ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
04/09/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 10668 - THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Ana Black Aces (2-1) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Medford Desperados (1-2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 X 7 9 0
Desperados Use Late Rally to Win
Josh Poehlein pitched a gem to lead Medford to victory over the Santa Ana Black Aces, 7-1. Medford now has a record of 1-2.

The game was at a stalemate until pinch hitter Scott Skidmore came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Santa Ana pitcher Chris Williams, he hit a 1-2 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Medford on top, 2-1.

Poehlein said his team "played with focus."
SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bandy DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .333 1 6
R. Miklavcic LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 0 1
   a-N. Berg PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
A. Nelson 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .167 0 1
K. Twigg CF, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .214 0 4
C. Ulery RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .077 0 1
J. Corcoran 2B 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .182 0 0
B. Byrne C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
D. Williams SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .364 0 2
B. Gadsden 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 0 0
Totals 29 1 5 1 3 5 8      
a - N. Berg pinch hit for R. Miklavcic in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Bandy (1, 8th Inning off K. Price, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Bandy 2 , A. Nelson , K. Twigg , B. Byrne , D. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Ulery
GIDP: B. Bandy , D. Williams
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Bandy (2)
CS: B. Bandy (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Williams 2 (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Corcoran-Williams-Nelson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .167 1 1
J. Knisley CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .182 0 0
J. Criscuolo 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .750 1 3
J. Cottingham LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
   a-S. Skidmore PH, LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
B. Coleman C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .250 0 1
R. Robinson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .333 0 1
C. Griffith DH 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .273 0 2
N. Lahab RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .091 0 0
T. Sanchez SS 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .500 1 4
Totals 32 7 9 7 4 5 16      
a - S. Skidmore pinch hit for J. Cottingham in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Knisley (1, 1st Inning off V. Mendoza, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Sanchez (1, 2nd Inning off V. Mendoza, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Sanchez (1, 8th Inning off R. McEntyre, 2 on, 2 outs) , L. Bridges (1, 8th Inning off X. Ta, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Bridges 4 , J. Knisley 2 , J. Criscuolo , S. Skidmore , C. Griffith 2 , N. Lahab , T. Sanchez 6
2-out RBI: L. Bridges , C. Griffith , T. Sanchez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Bridges , J. Cottingham 2 , B. Coleman 2
GIDP: N. Lahab
Sac Bunt: L. Bridges , J. Cottingham
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Criscuolo (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Robinson-Coleman-Robinson, Sanchez-Criscuolo-Robinson)
SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Mendoza 5.1 3 1 1 2 4 0 83 1.69   
C. Williams L (0-1) 2.0 2 2 2 2 1 0 31 9.00   
R. McEntyre 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 1 13 27.00   
X. Ta 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 27.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Mendoza 60
Batters Faced: V. Mendoza 23, C. Williams 9, R. McEntyre 4, X. Ta 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Mendoza 7-5, C. Williams 4-0, R. McEntyre 0-1, X. Ta 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Mendoza 83-52, C. Williams 31-16, R. McEntyre 13-10, X. Ta 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. McEntyre 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Poehlein 7.1 4 1 1 3 5 0 84 1.23   
K. Price W (1-0) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Poehlein 68
Batters Faced: J. Poehlein 27, K. Price 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Poehlein 10-5, K. Price 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Poehlein 84-49, K. Price 22-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Poehlein
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 3 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 3665
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