ABA CLASS A-
AURORA PAINTS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
08/02/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
AURORA PAINTS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 12711 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Aurora Paints (41-66) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Medford Desperados (70-37) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 X 5 8 2
Medford Carves Out 5-3 Win
Medford parlayed a decent outing from starter Jim Carr into a solid win over the Aurora Paints. The final score was 5-3. Medford reliever Matt Howe was the winner. His record is now 3-1. The losing pitcher was Jim Unknown. Medford is now 70-37.

Medford took a 5-3 lead on Cody Griffith's 16th double of the season. The 2-run double, which Griffith hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Aurora pitcher Jim Unknown visibly frustrated.

Griffith said his team "played with determination."
AURORA BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Poole SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .341 5 27
F. Chavez CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .315 6 25
S. Thomas 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303 4 19
C. Lupu 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .314 9 30
T. Massey DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .339 7 37
N. Archuleta 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .370 3 14
M. Follmer RF 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .320 14 61
A. Long LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .353 1 5
   a-M. Segar PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .419 2 7
R. Valle C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .414 3 15
   b-M. Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 7 29
Totals 35 3 7 3 0 5 16      
a - M. Segar pinch hit for A. Long in the 9th
b - M. Jones pinch hit for R. Valle in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Poole , F. Chavez , C. Lupu , T. Massey , N. Archuleta , M. Follmer , R. Valle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Chavez , S. Thomas
Sac Fly: D. Poole
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sikes 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .339 4 25
R. Ruhl SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .323 14 53
J. Criscuolo 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .325 8 44
J. Martin LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .301 4 27
A. Tinoco RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .323 6 33
G. Buckner CF 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 .358 5 20
J. McClendon C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .236 1 13
J. Fogarty 1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 0 6
   a-C. Griffith PH, 1B 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 .294 17 74
M. Goetz DH 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .367 4 15
   b-T. Sanchez DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .309 5 24
Totals 31 5 8 5 4 3 17      
a - C. Griffith pinch hit for J. Fogarty in the 7th
b - T. Sanchez inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Criscuolo (23, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Griffith (16, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Goetz (4, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Sikes , J. Criscuolo 3 , A. Tinoco , G. Buckner , J. McClendon , C. Griffith 2 , M. Goetz 4
2-out RBI: M. Sikes , C. Griffith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Ruhl , T. Sanchez
Hit by Pitch: A. Tinoco
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Sikes (6)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Ruhl 2 (11)
AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 7.1 5 3 3 4 2 1 110 3.68   
J. Unknown L (0-1), BS (1) 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 0 21 27.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 54
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 31, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 9-10, J. Unknown 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 110-59, J. Unknown 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Carr 6.1 7 3 2 0 4 0 83 3.86   
M. Howe W (3-1) 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 23 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Carr 53
Batters Faced: J. Carr 28, M. Howe 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Carr 8-7, M. Howe 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Carr 83-59, M. Howe 23-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Howe 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Carr
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 4 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 9712
Wednesday, May 27th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 26.8 Build 82