ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT OTTAWA LYNX
07/20/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT OTTAWA LYNX
GAME ID: 12638 - SUNDAY, JULY 20TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Medford Desperados (60-34) 4 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 2 12 12 0
Ottawa Lynx (60-34) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 5 7 0
Left Fielder Helgason 4-for-6 in Medford Win
Aaron Helgason had a big hand in the 12-5 Medford triumph over Ottawa. He rattled off 4 hits in 6 at-bats, scoring 2 times and knocking in 5 runs. The Desperados improved their record to 60-34 by beating Ottawa.

Early in the game, Helgason had a run-scoring double for Medford. It was his 18th double of the season and put the Desperados on top, 1-0.

"The more wins we pile up," said Helgason, "the more I like our chances."
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 1 2 1 1 3 0 0 .347 11 44
   c-J. Rook PH, RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .277 1 17
A. Helgason DH 6 2 4 5 0 0 3 .373 8 51
A. Davis SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .318 15 36
   d-C. Malone PH, SS 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .331 4 29
M. Sikes 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .374 12 47
   e-J. Howard PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .316 0 2
B. Coleman C 2 1 0 0 4 1 1 .274 8 27
J. Austin LF 4 2 1 2 0 0 2 .335 13 67
   f-A. Hutchins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 0 0
   h-C. Griffith 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 3
C. Reese 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .354 7 36
   g-S. Skidmore PH, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 0 1
J. Knisley RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .292 2 8
   a-J. Fogarty PH, 3B, 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 .250 0 0
J. LaCasse CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .381 10 76
   b-C. Hooks PH, CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .362 1 8
Totals 37 12 12 12 13 3 23      
a - J. Fogarty pinch hit for J. Knisley in the 7th
b - C. Hooks pinch hit for J. LaCasse in the 7th
c - J. Rook pinch hit for L. Bridges in the 7th
d - C. Malone pinch hit for A. Davis in the 8th
e - J. Howard pinch hit for M. Sikes in the 8th
f - A. Hutchins pinch hit for J. Austin in the 8th
g - S. Skidmore pinch hit for C. Reese in the 8th
h - C. Griffith substituted for A. Hutchins in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Helgason (18, 1st Inning off J. Santiago, 1 on, 0 outs) , L. Bridges (29, 1st Inning off J. Santiago, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Malone (9, 9th Inning off C. Byrd, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Sikes (12, 1st Inning off J. Santiago, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Davis (15, 1st Inning off J. Santiago, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Austin (13, 3rd Inning off J. Santiago, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Bridges 2 , A. Helgason 5 , A. Davis 4 , C. Malone 3 , M. Sikes 4 , J. Austin 4 , C. Reese , C. Hooks
2-out RBI: L. Bridges , A. Helgason 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Helgason , A. Davis , B. Coleman , J. Fogarty
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Bridges (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. McHugh RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .306 2 12
   a-J. Perez PH, LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 1 3
J. Russell SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .282 9 30
T. Moctezuma CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .324 17 49
   b-K. Vinson PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 2
L. Blakesley 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329 14 48
   c-T. Shaw PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .309 2 11
   e-B. Johnson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342 14 36
M. Thompson LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .330 17 66
   d-J. Vick PH, RF 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .462 1 6
D. Wolf 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .371 10 51
R. Gotsch DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .288 9 33
A. McCoy 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .204 0 5
R. Munk C 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .245 2 7
Totals 33 5 7 5 3 9 10      
a - J. Perez pinch hit for T. McHugh in the 8th
b - K. Vinson pinch hit for T. Moctezuma in the 8th
c - T. Shaw pinch hit for L. Blakesley in the 8th
d - J. Vick pinch hit for M. Thompson in the 8th
e - B. Johnson substituted for T. Shaw in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Gotsch (4, 5th Inning off J. Poehlein, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Vick (1, 8th Inning off M. Howe, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Russell , T. Moctezuma , T. Shaw , J. Vick 4 , D. Wolf , R. Gotsch 2 , R. Munk
2-out RBI: J. Vick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Munk
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (McHugh(Bridges at 3rd base), Vick(Rook at 3rd base))
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Poehlein W (4-2) 7.0 5 2 2 2 6 0 87 3.40   
M. Howe 2.0 2 3 3 1 3 1 28 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Poehlein 63
Batters Faced: J. Poehlein 27, M. Howe 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Poehlein 7-7, M. Howe 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Poehlein 87-57, M. Howe 28-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Santiago L (3-5) 2.1 7 7 7 2 2 3 41 7.84   
D. Krieg 3.2 1 3 3 7 0 0 64 4.53   
C. Byrd 3.0 4 2 2 4 1 0 74 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Santiago 11
Batters Faced: J. Santiago 16, D. Krieg 18, C. Byrd 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Santiago 2-3, D. Krieg 2-8, C. Byrd 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Santiago 41-25, D. Krieg 64-28, C. Byrd 74-37
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Krieg 1-0 , C. Byrd 1-0
WP: J. Santiago
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Helgason
Ballpark: Rivermen Ballpark
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 11190
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