ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
09/12/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 10918 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Ana Black Aces 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 9 1
Medford Desperados 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 6 13 1
Raucous Ballpark of Medford Crowd Propels Desperados to 6-4 Victory; Series Tied at 1
The Medford Desperados defeated the Santa Ana Black Aces, 6-4, in Game 2 of the Division Series. Making an impact was second baseman Travis Biggar, who went 5-5 with 2 doubles and 3 singles, while scoring 2 runs. The win moves Medford into a 1-1 tie with Santa Ana in the series.

With Medford leading 1-0 in the bottom of the second, Jarrod LaCasse hit a run-scoring single off Santa Ana pitcher Engo Hirai. It put the Desperados ahead 2-0.

Medford manager Noah Alexander called it "a darn good win."

Game 3 is scheduled for Sunday 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
C. Mitchell SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .300 0 0
M. Grissom 1B 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .500 0 0
C. Ulery LF 3 0 0 1 2 0 3 .286 0 1
K. Twigg DH 3 1 1 2 0 0 3 .250 0 2
B. Byrne C 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 .571 0 1
N. Berg RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .429 0 1
B. Gadsden 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .429 1 4
   a-J. Corcoran PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Carrasco 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Mitchell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-D. Williams 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Almodovar CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   d-M. Segar PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 33 4 9 4 4 3 16      
a - J. Corcoran pinch hit for B. Gadsden in the 8th
b - M. Mitchell pinch hit for C. Carrasco in the 8th
c - D. Williams substituted for M. Mitchell in the 8th
d - M. Segar pinch hit for L. Almodovar in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Grissom (1, 3rd Inning off A. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Twigg (1, 3rd Inning off A. Rodriguez, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Byrne (1, 3rd Inning off A. Rodriguez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Mitchell , M. Grissom 3 , K. Twigg 2 , B. Byrne 4 , B. Gadsden , M. Segar
2-out RBI: K. Twigg , B. Byrne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Byrne , N. Berg , L. Almodovar
GIDP: C. Ulery , B. Gadsden
Sac Bunt: N. Berg
Sac Fly: K. Twigg
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Gadsden
Double Plays: 1 (Mitchell-Grissom)
PB: B. Byrne
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .400 0 1
A. Helgason LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .400 0 0
A. Davis SS 4 1 1 0 1 2 5 .111 0 0
T. Biggar 2B 5 2 5 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
B. Coleman C 4 1 1 2 1 0 5 .250 1 2
R. Robinson 1B 3 1 0 1 1 0 3 .000 0 1
C. Griffith DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .167 0 0
J. Knisley RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .250 0 1
J. LaCasse CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250 0 1
Totals 37 6 13 6 4 5 22      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Biggar 2 (2, 2nd Inning off E. Hirai, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off E. Hirai, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Coleman (1, 5th Inning off E. Hirai, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Bridges , A. Helgason 2 , A. Davis , T. Biggar 7 , B. Coleman 4 , J. Knisley , J. LaCasse 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Davis 2 , B. Coleman , J. Knisley
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: L. Bridges
Double Plays: 2 (Bridges-Biggar-Robinson, Bridges-Biggar-Robinson)
SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Hirai L (0-1) 4.0 8 5 5 2 2 1 71 11.25   
C. Williams 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.00   
M. Hrdlicka 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 32 4.50   
A. Hardnett 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 23 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hirai 26
Batters Faced: E. Hirai 23, C. Williams 3, M. Hrdlicka 9, A. Hardnett 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hirai 2-8, C. Williams 1-1, M. Hrdlicka 2-1, A. Hardnett 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hirai 71-43, C. Williams 16-11, M. Hrdlicka 32-16, A. Hardnett 23-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rodriguez W (1-0) 6.1 8 4 2 2 3 0 81 2.84   
V. Martinez SV (1) 2.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 43 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rodriguez 46
Batters Faced: A. Rodriguez 28, V. Martinez 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rodriguez 11-3, V. Martinez 2-6
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rodriguez 81-51, V. Martinez 43-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Martinez 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Travis Biggar
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 4 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 16306
Special Notes: Travis Biggar sets the SL1 playoff game record for hits with 5.
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