ABA CLASS A-
WICHITA PANTHERS AT MT. VERNON CYCLONES
04/16/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
WICHITA PANTHERS AT MT. VERNON CYCLONES
GAME ID: 12957 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wichita Panthers (4-5) 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 8 13 0
Mt. Vernon Cyclones (6-3) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Cyclones Fall, 8-1, to Gericke, Panthers
Behind the hitting of George Gericke, the Wichita Panthers stopped the Mt. Vernon Cyclones, 8-1. Gericke went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 4 for the Panthers. Brian Wilson earned save number 1 this season. The win moves Wichita to a record of 4-5.

In the top of the second, Wichita center fielder Aaron Anderson had a run-producing at-bat. Facing Mt. Vernon hurler Dara Qutaiba, Anderson drew a walk, driving in 1 run. That made the score 2-0, Wichita. For the day, Anderson went 1-3 with 2 walks.

Said losing manager Tom Whiting: "The list goes on and on of things we just flat out didn't do."
WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE MT. VERNON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Anderson CF 3 0 1 1 2 2 0 .356 1 8
R. Gruber 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .421 3 8
   a-J. Duvall 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
B. Sidener DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 5 .400 1 3
J. Gilbreath LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .206 1 3
   b-J. Zanghi LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 1 2
G. Gericke C 4 2 3 4 0 0 2 .387 2 9
J. Cook RF 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 .394 0 6
L. Gracia 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .355 0 8
K. Aitcheson SS 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .323 4 8
G. Romo 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .522 3 10
Totals 35 8 13 8 4 7 18      
a - J. Duvall substituted for R. Gruber in the 7th
b - J. Zanghi substituted for J. Gilbreath in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Gilbreath (3, 3rd Inning off D. Qutaiba, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Aitcheson (4, 8th Inning off B. Lopez, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Gericke (2, 9th Inning off C. Brenes, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Anderson , R. Gruber , B. Sidener 2 , J. Gilbreath 2 , J. Zanghi , G. Gericke 6 , J. Cook , L. Gracia , K. Aitcheson 4 , G. Romo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Sidener , J. Cook , L. Gracia
GIDP: K. Aitcheson
Sac Bunt: J. Gilbreath , L. Gracia
Sac Fly: G. Gericke
Hit by Pitch: K. Aitcheson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cook (1)
CS: K. Aitcheson (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Anderson(Reynolds at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Mora LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .405 4 7
J. King DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .333 1 5
L. Carballo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .139 0 3
J. Guerra RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .417 4 7
B. Reynolds 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .333 0 3
J. Dawson 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .278 1 5
E. Bertetto CF 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .424 2 9
N. Johnson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226 1 1
L. Torres SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .389 2 9
Totals 31 1 7 1 3 7 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. King (3, 1st Inning off C. Soto, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Reynolds (3, 2nd Inning off C. Soto, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Bertetto (1, 2nd Inning off C. Soto, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. King 4 , B. Reynolds 3 , E. Bertetto 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Mora , J. Guerra , B. Reynolds , L. Torres
Sac Bunt: N. Johnson
Hit by Pitch: J. Mora
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Bertetto (2)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Bertetto (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Torres-Dawson-Reynolds)
WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE MT. VERNON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Soto W (1-1) 5.1 7 1 1 3 4 0 75 4.05   
B. Wilson SV (1) 3.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 31 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Soto 51
Batters Faced: C. Soto 25, B. Wilson 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Soto 8-3, B. Wilson 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: C. Soto 75-50, B. Wilson 31-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Wilson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Wilson
Balk: C. Soto
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Qutaiba L (0-1) 5.0 7 3 3 4 2 0 79 10.57   
B. Lopez 3.0 3 2 2 0 4 1 41 3.18   
C. Brenes 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 1 10 6.75   
R. Lopez 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Qutaiba 39
Batters Faced: D. Qutaiba 26, B. Lopez 11, C. Brenes 4, R. Lopez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Qutaiba 11-1, B. Lopez 2-2, C. Brenes 1-0, R. Lopez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Qutaiba 79-45, B. Lopez 41-29, C. Brenes 10-7, R. Lopez 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Lopez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Qutaiba
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Gericke
Ballpark: Mt. Vernon Grounds
Weather: Roof closed, 53 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 6416
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