ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
09/25/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 13781 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Ana Black Aces 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 5 1
Medford Desperados 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 X 7 8 0
Medford Moves on to World Series
The championship aspirations of the Medford Desperados are still alive and well, while the Santa Ana Black Aces are left to wait until next year.

Medford won the clinching game of the League Championship Series 7-3 over Santa Ana at Ballpark of Medford, to win the series 4-1.

"You feel like a little kid again, celebrating something like this," said catcher Omar Castillo, who paced the Medford offense and was named series MVP. "We take everything real seriously when we're on the field, but after a series is over you can finally relax a little bit."

Castillo claimed the MVP by racking up 8 hits for a .471 average, with a .500 on-base percentage. He had 0 home runs, 4 RBI and scored 2 runs.

The Medford Desperados don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Wichita Panthers - Newport News Wranglers series. That series is tied at 2 games apiece. The World Series schedule will be announced after the League Championship Series finishes.
SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Nelson 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .324 0 4
R. Miklavcic LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .245 0 1
B. Evans DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .316 1 3
K. Twigg CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .357 1 5
N. Berg RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .396 3 13
D. Raney 3B 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .294 1 2
B. Byrne C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .206 0 3
C. Mitchell SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .293 1 4
E. Heatley 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .147 0 4
Totals 31 3 5 3 3 3 11      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Nelson (4, 5th Inning off J. Diaz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Raney (1, 9th Inning off K. Price, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Nelson 2 , R. Miklavcic , D. Raney 5 , C. Mitchell
2-out RBI: A. Nelson , D. Raney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Miklavcic
GIDP: E. Heatley
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: A. Nelson
PB: B. Byrne 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Thompson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 0 2
J. Knisley CF 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 .208 0 2
J. Criscuolo 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .171 2 6
J. Martin LF 4 2 2 2 0 2 0 .278 1 5
T. Gordon C 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .333 1 4
O. Castillo 1B 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .378 3 7
C. Griffith DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .361 2 5
T. Sanchez SS 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .256 2 6
M. Goetz RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .188 0 2
Totals 31 7 8 7 1 8 9      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Martin 2 (4, 2nd Inning off T. Coleman, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off T. Coleman, 2 on, 1 out) , O. Castillo (5, 2nd Inning off T. Coleman, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Criscuolo , J. Martin 4 , T. Gordon 2 , O. Castillo 3 , T. Sanchez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Thompson , C. Griffith
Sac Fly: O. Castillo , C. Griffith
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Criscuolo (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Thompson-Criscuolo-Castillo)
SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Coleman L (0-2) 4.1 7 7 5 1 5 0 89 7.20   
R. Wall 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 42 3.86   
A. Herrera 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Coleman 29
Batters Faced: T. Coleman 22, R. Wall 10, A. Herrera 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Coleman 2-6, R. Wall 3-3, A. Herrera 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Coleman 89-56, R. Wall 42-28, A. Herrera 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Wall 1-1
WP: R. Wall
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Diaz W (2-0) 6.0 4 1 1 2 3 0 82 0.82   
K. Price SV (1) 3.0 1 2 2 1 0 1 37 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Diaz 61
Batters Faced: J. Diaz 23, K. Price 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Diaz 5-9, K. Price 5-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Diaz 82-46, K. Price 37-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Diaz
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Clear skies (49 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 5 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 18322
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