ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
07/02/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 12565 - THURSDAY, JULY 2ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ottawa Lynx (55-26) 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 9 1
Medford Desperados (56-25) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0
Desperados Absorb 4-1 Home Loss
Ottawa took on Medford in front of a lively crowd.

Alex Guzman, who is tied for 4th in the SL1 in quality starts with 8, was terrific for the Ottawa Lynx in his team's 4-1 triumph over the Medford Desperados. His performance earned Guzman rave reviews. Ricardo Flores picked up the save for Ottawa, his 14th of the year.

Dave King contributed to the Ottawa win with a solo home run in the top of the fifth. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"It was a solid team effort," said King after the game.

The second-place Lynx have a record of 55-26.
OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. McHugh LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .307 6 33
D. McCarthy 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .352 1 11
J. Russell SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .253 15 31
P. Cureton DH 3 2 1 0 2 1 1 .383 19 61
J. Stopper 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .314 2 13
T. Moctezuma CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .310 3 17
J. Giunta C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .250 2 8
D. King RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .353 5 19
N. Goff 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .230 1 5
Totals 35 4 9 3 4 7 21      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Cureton (16, 2nd Inning off J. Poehlein, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Moctezuma (8, 8th Inning off A. Alvarez, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. McCarthy (3, 9th Inning off A. Alvarez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. King (5, 5th Inning off J. Poehlein, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. McHugh , D. McCarthy 2 , P. Cureton 2 , T. Moctezuma 2 , J. Giunta 2 , D. King 5 , N. Goff
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. McCarthy , J. Russell , P. Cureton , J. Giunta , N. Goff 2
Sac Bunt: T. Moctezuma
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: N. Goff (2)
Double Plays: 1 (McCarthy-Goff-Stopper)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296 12 46
G. Buckner CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .391 5 16
J. Criscuolo 2B 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 .325 4 32
J. Martin LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .290 2 13
O. Castillo 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .286 2 7
T. Sanchez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .320 4 15
   a-C. Griffith PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296 15 64
J. McClendon C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 1 10
   b-J. Knisley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .380 3 33
S. Skidmore RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .308 3 22
M. Goetz DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375 1 5
Totals 32 1 6 1 2 3 14      
a - C. Griffith pinch hit for T. Sanchez in the 9th
b - J. Knisley pinch hit for J. McClendon in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Criscuolo 4 , O. Castillo , S. Skidmore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Martin , O. Castillo 2 , S. Skidmore
GIDP: J. Knisley
Hit by Pitch: J. Martin
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Criscuolo (9)
CS: J. Criscuolo (2)
OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Guzman W (7-6) 7.1 4 1 1 1 3 0 83 5.52   
M. Vasquez H (5) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 4.94   
R. Flores SV (14) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 6.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Guzman 68
Batters Faced: A. Guzman 28, M. Vasquez 3, R. Flores 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Guzman 8-10, M. Vasquez 1-1, R. Flores 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Guzman 83-58, M. Vasquez 9-5, R. Flores 19-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Vasquez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Guzman
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Poehlein L (3-4) 5.0 4 3 3 3 4 1 82 3.74   
A. Alvarez 3.1 5 1 1 1 1 0 49 3.35   
M. Howe 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 2.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Poehlein 48
Batters Faced: J. Poehlein 22, A. Alvarez 16, M. Howe 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Poehlein 8-3, A. Alvarez 5-4, M. Howe 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Poehlein 82-48, A. Alvarez 49-33, M. Howe 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Alvarez 1-1 , M. Howe 1-0
WP: J. Poehlein
Balk: J. Poehlein
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Guzman
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 9656
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