martinez absorbed the loss. Tacoma, at 18-20, sits in 4th place in the Sub League 1 East Division.

Tacoma got a knockout punch from Cody Kelley. The center fielder hammered a solo home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome.

"It was bedlam at the end," Kelley said.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 7 1 3 0 0 0 2 .343 2 16
A. Helgason DH 6 0 1 0 1 0 4 .347 4 22
D. Friedrich 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .316 3 23
N. Raphael 1B 4 2 1 0 2 1 5 .339 4 25
C. Malone SS 5 2 3 2 1 0 3 .284 2 18
J. Austin LF 6 2 2 1 0 0 3 .317 6 31
J. LaCasse CF 5 1 2 3 0 0 3 .338 4 29
G. Buckner RF 6 1 4 3 0 0 2 .342 7 42
K. Van de Kop C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .320 1 9
Totals 47 10 17 10 5 1 27      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Malone (5, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. LaCasse (7, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Austin (10, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , L. Bridges (13, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Buckner (7, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Bridges 4 , A. Helgason , N. Raphael , C. Malone 4 , J. Austin 3 , J. LaCasse 3 , G. Buckner 7 , K. Van de Kop
2-out RBI: C. Malone , J. LaCasse
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Helgason 2 , N. Raphael , C. Malone , J. LaCasse , G. Buckner , K. Van de Kop
Sac Bunt: K. Van de Kop
Sac Fly: J. LaCasse , K. Van de Kop
Hit by Pitch: D. Friedrich
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Bridges (2) , G. Buckner 2 (8)
CS: G. Buckner (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bridges-Friedrich-Raphael)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Owens LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .338 12 30
   c-J. Unknown PH, C 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
J. Sitko CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .301 1 12
   f-G. Mayfield PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .538 0 4
J. Sausville 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .347 8 24
   d-K. Roberts PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 2
   e-A. Johnson 1B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .438 3 12
D. Chambers DH 4 2 2 1 2 1 0 .340 3 16
B. McAdams 3B, 1B 5 2 2 2 1 2 4 .351 6 27
J. Yarbrough SS 6 1 2 1 0 0 4 .380 4 18
C. Kelley RF, LF, CF 4 2 1 2 2 2 2 .200 1 3
R. Lynch 2B 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .432 2 16
   a-J. Unknown PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   b-C. Daigre PH, RF 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .315 7 33
Totals 41 11 13 11 10 9 19      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for R. Lynch in the 9th
b - C. Daigre pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for D. Owens in the 9th
d - K. Roberts pinch hit for J. Sausville in the 9th
e - A. Johnson substituted for K. Roberts in the 10th
f - G. Mayfield pinch hit for J. Sitko in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: B. McAdams (11, 4th Inning off G. Renner, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Lynch (5, 4th Inning off G. Renner, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Owens (10, 7th Inning off J. Ochoa, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Chambers (3, 8th Inning off J. Ochoa, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Kelley (1, 11th Inning off V. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Owens 3 , G. Mayfield , K. Roberts , D. Chambers 3 , B. McAdams 3 , J. Yarbrough 2 , C. Kelley 4 , R. Lynch 2 , C. Daigre
2-out RBI: R. Lynch , C. Daigre
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Unknown , J. Sitko , B. McAdams , J. Yarbrough , J. Unknown
GIDP: J. Sitko
Sac Bunt: A. Johnson
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: J. Sitko (4) , J. Yarbrough (3) , R. Lynch (3)
OF assists: 1 (Sitko(Helgason at 3rd base))
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Renner 5.0 3 2 2 4 7 0 94 3.86   
J. Ochoa 3.1 4 3 3 2 2 0 61 1.35   
A. Alvarez 0.1 3 5 5 3 0 0 28 6.43   
V. Martinez L (2-1), BS (2) 1.1 3 1 1 1 0 1 14 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Renner 56
Batters Faced: G. Renner 21, J. Ochoa 16, A. Alvarez 7, V. Martinez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Renner 4-3, J. Ochoa 4-4, A. Alvarez 0-1, V. Martinez 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Renner 94-57, J. Ochoa 61-34, A. Alvarez 28-13, V. Martinez 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Alvarez 2-2 , V. Martinez 3-2
WP: J. Ochoa
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 5.2 10 6 6 2 1 0 94 9.53   
J. Unknown 3.1 6 4 4 2 0 1 53 10.80   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 28 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 24
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 28, J. Unknown 19, J. Unknown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 5-9, J. Unknown 3-7, J. Unknown 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 94-62, J. Unknown 53-32, J. Unknown 28-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
WP: J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Garrett Buckner
Ballpark: Thunder Wolves Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM PT
Time: 4:24
Attendance: 6686
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