ABA CLASS A
FREMONT AMBASSADORS AT KANSAS CITY DUST DEVILS
04/09/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
FREMONT AMBASSADORS AT KANSAS CITY DUST DEVILS
GAME ID: 1297 - THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fremont Ambassadors (0-1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 6 1
Kansas City Dust Devils (1-0) 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 X 7 10 2
Dust Devils Earn 7-3 Home Win
The Kansas City Dust Devils put one in the win column with an opening day 7-3 triumph over the Fremont Ambassadors. The crowd at Kansas City Grounds watched Frank Howerton put on a fine performance.

The Dust Devils had to work out of trouble in the top of the eighth. The score was 7-2, Kansas City, with one out. Fremont, with the bases loaded, was mounting a threat. Josh Bingham dug in at the plate, but on a full count fastball, he grounded out.
FREMONT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Pantoja SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .500 0 0
M. Keener LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Pendell DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
J. Soliz CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .333 0 1
   a-J. Bingham PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   b-A. Carlisle CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Thurston 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 0 0
D. Benavides RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250 0 0
F. O'Brien 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
T. Tynes 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
J. Unknown C 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 0 1
Totals 32 3 6 2 4 7 16      
a - J. Bingham pinch hit for J. Soliz in the 8th
b - A. Carlisle substituted for J. Bingham in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Pantoja (1, 1st Inning off F. Howerton, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Tynes (1, 9th Inning off M. Paruzzi, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Pantoja 3 , J. Soliz , D. Benavides , F. O'Brien , T. Tynes 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Pantoja , J. Thurston 2 , T. Tynes
Sac Bunt: M. Keener
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Pantoja (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Pantoja (1)
OF assists: 1 (Benavides(Mardis at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Flores CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
V. Thompson RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .250 0 0
R. Kreger 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .500 0 2
M. Woolwine DH 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 .333 0 2
T. Mardis 1B 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .667 0 1
   a-I. Diaz 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
F. White 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
B. Sheldrick LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .333 0 1
H. Hecht C 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
S. Mikami SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 33 7 10 6 2 7 10      
a - I. Diaz substituted for T. Mardis in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Mardis (1, 2nd Inning off A. Malinowski, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Kreger (1, 6th Inning off A. Malinowski, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Woolwine (1, 7th Inning off T. Rowe, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: F. White (1, 5th Inning off A. Malinowski, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Flores , V. Thompson , R. Kreger 3 , M. Woolwine 2 , T. Mardis 3 , F. White 4 , B. Sheldrick
2-out RBI: R. Kreger , M. Woolwine
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Diaz , F. White
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Flores (1) , B. Sheldrick (1)
CS: B. Sheldrick (1)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Flores (1) , F. White (1)
FREMONT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Malinowski L (0-1) 6.0 6 4 3 2 5 0 83 4.50   
T. Rowe 0.2 3 3 0 0 0 0 23 0.00   
Z. Spitza 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Malinowski 49
Batters Faced: A. Malinowski 25, T. Rowe 6, Z. Spitza 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Malinowski 4-8, T. Rowe 1-1, Z. Spitza 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Malinowski 83-55, T. Rowe 23-15, Z. Spitza 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Rowe 1-1 , Z. Spitza 1-0
WP: Z. Spitza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Howerton W (1-0) 7.0 4 2 1 3 3 0 87 1.29   
M. Paruzzi 2.0 2 1 1 1 4 0 37 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Howerton 63
Batters Faced: F. Howerton 28, M. Paruzzi 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Howerton 10-7, M. Paruzzi 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Howerton 87-55, M. Paruzzi 37-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Paruzzi 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Howerton
Ballpark: Kansas City Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (51 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 11791
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