ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT AURORA PAINTS
04/13/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT AURORA PAINTS
GAME ID: 10687 - MONDAY, APRIL 13TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (5-2) 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 11 0
Aurora Paints (2-5) 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 10 1
Archuleta Excels, But Desperados Win
The Medford Desperados withstood an impressive performance by Aurora second baseman Nelson Archuleta to defeat the Paints, 6-5, at Paints Park. Archuleta went 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 3 times and drove in 2. At 5-2, the Desperados have played well so far.

Medford used the hitting of Justin Cottingham to pick up the win. The left fielder clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Desperados on top, 6-1. For the game, Cottingham had 1 home run and 1 single in 3 at-bats.

"It was a good night for them and a bad night for us," said Aurora manager Orlando Salinas.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE AURORA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .240 1 3
R. Ruhl SS 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .263 1 3
J. Criscuolo 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 .375 2 4
J. Cottingham LF 3 1 2 3 2 0 0 .273 2 9
B. Coleman C 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .188 0 1
R. Robinson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 0 3
C. Griffith DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .250 1 7
J. Knisley CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .333 1 1
N. Lahab RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 .296 0 2
Totals 35 6 11 6 6 4 13      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Bridges (1, 1st Inning off S. Gurrola, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Lahab 2 (5, 2nd Inning off S. Gurrola, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Ruhl (1, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Ruhl (1, 1st Inning off S. Gurrola, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Cottingham (2, 3rd Inning off S. Gurrola, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Bridges 2 , R. Ruhl 7 , J. Cottingham 5 , C. Griffith , J. Knisley , N. Lahab 5
2-out RBI: N. Lahab
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Bridges 2 , B. Coleman
GIDP: L. Bridges
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Criscuolo (2)
CS: J. Cottingham (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Criscuolo-Ruhl-Robinson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Archuleta 2B 5 3 4 2 0 0 0 .387 3 11
F. Chavez SS 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .407 0 4
M. Cerpa RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .143 0 0
S. Thomas 1B 3 1 2 2 2 0 0 .368 1 4
D. Rotolo C 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 .385 0 0
W. Pak DH 2 0 0 1 1 1 4 .333 0 1
N. Perry LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .357 0 0
   a-J. Gary LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 0 0
A. Flores CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Saenz 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333 1 1
Totals 34 5 10 5 5 4 18      
a - J. Gary substituted for N. Perry in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Rotolo (4, 2nd Inning off A. Rodriguez, 1 on, 0 outs) , N. Archuleta (1, 5th Inning off A. Quijada, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Thomas (1, 5th Inning off A. Quijada, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Archuleta (3, 9th Inning off L. Perez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Archuleta 8 , F. Chavez , M. Cerpa , S. Thomas 3 , D. Rotolo 2 , J. Saenz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Rotolo , W. Pak , J. Gary , A. Flores
GIDP: M. Cerpa
Sac Fly: W. Pak
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Thomas (2)
CS: N. Archuleta (1)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Archuleta (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Thomas-Chavez-Thomas, Chavez-Archuleta)
OF assists: 1 (Flores(Ruhl at 3rd base))
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rodriguez 4.0 3 2 2 3 2 0 84 8.64   
A. Quijada W (1-0) 4.0 5 1 1 2 2 0 53 2.25   
L. Perez SV (1) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 17 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rodriguez 47
Batters Faced: A. Rodriguez 18, A. Quijada 17, L. Perez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rodriguez 4-6, A. Quijada 4-4, L. Perez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rodriguez 84-50, A. Quijada 53-36, L. Perez 17-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Gurrola L (0-1) 2.0 5 6 6 3 2 2 57 27.00   
F. Pastorelli 4.0 3 0 0 1 1 0 41 6.48   
J. Unknown 3.0 3 0 0 2 1 0 50 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Gurrola 17
Batters Faced: S. Gurrola 13, F. Pastorelli 14, J. Unknown 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Gurrola 2-1, F. Pastorelli 6-3, J. Unknown 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Gurrola 57-37, F. Pastorelli 41-24, J. Unknown 50-28
WP: S. Gurrola
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nelson Archuleta
Ballpark: Paints Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM CT
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 3245
Special Notes: Nate Perry was ejected in the 4th inning for arguing a strike call.
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