ABA CLASS A-
WICHITA PANTHERS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
05/20/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
WICHITA PANTHERS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 13145 - TUESDAY, MAY 20TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wichita Panthers (22-18) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 9 1
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (18-22) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 9 2
Panthers Score Late, Top Fighting Knights, 4-2
The Wichita Panthers topped the Niskayuna Fighting Knights, 4-2, in Sub League 2 action at Fighting Knights Field. The standout performance belonged to Wichita pitcher and Panama, Panama, native Rico Hache. Jesse Soto picked up the win in relief. His record improves to 2-0. Alfredo Sanchez suffered the loss. Niskayuna has now lost 5 consecutive games.

Wichita used a timely hit from Rick Gruber to get the win. The left fielder stroked a bases-clearing double in the top of the ninth inning to put the Panthers ahead, 4-2. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it made an impact.

Hache called the win "a team effort."
WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Anderson CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .352 3 19
R. Gruber LF 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 .340 8 27
   e-M. Goldbaek 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
C. Wojtysiak C 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .373 6 15
B. Sidener DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .313 3 19
M. Hedger 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .323 4 13
B. Spross RF 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .600 0 0
R. Velez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .087 1 4
K. Aitcheson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .234 5 21
   a-K. Marin PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 0 1
   c-J. Zanghi LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .394 2 3
G. Romo 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 6 21
   b-J. Gilbreath PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .328 8 30
   d-J. York SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 4 9 4 2 2 16      
a - K. Marin pinch hit for K. Aitcheson in the 9th
b - J. Gilbreath pinch hit for G. Romo in the 9th
c - J. Zanghi substituted for K. Marin in the 9th
d - J. York substituted for J. Gilbreath in the 9th
e - M. Goldbaek substituted for R. Gruber in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Gruber (8, 9th Inning off A. Sanchez, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Wojtysiak (6, 1st Inning off A. Palhao, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Gruber 2 , C. Wojtysiak 5 , B. Sidener 2 , B. Spross 3 , K. Marin
2-out RBI: R. Gruber , C. Wojtysiak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Anderson , C. Wojtysiak , M. Hedger 2 , G. Romo
Sac Bunt: G. Romo
Hit by Pitch: J. Gilbreath
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Spross (1)
CS: B. Spross (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. York (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Hedger-Aitcheson-Hedger, Velez-Goldbaek-Hedger)
OF assists: 1 (Anderson(Hunt at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Castillo CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 .331 8 24
K. Hunt LF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .345 1 7
   a-T. Cruz PR, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Garcia SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .342 13 33
K. Beck 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .331 6 34
   c-A. Rodriguez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
A. Marquez 1B, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .353 7 35
J. Chadwick RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 6 9
R. Campbell DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 5 13
J. Vega 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 1 1
   b-P. Anderson RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 0 6
M. Farrell C 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 0 5
Totals 33 2 9 2 0 2 11      
a - T. Cruz pinch ran for K. Hunt in the 8th
b - P. Anderson substituted for J. Vega in the 9th
c - A. Rodriguez substituted for K. Beck in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: K. Hunt 3 , A. Garcia 2 , J. Vega 2 , M. Farrell 2
2-out RBI: K. Hunt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Beck
GIDP: F. Castillo , J. Chadwick
Sac Bunt: M. Farrell
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: K. Beck (16) , A. Marquez (4)
OF assists: 1 (Chadwick(Marin at 2nd base))
WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Hache 7.2 7 2 2 0 2 0 74 2.35   
J. Soto W (2-0) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 8.87   
Z. Scott SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Hache 59
Batters Faced: R. Hache 28, J. Soto 3, Z. Scott 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Hache 9-10, J. Soto 0-1, Z. Scott 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Hache 74-49, J. Soto 8-6, Z. Scott 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Soto 1-1
WP: R. Hache
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Palhao 6.1 6 1 1 1 1 1 81 4.80   
J. Gastelo 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 6.59   
A. Sanchez L (4-1), BS (3) 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 0 27 6.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Palhao 57
Batters Faced: A. Palhao 27, J. Gastelo 5, A. Sanchez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Palhao 8-9, J. Gastelo 3-1, A. Sanchez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Palhao 81-50, J. Gastelo 21-12, A. Sanchez 27-14
Hit Batsmen: A. Sanchez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rico Hache
Ballpark: Fighting Knights Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 3605
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