ABA CLASS A-
WICHITA PANTHERS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
09/05/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
WICHITA PANTHERS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 13744 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wichita Panthers (75-63) 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 1 1 9 13 1
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (74-64) 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 9 1
Panthers Get 9-4 Win Versus Niskayuna
Behind a fine performance from Adam Motschenbacher, the Wichita Panthers knocked off the Niskayuna Fighting Knights, 9-4. Motschenbacher went 2-4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 2 for the Panthers. The triumph puts Wichita at 75-63 for the season.

Aaron Anderson, who is tied for 8th in the SL2 in runs scored with 91, aided the Wichita cause with a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth. For the game, the center fielder was 2-4 with 2 singles and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"It feels good to get this one," Anderson told the Wichita Today.
WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Anderson CF 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .301 8 65
J. Zapata 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 7 .310 9 43
M. Goldbaek 1B 3 0 2 2 2 1 1 .338 36 105
T. Johnson RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 6 .282 6 25
J. Johnson 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .361 15 76
A. Motschenbacher DH 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 .242 5 10
R. Price SS 4 1 3 0 1 1 1 .311 4 23
A. Henderson LF 5 2 1 0 0 0 5 .246 3 33
C. Tomlinson C 4 2 1 1 1 1 3 .329 21 79
Totals 37 9 13 8 7 4 25      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Price (8, 5th Inning off E. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Tomlinson (28, 6th Inning off A. Rivera, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Johnson (46, 9th Inning off J. Esquibel, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Goldbaek (4, 1st Inning off E. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Motschenbacher (5, 2nd Inning off E. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Anderson 2 , J. Zapata , M. Goldbaek 4 , J. Johnson 2 , A. Motschenbacher 5 , R. Price 4 , A. Henderson , C. Tomlinson 2
2-out RBI: M. Goldbaek
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Johnson 2
GIDP: J. Zapata , T. Johnson
Sac Fly: T. Johnson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Price (4)
CS: J. Zapata (11)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Tomlinson (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Zapata-Johnson-Goldbaek)
OF assists: 1 (Anderson(Swander at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hartman 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .389 2 4
H. Paula CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .306 8 61
J. Futrell 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .359 9 51
A. Mitchell C 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .313 2 9
J. Carter DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .267 1 2
T. Cruz RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .349 3 29
J. Swander LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .293 6 26
R. Poole 2B 3 0 1 1 0 2 3 .273 4 27
C. Sanchez SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .261 3 11
Totals 32 4 9 4 3 6 15      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Futrell (9, 1st Inning off E. Southey, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hartman , H. Paula 2 , J. Futrell 5 , A. Mitchell , J. Swander , R. Poole , C. Sanchez
2-out RBI: H. Paula , J. Futrell , R. Poole
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Sanchez
GIDP: C. Sanchez
Sac Bunt: B. Hartman
Sac Fly: T. Cruz
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Futrell (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Poole-Sanchez-Futrell, Sanchez-Poole-Futrell)
WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Southey W (11-11) 6.1 7 4 4 3 4 1 83 4.35   
B. Moyer H (9) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 27 4.33   
J. Soriano 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 6.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Southey 44
Batters Faced: E. Southey 28, B. Moyer 7, J. Soriano 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Southey 6-8, B. Moyer 2-2, J. Soriano 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Southey 83-55, B. Moyer 27-17, J. Soriano 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Soriano 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Rodriguez L (5-7) 4.1 8 5 5 1 3 1 78 6.68   
A. Rivera 3.0 3 3 2 4 0 0 55 6.00   
J. Esquibel 1.2 2 1 1 2 1 0 35 5.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Rodriguez 29
Batters Faced: E. Rodriguez 21, A. Rivera 15, J. Esquibel 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Rodriguez 5-4, A. Rivera 4-3, J. Esquibel 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Rodriguez 78-46, A. Rivera 55-29, J. Esquibel 35-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Rivera 2-1 , J. Esquibel 2-1
WP: E. Rodriguez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Adam Motschenbacher
Ballpark: Fighting Knights Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 14653
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