ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT AURORA PAINTS
07/05/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT AURORA PAINTS
GAME ID: 12564 - SATURDAY, JULY 5TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Medford Desperados (55-28) 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 13 24 1
Aurora Paints (35-48) 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 9 12 1
Desperados Need Extra Innings to Top Paints, 13-9
The Medford Desperados topped the Aurora Paints, 13-9, in 11 innings. Medford first baseman Chris Reese, in particular, was impressive. He was 6 for 7 with a home run and 5 singles. He scored 3 times and drove in 5. The first-place Desperados have a one-game lead in their division.

The game was at a stalemate until shortstop Jon Rook came to bat in the top of the 11th. Facing Aurora pitcher Jim Unknown, he hit a 3-1 slider for a 2-run single. It was a game-changer, putting Medford on top, 9-7.

"Our team showed some spunk," said Rook.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE AURORA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 6 2 1 0 1 1 3 .351 9 39
A. Helgason DH 6 1 4 0 1 0 1 .387 8 45
M. Sikes 2B 7 0 2 0 0 1 4 .386 10 42
J. LaCasse CF 6 2 2 0 1 1 6 .391 9 66
C. Reese 1B 7 3 6 5 0 0 2 .349 6 34
J. Austin LF 7 1 3 0 0 2 6 .325 10 59
G. Buckner RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .354 10 64
J. Rook SS 4 2 3 2 1 0 2 .281 1 17
K. Van de Kop C 6 2 3 6 0 1 2 .364 10 27
Totals 53 13 24 13 4 6 31      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Rook (5, 2nd Inning off J. Pitts, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Austin (25, 3rd Inning off J. Pitts, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Helgason (17, 10th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Reese (6, 3rd Inning off J. Pitts, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Van de Kop 2 (10, 4th Inning off J. Pitts, 1 on, 0 outs; 11th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Bridges , A. Helgason 5 , M. Sikes 2 , J. LaCasse 2 , C. Reese 9 , J. Austin 4 , J. Rook 4 , K. Van de Kop 9
2-out RBI: , C. Reese 3 , K. Van de Kop
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Bridges 2 , J. LaCasse , J. Austin 2 , G. Buckner , J. Rook
GIDP: M. Sikes , C. Reese
Sac Bunt: G. Buckner 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Rook
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Errors: J. Rook (4)
PB: K. Van de Kop
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Chavez 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .180 0 2
   d-J. Pavelka PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 4 18
   f-T. Gonzalez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 1
   i-M. Kemps PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .432 3 15
   j-D. Rotolo C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 6 36
F. Chavez CF 5 2 1 0 0 1 4 .345 6 36
D. Short LF 4 1 1 1 2 1 2 .341 8 31
B. Farhi SS, RF, 3B 5 2 2 2 1 2 2 .462 0 2
T. Massey 1B 6 1 2 1 0 1 3 .333 0 2
B. Mauser DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .371 7 43
J. Gary RF 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .274 5 26
   a-N. Roper PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 0 2
   b-D. Adriano RF, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 5 18
   g-G. Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312 6 33
   h-D. Poole SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303 4 32
M. Chavez 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .375 1 15
   c-C. Lupu PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .302 14 46
P. Morado C 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .234 1 9
   e-M. Cerpa PR, RF 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .257 0 6
Totals 44 9 12 8 7 11 27      
a - N. Roper pinch hit for J. Gary in the 7th
b - D. Adriano substituted for N. Roper in the 8th
c - C. Lupu pinch hit for M. Chavez in the 8th
d - J. Pavelka pinch hit for F. Chavez in the 8th
e - M. Cerpa pinch ran for P. Morado in the 8th
f - T. Gonzalez substituted for J. Pavelka in the 9th
g - G. Thompson pinch hit for D. Adriano in the 9th
h - D. Poole substituted for G. Thompson in the 10th
i - M. Kemps pinch hit for T. Gonzalez in the 10th
j - D. Rotolo substituted for M. Kemps in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Chavez (2, 2nd Inning off J. Martinez, 2 on, 2 outs) , F. Chavez (20, 5th Inning off J. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Massey (1, 11th Inning off J. Ochoa, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Short (8, 11th Inning off V. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Chavez 2 , J. Pavelka , F. Chavez 2 , D. Short 4 , B. Farhi 2 , T. Massey 3 , B. Mauser 2 , M. Chavez , P. Morado
2-out RBI: F. Chavez , B. Farhi , M. Chavez , P. Morado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Chavez , B. Farhi , T. Massey , C. Lupu , P. Morado
Sac Bunt: F. Chavez
Sac Fly: B. Mauser
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: F. Chavez (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Chavez-Chavez-Massey, Adriano-Chavez-Massey)
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Martinez 5.0 6 5 5 5 4 0 90 5.12   
D. Taylor 2.0 1 1 1 1 3 0 37 4.67   
V. Martinez W (6-1), BS (4) 3.0 4 3 2 1 4 1 56 2.72   
J. Ochoa 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martinez 34
Batters Faced: J. Martinez 27, D. Taylor 8, V. Martinez 14, J. Ochoa 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martinez 4-7, D. Taylor 1-2, V. Martinez 3-2, J. Ochoa 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martinez 90-49, D. Taylor 37-19, V. Martinez 56-40, J. Ochoa 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Martinez 1-1 , J. Ochoa 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pitts 6.0 13 7 7 2 4 2 97 5.56   
E. White 3.1 4 0 0 0 1 0 37 5.08   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 1.0 5 6 5 2 0 1 40 45.00   
J. Unknown 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pitts 20
Batters Faced: J. Pitts 32, E. White 14, J. Unknown 10, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pitts 6-7, E. White 7-1, J. Unknown 2-1, J. Unknown 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pitts 97-64, E. White 37-26, J. Unknown 40-19, J. Unknown 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. White 2-2 , J. Unknown 2-2
Hit Batsmen: E. White
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Reese
Ballpark: Paints Park
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 4:39
Attendance: 4945
Special Notes: Chris Reese sets the MED regular season extra-inning game record for hits with 5. Chris Reese ties the SL1 regular season extra-inning game record for hits with 6.
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