ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
09/23/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 13774 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Ana Black Aces 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Medford Desperados 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 X 6 11 0
Medford Wins at Home to Take 2-1 Lead in CS
The Medford Desperados got a strong performance from pitcher Darryl Snipes, who stymied the visiting Santa Ana Black Aces en route to a win, 6-1, in Game 3 of the League Championship Series. The Black Aces could never get a bead on the right-handed Snipes, who threw 5.2 innings of 3-hit ball. The Desperados now hold a 2-1 in the best-of-7 series.

Justin Cottingham chipped in a solo home run for Medford in the bottom of the third. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"Thought I threw pretty well and overall I felt good," said Snipes.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Ballpark of Medford in Medford.
SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Nelson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276 0 3
R. Miklavcic LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .268 0 1
B. Evans DH 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .417 1 3
K. Twigg CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .371 1 5
N. Berg RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .425 3 13
D. Raney 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .267 0 0
B. Byrne C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .222 0 3
C. Mitchell SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286 1 2
E. Heatley 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .179 0 4
Totals 31 1 4 1 4 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Twigg (3, 1st Inning off D. Snipes, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Mitchell (1, 2nd Inning off D. Snipes, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Raney (1, 4th Inning off D. Snipes, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Twigg 2 , N. Berg , D. Raney 2 , C. Mitchell 2
2-out RBI: K. Twigg
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Berg , B. Byrne 2 , E. Heatley
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: N. Berg
Double Plays: 1 (Raney-Byrne-Nelson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 3 0 1 1 2 2 2 .273 0 2
J. Knisley CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .250 0 2
J. Criscuolo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .182 2 6
J. Martin LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .207 1 3
J. McClendon C 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .235 1 4
O. Castillo 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .323 3 4
C. Griffith DH 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 .414 2 4
T. Sanchez SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .281 2 4
J. Cottingham RF 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .421 2 9
Totals 32 6 11 6 4 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Bridges (4, 5th Inning off R. Alcaide, 1 on, 1 out) , J. McClendon (1, 7th Inning off A. Herrera, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Sanchez (2, 8th Inning off A. Herrera, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Griffith (2, 3rd Inning off R. Alcaide, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Cottingham (2, 3rd Inning off R. Alcaide, 0 on, 1 out) , J. McClendon (1, 6th Inning off R. Alcaide, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Bridges 2 , J. Martin , J. McClendon 6 , O. Castillo , C. Griffith 4 , T. Sanchez 4 , J. Cottingham 5
2-out RBI: J. McClendon , J. Cottingham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Bridges , J. Criscuolo 2 , O. Castillo
GIDP: J. Knisley
Sac Bunt: J. Knisley , J. Cottingham
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
PB: J. McClendon
SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Alcaide L (0-1) 5.1 6 4 4 1 5 3 89 7.71   
R. Martin 1.1 3 2 2 1 2 0 39 15.19   
A. Herrera 1.1 2 0 0 2 0 0 33 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Alcaide 44
Batters Faced: R. Alcaide 23, R. Martin 8, A. Herrera 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Alcaide 7-4, R. Martin 2-0, A. Herrera 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Alcaide 89-55, R. Martin 39-21, A. Herrera 33-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Herrera 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Snipes W (1-0) 5.2 3 1 1 3 4 0 80 2.70   
S. Rivera SV (1) 3.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 32 2.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Snipes 60
Batters Faced: D. Snipes 23, S. Rivera 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Snipes 6-7, S. Rivera 5-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Snipes 80-46, S. Rivera 32-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Rivera 2-0
WP: S. Rivera
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Darryl Snipes
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 18985
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