ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT ONTARIO SUNRAYS
05/24/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT ONTARIO SUNRAYS
GAME ID: 13173 - SATURDAY, MAY 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (20-24) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 9 10 0
Ontario Sunrays (14-30) 0 3 0 6 1 0 4 0 X 14 21 0
DeRise Slugs Sunrays to 14-9 Win
Getting a good performance from designated hitter Michel DeRise, the Ontario Sunrays defeated the Niskayuna Fighting Knights, 14-9. DeRise was 4 for 4 with 2 home runs, a double, and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice for the Sunrays. The last-place Sunrays own a record of 14-30.

Ontario second baseman Larry Casperson delivered a 3-run home run in the bottom of the second. Overall, he went 3 for 5, picking up 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and knocked in 4.

"You know, at the end of the day, it's about who scores the most runs," said Ontario manager Sam Story.
NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE ONTARIO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Castillo RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .331 8 24
   c-A. Munoz PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 1 3
J. Chadwick LF 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 .299 6 11
A. Marquez 2B 4 3 2 3 1 0 0 .373 10 45
K. Beck 3B 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .346 7 44
P. Anderson CF 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .349 1 11
E. Bruce 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 1 9
   d-J. Vargas PH, 1B 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 0 3
   e-J. Hernandez PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1 2
T. Cruz SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
   a-T. Ogura PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 1 1
   b-P. Rodriguez SS 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
R. Campbell DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .239 5 14
M. Farrell C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .346 0 7
Totals 36 9 10 9 4 8 12      
a - T. Ogura pinch hit for T. Cruz in the 7th
b - P. Rodriguez substituted for T. Ogura in the 7th
c - A. Munoz pinch hit for F. Castillo in the 8th
d - J. Vargas pinch hit for E. Bruce in the 8th
e - J. Hernandez pinch hit for J. Vargas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Cruz (1, 2nd Inning off Q. Dickson, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Beck (15, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Marquez (10, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Hernandez (1, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Castillo , A. Marquez 5 , K. Beck 3 , P. Anderson 3 , J. Hernandez 4 , T. Cruz 2
2-out RBI: P. Anderson , J. Hernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Chadwick , E. Bruce , M. Farrell
Sac Bunt: J. Chadwick
Hit by Pitch: F. Castillo , J. Chadwick
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cruz-Marquez-Bruce)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Jones CF 5 2 2 3 0 1 2 .262 3 21
M. Strader LF 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 .299 10 25
M. DeRise DH 4 2 4 3 1 0 0 .384 8 20
J. Keiser RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .368 6 18
J. Tully 3B 5 3 4 0 0 0 2 .378 8 17
T. Walker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .264 3 7
T. Amos SS 5 3 4 1 0 1 1 .312 4 23
L. Casperson 2B 5 2 3 4 0 0 3 .248 2 11
J. Unknown C 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .200 0 1
Totals 43 14 21 14 1 5 20      
BATTING
Doubles: M. DeRise (4, 1st Inning off B. Castro, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Tully 2 (15, 2nd Inning off B. Castro, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Gastelo, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Casperson (4, 4th Inning off B. Castro, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Strader (8, 7th Inning off T. Couarde, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Jones (8, 7th Inning off T. Couarde, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Casperson (2, 2nd Inning off B. Castro, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Strader (10, 4th Inning off B. Castro, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Jones (3, 4th Inning off B. Castro, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. DeRise 2 (8, 4th Inning off T. Couarde, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off J. Gastelo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Jones 6 , M. Strader 6 , M. DeRise 11 , J. Keiser , J. Tully 6 , T. Amos 4 , L. Casperson 7 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: , K. Jones 2 , M. Strader 2 , M. DeRise 2 , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Jones , J. Keiser , T. Walker , J. Unknown
GIDP: J. Keiser
Sac Bunt: T. Walker
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Amos (2)

FIELDING
PB: J. Unknown
NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE ONTARIO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Castro L (1-6) 3.2 10 8 8 0 1 3 50 7.31   
T. Couarde 3.0 8 5 5 1 1 1 56 9.00   
J. Gastelo 1.1 3 1 1 0 3 1 22 6.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Castro 8
Batters Faced: B. Castro 20, T. Couarde 18, J. Gastelo 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Castro 7-2, T. Couarde 2-6, J. Gastelo 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Castro 50-37, T. Couarde 56-34, J. Gastelo 22-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gastelo 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Q. Dickson W (2-2) 7.1 5 3 3 0 7 0 88 4.40   
J. Unknown 1.1 5 6 6 4 0 2 48 40.50   
J. Unknown 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: Q. Dickson 63
Batters Faced: Q. Dickson 29, J. Unknown 13, J. Unknown 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Q. Dickson 7-8, J. Unknown 2-2, J. Unknown 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: Q. Dickson 88-59, J. Unknown 48-18, J. Unknown 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1
WP: J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: Q. Dickson 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michel DeRise
Ballpark: Sunrays Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 2595
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