ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
07/04/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 12567 - SATURDAY, JULY 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ottawa Lynx (56-27) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 0
Medford Desperados (57-26) 3 3 2 0 1 0 3 0 X 12 16 0
Desperados Trounce Lynx, 12-2
The Medford Desperados handed the Ottawa Lynx a sound defeat, 12-2, at Ballpark of Medford. Mark Goetz was a main contributor to the win. He was 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and was hit by a pitch. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice for Medford. Santiago Rivera got the save, his 1st in 1 chances. Medford is now 57-26, Ottawa 56-27.

Jeff Knisley hit a 2-run double off Dusty Walkey in the bottom of the first, which put the Desperados in front, 2-0. In addition to the double, Knisley had 2 singles, while going 3 for 5.

Ottawa manager Nick Boyd said: "We'll put this one in the trash can and get ready for the next game."
OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. McHugh RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306 6 33
   a-B. Maughan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 0 2
   b-J. Vetsch RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .420 1 9
D. McCarthy 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .362 1 12
J. Russell SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .260 15 31
P. Cureton DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .374 19 61
J. Stopper 1B 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .315 2 15
   c-R. Claydon PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 0 0
B. Nuzum CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .293 9 45
T. Moctezuma LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .308 3 17
   d-J. Owczarzak PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
N. Goff 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .221 1 5
I. Ramos C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .424 1 6
Totals 32 2 6 2 3 4 17      
a - B. Maughan pinch hit for T. McHugh in the 7th
b - J. Vetsch substituted for B. Maughan in the 7th
c - R. Claydon pinch hit for J. Stopper in the 8th
d - J. Owczarzak pinch hit for T. Moctezuma in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Nuzum (19, 2nd Inning off D. Snipes, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. McCarthy , J. Russell 2 , J. Stopper , B. Nuzum 2 , T. Moctezuma
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. McHugh , B. Nuzum , T. Moctezuma 2
GIDP: B. Maughan
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Russell (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Goff-Russell-Claydon)
OF assists: 1 (Nuzum(McClendon at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sikes 3B 5 2 3 1 0 1 3 .331 3 15
R. Ruhl SS 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .328 12 44
J. Criscuolo 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .319 4 32
J. Martin LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .276 2 13
J. Knisley CF 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .385 3 35
O. Castillo 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .304 3 9
A. Tinoco RF 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .364 4 21
J. McClendon C 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .211 1 10
M. Goetz DH 3 2 2 3 0 0 1 .407 3 8
Totals 38 12 16 11 3 5 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Knisley (22, 1st Inning off D. Walkey, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Sikes (3, 2nd Inning off D. Walkey, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Ruhl (12, 2nd Inning off D. Walkey, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Goetz 2 (3, 2nd Inning off D. Walkey, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off M. Faulkner, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Tinoco (4, 5th Inning off M. Faulkner, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Sikes 6 , R. Ruhl 5 , J. Knisley 4 , O. Castillo 2 , A. Tinoco 5 , J. McClendon 2 , M. Goetz 8
2-out RBI: J. Knisley , O. Castillo , A. Tinoco , M. Goetz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Criscuolo , J. Martin , A. Tinoco
GIDP: O. Castillo
Hit by Pitch: M. Goetz
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sikes (13)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Criscuolo-Ruhl-Castillo)
OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Walkey L (1-2) 2.0 6 6 6 2 1 3 53 7.79   
M. Faulkner 6.0 10 6 6 1 4 2 90 4.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Walkey 15
Batters Faced: D. Walkey 14, M. Faulkner 28
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Walkey 3-2, M. Faulkner 7-5
Pitches - Strikes: D. Walkey 53-28, M. Faulkner 90-57
WP: M. Faulkner
Hit Batsmen: M. Faulkner
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Snipes W (8-3) 5.1 6 2 2 1 2 0 79 3.56   
S. Rivera SV (1) 3.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 48 4.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Snipes 49
Batters Faced: D. Snipes 23, S. Rivera 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Snipes 8-6, S. Rivera 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Snipes 79-49, S. Rivera 48-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Rivera 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Goetz
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 12166
Special Notes: SP Dusty Walkey was injured while pitching.
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