ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT GREENSBORO NATURALS
09/07/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT GREENSBORO NATURALS
GAME ID: 13037 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (90-49) 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 8 11 1
Greensboro Naturals (56-83) 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 2 X 9 11 0
Naturals Overcome Great Performance by Friedrich in Win
The Greensboro Naturals overcame a pretty good performance by Medford first baseman Daniel Friedrich, beating the Desperados, 9-8, at Naturals Grounds. Friedrich went 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Greensboro reliever Jim Unknown was the winner. His record is now 1-0. The losing pitcher was Julian Cantu. Greensboro is now 56-83, while Medford is 90-49.

Greensboro took the lead, 9-8, on Justin Husnick's 16th home run of the season. The 2-run home run came off Medford pitcher Julian Cantu in the bottom of the eighth.

"You know, at the end of the day, it's about who scores the most runs," said Greensboro manager Nick Kendrick.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Blevins 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .250 6 27
A. Helgason DH 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 .308 12 33
D. Friedrich 1B 5 1 4 4 0 0 0 .379 9 57
B. Molohon LF 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 .331 27 84
O. Luera RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .357 19 106
G. Wuerfel 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .306 5 25
M. Sallee CF 3 2 0 0 1 2 1 .305 9 49
K. Van de Kop C 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .291 8 35
J. Marotta SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .302 4 24
   a-N. Raphael PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .314 3 20
   b-C. Reese SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 14 72
Totals 38 8 11 7 4 9 16      
a - N. Raphael pinch hit for J. Marotta in the 8th
b - C. Reese substituted for N. Raphael in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Marotta (8, 2nd Inning off O. Vega, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Blevins (9, 5th Inning off B. Dixon, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Raphael (8, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Helgason (9, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Friedrich (17, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Van de Kop (8, 4th Inning off B. Dixon, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Friedrich (9, 5th Inning off B. Dixon, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Blevins 2 , A. Helgason 3 , D. Friedrich 8 , G. Wuerfel , K. Van de Kop 4 , J. Marotta 2 , N. Raphael 2
2-out RBI: D. Friedrich , K. Van de Kop
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Helgason , B. Molohon , G. Wuerfel 2
Hit by Pitch: M. Sallee
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sallee (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Blevins (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Friedrich-Van de Kop-Friedrich)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Dove 1B 4 1 1 0 1 2 4 .345 14 35
L. Poff LF 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .319 20 44
R. Cano SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .351 24 103
   a-L. Garza SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .125 0 0
   c-R. Intrieri PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .231 0 2
   d-J. Johnson SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 0 4
J. Husnick RF 5 2 2 3 0 1 2 .300 16 35
J. Freas 2B, SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .285 17 70
D. Pinzon CF 4 2 1 1 1 0 3 .310 8 37
A. Lindsey 3B, 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .322 17 63
V. Gelabert C 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 .245 12 52
J. Unknown DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
   b-R. Tully DH 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 .309 8 32
Totals 35 9 11 8 9 6 22      
a - L. Garza substituted for R. Cano in the 2nd
b - R. Tully inserted as DH in the 7th
c - R. Intrieri pinch hit for L. Garza in the 8th
d - J. Johnson substituted for R. Intrieri in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Pinzon (13, 4th Inning off I. Starks, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Poff (20, 5th Inning off I. Starks, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Husnick 2 (16, 7th Inning off J. Mejia, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. Cantu, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Dove , L. Poff 4 , L. Garza , J. Husnick 8 , J. Freas , D. Pinzon 2 , A. Lindsey 2 , V. Gelabert , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: V. Gelabert , R. Tully
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Dove , L. Garza , R. Tully
GIDP: A. Lindsey
Hit by Pitch: J. Freas
Team LOB: 12
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Starks 6.1 6 4 4 4 5 1 110 6.35   
J. Mejia BS (2) 0.2 2 3 3 3 1 1 39 7.00   
J. Cantu L (1-2), BS (2) 1.0 3 2 2 2 0 1 39 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Starks 46
Batters Faced: I. Starks 30, J. Mejia 7, J. Cantu 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Starks 8-5, J. Mejia 1-0, J. Cantu 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: I. Starks 110-65, J. Mejia 39-20, J. Cantu 39-18
Hit Batsmen: I. Starks
Balk: J. Mejia
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Vega 3.1 2 1 1 2 1 0 55 5.90   
B. Dixon 0.2 4 4 4 0 2 2 18 5.92   
S. Moon 2.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 32 5.99   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 2.2 3 3 3 1 4 0 53 10.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Vega 49
Batters Faced: O. Vega 15, B. Dixon 6, S. Moon 10, J. Unknown 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Vega 5-4, B. Dixon 0-0, S. Moon 3-2, J. Unknown 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: O. Vega 55-32, B. Dixon 18-13, S. Moon 32-20, J. Unknown 53-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-0
WP: J. Unknown 2
Hit Batsmen: O. Vega
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Daniel Friedrich
Ballpark: Naturals Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:59
Attendance: 6256
Special Notes: 3B Roberto Cano was injured while throwing the ball.
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