ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
07/27/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 12797 - SATURDAY, JULY 27TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport Unicorns (51-49) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1
Medford Desperados (72-28) 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 X 4 11 1
Desperados Turn Back Newport, 4-2
Medford Desperados starter Marty Matthews turned in an exceptional performance against the Newport Unicorns at Ballpark of Medford, resulting in a Medford win, 4-2. The Desperados improved their record to 72-28 by beating Newport.

Bill Molohon, who is tied for 9th in the SL1 with a .647 slugging percentage, chipped in a run-scoring single for Medford in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the left fielder had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Molohon. "And not try to do too much."
NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lemos SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .306 13 48
B. Morris LF 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .348 3 14
M. Carrillo RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .375 14 60
P. Quintero DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .279 6 30
M. Alvarez CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .364 3 26
J. Lang 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .327 12 55
M. Middlebrooks 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .320 4 13
   a-J. Robinson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297 1 11
I. Ramos C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .229 6 36
J. Corona 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .289 4 24
Totals 29 2 3 2 5 7 17      
a - J. Robinson pinch hit for M. Middlebrooks in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Morris (5, 3rd Inning off M. Matthews, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Morris 2 , P. Quintero , M. Alvarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Alvarez , J. Lang , I. Ramos
GIDP: M. Alvarez , M. Middlebrooks
Sac Bunt: J. Lang
Hit by Pitch: B. Morris
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. Middlebrooks (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Lang-Lemos-Lang, Corona-Lang)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Blevins 3B 3 0 0 1 1 2 7 .243 3 15
A. Helgason DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 7 .322 7 23
J. Rook SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 7 .345 4 20
B. Molohon LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 5 .357 19 59
J. Brewer C 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .275 6 24
N. Raphael 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .347 2 13
O. Luera RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .371 13 80
G. Wuerfel 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 .333 5 25
M. Sallee CF 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 .355 7 34
Totals 35 4 11 4 5 3 41      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Sallee (9, 3rd Inning off N. Kreps, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Molohon (19, 5th Inning off N. Kreps, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Helgason , J. Rook , B. Molohon 5 , J. Brewer 2 , N. Raphael , O. Luera 3 , M. Sallee 2
2-out RBI: B. Molohon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Helgason , B. Molohon , J. Brewer , N. Raphael
GIDP: J. Rook , M. Sallee
Sac Bunt: J. Blevins
Hit by Pitch: G. Wuerfel
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Errors: G. Wuerfel (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Raphael-Rook-Matthews, Wuerfel-Rook-Raphael)
NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Kreps L (3-2) 5.0 6 4 4 4 3 1 99 5.53   
I. Borne 2.2 4 0 0 1 0 0 39 0.00   
N. Combs 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Kreps 38
Batters Faced: N. Kreps 28, I. Borne 12, N. Combs 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Kreps 9-4, I. Borne 4-3, N. Combs 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Kreps 99-58, I. Borne 39-25, N. Combs 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Borne 3-1 , N. Combs 2-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Kreps
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Matthews W (3-1) 6.0 2 2 2 4 5 0 102 3.75   
V. Martinez SV (8) 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 43 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Matthews 61
Batters Faced: M. Matthews 26, V. Martinez 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Matthews 9-4, V. Martinez 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Matthews 102-59, V. Martinez 43-24
WP: M. Matthews
Hit Batsmen: M. Matthews
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Marty Matthews
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 4 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 10640
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