ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT ONTARIO SUNRAYS
05/17/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT ONTARIO SUNRAYS
GAME ID: 13272 - FRIDAY, MAY 17TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
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Niskayuna Fighting Knights (22-16) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 5 11 14 1
Ontario Sunrays (8-30) 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 7 2
Malabranca 4-for-4 in Fighting Knights Win
The Niskayuna Fighting Knights beat the Ontario Sunrays, 11-4, at Sunrays Field. Carlos Malabranca, who is tied for 5th in the SL2 with a 1.097 OPS, starred for Niskayuna. He was 4-4 with a home run, a double, 2 singles, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 3 times and driving in 3. The win gives Niskayuna a season record of 22-16.

Alex Salinas had a key at-bat with one out in the top of the eighth for Niskayuna. With the bases loaded and the Fighting Knights leading 5-4, he hit a sacrifice fly.

Said Ontario manager Sam Story: "They did a lot of things right. We did a lot of things wrong."
NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE ONTARIO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fana 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .411 6 16
   d-R. Matsushima PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
A. Garcia DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .344 7 23
K. Beck 3B 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 .377 10 48
H. Landa SS, 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .338 7 14
C. Malabranca CF 4 3 4 3 0 0 0 .359 9 29
C. Weidner 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .276 0 11
   a-B. Borch PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .299 2 19
   b-J. Madrid 2B, SS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
F. Castillo RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .330 4 15
K. Tanaka LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .292 1 5
   c-B. Cash PH, 1B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .522 1 10
A. Salinas C 4 0 1 4 0 1 4 .250 0 5
Totals 39 11 14 11 3 5 20      
a - B. Borch pinch hit for C. Weidner in the 8th
b - J. Madrid substituted for B. Borch in the 8th
c - B. Cash pinch hit for K. Tanaka in the 9th
d - R. Matsushima pinch hit for R. Fana in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Castillo (4, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Malabranca (5, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out) , B. Borch (5, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Salinas (1, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Malabranca (9, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Garcia 2 , K. Beck , C. Malabranca 8 , C. Weidner , B. Borch 2 , J. Madrid , F. Castillo 3 , B. Cash , A. Salinas 3
2-out RBI: F. Castillo , B. Cash , A. Salinas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Fana 2 , R. Matsushima , C. Weidner
Sac Fly: A. Salinas
Hit by Pitch: R. Fana , C. Malabranca , K. Tanaka
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Garcia (1)
CS: C. Malabranca (3)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Landa (5)
OF assists: 1 (Malabranca(Newhouse at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Shrewsbury CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .303 2 12
   f-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Jimenez RF 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .265 8 33
   a-J. Deutsch 3B 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .337 3 12
A. Newhouse DH 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .320 2 15
A. Terc 3B, SS 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .429 3 16
D. Peterson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .275 2 6
B. Pflipsen LF, RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .269 2 5
T. Hendrix 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .205 2 13
   c-R. Bravo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 4
   d-C. Martinez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 4
L. Casperson SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .304 2 13
   b-J. Stoddard LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .533 0 2
J. Unknown C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   e-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 4 7 4 5 6 15      
a - J. Deutsch substituted for J. Jimenez in the 7th
b - J. Stoddard substituted for L. Casperson in the 7th
c - R. Bravo pinch hit for T. Hendrix in the 8th
d - C. Martinez substituted for R. Bravo in the 9th
e - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th
f - J. Unknown pinch hit for G. Shrewsbury in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Shrewsbury (5, 5th Inning off R. Chavarria, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Jimenez (8, 5th Inning off R. Chavarria, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Shrewsbury 2 , J. Jimenez 4 , J. Deutsch , A. Newhouse , D. Peterson , B. Pflipsen , L. Casperson
2-out RBI: A. Newhouse
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Jimenez , D. Peterson
Sac Bunt: J. Unknown
Sac Fly: T. Hendrix
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: G. Shrewsbury (2) , L. Casperson (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Hendrix)
NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE ONTARIO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Garcia 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 5.24   
R. Chavarria 3.1 5 4 3 2 0 1 44 7.80   
C. Soung W (1-0) 4.0 0 0 0 3 4 0 59 4.50   
J. Gastelo 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 10.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Garcia 48
Batters Faced: O. Garcia 5, R. Chavarria 17, C. Soung 15, J. Gastelo 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Garcia 2-0, R. Chavarria 4-5, C. Soung 5-3, J. Gastelo 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: O. Garcia 22-14, R. Chavarria 44-28, C. Soung 59-32, J. Gastelo 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Chavarria 1-0 , C. Soung 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 6.2 5 1 1 0 3 1 103 1.35   
J. Unknown L (0-1), BS (1) 0.2 3 5 5 2 1 0 19 67.50   
J. Unknown 1.1 6 5 5 1 1 0 37 33.75   
J. Unknown 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 63
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 26, J. Unknown 8, J. Unknown 11, J. Unknown 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 9-6, J. Unknown 1-0, J. Unknown 0-3, J. Unknown 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 103-63, J. Unknown 19-10, J. Unknown 37-25, J. Unknown 3-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0 , J. Unknown 2-1 , J. Unknown 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown 2 , J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Malabranca
Ballpark: Sunrays Field
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 19 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 3655
Special Notes: RP Oscar Garcia was injured while pitching. SP Ricardo Chavarria was injured while pitching. RP Chang-hyun Soung was injured while pitching.
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