ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
04/10/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 10669 - FRIDAY, APRIL 10TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Ana Black Aces (2-2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 2
Medford Desperados (2-2) 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 5 7 0
Desperados Throttle Black Aces, 5-1
Good production from center fielder Jeff Knisley helped the Medford Desperados topple the Santa Ana Black Aces, 5-1. Knisley went 3 for 4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 runs for the Desperados. Angel Alvarez closed out the game, earning his 1st save. The win lifts Medford to a record of 2-2.

In the bottom of the first inning, left fielder Justin Cottingham had a 2-run triple for Medford. It was his 1st triple of the season and put the Desperados on top, 2-1.

"I thought we played a nice game," Knisley told the Medford Gazette. "Good pitching, timely hitting, it was all there."
SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bandy DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .308 1 6
R. Miklavcic LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .200 0 1
A. Nelson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .125 0 1
K. Twigg CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .278 0 5
C. Ulery RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .059 0 1
J. Corcoran 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .267 0 0
D. Williams SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 2
K. Pizzuti C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .571 0 0
B. Gadsden 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
Totals 36 1 11 1 0 4 20      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Bandy (2, 1st Inning off B. Gallegos, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bandy 2 , R. Miklavcic 2 , K. Twigg 2 , J. Corcoran 2 , D. Williams , K. Pizzuti 2 , B. Gadsden
2-out RBI: K. Twigg
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bandy , A. Nelson , C. Ulery
GIDP: A. Nelson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Corcoran (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Corcoran (1) , B. Gadsden (3)
PB: K. Pizzuti
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sikes 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
R. Ruhl SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .167 0 0
J. Criscuolo 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .583 1 3
J. Cottingham LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .091 0 2
C. Griffith DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .214 0 3
J. Knisley CF 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 .333 1 1
C. Reese 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 0 1
N. Lahab RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .143 0 1
J. McClendon C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .143 0 0
Totals 32 5 7 5 1 9 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Knisley (2, 4th Inning off J. Lambert, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Lahab (1, 4th Inning off J. Lambert, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Cottingham (1, 1st Inning off J. Lambert, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Knisley (1, 1st Inning off J. Lambert, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ruhl , J. Criscuolo , J. Cottingham 3 , J. Knisley 7 , N. Lahab 2
2-out RBI: J. Knisley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sikes , R. Ruhl , C. Reese
Sac Fly: C. Griffith
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sikes (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sikes-Criscuolo-Reese)
SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lambert L (0-1) 5.0 5 5 2 0 5 1 71 3.60   
R. Martin 2.2 1 0 0 1 4 0 33 0.00   
P. Hoster 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lambert 48
Batters Faced: J. Lambert 22, R. Martin 10, P. Hoster 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lambert 6-4, R. Martin 2-2, P. Hoster 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lambert 71-47, R. Martin 33-22, P. Hoster 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Hoster 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Gallegos W (1-0) 6.0 10 1 1 0 3 0 81 1.50   
A. Alvarez SV (1) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 30 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gallegos 51
Batters Faced: B. Gallegos 26, A. Alvarez 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gallegos 8-5, A. Alvarez 6-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gallegos 81-58, A. Alvarez 30-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Alvarez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Knisley
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 4 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 7726
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