ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
05/31/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 12385 - SUNDAY, MAY 31ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Little Rock Golden Gophers (42-9) 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 8 10 1
Medford Desperados (32-19) 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 6 15 0
Pinson Goes Deep Twice in 8-6 Golden Gophers Win
The Little Rock Golden Gophers cut down the Medford Desperados by the score of 8-6, with the largest share of the credit going to designated hitter Chris Pinson. Pinson hit 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice for the Golden Gophers. Jeff Maxheimer, now 1-0, was credited with the win in 0.2 innings of relief. He allowed no runs on 1 hit, while striking out 0 and walking 0. The Golden Gophers, at 42-9, have now won 6 straight.

Little Rock used the timely hitting of Joe Bacon to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Golden Gophers on top, 7-6. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"I like the roll we're on right now," said Pinson after the game.
LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Thomas 3B 4 2 2 0 1 0 2 .361 8 31
M. Squires CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .319 5 18
   b-J. Bacon PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .273 0 2
   d-R. Callanan C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 5 12
B. Barnes 1B 4 0 0 2 0 0 3 .364 13 53
   e-V. Lara CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 2
A. Jacobs LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .335 11 39
D. Anast SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .300 11 35
C. Pinson DH 4 2 2 4 0 2 1 .302 7 34
C. Lilley RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .308 8 22
C. Koerner C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .301 10 33
   a-C. Benedict PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 5 28
   c-D. McGlynn 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
K. Shimizu 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .310 7 22
Totals 34 8 10 8 4 7 13      
a - C. Benedict pinch hit for C. Koerner in the 9th
b - J. Bacon pinch hit for M. Squires in the 9th
c - D. McGlynn substituted for C. Benedict in the 9th
d - R. Callanan substituted for J. Bacon in the 9th
e - V. Lara substituted for B. Barnes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Anast 2 (11, 2nd Inning off J. Poehlein, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off J. Poehlein, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Pinson 2 (7, 2nd Inning off J. Poehlein, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Poehlein, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Thomas 2 , M. Squires , J. Bacon , A. Jacobs , D. Anast 4 , C. Pinson 8 , K. Shimizu
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Thomas , A. Jacobs , C. Koerner
GIDP: B. Barnes
Sac Bunt: K. Shimizu
Sac Fly: B. Barnes
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Thomas (9) , A. Jacobs 2 (18)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Squires (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Shimizu-Anast-Barnes, Shimizu-Anast-McGlynn)
OF assists: 1 (Squires(Robinson at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .290 8 28
G. Buckner RF 5 1 3 0 0 1 2 .420 2 10
J. Criscuolo 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .316 2 16
J. Cottingham LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .259 7 30
C. Griffith DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .280 10 47
R. Robinson 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .348 2 17
T. Sanchez SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .344 4 9
J. Knisley CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .390 2 20
T. Gordon C 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .385 0 10
Totals 37 6 15 5 1 9 16      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Bridges (9, 1st Inning off H. Tagawa, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Gordon (4, 2nd Inning off I. McCullar, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: G. Buckner (1, 7th Inning off I. McCullar, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Cottingham (7, 4th Inning off I. McCullar, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Bridges 3 , G. Buckner 5 , J. Criscuolo , J. Cottingham 4 , C. Griffith , R. Robinson , T. Sanchez , J. Knisley 2 , T. Gordon 4
2-out RBI: L. Bridges , T. Gordon 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Bridges 2 , G. Buckner , R. Robinson
GIDP: J. Criscuolo 2
Sac Bunt: J. Cottingham
Sac Fly: J. Criscuolo
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sanchez-Criscuolo-Robinson)
LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Tagawa 1.2 3 2 2 1 2 0 29 2.45   
I. McCullar 5.2 10 4 4 0 6 1 97 4.95   
J. Maxheimer W (1-0) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
A. Roberts SV (17) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Tagawa 36
Batters Faced: H. Tagawa 8, I. McCullar 26, J. Maxheimer 3, A. Roberts 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Tagawa 2-0, I. McCullar 7-3, J. Maxheimer 0-2, A. Roberts 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Tagawa 29-18, I. McCullar 97-67, J. Maxheimer 9-6, A. Roberts 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. McCullar 2-1 , J. Maxheimer 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Poehlein 5.1 8 6 6 1 3 2 82 4.38   
D. Garcia L (3-2) 3.0 2 2 2 3 3 0 45 6.45   
K. Price 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Poehlein 30
Batters Faced: J. Poehlein 24, D. Garcia 14, K. Price 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Poehlein 6-6, D. Garcia 1-5, K. Price 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Poehlein 82-59, D. Garcia 45-26, K. Price 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Price 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Pinson
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 3 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 10362
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