ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS
07/05/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS
GAME ID: 13407 - SATURDAY, JULY 5TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (38-45) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 7 0
Santa Barbara Super Troopers (66-17) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 11 1
Fighting Knights Capture Close Win
The Niskayuna Fighting Knights faced a tough opponent in Santa Barbara pitcher Roy Garcia, but did just enough to pull out the victory at Car Ramrod Park by a final score of 4-3. Garcia went 6.2 innings and allowed 1 run. Oscar Garcia earned the win after being brought in from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed no runs on 3 hits in 2.1 innings. His record is now 1-0. Juan Esquibel recorded the save, his 3rd.

Niskayuna used a clutch hit from Toshiaki Ogura to snatch the win. The second baseman belted a 3-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Fighting Knights ahead, 4-2. It was his only hit, but it was huge.

"It takes a lot of things to win a ballgame," said Niskayuna manager Jonathan Anderson. "It's usually not just one thing."

After today's action, Niskayuna sits at 38-45, while Santa Barbara falls to 66-17.
NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE SANTA BARBARA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Castillo CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .311 10 34
J. Chadwick LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .277 12 30
K. Beck 3B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .353 20 78
A. Marquez DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .370 16 71
D. Baker RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 2 18
   c-M. Lint PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .378 4 12
   d-A. Rodriguez SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 0 3
N. Watkins C 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .361 6 14
T. Cruz SS, RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .237 2 7
J. Vega 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .394 4 9
   a-B. Hernandez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .206 0 2
   b-T. Ogura 2B 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .278 2 6
R. Campbell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .260 7 22
Totals 34 4 7 4 2 10 11      
a - B. Hernandez pinch hit for J. Vega in the 7th
b - T. Ogura substituted for B. Hernandez in the 7th
c - M. Lint pinch hit for D. Baker in the 9th
d - A. Rodriguez substituted for M. Lint in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Watkins (6, 7th Inning off R. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Lint (2, 9th Inning off S. Albrecht, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Cruz (2, 5th Inning off R. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Ogura (2, 9th Inning off S. Albrecht, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Castillo , A. Marquez , M. Lint 2 , N. Watkins 3 , T. Cruz 4 , T. Ogura 4
2-out RBI: T. Ogura
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Chadwick , R. Campbell
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Castillo (13)
CS: F. Castillo (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Vega-Cruz-Campbell, Vega-Cruz-Campbell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Kovatch CF 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 .343 6 51
R. Gomez DH 5 1 1 1 0 0 6 .329 13 64
D. Wagner 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .375 16 70
J. Voci C 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 0 1
M. MacPherson SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .406 18 61
S. Valkenburg LF 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 .292 1 4
J. Martinez RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .330 7 55
J. Johnson 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .400 2 7
E. Propper 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .334 28 102
Totals 34 3 11 3 4 4 20      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. MacPherson (18, 5th Inning off J. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Gomez (13, 9th Inning off J. Esquibel, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Kovatch 3 , R. Gomez 4 , M. MacPherson 6 , J. Johnson 2 , E. Propper 2
2-out RBI: R. Gomez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Wagner , J. Martinez , J. Johnson
GIDP: R. Gomez 2
Sac Bunt: J. Martinez
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: M. MacPherson (7)
NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA BARBARA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Garcia 5.2 7 2 2 2 3 1 78 2.55   
O. Garcia W (1-0) 2.1 3 0 0 2 1 0 40 3.18   
J. Esquibel SV (3) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 16 5.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Garcia 48
Batters Faced: J. Garcia 23, O. Garcia 12, J. Esquibel 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Garcia 7-4, O. Garcia 1-5, J. Esquibel 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Garcia 78-51, O. Garcia 40-23, J. Esquibel 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Garcia 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Garcia 6.2 5 1 1 1 7 1 89 2.39   
R. McKenzie H (2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 1.69   
S. Albrecht L (3-2), BS (3) 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 1 15 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Garcia 66
Batters Faced: R. Garcia 26, R. McKenzie 4, S. Albrecht 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Garcia 7-5, R. McKenzie 1-0, S. Albrecht 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Garcia 89-56, R. McKenzie 16-12, S. Albrecht 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. McKenzie 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roy Garcia
Ballpark: Car Ramrod Park
Start Time: 1:35 PM PT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 11696
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