ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT ONTARIO SUNRAYS
04/16/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT ONTARIO SUNRAYS
GAME ID: 12970 - THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (2-8) 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 2 10 15 2
Ontario Sunrays (5-5) 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 8 18 0
Cruz Helps Fighting Knights Defeat Sunrays, 10-8
In a high-scoring game between Niskayuna and Ontario, right fielder Tony Cruz was a difference-maker. The 21-year-old helped Niskayuna grab the 10-8 win. He slugged 2 home runs, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice. Niskayuna reliever Bill Castro was the winner. His record is now 1-1. Angel Silva took the loss. The Sunrays drop to 5-5 and continue their mediocre start to the 2026 season.

Niskayuna used the timely hitting of Heriberto Paula to seize the win. The center fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Fighting Knights on top, 5-4. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"You know, at the end of the day, it's about who scores the most runs," said Niskayuna manager Jonathan Anderson.
NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE ONTARIO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Solis 2B 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 .297 1 5
   f-M. Keeffe 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Gonzalez 1B, 2B 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 .343 2 7
M. Lint DH 5 2 4 0 0 0 1 .267 0 1
N. Dougherty C 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .333 1 2
T. Tepper LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 .190 0 2
   c-B. Hernandez PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 3
   d-P. Anderson LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 0 3
R. Campbell RF, 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .217 0 1
H. Paula CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 .182 0 1
R. Poole SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 1 5
   a-K. Beck PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 0 2
   b-T. Cruz SS, RF 2 2 2 5 0 0 0 .333 2 5
M. Rivera 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
   e-J. Vega SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 41 10 15 10 4 5 17      
a - K. Beck pinch hit for R. Poole in the 6th
b - T. Cruz substituted for K. Beck in the 6th
c - B. Hernandez pinch hit for T. Tepper in the 7th
d - P. Anderson substituted for B. Hernandez in the 7th
e - J. Vega substituted for M. Rivera in the 9th
f - M. Keeffe substituted for D. Solis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Dougherty (1, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Lint (2, 3rd Inning off A. Silva, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Gonzalez (2, 3rd Inning off A. Silva, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Cruz 2 (2, 7th Inning off M. McQueen, 2 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off H. Grainger, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Solis 2 , P. Gonzalez 4 , M. Lint 5 , N. Dougherty 2 , T. Tepper , B. Hernandez , P. Anderson , R. Campbell , H. Paula , T. Cruz 8
2-out RBI: T. Tepper , H. Paula , T. Cruz 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Dougherty , T. Tepper , H. Paula 2
Sac Bunt: N. Dougherty
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: N. Dougherty (2) , R. Campbell (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Rivera-Solis-Gonzalez, Solis-Gonzalez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hammen CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .381 2 4
R. Head DH 5 1 2 1 0 2 4 .250 2 7
H. Gerber LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .342 0 3
   a-J. Unknown PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Unknown LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .333 0 0
N. Schulz RF 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .469 0 6
A. Reyes SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .300 1 5
R. Hoffman 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .297 5 10
D. Herman 2B 5 1 3 2 0 0 4 .359 0 9
B. Houghton 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .219 0 3
J. Unknown C 3 1 1 3 2 0 1 .333 1 3
Totals 42 8 18 8 3 2 24      
a - J. Unknown pinch ran for H. Gerber in the 3rd
b - J. Unknown substituted for J. Unknown in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Head (2, 1st Inning off O. Garcia, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Gerber (5, 3rd Inning off B. Castro, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Schulz (3, 9th Inning off J. Esquibel, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Unknown (1, 9th Inning off J. Esquibel, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Hammen 2 , R. Head 3 , H. Gerber 2 , J. Unknown , N. Schulz 4 , A. Reyes 2 , R. Hoffman 2 , D. Herman 3 , B. Houghton , J. Unknown 4
2-out RBI: N. Schulz , D. Herman , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Head , D. Herman , B. Houghton
GIDP: J. Unknown
Sac Bunt: T. Hammen
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Hammen (3)
NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE ONTARIO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Garcia 0.2 4 1 1 0 0 0 19 14.73   
B. Castro W (1-1) 6.1 11 3 3 1 2 0 84 8.68   
J. Esquibel 1.2 3 4 4 2 0 1 32 15.00   
D. DeBauche SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Garcia 32
Batters Faced: O. Garcia 6, B. Castro 29, J. Esquibel 10, D. DeBauche 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Garcia 1-1, B. Castro 7-8, J. Esquibel 2-3, D. DeBauche 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: O. Garcia 19-12, B. Castro 84-55, J. Esquibel 32-18, D. DeBauche 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Castro 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 0.00   
A. Silva L (0-1) 5.1 8 5 5 2 2 1 81 8.68   
M. McQueen BS (1) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 1 8 12.27   
H. Grainger 2.1 3 2 2 1 2 1 39 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 45
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 5, A. Silva 26, M. McQueen 4, H. Grainger 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 0-2, A. Silva 5-9, M. McQueen 1-0, H. Grainger 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 23-12, A. Silva 81-57, M. McQueen 8-7, H. Grainger 39-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. McQueen 2-2
WP: H. Grainger
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Cruz
Ballpark: Sunrays Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (46 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 4166
Special Notes: RF Humphrey Gerber was injured while running the bases.
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