ABA CLASS A-
WICHITA PANTHERS AT MT. VERNON CYCLONES
04/18/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
WICHITA PANTHERS AT MT. VERNON CYCLONES
GAME ID: 12959 - FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wichita Panthers (6-5) 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 14 0
Mt. Vernon Cyclones (6-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Lavender Now 1-0 After Subduing Cyclones
At Mt. Vernon Grounds, the Mt. Vernon Cyclones and Wichita Panthers were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd.

Matt Lavender was terrific for the Wichita Panthers in his team's 5-0 triumph over the Mt. Vernon Cyclones. His performance earned Lavender rave reviews. Mt. Vernon is 6-5 after the defeat.

Lavender was in the zone, shutting down Mt. Vernon hitters over 8 innings. Lavender, who threw 76 pitches, allowed no runs on 3 hits. He also tallied 4 punchouts.

"This game will punch you right in the mouth," said Lavender. "My job is to show up and give my team a chance."
WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE MT. VERNON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Zanghi LF 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 .462 1 2
B. Sidener DH 4 0 0 1 1 0 5 .370 1 5
M. Hedger 1B 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .263 1 5
E. Cruz CF 4 0 1 2 0 2 3 .273 0 2
G. Gericke C 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .361 2 9
A. Anderson RF 5 1 4 0 0 1 1 .418 1 10
R. Velez 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .286 1 3
K. Aitcheson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .314 4 8
G. Romo 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .483 3 11
Totals 38 5 14 5 4 8 25      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Anderson (4, 9th Inning off S. Cripple, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Zanghi 2 , M. Hedger 2 , E. Cruz , G. Gericke , A. Anderson 5 , R. Velez , K. Aitcheson , G. Romo 2
2-out RBI: E. Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Cruz , A. Anderson , R. Velez , G. Romo
GIDP: B. Sidener
Sac Bunt: E. Cruz
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Zanghi 3 (3) , A. Anderson (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hedger-Aitcheson-Hedger)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Carballo 2B, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .159 1 4
J. King DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306 2 7
B. Reynolds 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .342 1 4
J. Mora LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .341 4 7
T. Schnupp RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Bertetto CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .410 2 9
N. Johnson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .184 1 1
L. Ning 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 0 1
   a-J. Morgan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Dawson 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 1 5
L. Torres SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .350 2 9
Totals 29 0 3 0 0 4 8      
a - J. Morgan pinch hit for L. Ning in the 8th
b - J. Dawson substituted for J. Morgan in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: L. Carballo , B. Reynolds , E. Bertetto
GIDP: B. Reynolds
Hit by Pitch: L. Torres
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Carballo-Torres-Reynolds)
OF assists: 1 (Bertetto(Sidener at 3rd base))
WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE MT. VERNON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lavender W (1-0) 8.0 3 0 0 0 4 0 76 3.15   
J. Soriano 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lavender 80
Batters Faced: M. Lavender 28, J. Soriano 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lavender 5-15, J. Soriano 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lavender 76-54, J. Soriano 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Soriano 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Lavender
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Guerra L (2-1) 4.1 11 5 5 3 4 0 76 3.20   
T. Martinez 3.2 1 0 0 1 4 0 56 2.25   
S. Cripple 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Guerra 22
Batters Faced: L. Guerra 25, T. Martinez 13, S. Cripple 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Guerra 4-3, T. Martinez 2-5, S. Cripple 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Guerra 76-47, T. Martinez 56-34, S. Cripple 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Martinez 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Lavender
Ballpark: Mt. Vernon Grounds
Weather: Roof closed, 57 degrees
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 6320
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