ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
09/15/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 10808 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Ana Black Aces 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 5 0
Medford Desperados 1 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 X 12 12 0
Critical Game 5 Goes to Host Desperados, 12-5
Medford second baseman Chris Reese was the key at Ballpark of Medford, as he powered the Desperados to victory in a critical Game 5 of the Division Series. The Desperados took the 12-5 win over the Santa Ana Black Aces to seize a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series.

Aaron Helgason hit a run-scoring double off Luis Cortez in the bottom of the sixth, which put the Desperados in front, 2-1. In addition to the double, Helgason had 1 single and 1 walk, while going 2 for 3.

"Every team in baseball loses," Black Aces manager Elias Quesada said. "We're in the playoffs and we still have the same guys that got us here. We'll bounce back."

The next game is set to be played for Tuesday, September 17th , 2024 at Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana.
SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Mathis SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .136 1 4
B. Kibler LF, CF 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .364 3 4
C. Carrasco 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .222 0 1
M. Baumgardner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .381 1 4
F. Babb DH 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .091 0 0
M. Mitchell RF 3 1 1 3 1 0 2 .316 4 10
C. Wahl C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .300 3 5
P. Gentry 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .300 1 3
R. Lopez CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
   a-J. Behre PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   b-L. Almodovar CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 5 5 5 4 10 8      
a - J. Behre pinch hit for R. Lopez in the 8th
b - L. Almodovar substituted for J. Behre in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Kibler 2 (3, 1st Inning off J. Martinez, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off J. Bove, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Mitchell (4, 9th Inning off J. Bove, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Kibler 8 , C. Carrasco , M. Mitchell 4 , P. Gentry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Kibler
GIDP: C. Wahl
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Carrasco-Mathis-Baumgardner, Carrasco-Mathis-Baumgardner)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Blevins 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
   a-N. Raphael PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-G. Wuerfel 3B, SS 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 1 3
A. Helgason DH 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 .474 0 3
D. Friedrich 1B 4 2 2 4 0 0 1 .391 0 9
B. Molohon LF 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .294 1 6
J. Brewer C 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .238 0 3
C. Reese 2B 4 2 3 4 0 1 0 .263 2 5
O. Luera RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227 0 0
M. Sallee CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 0 0
J. Marotta SS, 3B 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .412 0 0
Totals 33 12 12 12 3 4 6      
a - N. Raphael pinch hit for J. Blevins in the 6th
b - G. Wuerfel substituted for N. Raphael in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Molohon (1, 1st Inning off L. Cortez, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Helgason (1, 6th Inning off L. Cortez, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Friedrich (5, 7th Inning off R. McEntyre, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Reese 2 (2, 6th Inning off L. Cortez, 2 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off D. Avis, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Helgason 3 , D. Friedrich 4 , B. Molohon 2 , J. Brewer , C. Reese 9 , J. Marotta 3
2-out RBI: B. Molohon , C. Reese
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brewer
GIDP: J. Blevins , M. Sallee
Sac Fly: B. Molohon
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Blevins-Reese-Friedrich)
SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cortez L (0-1) 5.1 8 7 7 2 3 1 70 11.81   
R. McEntyre 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 0 22 54.00   
D. Avis 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 17 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cortez 25
Batters Faced: L. Cortez 24, R. McEntyre 6, D. Avis 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cortez 6-5, R. McEntyre 0-1, D. Avis 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cortez 70-45, R. McEntyre 22-12, D. Avis 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Avis 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Martinez W (1-1) 6.2 2 1 1 3 6 1 106 3.86   
J. Bove 1.2 3 4 4 1 3 2 39 9.64   
V. Martinez 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 33.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martinez 69
Batters Faced: J. Martinez 24, J. Bove 9, V. Martinez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martinez 4-9, J. Bove 0-2, V. Martinez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martinez 106-66, J. Bove 39-23, V. Martinez 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bove 1-0
Balk: J. Martinez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Reese
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 4 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 15392
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