ABA CLASS A-
WICHITA PANTHERS AT SPRING PARK GREEN KNIGHTS
05/04/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
WICHITA PANTHERS AT SPRING PARK GREEN KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 13056 - SUNDAY, MAY 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wichita Panthers (14-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 0
Spring Park Green Knights (11-15) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 11 0
Panthers Squeeze By Spring Park, 2-1
The Wichita Panthers, despite a fine performance by Spring Park pitcher Jim Unknown, grabbed a 2-1 win at Ballpark of Spring Park. Unknown allowed 1 run over 7.2 innings. Eddie Clickner earned the save, his 6th. The Green Knights fall to 11-15 and continue their lackluster start to the 2025 season.

Joe Gilbreath chipped in for Wichita, stroking a crucial run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning. For the game, the second baseman was 1 for 3 with a walk.

Wichita manager Ross Meister praised his team's "businesslike approach."
WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE SPRING PARK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Anderson RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .345 2 15
M. Hedger LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .302 2 8
   c-G. Romo PR, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .382 4 18
B. Sidener DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .304 1 11
J. Gilbreath 2B, LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .307 6 18
   d-J. Zanghi LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1 2
R. Gruber 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .344 6 18
   e-R. Velez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 3
G. Gericke C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .351 4 17
E. Cruz CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .342 2 6
L. Gracia 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 1 12
   a-C. Wojtysiak PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343 3 9
   b-J. Duvall 3B, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 5
K. Aitcheson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 4 15
Totals 33 2 7 2 3 6 13      
a - C. Wojtysiak pinch hit for L. Gracia in the 7th
b - J. Duvall substituted for C. Wojtysiak in the 7th
c - G. Romo pinch ran for M. Hedger in the 8th
d - J. Zanghi substituted for J. Gilbreath in the 9th
e - R. Velez substituted for R. Gruber in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Sidener (8, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Anderson (9, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Cruz (2, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Anderson 2 , M. Hedger , B. Sidener 2 , J. Gilbreath , E. Cruz 5 , K. Aitcheson
2-out RBI: J. Gilbreath
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Hedger , J. Gilbreath , R. Gruber 2
GIDP: C. Wojtysiak
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Anderson (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Aitcheson-Gilbreath-Gruber)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Giannone 1B 5 0 3 1 0 1 1 .263 0 2
R. Dowdell 2B, SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .289 0 13
C. Alexander CF, 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .406 1 12
R. Willin LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256 2 12
   a-D. Pantoja SS, CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .289 0 3
J. Font DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .269 0 4
M. Keener RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .274 1 12
T. Bell SS, LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .224 0 2
A. Belot 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .333 0 0
J. Unknown C 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
   b-B. Hoagland PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 8
Totals 36 1 11 1 2 5 25      
a - D. Pantoja substituted for R. Willin in the 8th
b - B. Hoagland pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Giannone 3 , R. Dowdell , C. Alexander , R. Willin , D. Pantoja , M. Keener , T. Bell , A. Belot , B. Hoagland
2-out RBI: A. Giannone
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Dowdell , C. Alexander , D. Pantoja , A. Belot
GIDP: J. Unknown
Sac Bunt: J. Unknown
Hit by Pitch: M. Keener
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Belot-Dowdell-Giannone)
WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE SPRING PARK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lavender 6.0 7 1 1 1 4 0 71 3.55   
C. Brown W (4-0) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 34 3.86   
E. Clickner SV (6) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 2.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lavender 57
Batters Faced: M. Lavender 26, C. Brown 9, E. Clickner 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lavender 8-5, C. Brown 1-4, E. Clickner 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lavender 71-45, C. Brown 34-24, E. Clickner 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Brown 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Lavender
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 7.2 6 1 1 3 6 0 112 1.17   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 17 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 66
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 31, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 7-9, J. Unknown 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 112-72, J. Unknown 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Unknown
Ballpark: Ballpark of Spring Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 6245
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