ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS
04/29/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS
GAME ID: 13043 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (4-18) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 4 9 15 0
Santa Barbara Super Troopers (14-8) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 11 0
Fighting Knights Tally 9-2 Win
Niskayuna starter Mike Winchester kept the Santa Barbara hitters in check, helping his team cruise to a win, 9-2. Oliver Murga got the save, the 1st for him this season. "Lousy" describes the Santa Barbara performance in the early going.

Niskayuna used a big swing from Rob Campbell to get the win. The right fielder walloped a 2-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Fighting Knights up, 2-1. It was his lone hit in 3 at-bats, but it changed the outcome.

"Mike is good at sticking to his strengths," said Niskayuna manager Jonathan Anderson.
NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE SANTA BARBARA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Chadwick LF 5 0 1 2 0 1 1 .283 2 9
D. Solis 2B, 1B 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .208 1 7
J. Rupp CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .359 2 5
D. Puskas C 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .417 5 17
M. Lint DH 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 .220 0 2
R. Campbell RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .308 1 5
T. Tepper 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .229 0 4
   a-P. Gonzalez PR, 2B 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .346 6 15
R. Poole SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .200 1 7
P. Rodriguez 3B 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 .167 0 1
Totals 39 9 15 8 3 7 16      
a - P. Gonzalez pinch ran for T. Tepper in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Solis (3, 1st Inning off R. Rivera, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Puskas (7, 4th Inning off R. Rivera, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Rupp (5, 6th Inning off R. Rivera, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Chadwick (2, 6th Inning off O. Villasenor, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Campbell (1, 6th Inning off R. Rivera, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Gonzalez (6, 9th Inning off S. Albrecht, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Chadwick 2 , D. Solis 4 , J. Rupp 3 , D. Puskas 3 , M. Lint , R. Campbell 4 , T. Tepper , P. Gonzalez 4 , R. Poole 2 , P. Rodriguez
2-out RBI: J. Chadwick , R. Campbell , P. Gonzalez , P. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rupp , D. Puskas , P. Rodriguez
GIDP: R. Campbell , R. Poole
Sac Bunt: R. Campbell
Hit by Pitch: T. Tepper
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rodriguez-Gonzalez-Solis)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Cantu SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .239 2 9
R. Gomez 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .452 4 9
   a-E. Propper PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329 2 13
C. McKeone DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .389 6 23
L. Ortega LF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .405 0 13
M. Shea RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .316 3 10
C. Weatherspoon C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .350 1 5
A. Rivas 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 2 7
J. Rojas 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .323 0 4
J. Villalobos CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .154 0 0
Totals 37 2 11 2 2 5 16      
a - E. Propper pinch hit for R. Gomez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ortega (8, 5th Inning off M. Winchester, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Shea (3, 8th Inning off O. Murga, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Gomez , C. McKeone , L. Ortega 4 , M. Shea 5 , J. Rojas 2 , J. Villalobos 2
2-out RBI: L. Ortega
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Cantu , M. Shea 2 , C. Weatherspoon
GIDP: C. McKeone
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cantu-Rojas-Gomez, Rojas-Cantu-Gomez)
NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA BARBARA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Winchester W (1-2) 5.2 7 1 1 2 3 0 86 3.81   
O. Murga SV (1) 3.1 4 1 1 0 2 1 41 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Winchester 52
Batters Faced: M. Winchester 26, O. Murga 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Winchester 5-9, O. Murga 1-6
Pitches - Strikes: M. Winchester 86-53, O. Murga 41-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Murga 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Rivera L (3-2) 5.2 7 3 3 1 5 1 87 3.06   
O. Villasenor 2.0 4 2 2 1 2 0 47 9.00   
J. Nabers 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00   
S. Albrecht 0.2 4 4 4 1 0 1 23 11.05   
S. Burger 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Rivera 47
Batters Faced: R. Rivera 25, O. Villasenor 11, J. Nabers 1, S. Albrecht 6, S. Burger 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Rivera 9-2, O. Villasenor 2-2, J. Nabers 0-1, S. Albrecht 1-0, S. Burger 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Rivera 87-55, O. Villasenor 47-31, J. Nabers 3-2, S. Albrecht 23-14, S. Burger 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Villasenor 1-1 , J. Nabers 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Rivera
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Winchester
Ballpark: Car Ramrod Park
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 7038
Special Notes: Tommie Tepper and Ramon Rivera were ejected in the 6th inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.
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