ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
06/01/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 12386 - MONDAY, JUNE 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Little Rock Golden Gophers (42-10) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Medford Desperados (33-19) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 2
Medford Wins 2-1 Nail-Biter
Ballpark of Medford played host to some real drama.

The Medford Desperados used a stellar performance from pitcher Antonio Rodriguez to throttle the Little Rock offense en route to an extra-inning, 2-1 win at Ballpark of Medford. Keith Price picked up the win in relief for Medford, while Andy Roberts took the loss.

The Desperados got a clutch hit from third baseman Lamar Bridges. In the bottom of the tenth, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Desperados.

"Runs were tough to come by," said Bridges. "But we scored just enough to win."

The Desperados sport a record of 33-19.
LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Thomas 3B, SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .359 8 31
A. Jacobs CF, RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .330 11 39
D. Anast 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .304 11 35
C. Benedict DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .329 5 28
D. McGlynn 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .412 0 1
   c-J. Bacon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
   e-R. Callanan C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 5 12
C. Pinson LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .300 7 35
C. Koerner C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296 10 33
   d-C. Lilley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306 8 22
   f-V. Cruz 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
M. Squires RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312 5 18
   g-N. Amore PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556 0 1
   h-V. Lara RF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 2
K. Shimizu SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 7 22
   a-B. Barnes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .362 13 53
   b-M. Crawford SS, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .368 1 5
Totals 32 1 4 1 3 6 14      
a - B. Barnes pinch hit for K. Shimizu in the 8th
b - M. Crawford substituted for B. Barnes in the 8th
c - J. Bacon pinch hit for D. McGlynn in the 9th
d - C. Lilley pinch hit for C. Koerner in the 9th
e - R. Callanan substituted for J. Bacon in the 9th
f - V. Cruz substituted for C. Lilley in the 9th
g - N. Amore pinch hit for M. Squires in the 10th
h - V. Lara substituted for N. Amore in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Anast (12, 4th Inning off A. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Thomas , D. Anast 3 , C. Pinson
2-out RBI: C. Pinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Benedict
GIDP: A. Jacobs , D. McGlynn
Sac Bunt: K. Shimizu
Hit by Pitch: C. Benedict
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Shimizu-Anast-McGlynn)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .293 8 29
R. Ruhl SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .272 6 22
J. Criscuolo 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .314 2 16
J. Cottingham LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 7 30
   a-N. Lahab PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .319 1 7
   b-S. Skidmore LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 3 17
J. McClendon C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235 0 4
C. Reese 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .274 3 16
C. Griffith DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .279 10 47
J. Knisley CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .381 2 20
G. Buckner RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .426 2 10
Totals 37 2 9 2 0 6 11      
a - N. Lahab pinch hit for J. Cottingham in the 9th
b - S. Skidmore substituted for N. Lahab in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Buckner 2 (3, 3rd Inning off C. Bond, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off C. Bond, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Bridges 2 , R. Ruhl , J. Criscuolo , J. Cottingham , C. Reese , C. Griffith , G. Buckner 4
2-out RBI: L. Bridges , C. Reese
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Bridges , J. Criscuolo , C. Griffith
GIDP: R. Ruhl
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Criscuolo (5)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Rodriguez (2) , L. Bridges (6)
Double Plays: 3 (Ruhl-Criscuolo-Reese, Reese, Bridges-Criscuolo-Reese)
LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bond 7.0 7 1 1 0 4 0 93 2.34   
J. Maxheimer 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 30 0.00   
A. Roberts L (0-1) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 11 0.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bond 63
Batters Faced: C. Bond 27, J. Maxheimer 6, A. Roberts 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bond 10-6, J. Maxheimer 1-3, A. Roberts 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bond 93-62, J. Maxheimer 30-21, A. Roberts 11-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rodriguez 6.1 3 1 1 2 4 0 89 3.63   
M. Howe 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 42 1.44   
K. Price W (5-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rodriguez 65
Batters Faced: A. Rodriguez 24, M. Howe 10, K. Price 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rodriguez 9-4, M. Howe 2-5, K. Price 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rodriguez 89-53, M. Howe 42-24, K. Price 10-6
Hit Batsmen: A. Rodriguez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Antonio Rodriguez
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 8206
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