ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
07/30/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
GAME ID: 12683 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (63-40) 3 1 0 3 2 1 4 0 0 14 17 1
Tacoma Thunder Wolves (31-72) 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 7 3
Knisley Helps Medford Bombard Tacoma
2025 is shaping up to be a forgettable year for the Tacoma Thunder Wolves.

The Medford Desperados firmly defeated the Tacoma Thunder Wolves, 14-4, at Thunder Wolves Stadium. The Medford offense was lit. Jeff Knisley, for one, had a solid game. He went 4 for 4 with 2 doubles, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 4 runs and driving in 2 for the Desperados. Jesus Martinez was the winner. Over 6 innings, he yielded 4 runs on 6 hits, with 1 walk and 7 strikeouts. Victor Martinez got credit for the save for Medford. It was his 6th of the year.

Medford used a clutch at-bat from Matt Sikes to capture the win. The second baseman hammered a 3-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Desperados ahead, 3-0. It was his lone hit in 6 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

"Enjoyed this one," Sikes told the Medford News. "But it's back to work tomorrow."

Medford now sits at 63-40, while Tacoma falls to 31-72.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .349 11 48
   c-K. Van de Kop PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .372 10 29
   d-J. Fogarty 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .222 0 0
A. Helgason DH 5 0 0 0 1 0 4 .377 8 53
A. Davis SS 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 .328 18 46
M. Sikes 2B 6 1 1 3 0 0 5 .347 13 51
B. Coleman C 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 .288 8 31
R. Robinson 1B 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 .309 3 20
J. Austin LF 6 2 2 3 0 0 6 .330 15 78
J. Knisley RF, CF 4 4 4 2 1 0 0 .322 2 12
J. LaCasse CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .383 10 86
   a-C. Hooks PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .377 1 10
   b-S. Skidmore CF, RF 3 2 3 4 1 0 0 .389 1 7
Totals 43 14 17 14 9 0 22      
a - C. Hooks pinch ran for J. LaCasse in the 2nd
b - S. Skidmore substituted for C. Hooks in the 2nd
c - K. Van de Kop pinch hit for L. Bridges in the 7th
d - J. Fogarty substituted for K. Van de Kop in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. LaCasse (24, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Knisley 2 (7, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Austin (32, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Sikes (13, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out) , S. Skidmore (1, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Austin (15, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Bridges , K. Van de Kop , M. Sikes 4 , B. Coleman 2 , R. Robinson 2 , J. Austin 6 , J. Knisley 6 , J. LaCasse 2 , S. Skidmore 6
2-out RBI: J. Austin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Fogarty , A. Helgason , M. Sikes 2 , J. Austin
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Austin (1)
CS: L. Bridges (7)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Bridges (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McDaniel DH 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 .375 3 10
H. McConnon 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .325 13 43
   b-J. Unknown PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
A. Johnson SS, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .302 7 32
C. Kelley 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .317 5 25
   c-D. Lopez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .259 2 5
   d-J. Unknown 1B, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Owens LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .283 20 64
   a-B. Barretta PR, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346 5 22
   e-J. Unknown PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Sitko CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .321 2 30
R. Lenger RF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 2 9
   f-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   g-K. Harper RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 3
T. Knight C, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297 4 35
M. Parker 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .258 3 14
   h-D. Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 4
Totals 35 4 7 4 1 9 11      
a - B. Barretta pinch ran for D. Owens in the 5th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for H. McConnon in the 7th
c - D. Lopez pinch hit for C. Kelley in the 7th
d - J. Unknown substituted for D. Lopez in the 8th
e - J. Unknown pinch hit for B. Barretta in the 8th
f - J. Unknown pinch hit for R. Lenger in the 8th
g - K. Harper substituted for J. Unknown in the 9th
h - D. Gonzalez pinch hit for M. Parker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Knight (16, 5th Inning off J. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Kelley (1, 4th Inning off J. Martinez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. McDaniel (3, 5th Inning off J. Martinez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. McDaniel 4 , H. McConnon , A. Johnson , C. Kelley 4 , J. Sitko , T. Knight 2
2-out RBI: J. Sitko
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sitko
Hit by Pitch: D. Owens
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (0) , B. Barretta 2 (2)
OF assists: 1 (Owens(Austin at 3rd base))
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Martinez W (7-5) 6.0 6 4 4 1 7 1 108 5.60   
V. Martinez SV (6) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 31 2.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martinez 50
Batters Faced: J. Martinez 27, V. Martinez 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martinez 5-6, V. Martinez 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martinez 108-69, V. Martinez 31-22
Hit Batsmen: J. Martinez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 5.0 8 9 9 4 0 3 82 16.20   
J. Unknown 1.1 6 5 5 2 0 0 39 33.75   
J. Unknown 2.2 3 0 0 3 0 0 49 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 11
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 25, J. Unknown 12, J. Unknown 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 6-7, J. Unknown 3-1, J. Unknown 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 82-47, J. Unknown 39-23, J. Unknown 49-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Knisley
Ballpark: Thunder Wolves Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 2158
Special Notes: LF Jarrod LaCasse was injured while running the bases. LF Dustin Owens was injured being hit by a pitch.
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