ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
07/31/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
GAME ID: 12684 - THURSDAY, JULY 31ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (64-40) 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 7 13 1
Tacoma Thunder Wolves (31-73) 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0
Desperados Rally to Beat Thunder Wolves, 7-5
The bat of John Austin helped the Medford Desperados top the Tacoma Thunder Wolves, 7-5. Austin went 4-4 with a double and 3 singles for Medford. Angel Alvarez earned his 2nd save in 3 chances. Medford has now won 4 straight.

Medford won the game in part because of Jarrod LaCasse. The center fielder ripped a 2-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Desperados ahead, 7-5. For the game, LaCasse had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.

"We're stringing together some nice wins," said Medford manager Noah Alexander.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. LaCasse CF 5 2 2 2 0 0 5 .384 11 88
A. Helgason DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .375 8 53
A. Davis SS 3 2 1 2 2 0 2 .328 18 48
M. Sikes 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .348 13 51
J. Brewer C 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .254 1 13
T. Biggar 3B 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 .287 2 15
C. Reese 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .347 7 36
J. Austin LF 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 .337 15 79
G. Buckner RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .359 11 71
Totals 34 7 13 7 5 1 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. LaCasse (25, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Reese (11, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Sikes (14, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Austin (33, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Davis (2, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. LaCasse (11, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. LaCasse 6 , A. Helgason , A. Davis 3 , M. Sikes 3 , C. Reese 2 , J. Austin 5 , G. Buckner 2
2-out RBI: J. LaCasse
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Helgason , A. Davis , T. Biggar
GIDP: A. Helgason , J. Brewer , C. Reese
Sac Bunt: G. Buckner
Sac Fly: J. Brewer
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Austin (2)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Biggar (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Davis-Sikes-Reese)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McDaniel DH 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .363 3 10
R. Lenger RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .259 2 9
A. Johnson SS 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .304 7 32
B. Barretta LF 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .353 6 24
C. Kelley 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .315 5 26
J. Sitko CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .324 2 31
R. Lynch 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .359 4 29
M. Parker 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .253 3 14
   a-H. Soto PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .370 0 5
   b-S. Torrey 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 1 5
   c-D. Gonzalez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312 0 4
   d-D. Cheesman 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 7
J. Unknown C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
Totals 37 5 10 5 2 10 15      
a - H. Soto pinch hit for M. Parker in the 6th
b - S. Torrey substituted for H. Soto in the 7th
c - D. Gonzalez pinch hit for S. Torrey in the 8th
d - D. Cheesman substituted for D. Gonzalez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sitko (17, 3rd Inning off J. Poehlein, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Barretta (6, 3rd Inning off J. Poehlein, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Johnson 2 , B. Barretta 5 , C. Kelley , J. Sitko 3 , R. Lynch 2 , D. Gonzalez
2-out RBI: R. Lynch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Lenger , J. Sitko , M. Parker
GIDP: M. Parker
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. McDaniel (6) , A. Johnson (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Lynch-Johnson-Kelley, Lynch-Johnson-Kelley, Cheesman-Lynch-Kelley)
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Poehlein 5.0 9 5 5 1 5 1 78 3.93   
M. Howe W (2-0) 2.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 40 2.57   
A. Alvarez SV (2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 5.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Poehlein 33
Batters Faced: J. Poehlein 25, M. Howe 10, A. Alvarez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Poehlein 6-3, M. Howe 2-3, A. Alvarez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Poehlein 78-51, M. Howe 40-26, A. Alvarez 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Howe 1-0 , A. Alvarez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 9.0 13 7 7 5 1 1 130 7.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 29
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 12-10
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 130-75
WP: J. Unknown 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Austin
Ballpark: Thunder Wolves Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 3057
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