ABA CLASS A-
SIKESTON SHAMROCKS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
07/01/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
SIKESTON SHAMROCKS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 13386 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sikeston Shamrocks (36-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 11 1
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (35-45) 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 10 0
Shamrocks Lose Again, 5-4, to Fighting Knights
Behind a fine performance from Albert Garcia, the Niskayuna Fighting Knights knocked off the Sikeston Shamrocks, 5-4. Garcia went 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Fighting Knights. Doug DeBauche got the save, the 9th for him this season. Niskayuna has won 3 straight, while Sikeston has lost 6 in a row.

Garcia had a key at-bat for Niskayuna in the bottom of the first. With a runner on 2nd, he hit a 2-run home run. It was his 1st home run of the season and gave Niskayuna an early 2-0 lead.

"Winning never gets dull," said Garcia.
SIKESTON BATTING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Duval SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .283 3 24
V. Banger 2B 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .289 9 44
C. Martinez CF, RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 7 28
   c-R. Philip PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .328 3 36
   d-B. Cortez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 2 14
   g-C. Curtis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
J. Yenores LF 5 0 2 2 0 0 2 .315 15 59
A. Kinsella RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293 1 9
   a-S. Benitez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .384 2 18
   b-M. Cortez RF, CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .295 2 19
R. Lopez 1B, 3B 4 1 2 1 0 2 3 .327 7 33
A. Whalley C 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .298 3 7
J. Dolph DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .286 0 1
   e-B. Cacho DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 8 28
J. Stinson 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .244 1 2
   f-R. Pastor PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .385 3 9
Totals 37 4 11 4 3 7 19      
a - S. Benitez pinch ran for A. Kinsella in the 6th
b - M. Cortez substituted for S. Benitez in the 6th
c - R. Philip pinch hit for C. Martinez in the 7th
d - B. Cortez substituted for R. Philip in the 7th
e - B. Cacho inserted as DH in the 8th
f - R. Pastor pinch hit for J. Stinson in the 8th
g - C. Curtis pinch hit for B. Cortez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Banger (20, 6th Inning off J. Giunta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Lopez (7, 8th Inning off O. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Banger 3 , J. Yenores 2 , M. Cortez , R. Lopez 5 , A. Whalley 2 , J. Stinson , R. Pastor
2-out RBI: J. Yenores
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cortez , R. Lopez , J. Dolph
Hit by Pitch: A. Kinsella
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: A. Kinsella (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Lopez-Duval-Madrid)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Fard CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .281 4 16
K. Hunt 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .379 2 13
A. Garcia SS 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .429 1 3
K. Beck 3B 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .324 16 44
   a-N. Uchman 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 0 3
M. Seals RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 0 0
   b-S. Blum LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
D. Solis 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252 7 29
   c-R. Perez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Mitchell C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .278 0 1
R. Campbell DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .335 12 34
T. Cruz LF, RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .362 3 21
Totals 31 5 10 5 4 4 13      
a - N. Uchman substituted for K. Beck in the 9th
b - S. Blum substituted for M. Seals in the 9th
c - R. Perez substituted for D. Solis in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Garcia (1, 1st Inning off J. Madrid, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Beck (16, 3rd Inning off J. Madrid, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Fard , K. Hunt 2 , A. Garcia 5 , K. Beck 4 , A. Mitchell 2 , R. Campbell , T. Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Beck
GIDP: K. Hunt
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Hunt (1)
CS: N. Fard (1) , K. Hunt (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Blum(Cortez at 2nd base))
SIKESTON PITCHING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Madrid L (1-7) 3.0 6 5 5 3 0 2 63 7.54   
M. Suarez 3.2 3 0 0 1 3 0 51 4.14   
M. Cousin 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 6.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Madrid 22
Batters Faced: J. Madrid 17, M. Suarez 13, M. Cousin 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Madrid 4-4, M. Suarez 1-5, M. Cousin 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Madrid 63-34, M. Suarez 51-30, M. Cousin 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Suarez 1-0 , M. Cousin 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Giunta W (2-5) 6.1 7 3 3 2 7 0 83 7.13   
O. Garcia H (3) 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 1 22 5.61   
D. DeBauche SV (9) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 5.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Giunta 52
Batters Faced: J. Giunta 29, O. Garcia 8, D. DeBauche 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Giunta 5-7, O. Garcia 1-4, D. DeBauche 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Giunta 83-59, O. Garcia 22-17, D. DeBauche 16-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Garcia 3-2
Hit Batsmen: J. Giunta
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Albert Garcia
Ballpark: Fighting Knights Field
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 3713
Special Notes: RF Andrew Kinsella was injured being hit by a pitch.
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