ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT AURORA PAINTS
04/25/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT AURORA PAINTS
GAME ID: 10800 - FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Medford Desperados (16-1) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 8 10 1
Aurora Paints (4-13) 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 18 4
Desperados Beat Paints in 12
The Medford Desperados defeated the Aurora Paints in 12 innings, 8-4, in part because of designated hitter Aaron Helgason. Helgason was 3-6 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Desperados. Now 16-1, the 2025 Desperados have been phenomenal so far.

Helgason broke a deadlock in the top of the 12th inning, when he reached on an error by the SS, driving in 1 run, putting Medford up, 4-3.

"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 7 1 3 0 0 3 5 .356 0 6
A. Helgason DH 6 1 3 3 1 0 1 .421 2 14
J. Rook SS 4 1 0 0 3 0 4 .297 0 9
D. Friedrich 2B 3 1 0 1 4 0 6 .365 1 13
J. Brewer C 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .300 1 7
   a-A. Joiner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .440 0 9
   b-K. Van de Kop C 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .389 0 4
N. Raphael 1B 5 0 0 1 2 0 4 .328 2 14
J. Austin LF 7 0 2 2 0 0 4 .318 2 11
G. Buckner RF 6 0 0 0 1 1 5 .314 5 19
J. LaCasse CF 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 .407 3 18
Totals 47 8 10 8 14 5 36      
a - A. Joiner pinch hit for J. Brewer in the 11th
b - K. Van de Kop substituted for A. Joiner in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: J. LaCasse (3, 5th Inning off K. Carlyle, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Helgason (4, 7th Inning off K. Carlyle, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Austin (3, 12th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Bridges 3 , A. Helgason 4 , J. Austin 3 , J. LaCasse 3
2-out RBI: , A. Helgason 2 , N. Raphael , J. Austin , J. LaCasse
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Bridges , J. Rook , D. Friedrich 2 , J. Austin , G. Buckner
Sac Bunt: J. LaCasse
Team LOB: 18

BASERUNNING
SB: J. LaCasse (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Rook (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Bridges-Friedrich-Raphael, Rook-Friedrich-Raphael)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Chavez CF 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 .338 0 5
   d-N. Roper PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
   f-M. Cerpa CF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .136 0 1
C. Lupu 2B 6 0 0 0 1 2 6 .313 3 9
B. Mauser DH 7 1 2 0 0 2 4 .315 1 8
G. Thompson LF 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 .232 1 3
M. Campbell 1B, SS 5 1 3 1 1 1 4 .327 2 11
G. Martel 3B 6 0 2 1 0 1 3 .322 1 7
D. Rotolo C 6 2 3 1 0 1 4 .302 1 4
D. Poole SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .233 0 6
   a-J. Pavelka PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   b-D. Adriano SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 1 2
   c-M. Kemps PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .625 2 5
   e-M. Chavez SS, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .381 0 2
J. Gary RF, CF 5 0 1 0 1 0 4 .207 2 4
Totals 53 4 18 4 4 8 30      
a - J. Pavelka pinch hit for D. Poole in the 8th
b - D. Adriano substituted for J. Pavelka in the 9th
c - M. Kemps pinch hit for D. Adriano in the 10th
d - N. Roper pinch hit for F. Chavez in the 10th
e - M. Chavez substituted for M. Kemps in the 11th
f - M. Cerpa substituted for N. Roper in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Chavez (6, 1st Inning off R. Espinoza, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Poole (1, 2nd Inning off R. Espinoza, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Thompson (3, 5th Inning off R. Espinoza, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Campbell (2, 3rd Inning off R. Espinoza, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Rotolo (1, 12th Inning off J. Mejia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Chavez 4 , B. Mauser 2 , G. Thompson 2 , M. Campbell 6 , G. Martel 2 , D. Rotolo 6 , D. Poole 2 , J. Pavelka , M. Kemps , J. Gary
2-out RBI: M. Campbell , G. Martel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Chavez , C. Lupu 2 , B. Mauser , M. Campbell , G. Martel , D. Rotolo 2
GIDP: N. Roper , B. Mauser
Team LOB: 17

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Poole (2)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Carlyle (2) , M. Campbell (1) , G. Martel (1) , D. Rotolo (1)
PB: D. Rotolo
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Espinoza 6.0 9 3 3 3 4 1 96 4.08   
J. Ochoa 3.0 4 0 0 1 2 0 49 0.00   
J. Mejia W (1-0) 2.2 5 1 1 0 1 1 47 6.75   
V. Martinez 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 1.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Espinoza 43
Batters Faced: R. Espinoza 29, J. Ochoa 14, J. Mejia 12, V. Martinez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Espinoza 6-7, J. Ochoa 5-2, J. Mejia 4-2, V. Martinez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Espinoza 96-63, J. Ochoa 49-32, J. Mejia 47-30, V. Martinez 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Martinez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Carlyle 7.1 6 3 1 4 1 0 111 2.67   
A. Boerth BS (1) 2.1 1 0 0 6 3 0 61 7.20   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.1 3 5 0 4 1 0 53 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Carlyle 55
Batters Faced: K. Carlyle 32, A. Boerth 15, J. Unknown 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Carlyle 10-10, A. Boerth 2-2, J. Unknown 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Carlyle 111-64, A. Boerth 61-28, J. Unknown 53-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Boerth 1-1 , J. Unknown 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Helgason
Ballpark: Paints Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:59
Attendance: 5214
Special Notes: Daniel Friedrich sets the MED regular season extra-inning game record for bases on balls with 4.
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