ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
04/17/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 10698 - THURSDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport Unicorns (5-5) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 7 12 0
Medford Desperados (9-1) 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 8 12 1
Desperados Win 8-7 Walk-Off
The Medford Desperados defeated the Newport Unicorns, 8-7. Left Fielder John Austin deserved a large share of the credit. Austin was 3-5 with a home run and a triple, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for the Desperados. Medford pitcher Jesse Alexander earned the win, hiking his record to 1-0. Greg Vanderhoek suffered the loss. The victory makes Medford 9-1, as the team seeks a return to the playoffs in 2025.

The clutch at-bat came in the bottom of the ninth inning, when Medford right fielder Garrett Buckner, facing Jose Garcia, had a run-scoring walk. It gave the Desperados the 8-7 win.

"We had the game right there for the taking," said Newport manager Victor Sepulveda. "But we decided not to take it."
NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Werkman 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 0 0
   d-J. Lendon PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .343 3 12
   e-T. Humes 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .472 3 12
J. Corona 3B, 2B 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 .333 2 7
P. Quintero DH 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .429 1 4
M. Alvarez RF, CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .423 0 4
A. Ortiz 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .367 0 3
J. May LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .364 1 7
B. Athan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .300 1 2
S. Ytuarte SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294 0 4
   a-H. Campos PH, RF 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .429 1 2
K. Tanaka CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233 0 1
   b-T. Norwood PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   c-E. Nance SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 38 7 12 7 1 5 12      
a - H. Campos pinch hit for S. Ytuarte in the 7th
b - T. Norwood pinch hit for K. Tanaka in the 7th
c - E. Nance substituted for T. Norwood in the 7th
d - J. Lendon pinch hit for B. Werkman in the 9th
e - T. Humes substituted for J. Lendon in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. May (3, 4th Inning off A. Rodriguez, 3 on, 1 out) , B. Athan (1, 7th Inning off A. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Quintero (1, 8th Inning off J. Cantu, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Campos (1, 9th Inning off J. Cantu, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Corona 2 , P. Quintero 4 , M. Alvarez 2 , A. Ortiz , J. May 2 , B. Athan 2 , H. Campos 4 , E. Nance
2-out RBI: J. Corona , M. Alvarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Quintero , S. Ytuarte , T. Norwood
GIDP: M. Alvarez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lendon (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .344 0 2
A. Helgason DH 5 1 1 2 0 0 4 .471 1 7
D. Friedrich 2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .364 1 8
C. Malone SS 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 .300 1 10
J. LaCasse CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .382 3 12
N. Raphael 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .455 1 11
J. Austin LF 5 1 3 2 0 0 2 .308 1 5
G. Buckner RF 4 0 0 1 1 1 2 .372 3 13
K. Van de Kop C 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .455 0 2
Totals 37 8 12 8 5 3 13      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Bridges (3, 7th Inning off R. Camarillo, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Friedrich (6, 7th Inning off R. Camarillo, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Raphael (5, 8th Inning off G. Vanderhoek, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Van de Kop (2, 8th Inning off G. Vanderhoek, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Austin (1, 4th Inning off R. Camarillo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Helgason (1, 3rd Inning off R. Camarillo, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Austin (1, 8th Inning off G. Vanderhoek, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Bridges 3 , A. Helgason 4 , D. Friedrich 2 , N. Raphael 4 , J. Austin 8 , K. Van de Kop 3
2-out RBI: D. Friedrich , G. Buckner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Helgason , C. Malone , G. Buckner 2
Sac Bunt: J. LaCasse
Hit by Pitch: L. Bridges
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: L. Bridges (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Bridges-Friedrich-Raphael)
OF assists: 1 (LaCasse(Alvarez at 3rd base))
NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Camarillo 6.2 8 5 5 2 2 1 97 10.32   
G. Vanderhoek L (0-1) 1.2 3 3 3 2 1 1 47 14.85   
J. Garcia 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Camarillo 38
Batters Faced: R. Camarillo 30, G. Vanderhoek 11, J. Garcia 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Camarillo 10-8, G. Vanderhoek 1-3, J. Garcia 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Camarillo 97-61, G. Vanderhoek 47-25, J. Garcia 11-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Vanderhoek 1-0 , J. Garcia 2-1
Hit Batsmen: G. Vanderhoek
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rodriguez 6.1 6 3 3 0 3 0 79 4.09   
J. Cantu 2.0 4 3 3 1 2 1 38 7.50   
J. Alexander W (1-0), BS (1) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 9 1.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rodriguez 52
Batters Faced: A. Rodriguez 25, J. Cantu 10, J. Alexander 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rodriguez 11-4, J. Cantu 3-0, J. Alexander 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rodriguez 79-53, J. Cantu 38-22, J. Alexander 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cantu 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Austin
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Partly Cloudy (49 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 4 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 6703
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