ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
07/22/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS
GAME ID: 12640 - TUESDAY, JULY 22ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (60-36) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Little Rock Golden Gophers (78-18) 0 2 0 0 0 6 2 0 X 10 12 1
Desperados Stymied by Golden Gophers, Kern
The first-place Little Rock Golden Gophers took on the Medford Desperados in front of a spirited crowd.

The Little Rock Golden Gophers downed the Medford Desperados, 10-0, at Little Rock Grounds. Little Rock pitcher Nick Kern definitely brought his A-game. The Golden Gophers now have a mark of 78-18.

Kern scattered 5 hits over 7.2 innings for the Golden Gophers. With the win, Kern moves to 9-2 on the year with 48 strikeouts.

"It was a tough day, no getting around it," said losing manager Noah Alexander.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rook SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .276 1 17
A. Joiner DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .299 3 22
M. Sikes 2B, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .364 12 47
T. Biggar 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305 2 14
   a-K. Van de Kop PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .361 10 27
   b-A. Davis 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 16 39
   c-R. Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 3 16
J. Austin LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .331 13 67
   d-B. Coleman PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 8 27
C. Reese 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .344 7 36
J. LaCasse CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .379 10 76
G. Buckner RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .358 11 68
J. Brewer C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261 1 12
Totals 32 0 5 0 0 8 10      
a - K. Van de Kop pinch hit for T. Biggar in the 7th
b - A. Davis substituted for K. Van de Kop in the 7th
c - R. Robinson pinch hit for A. Davis in the 9th
d - B. Coleman pinch ran for J. Austin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. LaCasse 2 (20, 2nd Inning off N. Kern, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off N. Kern, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rook , A. Joiner , J. LaCasse 4 , G. Buckner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rook , T. Biggar , C. Reese , G. Buckner
Hit by Pitch: J. Austin
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Rook (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bacon LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .346 14 49
E. Monaghan 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .295 14 69
M. Dean 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .362 21 75
   a-K. Shimizu PH, 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .238 1 6
A. Jacobs RF 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .349 12 58
   b-M. Crawford PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   c-M. Squires RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .340 2 6
D. McNamara 2B 2 2 1 0 2 0 2 .341 22 92
C. Pinson DH 4 1 1 3 0 1 4 .313 17 82
D. Anast SS 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 .327 2 21
J. Gordon C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .239 5 17
C. Rodrigues CF 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .298 10 49
Totals 35 10 12 10 4 6 17      
a - K. Shimizu pinch hit for M. Dean in the 7th
b - M. Crawford pinch hit for A. Jacobs in the 7th
c - M. Squires substituted for M. Crawford in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Pinson (17, 6th Inning off J. Cantu, 2 on, 1 out) , C. Rodrigues (10, 6th Inning off J. Cantu, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Bacon (14, 6th Inning off J. Ochoa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bacon 5 , E. Monaghan , K. Shimizu , M. Crawford , D. McNamara , C. Pinson 4 , D. Anast 3 , C. Rodrigues 5
2-out RBI: J. Bacon , D. Anast , C. Rodrigues 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bacon , M. Squires , J. Gordon
Hit by Pitch: D. Anast
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jacobs 2 (26)

FIELDING
Errors: D. McNamara (4)
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rodriguez L (8-4) 5.1 3 3 3 3 4 0 83 4.02   
J. Cantu 0.1 3 4 4 1 1 2 15 8.18   
J. Ochoa 2.1 6 3 3 0 1 1 50 4.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rodriguez 51
Batters Faced: A. Rodriguez 22, J. Cantu 5, J. Ochoa 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rodriguez 6-5, J. Cantu 0-0, J. Ochoa 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rodriguez 83-52, J. Cantu 15-10, J. Ochoa 50-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cantu 1-1
Hit Batsmen: A. Rodriguez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Kern W (9-2) 7.2 5 0 0 0 7 0 94 2.24   
B. Winters 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 2.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Kern 76
Batters Faced: N. Kern 27, B. Winters 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Kern 10-5, B. Winters 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: N. Kern 94-66, B. Winters 26-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Winters 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Winters
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Kern
Ballpark: Little Rock Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 10014
Special Notes: LF John Austin was injured being hit by a pitch.
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