ABA CLASS A-
WICHITA PANTHERS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
08/02/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
WICHITA PANTHERS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 13541 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wichita Panthers (55-51) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (54-52) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Panthers Victorious at Niskayuna, 3-0
The Wichita Panthers faced a tough opponent in Niskayuna pitcher Luis de la Piedra, but did just enough to pull out the victory at Fighting Knights Field by a final score of 3-0. de la Piedra went 5.1 innings and allowed 1 run. Jim Unknown got credit for the save for Wichita. It was his 1st of the year. The Panthers win now puts them at 55-51.

Justin York had a direct impact on the outcome. York contributed a run-scoring walk in the top of the third inning to put Wichita up, 3-0.

York called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."
WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Anderson CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .325 7 55
R. Gruber LF 4 2 2 0 1 0 2 .363 28 94
B. Sidener 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .360 16 80
J. Cook RF 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 .328 8 43
M. Goldbaek 2B 4 0 1 1 1 2 3 .321 14 39
J. Zanghi DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 8 .382 4 9
J. York SS 4 0 0 1 1 1 6 .219 3 6
J. Matchette 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .200 0 0
R. Gonzalez C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .300 0 1
Totals 36 3 9 3 6 5 33      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Sidener (35, 1st Inning off J. Esquibel, 2 on, 0 outs) , R. Gruber (23, 3rd Inning off L. de la Piedra, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Anderson , R. Gruber 3 , B. Sidener 3 , M. Goldbaek , J. Zanghi , J. Matchette , R. Gonzalez
2-out RBI: J. York
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Anderson , B. Sidener , J. York 2 , J. Matchette
GIDP: R. Gruber
Hit by Pitch: R. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Anderson (28)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (York-Goldbaek-Sidener)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Castillo CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .307 13 45
D. Baker RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .261 2 18
A. Marquez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .370 25 96
A. Garcia SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .334 26 71
K. Beck 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .356 23 89
M. Lint DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .314 8 26
J. Vega 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .394 6 16
A. Munoz LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216 1 5
   a-B. Hernandez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220 0 2
   b-S. Blum LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
M. Freeland C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .276 3 11
Totals 31 0 5 0 3 8 15      
a - B. Hernandez pinch hit for A. Munoz in the 8th
b - S. Blum substituted for B. Hernandez in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: F. Castillo , K. Beck , M. Lint , A. Munoz , B. Hernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Garcia , J. Vega
GIDP: D. Baker
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Vega (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Beck-Vega-Marquez)
WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Soto 3.1 2 0 0 3 3 0 50 6.13   
B. Wilson W (9-2) 3.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 41 5.38   
A. Arredondo H (7) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 24 8.26   
J. Unknown SV (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Soto 54
Batters Faced: J. Soto 14, B. Wilson 11, A. Arredondo 7, J. Unknown 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Soto 4-2, B. Wilson 2-6, A. Arredondo 0-3, J. Unknown 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Soto 50-30, B. Wilson 41-27, A. Arredondo 24-17, J. Unknown 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Esquibel L (1-5) 0.1 2 2 2 2 0 0 14 5.63   
L. de la Piedra 5.1 3 1 1 3 2 0 83 4.43   
A. Sanchez 3.1 4 0 0 1 3 0 60 6.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Esquibel 29
Batters Faced: J. Esquibel 5, L. de la Piedra 22, A. Sanchez 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Esquibel 0-1, L. de la Piedra 6-7, A. Sanchez 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Esquibel 14-5, L. de la Piedra 83-45, A. Sanchez 60-37
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. de la Piedra 2-0 , A. Sanchez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: L. de la Piedra
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis de la Piedra
Ballpark: Fighting Knights Field
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 8563
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