ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
05/02/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 10949 - FRIDAY, MAY 2ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Ana Black Aces (15-9) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 14 2
Medford Desperados (20-4) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 11 2
Desperados Beat Santa Ana, 5-4
The Medford Desperados picked up a win at Ballpark of Medford, knocking off the Santa Ana Black Aces, 5-4. Starting pitcher Raul Cisneros played a key role in the triumph. The win went to Jesse Alexander in relief. His record improves to 2-1. Ryan Martin took the loss. The win puts Medford at 20-4.

In the bottom of the ninth, with two out and the game tied, 4-4, 21-year old shortstop Chris Malone won it for Medford. With a runner on 2nd, Malone hit a full count fastball from Ryan Martin for a run-scoring single, giving his team the 5-4 win.

In postgame remarks, Malone said: "To all who've been doubting my effort -- I hope they saw this game."
SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Corcoran 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .360 0 3
B. Kibler CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 7 .330 2 17
B. Evans 1B 5 0 2 2 0 2 1 .266 2 15
F. Babb LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .304 6 26
L. Almodovar DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .370 0 0
   c-M. Segar DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .083 0 0
C. Mitchell 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .354 3 12
   a-M. Mitchell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 5 12
   b-C. Carrasco 3B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
M. Grissom RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .400 1 1
K. Pizzuti C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .296 0 2
P. Gentry SS, 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .312 3 10
Totals 40 4 14 3 1 8 24      
a - M. Mitchell pinch hit for C. Mitchell in the 8th
b - C. Carrasco substituted for M. Mitchell in the 8th
c - M. Segar inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Mitchell (3, 4th Inning off R. Cisneros, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Pizzuti (1, 5th Inning off R. Cisneros, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Grissom (2, 7th Inning off V. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Corcoran , B. Kibler , B. Evans 2 , F. Babb 2 , L. Almodovar , C. Mitchell 2 , M. Grissom 3 , K. Pizzuti 3 , P. Gentry 2
2-out RBI: B. Evans
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Almodovar , M. Segar , M. Grissom
GIDP: K. Pizzuti
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Kibler (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Kibler (5) , B. Evans (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Kibler-Evans)
OF assists: 1 (Kibler(Malone at 1st base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sikes 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .379 3 6
   a-J. Fogarty 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   b-C. Griffith PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
G. Buckner RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .323 5 21
T. Biggar 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .333 0 2
C. Malone SS 4 0 2 2 1 0 2 .261 2 15
J. LaCasse CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .337 3 20
N. Raphael 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .322 2 16
J. Austin LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .319 4 20
A. Joiner DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .400 0 11
K. Van de Kop C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .380 1 5
Totals 36 5 11 4 3 5 20      
a - J. Fogarty substituted for M. Sikes in the 9th
b - C. Griffith pinch hit for J. Fogarty in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Sikes 2 , G. Buckner 3 , T. Biggar , C. Malone 2 , N. Raphael , J. Austin , A. Joiner
2-out RBI: G. Buckner , C. Malone 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sikes , C. Malone
Sac Bunt: G. Buckner
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Joiner (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Biggar (3) , C. Malone (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Biggar-Sikes-Raphael)
SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lewandowski 7.0 9 3 1 2 3 0 94 4.35   
R. Wall 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1.17   
R. Martin L (0-1), BS (1) 0.2 2 2 2 1 2 0 23 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lewandowski 52
Batters Faced: S. Lewandowski 32, R. Wall 3, R. Martin 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lewandowski 9-8, R. Wall 2-1, R. Martin 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lewandowski 94-61, R. Wall 10-5, R. Martin 23-12
WP: S. Lewandowski 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Cisneros 6.0 6 0 0 0 6 0 82 1.59   
V. Martinez BS (1) 1.0 5 3 3 0 0 0 32 4.15   
J. Alexander W (2-1) 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 28 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cisneros 66
Batters Faced: R. Cisneros 24, V. Martinez 8, J. Alexander 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cisneros 7-3, V. Martinez 2-1, J. Alexander 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cisneros 82-56, V. Martinez 32-20, J. Alexander 28-18
WP: V. Martinez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Raul Cisneros
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 4 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 8876
Special Notes: 2B Matt Sikes was injured in a collision at a base.
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