ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT SIKESTON SHAMROCKS
06/01/2024
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ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT SIKESTON SHAMROCKS
GAME ID: 13363 - SATURDAY, JUNE 1ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (26-25) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 3
Sikeston Shamrocks (36-15) 0 0 4 0 6 0 0 4 X 14 16 0
Shamrocks Cream Fighting Knights, 14-3
The Sikeston Shamrocks bombarded the Niskayuna Fighting Knights, 14-3, at Shamrocks Park. Leading the blitz was Kevin Mortensen. He was 4-5 with 2 home runs and 2 singles. He scored 3 runs and drove in 5 for Sikeston. Tom Donnelly, credited with the win, is now 1-1. He allowed 3 runs on 6 hits in 9 innings. The second-place Shamrocks now sit at 36-15.

In the bottom of the third, Mortensen had a 3-run home run for Sikeston. It was his 12th home run of the season and put the Shamrocks on top, 4-2.

"Bad day," Niskayuna manager Gabe Ludwigsen said. "New day tomorrow."
NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE SIKESTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fana 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .387 7 18
K. Beck 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .358 13 52
B. Borch DH 4 1 2 2 0 2 0 .283 3 24
A. Garcia SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .310 9 30
X. Brandon C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .381 9 28
K. Jones CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .282 5 26
F. Castillo RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .343 4 19
C. Weidner 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256 2 19
   a-R. Matsushima PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
K. Tanaka LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .302 1 6
   b-J. Bravo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   c-A. Marquez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
Totals 30 3 6 3 3 12 11      
a - R. Matsushima pinch hit for C. Weidner in the 7th
b - J. Bravo pinch hit for K. Tanaka in the 7th
c - A. Marquez substituted for J. Bravo in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Weidner (5, 3rd Inning off T. Donnelly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Borch (3, 6th Inning off T. Donnelly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Fana 2 , B. Borch 5 , X. Brandon , C. Weidner 2
2-out RBI: B. Borch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Beck
GIDP: K. Jones
Sac Fly: K. Beck
Hit by Pitch: R. Matsushima
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Fana (5)
CS: A. Garcia (3)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Garcia 2 (9) , X. Brandon (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Olivas-Fana)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Larson CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .306 8 36
   c-A. Rivera PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
B. Agin RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .283 7 24
M. Hydo C 4 3 1 0 1 1 3 .352 8 38
K. Mortensen 3B 5 3 4 5 0 0 0 .411 12 40
J. Murphy LF 4 2 4 3 0 0 0 .344 4 20
C. Cooper SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .335 4 28
N. Cossey DH 4 2 1 1 1 0 5 .298 3 11
J. Gillespie 2B 2 2 1 4 1 0 0 .279 9 34
   a-H. Romero PH, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
S. Forlenza 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .300 11 34
   b-R. Lopez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 4
   d-J. Ayala 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306 2 6
Totals 39 14 16 14 5 4 14      
a - H. Romero pinch hit for J. Gillespie in the 7th
b - R. Lopez pinch hit for S. Forlenza in the 7th
c - A. Rivera pinch hit for A. Larson in the 7th
d - J. Ayala substituted for R. Lopez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Larson (10, 3rd Inning off A. Olivas, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Murphy (11, 5th Inning off J. Gastelo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Mortensen 2 (12, 3rd Inning off A. Olivas, 2 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off J. Gastelo, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Gillespie (9, 5th Inning off J. Gastelo, 3 on, 0 outs) , J. Murphy (4, 8th Inning off C. Manolas, 2 on, 1 out) , N. Cossey (3, 8th Inning off C. Manolas, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Larson 3 , B. Agin , M. Hydo , K. Mortensen 10 , J. Murphy 8 , C. Cooper , N. Cossey 4 , J. Gillespie 4 , H. Romero
2-out RBI: K. Mortensen , N. Cossey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Agin , M. Hydo , N. Cossey 2
Sac Bunt: J. Murphy
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Larson (24) , J. Gillespie (7)
CS: B. Agin (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cooper-Gillespie-Forlenza)
NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE SIKESTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Olivas L (1-2) 4.0 7 4 1 2 3 1 81 6.96   
J. Gastelo 0.0 4 6 6 2 0 2 27 13.76   
C. Manolas 4.0 5 4 4 1 1 2 49 6.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Olivas 39
Batters Faced: A. Olivas 20, J. Gastelo 6, C. Manolas 19
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Olivas 4-3, J. Gastelo 0-0, C. Manolas 4-7
Pitches - Strikes: A. Olivas 81-51, J. Gastelo 27-11, C. Manolas 49-32
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Donnelly W (1-1) 9.0 6 3 3 3 12 1 125 4.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Donnelly 72
Batters Faced: T. Donnelly 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Donnelly 4-9
Pitches - Strikes: T. Donnelly 125-88
Hit Batsmen: T. Donnelly
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Mortensen
Ballpark: Shamrocks Park
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 9262
Special Notes: Tom Donnelly sets the SL2 regular season game record for strikeouts with 12.
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