ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
07/26/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 12796 - FRIDAY, JULY 26TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport Unicorns (51-48) 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 9 15 0
Medford Desperados (71-28) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Quintero Powers Unicorns to 9-2 Win
Ballpark of Medford was the site for Sub League 1 action featuring the Medford Desperados and Newport Unicorns.

The Newport Unicorns beat the Medford Desperados, 9-2, with major props going to designated hitter Pedro Quintero. On the day, Quintero was 3-4 with a home run and 2 doubles. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the Unicorns. Jose Zapata earned the win. Jesus Martinez took the loss for Medford.

Newport center fielder John Lendon delivered a 2-run home run in the top of the third. Overall, he went 3 for 5, picking up 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and knocked in 3.

Said losing manager Noah Alexander: "The at-bats, obviously, needed to be better."

Newport, at 51-48, holds down second place in the Sub League 1 West Division.
NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lemos SS 5 1 1 1 1 1 3 .309 13 48
B. Morris LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .349 3 12
   a-B. Werkman PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .348 0 1
M. Carrillo RF 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .378 14 60
   b-T. Norwood PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .375 1 2
P. Quintero DH 4 2 3 3 0 0 2 .280 6 30
J. Lendon CF 5 2 3 3 0 1 1 .310 14 56
J. Lang 1B 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 .330 12 55
   c-S. Vargas PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
   d-T. Humes 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 4
M. Middlebrooks 2B 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 .333 4 13
I. Ramos C 3 0 1 1 1 1 5 .235 6 36
J. Corona 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .294 4 24
Totals 39 9 15 9 5 10 28      
a - B. Werkman pinch hit for B. Morris in the 7th
b - T. Norwood pinch hit for M. Carrillo in the 7th
c - S. Vargas pinch hit for J. Lang in the 8th
d - T. Humes substituted for S. Vargas in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Quintero 2 (10, 3rd Inning off J. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off J. Martinez, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Middlebrooks (3, 7th Inning off J. Mejia, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Lendon (22, 8th Inning off J. Cantu, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Lendon (14, 3rd Inning off J. Martinez, 1 on, 0 outs) , P. Quintero (6, 6th Inning off J. Mejia, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lemos , M. Carrillo 2 , P. Quintero 8 , J. Lendon 7 , J. Lang , M. Middlebrooks 4 , I. Ramos , J. Corona
2-out RBI: P. Quintero
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Morris , T. Norwood , J. Lang , I. Ramos , J. Corona
Sac Bunt: B. Morris
Sac Fly: P. Quintero , I. Ramos
Hit by Pitch: J. Corona
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Carrillo (9) , M. Middlebrooks (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lang, Middlebrooks-Lemos-Lang)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Blevins 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .248 3 14
A. Helgason DH 4 1 3 0 1 1 1 .325 7 23
D. Friedrich 1B 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 .395 6 43
   a-W. Lopez PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .236 5 21
B. Molohon LF 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .356 18 57
   b-V. Miranda PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .385 0 3
   c-T. Biggar 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 6 36
J. Brewer C 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .271 6 24
C. Reese 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .258 7 45
O. Luera RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .367 13 80
   d-C. Griffith PH, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294 4 23
M. Sallee CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .353 7 34
J. Marotta SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .330 4 20
Totals 33 2 9 2 5 10 20      
a - W. Lopez pinch hit for D. Friedrich in the 7th
b - V. Miranda pinch hit for B. Molohon in the 7th
c - T. Biggar substituted for V. Miranda in the 8th
d - C. Griffith pinch hit for O. Luera in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Helgason 3 , D. Friedrich 2 , B. Molohon , C. Reese , M. Sallee , J. Marotta
2-out RBI: C. Reese
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Helgason , D. Friedrich , O. Luera 3
GIDP: V. Miranda
Sac Bunt: J. Marotta
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Blevins (5)
NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Zapata W (10-5) 5.1 6 2 2 4 8 0 102 5.68   
R. Sauceda SV (2) 3.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 48 5.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Zapata 52
Batters Faced: J. Zapata 26, R. Sauceda 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Zapata 5-3, R. Sauceda 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Zapata 102-61, R. Sauceda 48-30
Balk: J. Zapata
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Martinez L (4-2) 3.1 7 6 6 4 3 1 92 7.74   
J. Mejia 3.0 4 3 3 0 5 1 53 6.87   
J. Cantu 2.2 4 0 0 1 2 0 42 2.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martinez 19
Batters Faced: J. Martinez 22, J. Mejia 12, J. Cantu 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martinez 4-3, J. Mejia 1-2, J. Cantu 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martinez 92-50, J. Mejia 53-33, J. Cantu 42-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Mejia 1-0 , J. Cantu 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Martinez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pedro Quintero
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:47
Attendance: 9501
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