ABA CLASS A-
WICHITA PANTHERS AT SOUTH PASADENA AIR RIDERS
06/16/2024
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ABA CLASS A-
WICHITA PANTHERS AT SOUTH PASADENA AIR RIDERS
GAME ID: 13422 - SUNDAY, JUNE 16TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wichita Panthers (36-29) 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 10 18 0
South Pasadena Air Riders (33-32) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 8 2
Panthers Tally 10-3 Win
The Wichita Panthers pinned a convincing loss on the South Pasadena Air Riders, 10-3, at Air Riders Ballpark. Rick Gruber was a main factor in the win. He went 3 for 6 with 2 home runs, while scoring 3 and driving in 2 for Wichita. Wichita is 36-29 and South Pasadena, with the loss, 33-32.

The Panthers benefited from an error in the top of the third inning. Wichita was leading 1-0 when Leo Gracia hit a 2-run single that was misplayed. It put Wichita in front, 3-0.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Wichita manager Ross Meister.
WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE SOUTH PASADENA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Gruber LF 6 3 3 2 0 0 5 .266 20 46
B. Sidener 1B 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .382 14 43
   a-S. Velazquez PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
A. Anderson CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 6 .310 9 36
J. Gilbreath DH 5 2 2 3 0 1 3 .374 6 23
J. Cook RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .291 6 41
L. Gracia 3B 5 0 1 2 0 1 3 .288 6 49
G. Gericke C 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .283 10 38
G. Romo 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .278 6 29
K. Aitcheson SS 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 .315 9 38
Totals 44 10 18 10 3 6 26      
a - S. Velazquez pinch hit for B. Sidener in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Anderson (21, 1st Inning off V. Duran, 1 on, 0 outs) , K. Aitcheson (10, 9th Inning off J. Munoz, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Gruber 2 (20, 1st Inning off V. Duran, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off A. Downing, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Gilbreath (6, 4th Inning off V. Duran, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Gruber 9 , B. Sidener 3 , A. Anderson 3 , J. Gilbreath 5 , J. Cook , L. Gracia , G. Gericke , G. Romo , K. Aitcheson 5
2-out RBI: R. Gruber , B. Sidener , J. Gilbreath
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Velazquez , A. Anderson , L. Gracia , G. Romo
GIDP: R. Gruber , J. Gilbreath
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Gericke (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Aitcheson-Romo-Sidener, Romo-Aitcheson-Velazquez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Rael LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .252 3 17
   b-R. Plascencia PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 0 0
S. Anderson SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .310 4 15
E. Brower 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .317 3 9
T. Gieger RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267 13 37
A. Mieles 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .154 0 1
J. Covarrubias CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .410 6 24
J. Hammons DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274 8 28
H. Robledo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .354 7 32
   a-P. Vasquez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
J. Basil C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .412 1 2
Totals 33 3 8 3 4 2 10      
a - P. Vasquez pinch hit for H. Robledo in the 9th
b - R. Plascencia pinch hit for A. Rael in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Anderson (4, 7th Inning off R. Morales, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Rael , S. Anderson 3 , E. Brower , T. Gieger , A. Mieles , J. Covarrubias , J. Basil
2-out RBI: E. Brower , T. Gieger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Brower , A. Mieles
GIDP: R. Plascencia , E. Brower
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Covarrubias (1) , H. Robledo (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Robledo-Anderson-Brower, Robledo-Anderson-Brower)
WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE SOUTH PASADENA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Nishiyama W (4-3) 5.0 6 3 3 3 0 0 58 5.76   
R. Morales 3.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 41 8.38   
J. Soriano 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Nishiyama 40
Batters Faced: S. Nishiyama 23, R. Morales 12, J. Soriano 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Nishiyama 6-8, R. Morales 3-5, J. Soriano 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Nishiyama 58-38, R. Morales 41-27, J. Soriano 6-4
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Duran L (3-4) 4.0 11 7 4 0 3 2 78 6.02   
A. Downing 3.0 5 2 2 2 3 1 54 5.47   
J. Munoz 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 24 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Duran 21
Batters Faced: V. Duran 23, A. Downing 16, J. Munoz 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Duran 4-4, A. Downing 3-3, J. Munoz 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Duran 78-51, A. Downing 54-28, J. Munoz 24-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Munoz 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick Gruber
Ballpark: Air Riders Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 7759
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