ABA CLASS A-
MT. VERNON CYCLONES AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
04/27/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
MT. VERNON CYCLONES AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 13016 - SUNDAY, APRIL 27TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Mt. Vernon Cyclones (11-8) 0 0 0 3 0 1 5 0 0 2 11 19 1
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (10-9) 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 9 22 5
Cyclones Need Extra Frames to Get Past Fighting Knights
The Mt. Vernon Cyclones defeated the Niskayuna Fighting Knights, 11-9. Catcher Nate Johnson deserved a large share of the credit. Johnson was 4 for 6 with 4 singles. He scored 3 times and drove in 4 for the Cyclones. Carlos Brenes snagged the win in relief. The left-hander allowed no runs on 4 hits over 1.2 innings. He's now 3-0 on the season. The save went to Cory Hobbs, his 6th this season.

The game was all tied up in the top of the tenth, until Johnson delivered big-time for Mt. Vernon, stroking a dramatic 2-run single off Juan Esquibel. The game-changing hit put the Cyclones on top, 11-9.

"Baseball is a wild game -- a crazy game, sometimes," said Johnson.

The defeat makes Niskayuna 10-9.
MT. VERNON BATTING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Carballo 3B 7 1 4 4 0 0 3 .203 1 8
J. Dawson 2B 5 0 0 1 1 0 5 .319 1 7
J. Mora LF 5 0 1 2 0 1 4 .333 5 16
J. Guerra RF 5 1 3 0 1 0 3 .356 7 15
B. Reynolds 1B 5 2 2 0 1 0 3 .338 1 6
E. Bertetto CF 6 0 0 0 0 0 8 .284 2 10
J. Morgan DH 4 2 2 0 2 0 0 .267 0 1
N. Johnson C 6 3 4 4 0 0 1 .323 3 11
L. Torres SS 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .297 2 11
Totals 48 11 19 11 5 1 27      
BATTING
Triples: J. Morgan (1, 4th Inning off A. Sanchez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Carballo 4 , J. Mora , J. Guerra 3 , B. Reynolds 2 , J. Morgan 4 , N. Johnson 4 , L. Torres 3
2-out RBI: J. Mora
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Carballo , J. Mora , J. Guerra 2 , E. Bertetto 2
Sac Bunt: L. Torres
Hit by Pitch: J. Mora
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Errors: L. Carballo (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Torres-Dawson-Reynolds, Carballo-Dawson-Reynolds)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Castillo RF 6 1 2 1 0 1 4 .351 3 12
C. Malabranca CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 5 .293 0 1
A. Marquez 2B 6 2 4 1 0 0 1 .444 5 22
A. Garcia SS 5 2 4 1 1 0 0 .359 6 15
K. Beck 3B 6 1 3 3 0 0 5 .341 4 18
J. Chadwick LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .321 3 4
   a-E. Bruce PR, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .161 0 3
K. Hunt 1B 5 1 2 1 1 0 1 .231 1 3
N. Watkins C 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .302 3 7
   b-B. Borch PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .370 0 2
R. Campbell DH 6 1 3 1 0 1 3 .305 3 7
Totals 50 9 22 9 3 4 30      
a - E. Bruce pinch ran for J. Chadwick in the 8th
b - B. Borch pinch hit for N. Watkins in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Marquez (8, 1st Inning off M. Crain, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Campbell (1, 4th Inning off M. Crain, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Malabranca (5, 4th Inning off M. Crain, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Marquez (1, 6th Inning off T. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Chadwick (1, 8th Inning off C. Brenes, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Hunt (1, 4th Inning off M. Crain, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Beck (4, 8th Inning off T. Martinez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Castillo 2 , C. Malabranca 3 , A. Marquez 7 , A. Garcia 4 , K. Beck 6 , J. Chadwick 4 , K. Hunt 5 , R. Campbell 4
2-out RBI: F. Castillo , C. Malabranca , R. Campbell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Malabranca 2 , A. Marquez , E. Bruce , R. Campbell
GIDP: K. Beck , J. Chadwick
Sac Bunt: C. Malabranca
Team LOB: 15

FIELDING
Errors: F. Castillo (1) , C. Malabranca 2 (3) , K. Beck 2 (7)
OF assists: 1 (Malabranca(Carballo at home))
MT. VERNON PITCHING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Crain 4.2 13 5 5 1 0 1 72 6.00   
T. Martinez 2.2 5 4 4 1 1 1 46 6.75   
C. Brenes W (3-0) 1.2 4 0 0 1 1 0 40 3.86   
C. Hobbs SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Crain 17
Batters Faced: M. Crain 28, T. Martinez 13, C. Brenes 10, C. Hobbs 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Crain 8-5, T. Martinez 4-2, C. Brenes 3-1, C. Hobbs 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Crain 72-49, T. Martinez 46-29, C. Brenes 40-23, C. Hobbs 12-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Martinez 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Sanchez 5.0 11 4 4 0 0 0 83 4.08   
J. Gastelo BS (1) 1.2 7 5 5 1 0 0 34 7.71   
A. Ruiz 2.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 24 4.50   
J. Esquibel L (1-1) 1.0 1 2 2 3 0 0 28 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Sanchez 29
Batters Faced: A. Sanchez 26, J. Gastelo 13, A. Ruiz 9, J. Esquibel 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Sanchez 10-4, J. Gastelo 2-3, A. Ruiz 4-2, J. Esquibel 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Sanchez 83-54, J. Gastelo 34-20, A. Ruiz 24-15, J. Esquibel 28-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gastelo 1-1 , A. Ruiz 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Sanchez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Johnson
Ballpark: Fighting Knights Field
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:07
Attendance: 6915
Special Notes: LF Josh Chadwick was injured while running the bases.
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