ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS AT WICHITA PANTHERS
09/24/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS AT WICHITA PANTHERS
GAME ID: 13800 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport News Wranglers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 0
Wichita Panthers 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 X 4 10 0
Wichita Breaks Through for First Win in League Championship Series; Now Trails 2-1
The Wichita Panthers have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading Newport News Wranglers, winning, 4-3, at Panthers Park. Panthers right-hander Hector Mendoza threw 5.2 innings of 4-hit ball. The win cuts the deficit facing the Panthers to 2-1 in the best-of-7 League Championship Series.

With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Jim Cook had a game-changing hit. The Panthers right fielder slammed a run-scoring single off Carlos Alcantara, making the score 4-1, Wichita.

"We did a lot of things right," said Cook.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Panthers Park in Wichita.
NEWPORT NEWS BATTING LINESCORE WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Beason SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .219 0 1
   b-N. Bourg SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
J. Fox 3B, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 0 1
J. Wahlert DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .258 1 3
C. Tatum 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .310 2 7
L. Alvarez RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .333 2 3
J. Edwards CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333 0 2
   c-E. Palacio PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
F. Zavala LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .429 2 7
J. Jaramillo C 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .368 3 7
P. Binzer 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .292 0 2
   a-A. Rollins PH, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 34 3 7 3 1 12 12      
a - A. Rollins pinch hit for P. Binzer in the 7th
b - N. Bourg substituted for B. Beason in the 7th
c - E. Palacio pinch hit for J. Edwards in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Edwards (2, 2nd Inning off H. Mendoza, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Rollins (1, 7th Inning off J. Soriano, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Alvarez (2, 2nd Inning off H. Mendoza, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Jaramillo (3, 9th Inning off D. Espinoza, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Wahlert 2 , L. Alvarez 4 , J. Edwards 2 , F. Zavala , J. Jaramillo 4 , A. Rollins 2
2-out RBI: J. Jaramillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Beason , C. Tatum , J. Jaramillo
Hit by Pitch: B. Beason
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Beason-Binzer-Tatum)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Anderson CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .292 0 3
J. Zapata 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .213 0 6
J. Cook RF 4 0 2 2 0 2 0 .432 2 10
M. Goldbaek 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 3 .316 4 10
J. Johnson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .200 0 3
A. Motschenbacher DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .368 6 8
R. Price SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .432 1 6
A. Henderson LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .289 4 11
C. Tomlinson C 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333 2 9
   a-R. Rosas C 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 32 4 10 4 2 4 15      
a - R. Rosas substituted for C. Tomlinson in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Motschenbacher (3, 4th Inning off M. Austin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Zapata , J. Cook 2 , M. Goldbaek 2 , J. Johnson , A. Motschenbacher 2 , R. Price 2 , C. Tomlinson
2-out RBI: J. Cook , A. Motschenbacher , R. Price
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Johnson , A. Henderson
GIDP: A. Motschenbacher
Sac Bunt: A. Anderson
Hit by Pitch: A. Henderson
Team LOB: 8
NEWPORT NEWS PITCHING LINESCORE WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Gonzales 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 24 2.45   
M. Austin L (1-1) 3.0 5 2 2 1 3 0 46 4.50   
C. Alcantara 3.1 3 1 1 1 0 0 48 1.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Gonzales 42
Batters Faced: A. Gonzales 6, M. Austin 15, C. Alcantara 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Gonzales 2-1, M. Austin 6-0, C. Alcantara 5-5
Pitches - Strikes: A. Gonzales 24-15, M. Austin 46-32, C. Alcantara 48-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Austin 1-1 , C. Alcantara 1-0
WP: C. Alcantara
Hit Batsmen: C. Alcantara
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Mendoza W (1-2) 5.2 4 1 1 1 7 1 78 6.43   
J. Soriano H (1) 2.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 27 3.38   
D. Espinoza SV (1) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 18 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Mendoza 63
Batters Faced: H. Mendoza 23, J. Soriano 8, D. Espinoza 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Mendoza 4-6, J. Soriano 2-1, D. Espinoza 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Mendoza 78-50, J. Soriano 27-19, D. Espinoza 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Soriano 1-0
Hit Batsmen: H. Mendoza
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hector Mendoza
Ballpark: Panthers Park
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 18828
Special Notes: SP Alex Gonzales was injured while pitching. C Chris Tomlinson was injured while running the bases. SS Brian Beason was injured in a collision at a base.
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