ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
06/15/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 12443 - SUNDAY, JUNE 15TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Little Rock Golden Gophers (53-11) 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 7 7 2
Medford Desperados (43-21) 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 14 0
Golden Gophers Earn Late 7-6 Win
Little Rock right fielder Aaron Jacobs picked up 4 ribbies while helping his team beat back the Medford Desperados, 7-6. Eddie O'Connor recorded his 9th save for Little Rock. The Golden Gophers saw their win-loss record go to 53-11. At the same time, the Desperados fell to 43-21.

Jacobs had an important at-bat with runners on 1st and 2nd in the top of the seventh, when he hit a 3-run home run. The Golden Gophers went on to win.

"I keep on showing up every day and trying to put up good at-bats and find good pitches to hit," said Jacobs.
LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Jacobs RF 5 1 3 4 0 0 1 .347 6 39
   d-B. Barnes 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .450 11 49
E. Monaghan 1B 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .312 11 55
   c-C. Benedict PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .478 0 4
   e-J. Garciduenas RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 6 27
M. Dean 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .371 19 57
M. Garner C 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .318 9 28
D. McNamara 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .356 16 61
J. Bacon LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .331 6 21
   a-J. Dawson PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 3 7
   b-B. Leija LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 3 5
C. Pinson DH 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .328 11 54
N. Thomas SS 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 .077 0 0
M. Squires CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .306 2 6
Totals 33 7 7 7 5 11 12      
a - J. Dawson pinch hit for J. Bacon in the 8th
b - B. Leija substituted for J. Dawson in the 8th
c - C. Benedict pinch hit for E. Monaghan in the 9th
d - B. Barnes substituted for A. Jacobs in the 9th
e - J. Garciduenas substituted for C. Benedict in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Dean (19, 7th Inning off D. Taylor, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Jacobs (6, 7th Inning off J. Cantu, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Dawson (3, 8th Inning off D. Taylor, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Jacobs 6 , E. Monaghan , M. Dean 2 , J. Dawson 4 , C. Pinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. McNamara
Hit by Pitch: M. Dean , C. Pinson
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: M. Dean (5) , N. Thomas (2)
Double Plays: 3 (McNamara-Thomas-Monaghan, Thomas-McNamara-Monaghan, Thomas-McNamara-Barnes)
OF assists: 1 (Squires(Biggar at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. LaCasse CF 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .371 5 47
A. Helgason DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .372 5 29
A. Davis SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .355 3 6
M. Sikes 2B 4 0 0 2 0 1 3 .330 6 22
B. Coleman C 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .284 6 16
R. Robinson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .375 1 4
T. Biggar 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .308 1 9
J. Austin LF 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .298 8 44
J. Knisley RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .222 0 1
Totals 38 6 14 6 1 4 17      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Davis (1, 3rd Inning off B. Thompson, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Knisley (1, 4th Inning off B. Thompson, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Austin (15, 4th Inning off B. Thompson, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. LaCasse (4, 3rd Inning off B. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Coleman (6, 5th Inning off C. Bond, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. LaCasse 5 , A. Helgason 2 , A. Davis 3 , B. Coleman 6 , J. Austin 4 , J. Knisley 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Helgason , R. Robinson 2 , T. Biggar
GIDP: A. Helgason , A. Davis , J. Knisley
Sac Fly: M. Sikes
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. LaCasse (7)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (LaCasse(Jacobs at 3rd base))
LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Thompson 3.1 8 4 3 0 1 0 64 4.71   
C. Bond 3.1 5 2 2 1 1 1 50 2.35   
M. Collins W (7-0) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 2.17   
E. O'Connor SV (9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Thompson 29
Batters Faced: B. Thompson 18, C. Bond 14, M. Collins 5, E. O'Connor 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Thompson 4-4, C. Bond 4-3, M. Collins 0-3, E. O'Connor 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Thompson 64-46, C. Bond 50-35, M. Collins 20-13, E. O'Connor 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Bond 1-0 , M. Collins 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Poehlein 6.0 3 3 3 2 7 0 82 2.38   
J. Cantu BS (2) 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 1 20 5.58   
D. Taylor L (0-1) 1.2 2 1 1 2 2 1 39 3.86   
V. Martinez 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Poehlein 59
Batters Faced: J. Poehlein 24, J. Cantu 4, D. Taylor 9, V. Martinez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Poehlein 6-4, J. Cantu 1-0, D. Taylor 2-1, V. Martinez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Poehlein 82-56, J. Cantu 20-10, D. Taylor 39-20, V. Martinez 11-8
Hit Batsmen: J. Poehlein 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Jacobs
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 4 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 9156
Special Notes: CL Mike Collins was injured while pitching.
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