ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT GREENSBORO NATURALS
07/14/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT GREENSBORO NATURALS
GAME ID: 12590 - MONDAY, JULY 14TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (57-31) 0 2 2 0 0 10 1 0 1 16 20 0
Greensboro Naturals (33-55) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Medford Runs Roughshod Over Greensboro, 16-1
The Medford Desperados picked up a win at Naturals Grounds, knocking off the Greensboro Naturals, 16-1. Starting pitcher Josh Poehlein played a key role in the triumph. Poehlein got the win, improving to 3-2. He gave up 7 hits and walked 3 over 9 innings. He allowed 1 run. The loss makes Greensboro 33-55.

Medford won the game in part because of Garrett Buckner. The right fielder ripped a 2-run home run in the top of the second inning to put the Desperados ahead, 2-0. For the game, Buckner had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.

"We were firing on all cylinders," said Desperados manager Noah Alexander.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Buckner RF 5 3 2 3 0 0 1 .355 11 67
   d-A. Hutchins PH, RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .250 0 0
A. Helgason DH 5 1 2 1 2 0 0 .375 8 46
A. Davis SS, 2B 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .323 13 30
   f-C. Malone PH, SS 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .319 4 28
M. Sikes 2B 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .384 11 44
   a-J. Rook PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 1 17
   e-S. Skidmore LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .231 0 1
B. Coleman C 4 2 1 0 2 2 5 .275 7 22
T. Biggar 3B 4 1 3 3 1 0 3 .326 2 14
   g-J. Howard PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .353 0 2
C. Reese 1B 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .362 7 36
   h-C. Griffith PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 3
J. LaCasse CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .390 10 74
   b-C. Hooks PH, CF 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .356 1 8
J. Austin LF 4 3 3 1 0 0 2 .337 12 63
   c-J. Fogarty PH, SS, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267 0 0
Totals 48 16 20 16 10 4 27      
a - J. Rook pinch hit for M. Sikes in the 7th
b - C. Hooks pinch hit for J. LaCasse in the 7th
c - J. Fogarty pinch hit for J. Austin in the 7th
d - A. Hutchins pinch hit for G. Buckner in the 7th
e - S. Skidmore substituted for J. Rook in the 7th
f - C. Malone pinch hit for A. Davis in the 8th
g - J. Howard pinch hit for T. Biggar in the 8th
h - C. Griffith pinch hit for C. Reese in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Biggar (4, 5th Inning off E. Cuevas, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Davis (7, 6th Inning off J. Cornelius, 3 on, 1 out) , J. Austin 2 (28, 6th Inning off E. Cuevas, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off J. Chavez, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Buckner (21, 6th Inning off J. Chavez, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Malone (8, 8th Inning off R. Estrada, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. LaCasse (6, 6th Inning off J. Chavez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Buckner (11, 2nd Inning off E. Cuevas, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Sikes (11, 3rd Inning off E. Cuevas, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Biggar (2, 6th Inning off J. Cornelius, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Hooks (1, 9th Inning off R. Estrada, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Buckner 6 , A. Helgason 2 , A. Davis 3 , C. Malone 2 , M. Sikes 5 , B. Coleman , T. Biggar 7 , C. Reese 2 , J. LaCasse 3 , C. Hooks 4 , J. Austin 5
2-out RBI: , G. Buckner 2 , A. Helgason , T. Biggar , J. LaCasse , J. Austin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Hutchins , S. Skidmore , T. Biggar , J. Howard , C. Reese , J. Austin
Team LOB: 15

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sikes-Davis-Reese)
OF assists: 1 (LaCasse(Pinzon at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Mills 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .297 11 39
   b-T. Jenkins PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 0 1
L. Poff CF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .317 17 47
   c-M. Johnson PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 3 18
J. Husnick RF 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .322 25 74
   d-K. Ranke PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327 2 8
D. Pinzon SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 .338 13 65
   e-J. Hubbard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 1 3
C. Elmore LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .336 9 49
   f-S. Hicks PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 0 5
A. Lindsey 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 11 43
   a-C. Hiner PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   g-D. Pierce PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .353 1 3
O. Hermosillo 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .347 3 24
   h-D. Orosco PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 0 1
J. Unknown DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
J. Lozada C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .267 4 23
Totals 30 1 7 1 3 7 13      
a - C. Hiner pinch hit for A. Lindsey in the 7th
b - T. Jenkins pinch hit for M. Mills in the 8th
c - M. Johnson pinch hit for L. Poff in the 8th
d - K. Ranke pinch hit for J. Husnick in the 8th
e - J. Hubbard pinch hit for D. Pinzon in the 9th
f - S. Hicks pinch hit for C. Elmore in the 9th
g - D. Pierce pinch hit for C. Hiner in the 9th
h - D. Orosco pinch hit for O. Hermosillo in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Mills , L. Poff , J. Husnick , D. Pinzon 2 , S. Hicks , J. Lozada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Elmore 2 , J. Lozada
GIDP: C. Elmore
Sac Bunt: L. Poff
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Poff (14)
CS: M. Mills (5)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Lindsey (10)
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Poehlein W (3-2) 9.0 7 1 1 3 7 0 114 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Poehlein 73
Batters Faced: J. Poehlein 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Poehlein 9-8
Pitches - Strikes: J. Poehlein 114-71
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Cuevas L (1-10) 5.1 9 5 5 2 3 2 93 9.89   
J. Cornelius 0.1 4 5 1 0 0 1 14 6.79   
J. Chavez 0.0 4 4 0 1 0 0 11 5.80   
R. Estrada 3.0 3 2 2 7 1 1 78 9.25   
D. Garriga 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Cuevas 31
Batters Faced: E. Cuevas 27, J. Cornelius 6, J. Chavez 5, R. Estrada 19, D. Garriga 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Cuevas 7-6, J. Cornelius 0-1, J. Chavez 0-0, R. Estrada 4-4, D. Garriga 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Cuevas 93-56, J. Cornelius 14-10, J. Chavez 11-6, R. Estrada 78-36, D. Garriga 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cornelius 1-1 , R. Estrada 1-0 , D. Garriga 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Poehlein
Ballpark: Naturals Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 2474
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