ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
06/27/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 12530 - SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport Unicorns (28-48) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2
Medford Desperados (52-24) 1 0 4 1 2 2 0 3 X 13 16 0
Griffith, Desperados Wreck Unicorns, 13-1
The Medford Desperados beat the Newport Unicorns, 13-1, at Ballpark of Medford. The win was due in part to designated hitter Cody Griffith, who was 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2. Antonio Rodriguez, the winner, is now 7-4. He struck out 3 and walked 1 over 6 innings, while allowing 1 run on 5 hits. The Unicorns have now dropped 6 straight.

With Medford leading 3-1 in the bottom of the third, Griffith came up to bat against Newport pitcher Jesus Perez. Griffith hit a fastball to right for a 2-run home run. His 13th home run of the season put the Desperados on top, 5-1.

"We can't expect to win," said Newport manager Victor Sepulveda, "with that kind of performance."
NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Paz RF 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .310 10 41
A. Rycroft DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .347 2 6
B. Fox LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .469 1 8
   c-J. Tapia PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 4 26
N. Ladnier SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .317 8 45
J. MacKoul 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .308 5 16
   a-Y. Lee PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .307 4 28
J. Livesay C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .311 7 30
T. Cruthirds 3B, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .167 0 1
J. Amster CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 0 6
   b-J. Trujillo PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 10 28
S. Warwick 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .270 8 39
Totals 32 1 7 1 2 6 15      
a - Y. Lee pinch hit for J. MacKoul in the 7th
b - J. Trujillo pinch hit for J. Amster in the 7th
c - J. Tapia pinch hit for B. Fox in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Paz (10, 3rd Inning off A. Rodriguez, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Ladnier (19, 9th Inning off A. Alvarez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Paz 3 , A. Rycroft , B. Fox , N. Ladnier 2 , T. Cruthirds , S. Warwick
2-out RBI: R. Paz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Ladnier , J. Livesay , T. Cruthirds
GIDP: B. Fox
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Paz (25)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Ladnier 2 (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Lee-Warwick-Cruthirds)
OF assists: 1 (Paz(Griffith at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 .296 11 42
R. Ruhl SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .326 10 36
J. Criscuolo 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .315 4 31
J. Martin LF, CF, LF 4 3 2 1 1 1 0 .321 2 11
C. Griffith DH 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 .293 13 60
C. Reese 1B 5 2 2 3 0 2 1 .296 5 28
J. Knisley CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .371 3 32
   a-J. Cottingham PH, CF 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .271 10 44
   c-T. Sanchez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 4 15
   d-G. Buckner CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .388 5 15
A. Tinoco RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .358 2 15
   b-S. Skidmore PH, RF, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .311 3 22
T. Gordon C 3 2 2 2 1 0 2 .322 3 23
Totals 40 13 16 12 4 5 12      
a - J. Cottingham pinch hit for J. Knisley in the 7th
b - S. Skidmore pinch hit for A. Tinoco in the 7th
c - T. Sanchez pinch ran for J. Cottingham in the 8th
d - G. Buckner substituted for T. Sanchez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Bridges 2 (18, 1st Inning off J. Perez, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off S. Tapia, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Martin (5, 3rd Inning off J. Perez, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Reese 2 (11, 6th Inning off S. Tapia, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off S. Yamaguchi, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Cottingham (13, 8th Inning off S. Yamaguchi, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Gordon 2 (3, 3rd Inning off J. Perez, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off J. Perez, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Griffith (13, 3rd Inning off J. Perez, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Criscuolo (4, 6th Inning off S. Tapia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Bridges 5 , J. Criscuolo 4 , J. Martin 3 , C. Griffith 5 , C. Reese 4 , J. Knisley , J. Cottingham 3 , A. Tinoco , T. Gordon 8
2-out RBI: J. Criscuolo , J. Martin , C. Griffith , C. Reese 2 , J. Knisley , J. Cottingham , A. Tinoco , T. Gordon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Ruhl , C. Griffith , S. Skidmore , T. Gordon
GIDP: L. Bridges
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ruhl-Criscuolo-Reese)
OF assists: 1 (Martin(Paz at 3rd base))
NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Perez L (3-9) 3.2 6 6 6 0 4 3 59 5.29   
S. Tapia 2.2 7 4 2 3 1 1 68 5.27   
S. Yamaguchi 1.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 23 8.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Perez 27
Batters Faced: J. Perez 18, S. Tapia 18, S. Yamaguchi 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Perez 1-6, S. Tapia 3-3, S. Yamaguchi 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Perez 59-40, S. Tapia 68-38, S. Yamaguchi 23-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Yamaguchi 2-0
WP: J. Perez
Balk: J. Perez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rodriguez W (7-4) 6.0 5 1 1 1 3 0 80 3.20   
A. Alvarez SV (6) 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 44 3.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rodriguez 60
Batters Faced: A. Rodriguez 22, A. Alvarez 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rodriguez 5-8, A. Alvarez 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rodriguez 80-52, A. Alvarez 44-26
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cody Griffith
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 12096
Special Notes: LF Justin Cottingham was injured while running the bases.
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