ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS AT WICHITA PANTHERS
06/01/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS AT WICHITA PANTHERS
GAME ID: 13213 - SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport News Wranglers (24-27) 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 6 11 0
Wichita Panthers (27-24) 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 11 0
Wranglers Tear Continues with 6-3 Triumph
The Newport News Wranglers dealt the Wichita Panthers a 6-3 loss at Panthers Park. Sean Hardin was the star on offense. He was 2-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Jim Unknown notched the win in relief. The right-hander allowed 2 runs on 3 hits in 3.1 innings. His record now sits at 1-0. Jim Unknown picked up the save for Newport News, his 1st of the year.

With Newport News leading 1-0 in the top of the fourth, Hardin hit a changeup from Chris Gagarian for a 3-run home run. It was his 4th home run of the season and put the Wranglers ahead, 4-0.

"Sean was ready to go. Big day for him," said Newport News manager Chris Rice.

Now 24-27, the Wranglers have won 10 games in a row.
NEWPORT NEWS BATTING LINESCORE WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Lirette 3B 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 .340 5 17
R. Leyritana 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .268 5 23
I. Schelling LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .301 7 34
J. Ramos DH 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .361 10 38
J. Pauly 1B 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .315 5 24
   a-N. Jurgensen RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .478 0 4
B. Sallee RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .254 2 10
   b-A. Vasquez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 2
S. Hardin CF 3 1 2 4 1 1 1 .300 4 26
B. Beason SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .249 4 19
J. Dunn C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .235 0 1
Totals 36 6 11 6 3 4 17      
a - N. Jurgensen substituted for J. Pauly in the 8th
b - A. Vasquez substituted for B. Sallee in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Hardin (9, 6th Inning off C. Gagarian, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Lirette (10, 7th Inning off J. Soriano, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Dunn (2, 7th Inning off J. Soriano, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: I. Schelling (2, 4th Inning off C. Gagarian, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Ramos (1, 6th Inning off C. Gagarian, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Hardin (4, 4th Inning off C. Gagarian, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Lirette 4 , I. Schelling 4 , J. Ramos 4 , S. Hardin 6 , B. Beason , J. Dunn 2
2-out RBI: , S. Hardin 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Ramos 2 , B. Beason
GIDP: I. Schelling
Sac Bunt: J. Pauly
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Lirette (3)
CS: I. Schelling (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Anderson CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .324 3 20
R. Gruber LF 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 .353 11 35
B. Sidener 1B 4 0 1 2 1 1 3 .330 5 35
C. Wojtysiak C 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 .398 9 22
B. Spross RF 4 0 2 1 1 1 3 .500 0 4
M. Goldbaek 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 6 .312 1 2
   a-M. Hedger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .356 7 19
   b-G. Romo 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318 6 22
J. Gilbreath DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 9 .305 8 33
R. Velez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .193 1 7
K. Aitcheson SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .247 6 24
   c-J. Cook PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 1 21
   d-J. York SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .600 0 2
Totals 37 3 11 3 7 7 30      
a - M. Hedger pinch hit for M. Goldbaek in the 6th
b - G. Romo substituted for M. Hedger in the 7th
c - J. Cook pinch hit for K. Aitcheson in the 7th
d - J. York substituted for J. Cook in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Wojtysiak (5, 1st Inning off I. Gonzalez, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Sidener (16, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Gruber 3 , B. Sidener 2 , C. Wojtysiak 4 , B. Spross 2 , J. Gilbreath , J. Cook
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Anderson , B. Sidener , M. Goldbaek , J. Gilbreath 2 , R. Velez
Sac Bunt: R. Velez
Team LOB: 15

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Aitcheson-Goldbaek-Sidener)
NEWPORT NEWS PITCHING LINESCORE WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Gonzalez 4.2 8 1 1 3 3 0 91 3.48   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 3.1 3 2 2 4 3 0 66 5.40   
J. Unknown SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Gonzalez 44
Batters Faced: I. Gonzalez 25, J. Unknown 17, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Gonzalez 8-3, J. Unknown 3-4, J. Unknown 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: I. Gonzalez 91-54, J. Unknown 66-38, J. Unknown 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Gagarian L (0-2) 5.2 8 5 5 1 4 1 83 5.00   
J. Soriano 3.1 3 1 1 2 0 0 43 5.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Gagarian 36
Batters Faced: C. Gagarian 25, J. Soriano 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Gagarian 4-8, J. Soriano 5-5
Pitches - Strikes: C. Gagarian 83-53, J. Soriano 43-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Soriano 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sean Hardin
Ballpark: Panthers Park
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 6971
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