ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS
07/12/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS
GAME ID: 13438 - SUNDAY, JULY 12TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (40-47) 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 9 1
Santa Barbara Super Troopers (56-31) 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 1 X 12 16 1
Victory Over Fighting Knights Takes Santa Barbara to 56-31
Ruben Vences had a 3-RBI game, during Santa Barbara's 12-4 triumph over the Niskayuna Fighting Knights. Vences contributed 2 singles and 1 home run to the cause. The first-place Super Troopers have won 8 straight games.

Vences broke a deadlock in the bottom of the seventh inning, when he hit a 2-run single, putting Santa Barbara up, 6-4.

"Winning breeds more winning, I guess," said Vences.
NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE SANTA BARBARA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Fard CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .241 4 19
   b-T. Cruz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 3 21
M. Seals RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .341 2 12
K. Hunt 1B 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 .358 3 14
K. Beck 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 .327 17 49
N. Watkins C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 6 30
J. Futrell DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .216 3 9
C. Sanchez SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .286 1 5
H. Paula LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .293 3 29
   a-J. Bravo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
D. Solis 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .259 7 31
Totals 35 4 9 4 2 7 12      
a - J. Bravo pinch hit for H. Paula in the 9th
b - T. Cruz pinch hit for N. Fard in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Sanchez (3, 7th Inning off M. Rubin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: N. Fard (2, 3rd Inning off M. Romero, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Beck (17, 4th Inning off M. Romero, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Hunt (3, 6th Inning off M. Romero, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Fard 3 , M. Seals 2 , K. Hunt 5 , K. Beck 4 , J. Futrell , C. Sanchez 2 , D. Solis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Hunt , K. Beck , H. Paula
GIDP: K. Beck , C. Sanchez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Sanchez (2)
CS: C. Sanchez (1)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Fard (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Zepeda DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .292 3 16
N. Kurtz LF 5 2 2 3 0 1 4 .261 6 22
R. Gomez 1B 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .380 13 45
   c-T. Nishida PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   d-S. Bartlett 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 6 34
P. Meech RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .247 3 12
   b-M. Shea PH, RF 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .286 3 22
D. Puskas C 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .320 1 4
C. Cantu 3B, SS 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .278 9 52
R. Vences SS, 2B, 3B 5 2 3 3 0 1 3 .295 7 26
G. Hasebe 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .483 0 3
   a-E. Propper PH, 3B 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 .336 17 61
   e-B. Kantor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 0
   f-J. Rojas 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 3 19
J. Villalobos CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .272 3 13
Totals 37 12 16 12 4 7 20      
a - E. Propper pinch hit for G. Hasebe in the 6th
b - M. Shea pinch hit for P. Meech in the 7th
c - T. Nishida pinch hit for R. Gomez in the 7th
d - S. Bartlett substituted for T. Nishida in the 8th
e - B. Kantor pinch hit for E. Propper in the 8th
f - J. Rojas substituted for B. Kantor in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Villalobos (5, 7th Inning off L. de la Piedra, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Zepeda (8, 7th Inning off J. Esquibel, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Propper (17, 7th Inning off J. Esquibel, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Kurtz (6, 7th Inning off J. Esquibel, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Vences (7, 8th Inning off R. Flores, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Zepeda 3 , N. Kurtz 5 , R. Gomez 2 , D. Puskas , C. Cantu 3 , R. Vences 6 , G. Hasebe , E. Propper 4 , J. Villalobos 2
2-out RBI: J. Zepeda , N. Kurtz , C. Cantu , R. Vences 2 , E. Propper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Kurtz , R. Gomez , R. Vences , E. Propper
Sac Bunt: C. Cantu
Sac Fly: D. Puskas
Hit by Pitch: T. Nishida
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Cantu (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Cantu (8)
Double Plays: 2 (Gomez-Vences-Gomez, Hasebe-Vences-Gomez)
NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA BARBARA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Giunta 5.2 7 1 1 2 5 0 88 6.24   
L. de la Piedra L (1-2), BS (4) 1.0 5 6 6 1 0 0 25 8.56   
J. Esquibel 0.0 3 4 4 1 0 2 18 7.53   
R. Flores 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 22 6.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Giunta 54
Batters Faced: J. Giunta 25, L. de la Piedra 9, J. Esquibel 4, R. Flores 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Giunta 5-6, L. de la Piedra 1-2, J. Esquibel 0-0, R. Flores 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Giunta 88-55, L. de la Piedra 25-14, J. Esquibel 18-7, R. Flores 22-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. de la Piedra 2-0 , J. Esquibel 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Flores
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Romero 6.0 6 3 3 2 4 2 92 4.13   
M. Rubin W (3-0) 3.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 49 1.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Romero 50
Batters Faced: M. Romero 24, M. Rubin 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Romero 7-4, M. Rubin 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Romero 92-57, M. Rubin 49-32
WP: M. Romero
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ruben Vences
Ballpark: Car Ramrod Park
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 10546
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