ABA CLASS A-
SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS AT WICHITA PANTHERS
09/15/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS AT WICHITA PANTHERS
GAME ID: 10922 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Barbara Super Troopers 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 3
Wichita Panthers 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 X 8 15 0
Almost There: Wichita On Cusp of DS Triumph After 8-3 Win
The Wichita Panthers moved to within one game of the League Championship Series, downing the visiting Santa Barbara Super Troopers at Panthers Park by a score of 8-3. Panthers right-hander Edward Southey had a strong outing in which he threw 6.1 innings allowing 3 runs. The win gives the Panthers a 3-1 advantage in the best-of-7 Division Series.

Chris Tomlinson, the Wichita catcher, contributed a 2-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning to make the score 6-3, Panthers. For the game, Tomlinson went 1 for 3 with a double and 2 walks, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

Tomlinson told a Wichita Today reporter that he was "gratified" with the win.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Panthers Park in Wichita.
SANTA BARBARA BATTING LINESCORE WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Ortega RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .267 0 0
N. Kurtz LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .412 1 3
R. Gomez 1B 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 .385 0 4
P. Meech DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .176 1 1
M. Shea CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .353 0 3
D. Puskas C 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .167 0 1
R. Vences 2B, SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .375 1 2
A. Rivas 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .133 0 2
J. Villalobos SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 0
   a-J. McPherson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   b-J. Rojas SS, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
Totals 31 3 7 3 1 8 9      
a - J. McPherson pinch hit for J. Villalobos in the 3rd
b - J. Rojas substituted for J. McPherson in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ortega (2, 1st Inning off E. Southey, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. McPherson (1, 3rd Inning off E. Southey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Ortega 2 , N. Kurtz , R. Gomez , M. Shea , R. Vences 2 , J. McPherson 2
2-out RBI: M. Shea
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rivas
GIDP: P. Meech
Sac Fly: R. Gomez
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Vences (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Salinas , D. Puskas , J. Rojas
Double Plays: 1 (Vences-Rojas-Gomez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Anderson CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .476 0 3
J. Zapata 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .200 0 5
J. Cook DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .529 1 6
M. Goldbaek 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .278 0 0
J. Johnson 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 4 .400 0 3
C. Tomlinson C 3 1 1 2 2 0 4 .571 2 9
A. Henderson RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 8 .278 2 8
A. Motschenbacher LF 5 1 2 0 0 2 6 .267 0 0
R. Price SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .500 1 5
Totals 39 8 15 7 4 6 31      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Henderson (3, 3rd Inning off A. Salinas, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Johnson (2, 4th Inning off A. Salinas, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Tomlinson (2, 6th Inning off S. Burger, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Anderson 2 , J. Zapata , J. Cook 2 , M. Goldbaek 2 , J. Johnson 4 , C. Tomlinson 2 , A. Henderson 2 , A. Motschenbacher 2 , R. Price
2-out RBI: A. Anderson , J. Johnson , R. Price
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Zapata , C. Tomlinson , A. Henderson , A. Motschenbacher
GIDP: R. Price
Sac Bunt: R. Price
Hit by Pitch: A. Henderson
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Henderson (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Zapata-Johnson-Goldbaek)
OF assists: 1 (Anderson(Kurtz at 3rd base))
SANTA BARBARA PITCHING LINESCORE WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Salinas L (0-1) 5.0 9 4 2 3 1 0 91 3.60   
S. Burger 0.2 4 4 4 1 2 0 29 21.60   
B. Laing 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 33 5.40   
O. Villasenor 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 27.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Salinas 35
Batters Faced: A. Salinas 29, S. Burger 7, B. Laing 9, O. Villasenor 0
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Salinas 7-7, S. Burger 0-0, B. Laing 0-3, O. Villasenor 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Salinas 91-56, S. Burger 29-15, B. Laing 33-23, O. Villasenor 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Laing 2-1 , O. Villasenor 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Laing
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Southey W (1-0) 6.1 7 3 3 1 6 0 83 4.26   
B. Moyer 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 27 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Southey 52
Batters Faced: E. Southey 25, B. Moyer 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Southey 6-5, B. Moyer 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: E. Southey 83-53, B. Moyer 27-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Edward Southey
Ballpark: Panthers Park
Start Time: 5:05 PM CT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 17745
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