ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS
07/04/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS
GAME ID: 13406 - FRIDAY, JULY 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Niskayuna Fighting Knights (37-45) 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 8 12 0
Santa Barbara Super Troopers (66-16) 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 X 9 16 2
Fighting Knights Lose By a Run at Santa Barbara
A 3-RBI performance from Cameron Kovatch, who is tied for 10th in the SL2 in total bases with 169, helped the Santa Barbara Super Troopers beat the Niskayuna Fighting Knights, 9-8. Steve Albrecht earned the save for Santa Barbara, his 17th. The Super Troopers, at 66-16, have a comfortable 17-game lead in their division.

The Fighting Knights had been locked in a 3-3 tie with the Super Troopers going into the bottom of the fifth inning. That changed quickly when the 22-year old shortstop Mike MacPherson came to the plate. MacPherson hit a bases-clearing double on a 2-1 changeup from Niskayuna hurler Mike Winchester. It was MacPherson's 23rd double of the year.

"We're in a little bit of a dry spell," said Niskayuna manager Jonathan Anderson.
NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE SANTA BARBARA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Castillo CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .312 10 34
J. Chadwick LF 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .281 12 30
A. Marquez 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .372 16 71
K. Hunt 1B 5 2 1 3 0 1 1 .313 8 33
J. Vega 2B 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .406 4 9
T. Cruz SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .236 1 6
P. Anderson RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .311 1 14
R. Campbell DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .264 7 22
M. Farrell C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .358 3 13
Totals 40 8 12 7 2 7 16      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Anderson (3, 2nd Inning off P. McIntosh, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Vega (4, 4th Inning off P. McIntosh, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Chadwick (16, 5th Inning off P. McIntosh, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Campbell (7, 6th Inning off M. Rubin, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. Castillo (10, 7th Inning off M. Rubin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Vega (1, 6th Inning off P. McIntosh, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Hunt (8, 9th Inning off S. Albrecht, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Castillo 3 , J. Chadwick 3 , A. Marquez , K. Hunt 4 , J. Vega 6 , P. Anderson 3 , R. Campbell 2
2-out RBI: A. Marquez , K. Hunt , P. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Campbell 2 , M. Farrell
GIDP: A. Marquez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Marquez-Vega-Hunt, Vega-Cruz-Hunt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Kovatch CF 4 1 3 3 1 0 1 .339 6 51
R. Gomez DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .330 12 63
D. Wagner 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 4 .381 16 70
J. Voci C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .286 0 1
M. MacPherson SS 5 0 1 3 0 1 4 .401 17 60
C. McKeone RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .415 5 28
S. Valkenburg LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .304 1 4
J. Williams 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .306 7 38
E. Propper 1B 4 3 1 1 1 0 7 .332 28 101
Totals 38 9 16 9 6 2 28      
BATTING
Doubles: C. McKeone (10, 2nd Inning off M. Winchester, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Voci (3, 3rd Inning off M. Winchester, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. MacPherson (23, 5th Inning off M. Winchester, 3 on, 0 outs) , C. Kovatch 2 (25, 5th Inning off M. Winchester, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off B. Conway, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Gomez (24, 5th Inning off M. Winchester, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Kovatch (9, 5th Inning off A. Garcia, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Propper (28, 5th Inning off M. Winchester, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Kovatch 7 , R. Gomez 2 , D. Wagner 2 , J. Voci 3 , M. MacPherson 2 , C. McKeone 3 , S. Valkenburg 2 , J. Williams 2 , E. Propper 4
2-out RBI: C. Kovatch , D. Wagner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Gomez , D. Wagner , M. MacPherson , J. Williams , E. Propper
GIDP: D. Wagner , J. Williams
Hit by Pitch: J. Voci
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: M. MacPherson (6) , J. Williams (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Williams-Wagner-Propper)
NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA BARBARA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Winchester L (0-2) 4.0 10 7 7 3 0 1 71 12.89   
A. Garcia 2.1 3 2 2 2 1 0 37 3.71   
B. Conway 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 34 0.00   
O. Garcia 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Winchester 11
Batters Faced: M. Winchester 23, A. Garcia 12, B. Conway 8, O. Garcia 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Winchester 7-3, A. Garcia 4-2, B. Conway 1-2, O. Garcia 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Winchester 71-37, A. Garcia 37-21, B. Conway 34-18, O. Garcia 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Garcia 1-1 , B. Conway 1-0 , O. Garcia 2-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Conway
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. McIntosh W (2-3) 5.0 6 4 3 1 5 0 83 5.33   
O. Villasenor 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7.71   
M. Rubin 3.0 5 2 1 0 0 0 48 3.00   
I. Timmons 0.1 0 1 0 0 1 0 11 2.76   
S. Albrecht SV (17) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 1 13 4.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. McIntosh 45
Batters Faced: P. McIntosh 23, O. Villasenor 1, M. Rubin 13, I. Timmons 2, S. Albrecht 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. McIntosh 4-6, O. Villasenor 0-0, M. Rubin 7-1, I. Timmons 0-0, S. Albrecht 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. McIntosh 83-53, O. Villasenor 3-3, M. Rubin 48-30, I. Timmons 11-6, S. Albrecht 13-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Villasenor 1-0 , M. Rubin 1-1 , I. Timmons 1-0 , S. Albrecht 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cameron Kovatch
Ballpark: Car Ramrod Park
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:46
Attendance: 11583
Special Notes: SP Oscar Villasenor was injured while pitching.
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