ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
08/05/2024
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ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
GAME ID: 12854 - MONDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (75-34) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 4 1
Santa Ana Black Aces (76-33) 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 X 7 11 0
Black Aces Down Desperados, 7-3
The Santa Ana Black Aces picked up a win at Santa Ana Stadium, taking down the Medford Desperados, 7-3. Starting pitcher Kichizo Shimada was a big reason why. At 76-33, the Black Aces are currently first in the Sub League 1 Central Division.

Santa Ana center fielder Bill Kibler landed a blow when he belted a solo home run in the bottom of the third. It was his 8th home run of the season. With it, the Black Aces took a 2-0 lead.

Shimada called the win "a lesson in teamwork."
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Blevins 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .258 4 19
A. Helgason DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .295 8 24
D. Friedrich 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .388 6 43
   b-T. Biggar PH, RF 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .345 6 37
B. Molohon LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .352 21 63
O. Luera RF, CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .366 15 88
G. Wuerfel 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .319 5 25
K. Van de Kop C 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .294 5 31
J. Marotta SS 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .321 4 20
C. Hooks CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308 1 7
   a-N. Raphael PH, 1B 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .295 2 13
Totals 28 3 4 3 7 8 23      
a - N. Raphael pinch hit for C. Hooks in the 8th
b - T. Biggar pinch hit for D. Friedrich in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Helgason , B. Molohon , O. Luera , G. Wuerfel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Molohon , K. Van de Kop
GIDP: J. Blevins , J. Marotta 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Marotta , C. Hooks
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: O. Luera (2)
Double Plays: 3 (Blevins-Wuerfel-Friedrich, Blevins-Wuerfel-Friedrich, Blevins-Wuerfel-Raphael)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Kibler CF 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 .236 8 29
C. Carrasco 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .240 5 13
K. Ross DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .258 3 25
M. Baumgardner 1B 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .368 25 86
F. Babb LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .317 29 88
C. Longo SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .294 13 50
M. Mitchell RF 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 .343 19 51
D. Rodriguez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .266 13 58
I. Camarillo C 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .290 3 8
Totals 32 7 11 6 6 4 15      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Baumgardner (25, 2nd Inning off I. Starks, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Kibler (8, 3rd Inning off I. Starks, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Kibler 4 , K. Ross , M. Baumgardner 6 , F. Babb 2 , C. Longo , M. Mitchell 2 , D. Rodriguez
2-out RBI: M. Mitchell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Babb , I. Camarillo
GIDP: C. Carrasco , K. Ross , D. Rodriguez
Hit by Pitch: K. Ross
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Longo-Carrasco-Baumgardner, Baumgardner-Longo, Rodriguez-Carrasco-Baumgardner)
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Starks L (12-7) 4.0 7 6 6 4 3 2 79 6.67   
J. Mejia 3.0 4 1 1 1 0 0 44 6.48   
J. Alexander 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 3.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Starks 23
Batters Faced: I. Starks 23, J. Mejia 13, J. Alexander 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Starks 6-2, J. Mejia 6-2, J. Alexander 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: I. Starks 79-45, J. Mejia 44-29, J. Alexander 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Mejia 1-1 , J. Alexander 1-0
Hit Batsmen: I. Starks
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Shimada W (4-0) 6.0 1 0 0 5 7 0 91 3.69   
D. Avis 1.1 2 3 3 2 0 0 25 7.08   
C. Williams SV (7) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 24 2.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Shimada 72
Batters Faced: K. Shimada 22, D. Avis 9, C. Williams 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Shimada 5-3, D. Avis 1-3, C. Williams 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Shimada 91-51, D. Avis 25-13, C. Williams 24-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Williams 2-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Shimada , D. Avis
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kichizo Shimada
Ballpark: Santa Ana Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 7990
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