ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
04/16/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 10697 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport Unicorns (5-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 9 0
Medford Desperados (8-1) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 X 4 11 1
Desperados Beat Unicorns, 4-2
The Medford Desperados got a marvelous performance from pitcher Raul Cisneros. The left-hander kept the Newport offense from ever getting much traction. The result was an impressive 4-2 Medford victory at Ballpark of Medford. Victor Martinez closed it out for his 1st save. The win leaves Medford with a record of 8-1.

The Desperados got a big at-bat from designated hitter Ahmed Joiner. For the game, Joiner was 1 for 4 with a double. In the bottom of the third, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 2nd double of the season gave Medford a 1-0 lead.

Joiner called the win "a team effort."
NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lendon CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .353 3 12
J. Corona SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .323 2 6
M. Alvarez RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .409 0 2
T. Humes 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .472 3 12
B. Athan 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .308 1 2
K. Hunt C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 2 5
S. Ytuarte 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .312 0 4
   a-H. Campos PH, RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
S. Vargas DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .200 0 1
K. Tanaka LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 1
   b-A. Ortiz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .385 0 3
   c-B. Werkman 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   d-P. Quintero PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .391 1 4
Totals 36 2 9 2 1 8 18      
a - H. Campos pinch hit for S. Ytuarte in the 7th
b - A. Ortiz pinch hit for K. Tanaka in the 7th
c - B. Werkman substituted for A. Ortiz in the 7th
d - P. Quintero pinch hit for B. Werkman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Humes (4, 2nd Inning off R. Cisneros, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: H. Campos (1, 9th Inning off V. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lendon , J. Corona , T. Humes 3 , B. Athan 2 , H. Campos 3 , S. Vargas 2
2-out RBI: B. Athan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Alvarez , K. Hunt , S. Ytuarte , S. Vargas
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .321 0 1
A. Joiner DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .286 0 4
J. Rook SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .333 0 6
D. Friedrich 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .393 1 7
J. Brewer C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 1 2
N. Raphael 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .429 1 10
J. Austin LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .265 0 3
G. Buckner RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .410 3 12
J. LaCasse CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .419 3 12
Totals 34 4 11 4 2 4 18      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Joiner (2, 3rd Inning off A. Almanza, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Friedrich 2 (5, 3rd Inning off A. Almanza, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off A. Almanza, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Bridges (2, 3rd Inning off A. Almanza, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Raphael (4, 8th Inning off C. Elder, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Bridges 3 , A. Joiner 2 , J. Rook 2 , D. Friedrich 4 , N. Raphael 3 , J. Austin , G. Buckner
2-out RBI: A. Joiner , J. Rook , G. Buckner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brewer , J. Austin , J. LaCasse 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Buckner (2)
CS: L. Bridges (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. LaCasse (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Friedrich-Raphael)
NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Almanza L (0-1) 7.0 9 3 3 2 4 0 93 3.38   
C. Elder 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 13 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Almanza 49
Batters Faced: A. Almanza 31, C. Elder 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Almanza 8-8, C. Elder 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Almanza 93-62, C. Elder 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Elder 1-1
WP: C. Elder 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Cisneros W (2-0) 6.0 4 0 0 1 6 0 89 2.45   
V. Martinez SV (1) 3.0 5 2 2 0 2 0 45 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cisneros 69
Batters Faced: R. Cisneros 24, V. Martinez 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cisneros 2-10, V. Martinez 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cisneros 89-53, V. Martinez 45-33
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Raul Cisneros
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Clear skies (47 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 6735
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