ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
08/29/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 12840 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Little Rock Golden Gophers (104-27) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 2
Medford Desperados (80-51) 1 2 0 0 8 0 0 6 X 17 16 1
Golden Gophers Get Buried Under Run Barrage, 17-2
The Medford Desperados knocked the snot out of the Little Rock Golden Gophers at Ballpark of Medford. The final score was 17-2, Medford. Garrett Buckner went 3-for-5 for the victors. Ben Gallegos picked up the win, improving his season record to 5-5. He struck out 9 in 6 innings. Medford goes to 80-51. The win puts them 2½ games up in their division.

Buckner had a key at-bat for Medford in the bottom of the second. With a runner on 2nd, he hit a 2-run home run. It was his 13th home run of the season and gave Medford an early 3-1 lead.

"What a dismal performance," lamented losing manager Jose Moreno.
LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bacon LF 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 .322 19 70
   c-M. Squires PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 3 8
C. Rodrigues CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .294 13 63
M. Dean 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .339 24 95
   e-K. Shimizu PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 2 11
A. Jacobs RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .337 17 79
D. McNamara 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .341 27 114
C. Pinson DH 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .317 27 117
D. Anast SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .313 5 34
   a-M. Crawford PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
   f-J. Dawson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291 5 16
B. Barnes 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .397 16 65
   b-B. Leija PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .190 3 5
   d-N. Thomas SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 2 8
D. McGlynn C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .373 1 11
Totals 33 2 6 2 1 13 14      
a - M. Crawford pinch hit for D. Anast in the 7th
b - B. Leija pinch hit for B. Barnes in the 7th
c - M. Squires pinch hit for J. Bacon in the 7th
d - N. Thomas substituted for B. Leija in the 7th
e - K. Shimizu pinch hit for M. Dean in the 8th
f - J. Dawson pinch hit for M. Crawford in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bacon (27, 1st Inning off B. Gallegos, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Barnes (14, 2nd Inning off B. Gallegos, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Bacon (19, 3rd Inning off B. Gallegos, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bacon 6 , D. McNamara , D. Anast , B. Barnes 2 , D. McGlynn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Rodrigues , B. Barnes , D. McGlynn
Sac Fly: M. Dean
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bacon (4) , D. McNamara (6)
Double Plays: 3 (McNamara-Anast-Barnes, Anast-McNamara-Barnes, Thomas-McNamara-Crawford)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rook SS 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .299 1 21
   a-J. Fogarty PH, 2B, SS 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 .286 1 4
A. Helgason DH 5 1 1 2 1 0 5 .355 11 66
C. Malone 2B, SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .328 4 32
   b-J. Howard PH, 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .306 1 4
T. Biggar 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .292 2 17
   c-K. Van de Kop PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359 11 32
J. Brewer C 4 1 3 2 1 0 2 .232 1 15
C. Reese 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .326 8 42
   d-A. Hutchins PH, 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 2
C. Griffith LF 4 1 1 1 0 3 3 .347 4 18
   e-S. Skidmore PH, LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 1 10
G. Buckner RF 5 2 3 5 0 0 2 .359 13 80
C. Hooks CF 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 .350 1 10
Totals 38 17 16 17 6 4 22      
a - J. Fogarty pinch hit for J. Rook in the 7th
b - J. Howard pinch hit for C. Malone in the 8th
c - K. Van de Kop pinch hit for T. Biggar in the 8th
d - A. Hutchins pinch hit for C. Reese in the 8th
e - S. Skidmore pinch hit for C. Griffith in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Hooks (3, 5th Inning off J. Maciaszek, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Rook (4, 1st Inning off E. O'Connor, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Buckner (4, 5th Inning off M. Patino, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Buckner (13, 2nd Inning off J. Maciaszek, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Howard (1, 8th Inning off J. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Fogarty (1, 8th Inning off J. Martinez, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rook 4 , J. Fogarty 4 , A. Helgason , C. Malone , J. Howard 4 , T. Biggar , J. Brewer 3 , C. Reese , C. Griffith , G. Buckner 8 , C. Hooks 2
2-out RBI: J. Fogarty , C. Malone , G. Buckner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Biggar , G. Buckner 2
GIDP: A. Helgason , C. Malone , J. Brewer
Sac Bunt: C. Reese
Hit by Pitch: C. Hooks 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Reese (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Rook (6)
LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. O'Connor 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 17 3.46   
J. Maciaszek L (10-5) 3.0 6 8 7 3 3 1 69 4.59   
M. Patino 2.1 3 2 1 3 1 0 49 1.75   
J. Martinez 1.1 4 6 1 0 0 2 21 3.65   
M. Vandenberg 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. O'Connor 37
Batters Faced: E. O'Connor 5, J. Maciaszek 18, M. Patino 14, J. Martinez 9, M. Vandenberg 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. O'Connor 1-1, J. Maciaszek 5-0, M. Patino 2-4, J. Martinez 2-1, M. Vandenberg 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. O'Connor 17-10, J. Maciaszek 69-43, M. Patino 49-26, J. Martinez 21-15, M. Vandenberg 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Patino 2-2 , J. Martinez 1-0
WP: M. Patino
Hit Batsmen: M. Patino , J. Martinez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Gallegos W (5-5) 6.0 5 2 2 1 9 1 91 6.16   
V. Martinez SV (8) 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 43 2.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gallegos 62
Batters Faced: B. Gallegos 24, V. Martinez 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gallegos 4-5, V. Martinez 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gallegos 91-59, V. Martinez 43-28
WP: B. Gallegos
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Garrett Buckner
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 12086
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