ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
05/15/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
GAME ID: 11048 - THURSDAY, MAY 15TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (26-10) 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 0
Tacoma Thunder Wolves (17-19) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Tacoma Sent Home with 7-2 Loss
The Tacoma Thunder Wolves could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Jim Unknown into a win. Instead, the Medford Desperados prevailed, 7-2. Unknown came in in relief and pitched to 17 batters. The winning pitcher was Antonio Rodriguez. His record now stands at 4-0. The left-hander went 5.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits for the Desperados. Tacoma's current losing streak has reached 4 games.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Garrett Buckner? The Medford right fielder had a 2-run double in the top of the fourth inning to put the Desperados on top, 4-2. For the game, Buckner had 1 double and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

Buckner attributed the win to his team's "collective resolve."
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sikes 2B 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 .310 3 8
A. Joiner DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .345 0 11
N. Raphael 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .342 4 25
T. Biggar 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .316 0 4
C. Malone SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .261 2 16
J. Austin LF 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .301 5 27
J. LaCasse CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .336 4 26
G. Buckner RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .324 5 35
K. Van de Kop C 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .324 1 8
Totals 30 7 6 6 7 4 12      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Buckner (13, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Raphael , T. Biggar , J. Austin , J. LaCasse , G. Buckner 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Malone
GIDP: J. LaCasse
Sac Fly: K. Van de Kop
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Biggar (1) , G. Buckner (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Owens LF 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 .333 12 30
H. McConnon SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .379 6 23
   d-G. Mayfield PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 4
C. Daigre DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .314 7 30
J. Sausville 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .365 8 24
J. Torres RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .363 8 24
B. McAdams 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .358 6 25
J. Sitko CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .302 1 12
A. Johnson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .438 3 12
   a-D. Chambers PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .333 3 15
   b-H. Soto 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .455 0 2
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   c-J. Yarbrough PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .380 4 17
Totals 36 2 9 2 3 8 16      
a - D. Chambers pinch hit for A. Johnson in the 8th
b - H. Soto substituted for D. Chambers in the 9th
c - J. Yarbrough pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th
d - G. Mayfield pinch hit for H. McConnon in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Owens (9, 1st Inning off A. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Daigre (4, 1st Inning off A. Rodriguez, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Johnson (3, 4th Inning off A. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Sitko (5, 6th Inning off A. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Torres (8, 8th Inning off J. Alexander, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Yarbrough (4, 9th Inning off J. Alexander, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Owens 2 , C. Daigre 3 , J. Torres 2 , B. McAdams 2 , J. Sitko 2 , A. Johnson 2 , J. Yarbrough 2
2-out RBI: B. McAdams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Daigre , J. Sitko , A. Johnson , D. Chambers , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: H. McConnon (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Sausville-McConnon)
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rodriguez W (4-0) 5.2 6 2 2 2 6 0 107 4.65   
J. Alexander SV (3) 3.1 3 0 0 1 2 0 49 3.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rodriguez 53
Batters Faced: A. Rodriguez 25, J. Alexander 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rodriguez 7-4, J. Alexander 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rodriguez 107-61, J. Alexander 49-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Alexander 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 3.1 6 7 6 5 0 0 68 16.20   
J. Unknown 5.2 0 0 0 2 4 0 74 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 15
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 21, J. Unknown 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 1-8, J. Unknown 6-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 68-40, J. Unknown 74-45
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-1
WP: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Unknown
Ballpark: Thunder Wolves Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 4986
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