ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT OTTAWA LYNX
07/01/2024
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ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT OTTAWA LYNX
GAME ID: 12671 - MONDAY, JULY 1ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (57-22) 0 0 2 4 5 0 0 4 1 16 17 1
Ottawa Lynx (38-41) 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 8 10 1
Helgason Mashes 2 Homers in 16-8 Medford Win
Led by 21-year-old Aaron Helgason, the Medford Desperados downed the Ottawa Lynx, 16-8. Helgason hit 2 home runs, while adding 6 RBI and scoring twice for Medford. The winner was Medford reliever Jesus Martinez, now 3-0. The loser was Ryan Hadder. Medford is looking good at 57-22.

With Medford leading 7-3 in the top of the fifth, Helgason came up to bat against Ottawa pitcher George Swift. Helgason hit a fastball to right for a grand slam home run. His 3rd home run of the season put the Desperados on top, 11-3.

"I'm proud of the way our guys played today to come out with this win," Helgason told the Medford Herald.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Blevins 3B 4 3 1 0 2 2 2 .236 1 9
A. Helgason DH 5 2 2 6 1 1 2 .250 3 10
J. Rook SS 6 1 3 2 0 0 1 .274 1 10
B. Molohon LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .333 13 34
   b-J. Coyan PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .429 2 5
J. Brewer C 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .301 5 13
N. Raphael 1B 5 2 2 3 0 1 1 .302 1 5
O. Luera RF, CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .367 10 66
G. Wuerfel 2B 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 .343 4 16
M. Sallee CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .400 2 18
   a-A. Joiner PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328 5 31
Totals 44 16 17 14 4 8 15      
a - A. Joiner pinch hit for M. Sallee in the 9th
b - J. Coyan pinch hit for B. Molohon in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Wuerfel (7, 4th Inning off R. Hadder, 1 on, 0 outs) , N. Raphael (1, 4th Inning off R. Hadder, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Helgason 2 (3, 3rd Inning off R. Hadder, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off G. Swift, 3 on, 2 outs) , N. Raphael (1, 8th Inning off G. Harris, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Blevins , A. Helgason 8 , J. Rook 3 , B. Molohon 2 , J. Brewer 2 , N. Raphael 6 , O. Luera 3 , G. Wuerfel 2 , M. Sallee
2-out RBI: A. Helgason , J. Rook
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Molohon , J. Brewer , G. Wuerfel
Hit by Pitch: J. Brewer , G. Wuerfel
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Luera (12)
CS: B. Molohon (3)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Molohon (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Blevins-Wuerfel-Raphael)
PB: J. Brewer 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Russell SS 2 3 0 0 4 2 2 .210 3 7
J. Troia DH 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .500 2 12
H. Merino LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 7 .289 10 43
   a-M. McCottrell PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
R. Waugh RF 4 1 2 4 0 1 3 .372 24 60
   b-M. Stemwedel PH, LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Wisler 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .306 6 27
   c-C. Galloway PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
   d-M. Escobar RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360 7 28
N. Makar 3B 5 0 3 1 0 2 0 .308 0 2
T. Moctezuma CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 .322 15 49
C. Ren 2B 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .333 0 1
R. Catchings C 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .143 1 3
   e-K. Blue PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 8 10 8 10 14 26      
a - M. McCottrell pinch hit for H. Merino in the 8th
b - M. Stemwedel pinch hit for R. Waugh in the 8th
c - C. Galloway pinch hit for M. Wisler in the 8th
d - M. Escobar substituted for C. Galloway in the 9th
e - K. Blue pinch hit for R. Catchings in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Troia 2 (6, 1st Inning off I. Starks, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Martinez, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Ren (2, 5th Inning off I. Starks, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Moctezuma (11, 5th Inning off I. Starks, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Waugh (24, 1st Inning off I. Starks, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Troia 4 , R. Waugh 5 , C. Galloway , N. Makar 3 , T. Moctezuma 2 , C. Ren 2
2-out RBI: C. Galloway , N. Makar , C. Ren
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Waugh , T. Moctezuma , C. Ren , R. Catchings
GIDP: M. Wisler
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: J. Russell (3)
PB: R. Catchings 2
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Starks 4.2 6 4 4 6 7 1 113 6.72   
J. Martinez W (3-0) 3.0 3 4 4 4 5 0 73 6.75   
J. Alexander 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 25 2.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Starks 37
Batters Faced: I. Starks 26, J. Martinez 15, J. Alexander 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Starks 3-4, J. Martinez 2-1, J. Alexander 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: I. Starks 113-68, J. Martinez 73-41, J. Alexander 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Martinez 1-0 , J. Alexander 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Hadder L (0-1) 4.0 10 6 6 0 3 1 65 7.45   
G. Swift 0.2 2 5 5 2 1 1 21 6.59   
G. Harris 3.2 5 5 4 2 3 1 76 9.64   
J. Garcia 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Hadder 21
Batters Faced: R. Hadder 22, G. Swift 7, G. Harris 19, J. Garcia 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Hadder 2-6, G. Swift 1-0, G. Harris 4-4, J. Garcia 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Hadder 65-45, G. Swift 21-8, G. Harris 76-48, J. Garcia 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Garcia 2-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Hadder , G. Swift
Balk: G. Harris
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Helgason
Ballpark: Rivermen Ballpark
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:14
Attendance: 3712
Special Notes: John Russell ties the OTA regular season game record for bases on balls with 4.
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