ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT NEWPORT UNICORNS
05/24/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT NEWPORT UNICORNS
GAME ID: 11836 - SATURDAY, MAY 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (31-13) 0 6 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 13 18 0
Newport Unicorns (19-25) 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 10 0
Desperados Paste 13-5 Loss on Unicorns
The Medford Desperados took on the Newport Unicorns at Chanticleers Ballpark.

Matt Sikes impressed in the 13-5 Medford win over Newport. Sikes was 1 for 4 with a home run, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 4 times and drove in 3. Ruben Espinoza, the winning pitcher, is now 2-2. He went 5 innings, allowing 4 runs on 5 hits, while fanning 3 and walking 3. Juan Mejia collected save number 3.

In the bottom of the fourth, the Desperados found themselves in a jam. Newport had the bases loaded with two out. The score was 9-4, Medford. John Lendon was at the plate, hoping to deal the Desperados a serious blow. Instead, he lined out to end the threat.

The first-place Desperados have a one-game lead in their division.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sikes 2B 4 4 1 3 1 0 5 .300 4 11
A. Helgason DH 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .336 4 23
   a-L. Bridges DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .350 3 19
N. Raphael 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .364 4 29
   b-J. Fogarty PH, SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .375 0 0
T. Biggar 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .319 1 7
   c-J. Howard PH, 3B 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .714 0 2
C. Malone SS 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 .294 3 20
   d-A. Hutchins PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 0 0
   f-C. Griffith 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
J. Austin LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .311 6 36
   e-S. Skidmore PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 1
J. LaCasse CF 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .364 4 35
G. Buckner RF 4 2 3 1 0 0 2 .353 8 49
   g-K. Van de Kop PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316 1 9
   h-P. Stary RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 3
J. Brewer C 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .284 1 9
Totals 41 13 18 11 6 2 26      
a - L. Bridges inserted as DH in the 2nd
b - J. Fogarty pinch hit for N. Raphael in the 7th
c - J. Howard pinch hit for T. Biggar in the 7th
d - A. Hutchins pinch hit for C. Malone in the 7th
e - S. Skidmore pinch hit for J. Austin in the 7th
f - C. Griffith substituted for A. Hutchins in the 7th
g - K. Van de Kop pinch hit for G. Buckner in the 8th
h - P. Stary substituted for K. Van de Kop in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Raphael (12, 3rd Inning off J. Rodriguez, 2 on, 2 outs) , G. Buckner (15, 5th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Howard (1, 9th Inning off A. Ruiz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Malone (3, 2nd Inning off D. Guerrero, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Sikes (4, 5th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Biggar (1, 6th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Sikes 4 , L. Bridges 2 , N. Raphael 3 , J. Fogarty , T. Biggar 5 , J. Howard 3 , C. Malone 4 , J. LaCasse 3 , G. Buckner 4 , J. Brewer
2-out RBI: L. Bridges , N. Raphael , T. Biggar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sikes , T. Biggar , C. Griffith , J. Austin , S. Skidmore
GIDP: N. Raphael , J. Fogarty , T. Biggar , K. Van de Kop
Hit by Pitch: M. Sikes , A. Helgason 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Biggar (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Malone-Sikes-Raphael)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lendon CF 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 .350 4 25
S. Fleury 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .304 0 3
P. Quintero DH 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .370 3 20
J. Corona SS 5 2 3 2 0 1 3 .345 6 32
J. May RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .318 3 26
   a-T. Norwood PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
B. Athan C 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .302 2 12
B. Werkman 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .348 1 13
S. Ytuarte 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .299 4 19
K. Tanaka LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .246 4 21
Totals 34 5 10 5 4 7 15      
a - T. Norwood pinch hit for J. May in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Fleury (3, 7th Inning off J. Mejia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Corona (6, 1st Inning off R. Espinoza, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Fleury 3 , P. Quintero , J. Corona 6 , J. May , B. Werkman 2 , K. Tanaka
2-out RBI: P. Quintero , J. Corona
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Lendon , P. Quintero , J. Corona
GIDP: S. Ytuarte
Sac Fly: S. Ytuarte
Hit by Pitch: S. Fleury
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lendon (8)
CS: J. Lendon (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Fleury-Ytuarte-Werkman, Fleury-Ytuarte-Werkman, Werkman-Corona-Werkman, Fleury-Ytuarte-Werkman)
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Espinoza W (2-2) 5.0 5 4 4 3 3 1 92 5.00   
J. Mejia SV (3) 4.0 5 1 1 1 4 0 64 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Espinoza 41
Batters Faced: R. Espinoza 23, J. Mejia 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Espinoza 4-7, J. Mejia 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Espinoza 92-54, J. Mejia 64-43
Hit Batsmen: R. Espinoza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Guerrero L (1-2) 2.0 7 8 8 3 0 1 62 12.97   
J. Rodriguez 3.0 5 4 4 1 1 2 61 7.61   
A. Ruiz 4.0 6 1 1 2 1 0 61 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Guerrero 3
Batters Faced: D. Guerrero 17, J. Rodriguez 15, A. Ruiz 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Guerrero 2-2, J. Rodriguez 5-3, A. Ruiz 4-5
Pitches - Strikes: D. Guerrero 62-32, J. Rodriguez 61-38, A. Ruiz 61-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rodriguez 2-2 , A. Ruiz 1-0
WP: A. Ruiz
Hit Batsmen: D. Guerrero 3
Balk: A. Ruiz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Sikes
Ballpark: Chanticleers Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 55 degrees
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:56
Attendance: 5416
Special Notes: LF Aaron Helgason was injured being hit by a pitch.
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