ABA CLASS A-
SIKESTON SHAMROCKS AT WICHITA PANTHERS
08/26/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
SIKESTON SHAMROCKS AT WICHITA PANTHERS
GAME ID: 13800 - MONDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sikeston Shamrocks (89-39) 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 7 9 0
Wichita Panthers (67-61) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2
Panthers Handed 7-1 Loss by Sikeston
The Wichita Panthers got a sterling performance from pitcher Matt Lavender, but the Sikeston Shamrocks still prevailed, 7-1. Lavender threw 6.0 innings of 3-hit ball. Steve Ray, now 9-1, picked up the win in relief. He allowed no runs on 1 hit in 3.2 innings. The win elevated the Shamrocks to 89-39.

Sikeston used the clutch hitting of Russ Philip to capture the win. The second baseman drilled a grand slam home run in the top of the seventh inning to put the Shamrocks ahead, 6-1. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a big one.

"It's good to win," Philip told the Sikeston Today. "I like to have fun doing it."
SIKESTON BATTING LINESCORE WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Philip 2B 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 .321 2 9
C. Cooper SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .324 11 78
B. Agin RF 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .315 17 93
J. Hoffmann DH 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 .340 9 48
J. Howard CF 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 .322 19 58
A. Larson LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .326 20 82
B. Hurt 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 .352 12 58
S. Banks C 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .247 5 40
T. Schmitt 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .317 9 50
Totals 36 7 9 7 5 3 23      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Larson (26, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Banks (8, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Hoffmann (9, 4th Inning off M. Lavender, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Philip (2, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Philip 4 , C. Cooper 2 , J. Hoffmann 4 , A. Larson 3 , B. Hurt 2 , S. Banks 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Philip , J. Howard , B. Hurt
Hit by Pitch: C. Cooper , B. Hurt
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Hurt (3)
CS: J. Howard (6) , A. Larson (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cooper-Philip)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Anderson CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288 18 66
R. Gruber 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .308 43 94
B. Sidener DH 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .376 23 79
J. Gilbreath LF, 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 6 .277 16 50
C. Wojtysiak C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .283 4 12
E. Cruz RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .331 5 27
L. Gracia 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .296 9 72
   b-B. Spross PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .385 0 0
K. Aitcheson SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .300 20 68
G. Romo 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .271 9 40
   a-T. Renfro PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1 3 5 17      
a - T. Renfro pinch hit for G. Romo in the 7th
b - B. Spross pinch hit for L. Gracia in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Gilbreath (16, 2nd Inning off M. Green, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Anderson , R. Gruber , B. Sidener , J. Gilbreath 4 , C. Wojtysiak , L. Gracia , G. Romo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Wojtysiak , E. Cruz , K. Aitcheson
Sac Bunt: A. Anderson
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: L. Gracia (8) , G. Romo (7)
SIKESTON PITCHING LINESCORE WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Green 5.1 6 1 1 1 3 1 73 3.30   
S. Ray W (9-1) 3.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 51 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Green 54
Batters Faced: M. Green 22, S. Ray 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Green 6-6, S. Ray 4-5
Pitches - Strikes: M. Green 73-48, S. Ray 51-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Ray 1-0
WP: M. Green
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lavender 6.0 3 1 1 2 2 1 73 4.23   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.1 6 6 5 2 1 1 50 19.29   
J. Unknown 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lavender 62
Batters Faced: M. Lavender 23, J. Unknown 17, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lavender 7-7, J. Unknown 0-6, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lavender 73-45, J. Unknown 50-32, J. Unknown 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Lavender , J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Lavender
Ballpark: Panthers Park
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 6654
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