ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT WICHITA PANTHERS
10/03/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT WICHITA PANTHERS
GAME ID: 13804 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 5 1
Wichita Panthers 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 5 8 1
Wichita Wins at Home to Take 2-1 Lead in WS
With starter Edward Southey leading the charge, the Wichita Panthers defeated the Medford Desperados, 5-4, in Game 3 of the World Series. The right-hander threw 6.0 innings of shutout ball at Panthers Park to help Wichita take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.

Southey allowed no runs on 1 hit over 6 innings for the Panthers. He walked 4 and struck out 4.

After the game, Wichita manager Ross Meister applauded the team's effort. "We put some good AB's together," he said.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Panthers Park in Wichita.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Thompson 3B 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 .242 1 4
J. Knisley CF 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .250 1 4
J. Criscuolo 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .192 2 6
J. Martin LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239 1 6
T. Gordon C 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .310 2 10
O. Castillo 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .319 3 7
C. Griffith DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .289 2 5
T. Sanchez SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .240 3 8
M. Goetz RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .240 0 2
   a-L. Bridges PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280 0 2
Totals 33 4 5 4 6 5 12      
a - L. Bridges pinch hit for M. Goetz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Goetz (1, 7th Inning off E. Lozano, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Sanchez (3, 7th Inning off E. Lozano, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Knisley (1, 9th Inning off D. Espinoza, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Knisley 4 , J. Criscuolo , T. Sanchez 4 , M. Goetz 2 , L. Bridges
2-out RBI: J. Knisley , T. Sanchez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Knisley , J. Martin , C. Griffith
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Criscuolo (3)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Sanchez
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Anderson CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .301 0 5
J. Zapata 3B 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .219 1 7
J. Cook RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .373 2 12
M. Goldbaek 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .310 4 11
J. Johnson 2B 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .227 1 10
A. Henderson LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .250 5 13
R. Price SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .375 2 8
C. Tomlinson DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .300 2 11
R. Rosas C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250 0 1
Totals 32 5 8 5 5 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Rosas (1, 4th Inning off D. Snipes, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Johnson (1, 1st Inning off D. Snipes, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. Henderson (5, 4th Inning off D. Snipes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Anderson 2 , M. Goldbaek , J. Johnson 4 , A. Henderson 4 , R. Price , C. Tomlinson , R. Rosas 2
2-out RBI: J. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Zapata , M. Goldbaek
Sac Fly: A. Anderson
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: R. Price
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Snipes L (1-1) 5.0 5 5 2 4 4 2 84 3.00   
M. Howe 3.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 37 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Snipes 43
Batters Faced: D. Snipes 25, M. Howe 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Snipes 3-8, M. Howe 1-6
Pitches - Strikes: D. Snipes 84-52, M. Howe 37-24
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Southey W (2-1) 6.0 1 0 0 4 4 0 84 4.95   
E. Lozano 2.0 2 2 1 2 0 1 35 0.77   
D. Espinoza SV (5) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 19 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Southey 70
Batters Faced: E. Southey 23, E. Lozano 11, D. Espinoza 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Southey 8-6, E. Lozano 5-1, D. Espinoza 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Southey 84-50, E. Lozano 35-17, D. Espinoza 19-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Edward Southey
Ballpark: Panthers Park
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 26039
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