ABA CLASS A-
MT. VERNON CYCLONES AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
05/11/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
MT. VERNON CYCLONES AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 13236 - SATURDAY, MAY 11TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mt. Vernon Cyclones (20-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 10 1
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (18-14) 0 2 4 0 1 2 0 0 X 9 14 0
Cyclones Lose, 9-4, at Fighting Knights Field
The Niskayuna Fighting Knights downed the Mt. Vernon Cyclones, 9-4, the largest share of the credit belonging to left fielder Carlos Malabranca. On the day, Malabranca went 2 for 4 with a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 4 for the Fighting Knights. The 'W' lifts Niskayuna's record to 18-14.

With Niskayuna leading 2-0 in the bottom of the third, Malabranca hit a 2-run single off Mt. Vernon hurler Dara Qutaiba. It was the 28th hit of the season for Malabranca and put his team ahead, 4-0.

"It feels good to get this one," Malabranca told the Niskayuna Gazette.
MT. VERNON BATTING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Arroyo DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .431 5 13
O. Gatica 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .389 4 21
D. Przybylski RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .320 7 35
J. Guerra CF 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .283 1 12
J. Murphy C 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .372 2 26
J. Sears LF 3 0 3 1 0 0 2 .453 0 11
B. Reynolds SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .286 3 16
A. Schwark 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .322 2 19
M. Tristan 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .279 1 7
Totals 33 4 10 4 4 3 21      
BATTING
Triples: J. Sears (1, 2nd Inning off R. Flores, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Gatica , D. Przybylski 2 , J. Guerra , J. Murphy , J. Sears 5 , A. Schwark , M. Tristan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Guerra , J. Murphy , B. Reynolds , A. Schwark
Sac Fly: J. Sears , B. Reynolds
Hit by Pitch: E. Arroyo , B. Reynolds
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Schwark (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Przybylski (1)
OF assists: 1 (Przybylski(Weidner at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Jones CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .295 4 18
T. Plowman DH 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 .391 3 10
K. Beck 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .373 8 43
H. Landa SS 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 .408 7 13
X. Brandon C 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .346 8 23
C. Malabranca LF 4 2 2 4 0 0 2 .354 6 17
C. Weidner 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .284 0 10
F. Castillo RF 4 0 2 3 0 1 1 .342 4 14
B. Borch 1B 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 .262 2 15
   a-E. Bruce PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 9 14 9 5 5 13      
a - E. Bruce pinch hit for B. Borch in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Malabranca (4, 2nd Inning off D. Qutaiba, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Weidner (4, 5th Inning off T. Matsumoto, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Plowman (4, 6th Inning off T. Matsumoto, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Plowman 3 , K. Beck 2 , H. Landa 2 , X. Brandon , C. Malabranca 3 , C. Weidner 4 , F. Castillo 2
2-out RBI: C. Malabranca , F. Castillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Malabranca , B. Borch
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Landa 3 (8)
CS: T. Plowman (1) , H. Landa (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Borch)
PB: X. Brandon
MT. VERNON PITCHING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Qutaiba L (2-2) 2.2 8 6 6 1 2 0 59 7.94   
T. Matsumoto 2.2 5 3 3 3 1 0 48 7.71   
T. Bourassa 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 27 4.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Qutaiba 15
Batters Faced: D. Qutaiba 17, T. Matsumoto 14, T. Bourassa 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Qutaiba 4-2, T. Matsumoto 2-3, T. Bourassa 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Qutaiba 59-39, T. Matsumoto 48-26, T. Bourassa 27-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Matsumoto 2-0 , T. Bourassa 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Flores W (4-2) 7.1 6 1 1 1 3 0 83 3.79   
J. Gastelo 0.2 4 3 3 2 0 0 37 11.25   
C. del Valle 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 5.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Flores 64
Batters Faced: R. Flores 28, J. Gastelo 9, C. del Valle 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Flores 4-13, J. Gastelo 0-2, C. del Valle 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Flores 83-52, J. Gastelo 37-19, C. del Valle 17-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. del Valle 2-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Flores , J. Gastelo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Malabranca
Ballpark: Fighting Knights Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 7655
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