ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
09/24/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 13838 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Little Rock Golden Gophers 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 10 0
Medford Desperados 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Road Win Lifts Little Rock to 3-0 Lead in CS
Despite a great performance by Medford designated hitter Aaron Helgason, the Little Rock Golden Gophers defeated the Desperados by the score of 4-2 at Ballpark of Medford. Helgason went 3-3 with a triple, 2 singles, and a walk, but he could not prevent the Golden Gophers from moving one game closer to the World Series. Little Rock now leads the League Championship Series 3-0.

David Anast had a direct impact on the outcome. Anast contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning to put Little Rock up, 3-2.

Anast called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Ballpark of Medford in Medford.
LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bacon LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .387 1 5
   a-J. Dawson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 1 2
   c-K. Shimizu 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Monaghan 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .345 0 2
M. Dean 3B 5 1 3 0 0 1 2 .474 3 17
A. Jacobs RF 4 0 2 3 0 1 4 .265 1 10
D. McNamara 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .290 4 8
   b-M. Squires LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Pinson DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .323 2 5
D. Anast SS 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .444 1 5
D. McGlynn C 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .179 1 1
C. Rodrigues CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .429 2 4
Totals 35 4 10 4 4 10 20      
a - J. Dawson pinch hit for J. Bacon in the 9th
b - M. Squires substituted for D. McNamara in the 9th
c - K. Shimizu substituted for J. Dawson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Jacobs 2 (5, 1st Inning off A. Rodriguez, 2 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off A. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Rodrigues (1, 5th Inning off A. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Monaghan , M. Dean 3 , A. Jacobs 4 , D. McNamara , D. Anast 2 , C. Rodrigues 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Dean , C. Pinson 2 , C. Rodrigues
GIDP: D. McGlynn
Sac Fly: A. Jacobs
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Anast-McNamara-Monaghan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .333 2 8
A. Helgason DH 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .442 1 3
A. Davis SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .268 0 4
C. Malone 2B 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .353 0 6
J. Brewer C 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 .467 0 2
R. Robinson 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .212 0 5
C. Griffith LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .152 0 0
G. Buckner RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 3
J. LaCasse CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211 0 4
Totals 34 2 9 2 2 9 16      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Davis (3, 1st Inning off C. Bond, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Helgason (2, 7th Inning off R. Downard, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Bridges , A. Helgason 5 , A. Davis 2 , C. Malone , J. Brewer , R. Robinson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Davis , J. Brewer 2 , C. Griffith
GIDP: C. Griffith
Hit by Pitch: C. Malone
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Buckner (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Davis
Double Plays: 1 (Malone-Davis-Robinson)
OF assists: 1 (Buckner(Jacobs at home))
LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bond 4.2 6 2 2 1 5 0 91 3.38   
R. Downard W (2-0) 2.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 34 2.45   
A. Roberts SV (1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bond 48
Batters Faced: C. Bond 22, R. Downard 10, A. Roberts 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bond 5-4, R. Downard 4-1, A. Roberts 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bond 91-57, R. Downard 34-22, A. Roberts 12-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Downard 3-0 , A. Roberts 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Bond
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rodriguez L (1-1) 5.1 7 3 2 2 5 0 80 3.31   
M. Howe 1.1 2 1 1 2 2 0 38 3.60   
D. Taylor 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 30 3.00   
A. Alvarez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rodriguez 47
Batters Faced: A. Rodriguez 24, M. Howe 8, D. Taylor 7, A. Alvarez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rodriguez 3-6, M. Howe 1-1, D. Taylor 2-1, A. Alvarez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rodriguez 80-55, M. Howe 38-16, D. Taylor 30-19, A. Alvarez 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Howe 2-1 , D. Taylor 2-0 , A. Alvarez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Helgason
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 5 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 17900
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