ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT WACO WARLOCKS
07/23/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT WACO WARLOCKS
GAME ID: 12645 - THURSDAY, JULY 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (63-35) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Waco Warlocks (45-53) 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 X 5 12 1
Warlocks Throttle Desperados, 5-1
Alex Gonzales never let the Desperados get in a groove. The right-hander used his bread and butter, his curveball, to pitch the Warlocks to a win, 5-1. Gonzales, the winner, moves to 3-8. He threw 7 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 2 and giving up 1 walk. The Warlocks saw their win-loss record go to 45-53. At the same time, the Desperados fell to 63-35.

Chris Gallagher helped out the Waco cause in the bottom of the fifth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the pinch hitter was 1-1.

"Alex pitched like a champ," said Waco manager Mike Schwartz.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE WACO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sikes 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .344 4 22
R. Ruhl SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .321 14 52
J. Criscuolo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .323 7 39
J. Martin LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .281 3 18
T. Gordon C 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .269 3 26
O. Castillo 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 6 17
A. Tinoco RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .331 6 27
G. Buckner CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .379 5 18
M. Goetz DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .326 3 13
Totals 29 1 4 0 2 4 9      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Sikes , T. Gordon , O. Castillo , G. Buckner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Goetz
GIDP: T. Gordon
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sikes (16)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Martin(Ernalia at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kocher 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .287 3 13
   d-L. Flynn 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 11 42
B. Ryan SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .270 6 32
D. Phillips DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .322 14 44
A. Morales LF, RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .304 6 19
C. Shelton 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .306 4 17
C. Gutierre 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 12 28
   a-P. Ernalia PR, 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267 1 15
M. Ekstedt C 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 .273 5 18
R. Reneau CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .245 2 6
J. Rybak RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 8
   b-C. Gallagher PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .257 2 14
   c-D. Torres RF, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .301 12 49
Totals 35 5 12 5 1 8 17      
a - P. Ernalia pinch ran for C. Gutierre in the 2nd
b - C. Gallagher pinch hit for J. Rybak in the 5th
c - D. Torres substituted for C. Gallagher in the 6th
d - L. Flynn substituted for J. Kocher in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Phillips (17, 4th Inning off J. Poehlein, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Phillips (14, 6th Inning off J. Poehlein, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Ryan , D. Phillips 6 , A. Morales , C. Shelton , P. Ernalia , M. Ekstedt 3 , R. Reneau , C. Gallagher , D. Torres
2-out RBI: B. Ryan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kocher , B. Ryan , D. Phillips , P. Ernalia , R. Reneau
Hit by Pitch: C. Gutierre
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Reneau (2) , D. Torres (12)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Reneau (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Reneau-Ernalia, Ernalia-Kocher-Shelton)
OF assists: 1 (Reneau(Sikes at 3rd base))
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE WACO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Poehlein L (4-5) 6.0 12 5 5 0 6 1 94 3.73   
D. Garcia 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 25 7.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Poehlein 34
Batters Faced: J. Poehlein 30, D. Garcia 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Poehlein 7-4, D. Garcia 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Poehlein 94-66, D. Garcia 25-14
Hit Batsmen: J. Poehlein
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Gonzales W (3-8) 7.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 85 5.40   
M. Acosta 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 26 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Gonzales 66
Batters Faced: A. Gonzales 24, M. Acosta 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Gonzales 8-9, M. Acosta 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Gonzales 85-60, M. Acosta 26-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Gonzales
Ballpark: Warlocks Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 3920
Special Notes: 3B Chris Gutierre was injured being hit by a pitch. 2B Justin Kocher was injured in a collision at a base.
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