ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT NEWPORT UNICORNS
08/05/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT NEWPORT UNICORNS
GAME ID: 12729 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (71-39) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 1
Newport Unicorns (42-68) 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 X 4 7 0
Desperados Fall Short, 4-3, at Newport
Newport pitcher Danny Fleitas did his part in helping his team beat the Medford Desperados, 4-3. The right-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. The win has Newport at 42-68.

Ramon Paz hit a 2-run triple off Antonio Rodriguez in the bottom of the fourth, which put the Unicorns in front, 4-3. Paz had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 3.

"If I do my job, we've usually got a good chance to win the game," said Paz.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .302 19 68
R. Ruhl SS 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .324 14 55
J. Criscuolo 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .330 8 45
J. Martin LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .306 4 27
T. Gordon C 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .303 8 39
O. Castillo 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .325 9 28
C. Griffith DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .292 18 77
G. Buckner CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .346 5 21
M. Goetz RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .339 5 16
Totals 37 3 11 3 2 8 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Martin (12, 5th Inning off D. Fleitas, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Gordon (8, 2nd Inning off D. Fleitas, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Goetz (5, 3rd Inning off D. Fleitas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Bridges 2 , R. Ruhl 2 , J. Criscuolo , J. Martin 2 , T. Gordon 4 , O. Castillo , C. Griffith , G. Buckner , M. Goetz 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Bridges , T. Gordon 3
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Buckner (6)
CS: C. Griffith (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Criscuolo (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Criscuolo-Ruhl-Castillo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Paz RF 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .297 13 56
A. Rycroft DH 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .315 5 19
B. Fox CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .380 4 24
   a-J. Tapia CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 6 29
N. Ladnier SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .306 12 70
J. MacKoul 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .306 7 31
J. Livesay C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .306 8 40
T. Cruthirds 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .336 7 24
S. Warwick 2B 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .279 12 55
G. Bonanni LF 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .233 3 11
Totals 29 4 7 4 3 4 14      
a - J. Tapia substituted for B. Fox in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Ladnier (28, 2nd Inning off A. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Paz (1, 4th Inning off A. Rodriguez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Paz 4 , B. Fox 2 , N. Ladnier 2 , S. Warwick , G. Bonanni
2-out RBI: R. Paz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rycroft , N. Ladnier , J. MacKoul , T. Cruthirds
GIDP: N. Ladnier
Sac Bunt: R. Paz
Hit by Pitch: G. Bonanni
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Cruthirds (6)
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rodriguez L (7-5) 6.0 6 4 4 2 3 0 80 3.68   
R. Rodriguez 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 29 1.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rodriguez 45
Batters Faced: A. Rodriguez 26, R. Rodriguez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rodriguez 9-4, R. Rodriguez 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rodriguez 80-48, R. Rodriguez 29-16
Hit Batsmen: A. Rodriguez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fleitas W (9-9) 6.0 9 3 3 2 4 2 91 6.10   
I. Sanchez H (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 4.99   
M. Achord SV (6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 19 3.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fleitas 44
Batters Faced: D. Fleitas 28, I. Sanchez 7, M. Achord 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fleitas 7-6, I. Sanchez 2-3, M. Achord 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fleitas 91-56, I. Sanchez 18-12, M. Achord 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Sanchez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Fleitas
Ballpark: Chanticleers Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 3288
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