ABA CLASS A-
TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
06/20/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 12484 - FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tacoma Thunder Wolves (25-44) 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 5 12 2
Medford Desperados (46-23) 6 0 2 1 4 2 0 0 X 15 12 0
Buckner Swats 2 Homers, Desperados Top Thunder Wolves, 15-5
The Medford Desperados defeated the Tacoma Thunder Wolves, 15-5. Doing his part was left fielder Garrett Buckner, who slugged 2 home runs, while scoring 3 times and driving in 6. Josh Poehlein got the win, improving to 2-0. He worked 5 innings, giving up 4 runs on 8 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 1. The Desperados have an impressive 46-23 record.

With Medford leading 3-0 in the bottom of the first, Buckner hit a fastball from Jim Unknown for a 3-run home run. It was his 10th home run of the season and put the Desperados ahead, 6-0.

"Anytime you're seeing it well, it's a good feeling," Buckner told the Medford News.
TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McDaniel DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .462 0 1
H. McConnon 2B, SS 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .353 10 32
   b-K. Roberts PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .273 0 3
A. Tunnell CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .301 4 17
   c-D. Lopez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 1 2
   d-J. Unknown CF, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   i-K. Harper PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
J. Torres RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .351 9 36
   e-J. Merchant PH, LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .375 0 2
   j-J. Barnett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
A. Johnson SS, 3B, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .311 4 20
B. Barretta LF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .500 0 5
   f-J. Wilson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 3
   h-R. Lenger CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Sitko 1B, CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .308 1 19
   g-G. Mayfield PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .441 2 11
M. Parker 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .261 0 4
   a-H. Soto PH, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .400 0 4
J. Unknown C 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .333 0 0
Totals 37 5 12 4 3 9 19      
a - H. Soto pinch hit for M. Parker in the 6th
b - K. Roberts pinch hit for H. McConnon in the 7th
c - D. Lopez pinch hit for A. Tunnell in the 7th
d - J. Unknown substituted for D. Lopez in the 7th
e - J. Merchant pinch hit for J. Torres in the 8th
f - J. Wilson pinch hit for B. Barretta in the 8th
g - G. Mayfield pinch hit for J. Sitko in the 8th
h - R. Lenger substituted for J. Wilson in the 8th
i - K. Harper pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th
j - J. Barnett pinch hit for J. Merchant in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. McDaniel (3, 5th Inning off J. Poehlein, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Barretta (4, 6th Inning off R. Espinoza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Tunnell (1, 3rd Inning off J. Poehlein, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. McConnon (10, 5th Inning off J. Poehlein, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. McDaniel 2 , H. McConnon 4 , A. Tunnell 3 , J. Torres , J. Merchant , A. Johnson , B. Barretta 3 , J. Sitko 2 , H. Soto , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Torres , J. Barnett , M. Parker , J. Unknown 2
GIDP: J. Wilson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. McDaniel (1) , J. Sitko (2)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Tunnell 2 (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .347 7 33
   a-J. Rook PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 1 15
A. Joiner DH 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 .337 3 20
A. Davis SS 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 .308 4 8
   b-J. Fogarty PH, 3B, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
M. Sikes 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .379 7 31
   c-J. Howard PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
J. Austin LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .293 9 49
   d-A. Hutchins PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
C. Reese 1B 3 2 2 3 1 0 1 .304 4 20
   e-C. Griffith PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .545 0 2
J. LaCasse CF 2 2 1 0 2 0 2 .373 6 52
G. Buckner RF, LF 4 3 3 6 0 0 1 .360 10 60
J. Brewer C 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .295 1 12
Totals 35 15 12 15 6 1 10      
a - J. Rook pinch hit for L. Bridges in the 7th
b - J. Fogarty pinch hit for A. Davis in the 7th
c - J. Howard pinch hit for M. Sikes in the 8th
d - A. Hutchins pinch hit for J. Austin in the 8th
e - C. Griffith pinch hit for C. Reese in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Reese (6, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Austin (16, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Buckner (17, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Joiner (3, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Buckner 2 (10, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Davis (4, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Reese (4, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Joiner 5 , A. Davis 5 , J. Austin 2 , C. Reese 6 , J. LaCasse , G. Buckner 10 , J. Brewer
2-out RBI: A. Joiner , A. Davis , G. Buckner 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sikes
Hit by Pitch: A. Davis
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Reese (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Brewer-Davis, Rook-Sikes-Reese)
TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.2 5 8 8 4 0 3 64 27.00   
J. Unknown 2.2 6 7 7 2 0 2 51 23.62   
J. Unknown 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 24 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 8
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 17, J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 2-5, J. Unknown 1-7, J. Unknown 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 64-38, J. Unknown 51-25, J. Unknown 24-19
WP: J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Poehlein W (2-0) 5.0 8 4 4 1 5 1 97 3.86   
R. Espinoza 3.0 4 1 1 1 3 0 54 5.23   
M. Howe 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Poehlein 39
Batters Faced: J. Poehlein 23, R. Espinoza 13, M. Howe 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Poehlein 3-6, R. Espinoza 4-1, M. Howe 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Poehlein 97-62, R. Espinoza 54-35, M. Howe 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Howe 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Garrett Buckner
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 9670
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