ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
09/02/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 12889 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Ana Black Aces (106-29) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Medford Desperados (92-43) 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 X 5 8 1
Santa Ana Sent Home with 5-0 Loss
The Medford Desperados handed the Santa Ana Black Aces a 5-0 defeat at Ballpark of Medford. Shortstop Jake Criscuolo starred for Medford. He was 2 for 4 with 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice. Jose Diaz, the winner, is now 8-7. He struck out 5 and walked 1 over 6.1 innings, while allowing no runs on 6 hits. The Sub League 1 East Division-leading Desperados have a record of 92-43.

With Medford leading 2-0 in the bottom of the third, Criscuolo batted against Santa Ana pitcher Roberto Alcaide. Criscuolo hit a cutter to right for a 2-run home run. His 13th home run of the season put the Desperados on top, 4-0.

Said losing manager Elias Quesada: "It's very easy to sit in an ivory tower and critique the pitching, but the bottom line is we need to score runs."
SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Mitchell SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .340 3 12
R. Miklavcic LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .320 15 59
B. Bandy DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .366 46 140
K. Twigg CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .365 28 118
N. Berg RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .363 12 83
D. Raney 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .326 12 78
B. Byrne C 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .340 7 66
B. Evans 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .375 2 11
E. Heatley 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .286 1 17
Totals 36 0 10 0 1 7 22      
BATTING
Total Bases: C. Mitchell , R. Miklavcic , B. Bandy 2 , K. Twigg 2 , N. Berg , B. Byrne , B. Evans , E. Heatley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Mitchell , N. Berg , B. Byrne 2
GIDP: C. Mitchell , R. Miklavcic
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mitchell-Evans)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .310 22 79
J. Knisley CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .388 8 61
   a-G. Buckner CF, RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .342 5 22
J. Criscuolo 2B 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .338 13 61
J. Martin LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .317 8 53
J. McClendon C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276 1 23
O. Castillo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .342 15 48
C. Griffith DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302 25 100
T. Sanchez SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .297 8 36
J. Cottingham RF, CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .268 10 48
Totals 31 5 8 5 2 4 10      
a - G. Buckner substituted for J. Knisley in the 1st

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cottingham (16, 3rd Inning off R. Alcaide, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Criscuolo 2 (13, 1st Inning off R. Alcaide, 0 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off R. Alcaide, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Sanchez (8, 5th Inning off R. Alcaide, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Bridges 2 , G. Buckner , J. Criscuolo 8 , C. Griffith , T. Sanchez 4 , J. Cottingham 2
2-out RBI: G. Buckner , J. Criscuolo 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Buckner
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Buckner (7)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Bridges (11)
Double Plays: 2 (Sanchez-Criscuolo-Castillo, Rodriguez-Sanchez-Castillo)
SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Alcaide L (3-2) 5.0 6 5 5 0 2 3 70 4.86   
R. McEntyre 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 26 3.01   
A. Herrera 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 28 3.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Alcaide 37
Batters Faced: R. Alcaide 20, R. McEntyre 6, A. Herrera 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Alcaide 6-6, R. McEntyre 0-2, A. Herrera 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Alcaide 70-45, R. McEntyre 26-14, A. Herrera 28-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Herrera 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Diaz W (8-7) 6.1 6 0 0 1 5 0 78 4.49   
R. Rodriguez 2.2 4 0 0 0 2 0 32 1.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Diaz 65
Batters Faced: J. Diaz 27, R. Rodriguez 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Diaz 6-8, R. Rodriguez 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Diaz 78-56, R. Rodriguez 32-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Rodriguez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jake Criscuolo
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 4 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 15295
Special Notes: CF Jeff Knisley was injured on a defensive play.
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