ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS AT SIKESTON SHAMROCKS
08/30/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS AT SIKESTON SHAMROCKS
GAME ID: 13702 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport News Wranglers (64-68) 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 7 1
Sikeston Shamrocks (75-57) 2 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 X 10 15 0
Amparan, Shamrocks Too Much for Wranglers
The Sikeston Shamrocks saddled the Newport News Wranglers with a loss at Shamrocks Park. The final score was 10-4. Steve Amparan was 4 for 4, including 3 singles and 1 home run. The Sikeston right fielder scored 2 runs and drove in 2. The Shamrocks now own a record of 75-57.

The Shamrocks got a big hit from pinch hitter Bill Cortez. In the bottom of the sixth, Cortez smacked a 3-run home run off Newport News pitcher Alex Gonzales. It was his 2nd home run of the season. Suddenly, the Shamrocks were ahead, 5-3.

"It never gets old," said Cortez. "Winning, that is."
NEWPORT NEWS BATTING LINESCORE SIKESTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bronson CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .279 7 31
M. Spradling 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .338 5 24
J. Pauly DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .325 15 71
S. Goldfein 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .372 4 24
P. Shelton LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .260 2 9
J. Perez 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .308 5 26
B. Beason SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .296 15 67
J. Martinez RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .188 0 1
C. Larsen C 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .296 6 24
Totals 32 4 7 4 2 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Perez (5, 4th Inning off R. Bryan, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Martinez (1, 7th Inning off G. Harris, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Spradling (5, 8th Inning off G. Harris, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Goldfein (1, 4th Inning off R. Bryan, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Pauly (15, 1st Inning off R. Bryan, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Spradling 2 , J. Pauly 4 , S. Goldfein 3 , J. Perez 4 , J. Martinez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bronson , P. Shelton , B. Beason
Sac Fly: P. Shelton
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Perez (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Perez (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Goldfein-Beason-Goldfein)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Philip 2B 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 .319 12 62
R. Laycock 1B 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 .341 2 14
M. Crawford LF 5 0 1 2 0 1 3 .380 8 35
J. Howard CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .263 19 84
S. Amparan RF 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 .397 9 48
S. Benitez DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .354 4 25
M. Duval 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .275 11 63
J. Flowers SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 8 54
   a-B. Cortez PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .270 2 12
   b-P. Haney SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 5 21
R. Tavarez C 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 .277 13 65
Totals 38 10 15 10 2 6 14      
a - B. Cortez pinch hit for J. Flowers in the 6th
b - P. Haney substituted for B. Cortez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Laycock 2 (7, 1st Inning off A. Gonzales, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off S. Gallagher, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Crawford (10, 6th Inning off S. Gallagher, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Cortez (2, 6th Inning off A. Gonzales, 2 on, 2 outs) , S. Amparan (9, 7th Inning off S. Kym, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Tavarez (13, 8th Inning off S. Kym, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Philip 3 , R. Laycock 4 , M. Crawford 2 , J. Howard , S. Amparan 7 , B. Cortez 4 , R. Tavarez 6
2-out RBI: R. Laycock , M. Crawford , S. Amparan , B. Cortez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Howard , S. Benitez
GIDP: J. Howard
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Duval (5)

FIELDING
PB: R. Tavarez
NEWPORT NEWS PITCHING LINESCORE SIKESTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Gonzales L (11-9) 5.2 8 5 5 1 5 1 76 5.09   
S. Gallagher 0.1 4 3 3 0 0 0 19 3.82   
S. Kym 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 2 33 7.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Gonzales 37
Batters Faced: A. Gonzales 26, S. Gallagher 5, S. Kym 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Gonzales 6-6, S. Gallagher 1-0, S. Kym 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Gonzales 76-52, S. Gallagher 19-13, S. Kym 33-21
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Bryan W (7-3) 6.0 4 3 3 2 3 1 85 3.82   
G. Harris SV (1) 3.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 31 5.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Bryan 53
Batters Faced: R. Bryan 23, G. Harris 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Bryan 10-4, G. Harris 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Bryan 85-55, G. Harris 31-20
WP: G. Harris
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Amparan
Ballpark: Shamrocks Park
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 11231
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