ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT CARSON CITY MINERS
04/24/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT CARSON CITY MINERS
GAME ID: 13002 - FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (3-14) 1 0 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 9 13 2
Carson City Miners (13-4) 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 2 X 10 13 2
Puskas Goes Off, But Miners Win
Dave Puskas did all he could to help his team win. In the end, though, it wasn't enough to keep the Niskayuna Fighting Knights from being beaten, 10-9, to the Carson City Miners at Miners Ballpark. Puskas belted 2 home runs, while scoring 3 times and driving in 3. The Miners, now 13-4, have been sizzling early on.

Had Ryan Russ not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 2nd and 3rd, Russ hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 10-9, in favor of the Miners.

"Both teams had plenty of clutch hits," said Russ. "It made for an exciting game."
NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE CARSON CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Chadwick LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .275 1 3
P. Gonzalez 1B 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .310 3 9
K. Beck 3B 3 2 1 0 2 1 1 .222 1 5
J. Rupp CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .450 1 3
D. Puskas C 4 3 3 3 0 0 2 .455 5 15
D. Solis 2B 5 0 0 0 0 4 8 .203 1 6
E. Bruce DH 4 1 1 2 1 0 3 .364 0 3
R. Campbell RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .244 0 1
R. Poole SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .163 1 7
   a-B. Hernandez PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .667 1 4
   b-P. Rodriguez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
   c-N. Dougherty PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 2 7
Totals 40 9 13 9 4 9 19      
a - B. Hernandez pinch hit for R. Poole in the 8th
b - P. Rodriguez substituted for B. Hernandez in the 8th
c - N. Dougherty pinch hit for P. Rodriguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Gonzalez (4, 1st Inning off T. Johnson, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Puskas (5, 3rd Inning off T. Johnson, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Gonzalez (3, 3rd Inning off T. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Puskas 2 (5, 4th Inning off T. Johnson, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off V. Duran, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Hernandez (1, 8th Inning off V. Duran, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Gonzalez 7 , K. Beck , J. Rupp 2 , D. Puskas 10 , E. Bruce , R. Campbell , R. Poole , B. Hernandez 4
2-out RBI: D. Puskas , E. Bruce , R. Poole
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Chadwick , D. Solis , E. Bruce
Hit by Pitch: D. Puskas
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Gonzalez (1)
CS: R. Campbell (1)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Beck (6) , D. Solis (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Solis-Poole-Gonzalez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Colglazier RF, LF, CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .375 5 21
R. Simmons 3B 4 2 1 0 1 0 3 .411 0 6
D. O'Neill 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 .484 2 22
J. Konas DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .322 3 17
   a-T. Gieger DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
J. Hammons SS 4 1 0 1 1 0 5 .388 0 14
J. Sasser CF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .333 0 4
   b-R. Russ PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .383 0 9
   d-J. Escobar LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Herendeen LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .241 3 14
   c-B. McAlister PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 0 0
   e-V. Garza CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 0 2
M. Peterson 2B 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .385 0 7
J. Hauser C 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .300 2 8
Totals 37 10 13 9 5 4 26      
a - T. Gieger inserted as DH in the 8th
b - R. Russ pinch hit for J. Sasser in the 8th
c - B. McAlister pinch hit for C. Herendeen in the 8th
d - J. Escobar substituted for R. Russ in the 9th
e - V. Garza substituted for B. McAlister in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Peterson (1, 2nd Inning off M. Winchester, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Colglazier 2 , R. Simmons , D. O'Neill 2 , J. Konas , T. Gieger , J. Sasser , R. Russ , M. Peterson 3 , J. Hauser 2
2-out RBI: R. Russ , M. Peterson 2 , J. Hauser
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. McAlister , M. Peterson , J. Hauser
GIDP: J. Konas
Sac Fly: D. O'Neill
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Colglazier (3) , J. Sasser (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Sasser 2 (2)
NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE CARSON CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Winchester 6.0 5 4 2 3 2 0 85 4.37   
A. Sanchez 0.2 4 4 4 2 1 0 29 12.38   
D. DeBauche L (0-1) 1.1 4 2 2 0 1 0 27 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Winchester 49
Batters Faced: M. Winchester 27, A. Sanchez 8, D. DeBauche 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Winchester 7-8, A. Sanchez 1-0, D. DeBauche 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Winchester 85-51, A. Sanchez 29-13, D. DeBauche 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Sanchez 1-1 , D. DeBauche 2-0
WP: M. Winchester , D. DeBauche
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Johnson 3.2 9 7 7 2 4 2 93 6.75   
V. Duran 3.2 3 2 2 2 4 2 54 5.73   
A. Luque W (1-1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 11.25   
J. Weakley SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 12.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Johnson 15
Batters Faced: T. Johnson 23, V. Duran 15, A. Luque 4, J. Weakley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Johnson 4-3, V. Duran 3-3, A. Luque 0-1, J. Weakley 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Johnson 93-54, V. Duran 54-33, A. Luque 13-8, J. Weakley 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Luque 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Luque
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Puskas
Ballpark: Miners Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 8125
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