ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
07/17/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 12611 - THURSDAY, JULY 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Ana Black Aces (59-32) 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 7 12 1
Medford Desperados (58-33) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 14 0
On Road, Black Aces Top Desperados, 7-4
The Medford Desperados could not turn a fine performance from shortstop Adam Davis into a win. Instead, the Santa Ana Black Aces prevailed, 7-4. Davis went 3 for 4 with a double, 2 singles, and was hit by a pitch, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Isaiah White earned the save, his 1st in 2 tries. The Black Aces sport a record of 59-32.

The Black Aces got a big at-bat from left fielder Clark Ulery. For the game, Ulery went 1 for 5 with a home run. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. In the top of the first, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 10th home run of the season gave Santa Ana a 2-0 lead.

"We'll just keep our nose to the grindstone," Ulery told the Santa Ana Daily.
SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Gentry SS 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 .316 10 41
C. Carrasco 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .365 1 8
C. Ulery LF 5 2 1 2 0 0 4 .329 10 36
M. Grissom RF 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 .307 10 27
B. Kibler CF 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 .352 10 61
M. Mitchell 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .260 10 33
K. Pizzuti C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .307 10 41
K. Twigg DH 4 1 0 0 0 1 5 .347 7 46
C. Mitchell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .319 6 44
Totals 38 7 12 7 4 3 19      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Ulery (10, 1st Inning off R. Espinoza, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Mitchell (10, 5th Inning off R. Espinoza, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Gentry 2 , C. Ulery 4 , M. Grissom 2 , B. Kibler 3 , M. Mitchell 5 , K. Pizzuti 2
2-out RBI: P. Gentry , B. Kibler , M. Mitchell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Ulery , K. Twigg , C. Mitchell
GIDP: M. Mitchell
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: C. Ulery (1)
OF assists: 1 (Grissom(Davis at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .346 10 40
A. Helgason DH 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .372 8 46
A. Davis SS 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .331 13 32
M. Sikes 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .377 11 46
B. Coleman C 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .272 8 26
R. Robinson 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .314 3 16
J. Austin LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .337 12 65
J. Knisley RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .271 1 5
   a-T. Biggar PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .322 2 14
J. LaCasse CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .387 10 75
Totals 40 4 14 4 0 6 21      
a - T. Biggar pinch hit for J. Knisley in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Davis (8, 1st Inning off B. Bruce, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Knisley (5, 2nd Inning off B. Bruce, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Austin (6, 6th Inning off J. Lambert, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Helgason 3 , A. Davis 4 , M. Sikes 2 , R. Robinson 2 , J. Austin 4 , J. Knisley 2 , J. LaCasse
2-out RBI: A. Davis , J. Austin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Bridges , M. Sikes , B. Coleman 2 , R. Robinson , J. Knisley , T. Biggar
Hit by Pitch: A. Davis
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. LaCasse (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sikes-Davis-Robinson)
SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bruce 1.2 5 2 2 0 0 0 28 2.84   
M. Hrdlicka W (2-1) 2.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 36 5.15   
J. Lambert 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 5.87   
C. Williams H (6) 1.2 1 1 1 0 2 0 22 3.05   
I. White SV (1) 1.1 4 1 1 0 1 0 27 8.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bruce 31
Batters Faced: B. Bruce 9, M. Hrdlicka 11, J. Lambert 6, C. Williams 7, I. White 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bruce 1-3, M. Hrdlicka 3-3, J. Lambert 2-2, C. Williams 2-1, I. White 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bruce 28-19, M. Hrdlicka 36-24, J. Lambert 20-13, C. Williams 22-15, I. White 27-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Hrdlicka 1-0 , J. Lambert 1-0 , I. White 2-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Williams
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Espinoza L (3-5) 5.0 7 5 5 4 1 2 81 5.29   
V. Martinez 3.1 3 1 1 0 2 0 45 2.64   
J. Ochoa 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 11 3.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Espinoza 30
Batters Faced: R. Espinoza 25, V. Martinez 13, J. Ochoa 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Espinoza 9-4, V. Martinez 4-4, J. Ochoa 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Espinoza 81-46, V. Martinez 45-31, J. Ochoa 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ochoa 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Adam Davis
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 7365
Special Notes: SP Byron Bruce was injured while pitching.
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