ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT WICHITA PANTHERS
04/13/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT WICHITA PANTHERS
GAME ID: 13079 - SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (4-2) 1 1 2 5 0 1 0 1 2 13 21 0
Wichita Panthers (4-2) 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 8 11 0
Berrios Stars for Fighting Knights in 13-8 Win
The Niskayuna Fighting Knights downed the Wichita Panthers, 13-8, at Panthers Park. Cesar Berrios led the way, going 3-for-5 for Niskayuna. Carlos del Valle got the save, the 1st for him this season. The Fighting Knights raised their record to 4-2.

Niskayuna relied on the bat of Kikuji Tanaka to get the win. The left fielder ripped a 2-run triple in the top of the fourth inning to put the Fighting Knights ahead, 6-5. For the game, Tanaka had 1 double and 1 triple in 2 at-bats.

"If you were looking for a pitchers' duel," said Tanaka, "this wasn't it."
NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Jones CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 1 3
   a-K. Tanaka PR, LF 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 0 3
   c-B. Borch PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
   d-F. Castillo LF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 1 4
A. Garcia SS, 3B 6 1 3 2 0 0 4 .385 2 4
C. Berrios DH 5 3 3 3 1 1 5 .400 3 5
M. Bosco RF, LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 6 .278 0 4
K. Beck 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .476 4 13
   b-B. Cash PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
R. Fana 1B, SS 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 .333 1 3
C. Malabranca LF, CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 .267 1 2
C. Weidner 2B 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .318 0 0
D. Hernandez C 4 2 3 0 1 0 1 .556 1 2
Totals 44 13 21 12 3 5 22      
a - K. Tanaka pinch ran for K. Jones in the 3rd
b - B. Cash pinch hit for K. Beck in the 7th
c - B. Borch pinch hit for K. Tanaka in the 8th
d - F. Castillo substituted for B. Borch in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Fana (1, 2nd Inning off C. Soto, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Jones (3, 3rd Inning off C. Soto, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Beck (2, 3rd Inning off C. Soto, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Tanaka (1, 6th Inning off T. Hill, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: K. Tanaka (1, 4th Inning off C. Soto, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Berrios 2 (3, 1st Inning off C. Soto, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off T. Hill, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Garcia (2, 4th Inning off T. Hill, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Malabranca (1, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Jones 2 , K. Tanaka 5 , B. Borch , A. Garcia 6 , C. Berrios 9 , K. Beck 2 , R. Fana 4 , C. Malabranca 5 , C. Weidner 2 , D. Hernandez 3
2-out RBI: K. Tanaka , A. Garcia , C. Berrios 2 , K. Beck
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Bosco , B. Cash , D. Hernandez
GIDP: C. Berrios
Sac Fly: M. Bosco
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Fana (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Garcia-Weidner-Cash)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Anderson CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .357 3 8
B. Sidener DH 5 2 4 0 0 0 1 .500 2 4
R. Gruber 1B 5 1 1 3 0 0 6 .304 2 6
J. Cook RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .250 1 3
G. Gericke C 5 1 1 3 0 0 2 .320 4 10
L. Gracia 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227 0 5
M. Ayres LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .526 1 1
K. Aitcheson SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .292 0 2
G. Romo 2B 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .056 1 3
   a-J. Duvall PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 1 2
Totals 37 8 11 8 5 4 16      
a - J. Duvall pinch hit for G. Romo in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Anderson (1, 8th Inning off C. del Valle, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Gericke (4, 1st Inning off A. Olivas, 2 on, 2 outs) , G. Romo (1, 2nd Inning off A. Olivas, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Gruber (2, 6th Inning off B. Suarez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Anderson 2 , B. Sidener 4 , R. Gruber 4 , J. Cook , G. Gericke 4 , M. Ayres , K. Aitcheson , G. Romo 4
2-out RBI: R. Gruber , G. Gericke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Gruber 2
GIDP: K. Aitcheson
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gruber-Gericke-Gruber)
OF assists: 1 (Anderson(Beck at 3rd base))
NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Olivas 3.1 5 5 5 2 0 2 52 15.88   
B. Suarez W (2-0) 2.1 4 3 3 2 2 1 53 6.00   
C. del Valle SV (1) 3.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 35 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Olivas 26
Batters Faced: A. Olivas 17, B. Suarez 13, C. del Valle 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Olivas 6-4, B. Suarez 1-4, C. del Valle 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Olivas 52-31, B. Suarez 53-32, C. del Valle 35-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Suarez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Soto L (0-2) 3.2 7 7 7 2 2 1 61 13.50   
T. Hill 1.2 5 3 3 0 2 2 31 7.20   
Z. Scott 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 2.45   
J. Unknown 2.2 8 3 3 1 0 1 50 10.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Soto 17
Batters Faced: C. Soto 19, T. Hill 10, Z. Scott 4, J. Unknown 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Soto 4-4, T. Hill 1-2, Z. Scott 0-2, J. Unknown 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: C. Soto 61-34, T. Hill 31-20, Z. Scott 19-12, J. Unknown 50-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Hill 1-1 , Z. Scott 2-0 , J. Unknown 1-0
WP: C. Soto
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cesar Berrios
Ballpark: Panthers Park
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 1766
Special Notes: CF Kevin Jones was injured while running the bases.
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