ABA CLASS A-
SPRING PARK GREEN KNIGHTS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
06/18/2024
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ABA CLASS A-
SPRING PARK GREEN KNIGHTS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 13454 - TUESDAY, JUNE 18TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Spring Park Green Knights (29-38) 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 9 0
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (35-32) 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 X 8 13 1
Malabranca Leads Fighting Knights to Win
Carlos Malabranca left his imprint on the 8-5 Niskayuna win against the Spring Park Green Knights. Malabranca was 3 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. Juan Zavala earned the win to go to 1-0. He allowed 4 runs on 6 hits, with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts in 5 innings of work. Chad Iverson collected his 2nd save.

Malabranca contributed a big hit, a 2-run double, for Niskayuna in the bottom of the third. With his team trailing 3-2, Malabranca took a sinker from Jim Unknown and stroked the double to left. His 7th double of the season allowed the Fighting Knights to leap in front, 4-3.

"We did a lot of good things tonight," said Niskayuna manager Gabe Ludwigsen.

Niskayuna has 3 straight wins, Spring Park 3 straight losses.
SPRING PARK BATTING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Carlisle CF 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .409 1 5
   a-B. DiCosola PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300 2 9
J. Bingham DH 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .412 0 3
J. Thurston 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .361 12 52
F. O'Brien 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .337 16 51
R. Alleyne LF, CF 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 .316 13 38
B. Hoagland SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .444 0 1
M. Keener RF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .250 0 3
   b-J. Ellis RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 5
T. Tynes 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .255 3 13
J. Unknown C 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .000 0 0
Totals 35 5 9 5 5 7 21      
a - B. DiCosola pinch hit for A. Carlisle in the 6th
b - J. Ellis substituted for M. Keener in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bingham (2, 1st Inning off J. Zavala, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Alleyne (13, 3rd Inning off J. Zavala, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Carlisle , J. Bingham 2 , J. Thurston 2 , R. Alleyne 4 , B. Hoagland 2 , M. Keener , T. Tynes
2-out RBI: A. Carlisle , R. Alleyne , B. Hoagland
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. DiCosola , F. O'Brien
GIDP: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fana 1B 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .382 10 27
A. Garcia 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .307 14 45
M. Bosco LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .284 3 16
H. Landa SS 3 2 2 1 2 0 1 .325 12 29
P. McCall DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .231 0 0
C. Malabranca CF 4 2 3 3 1 0 0 .341 11 40
C. Weidner 2B 4 1 2 2 1 0 3 .262 3 24
F. Castillo RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .333 7 29
M. Farrell C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 0 0
Totals 37 8 13 8 6 3 16      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Malabranca (7, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs) , H. Landa (6, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs) , F. Castillo (8, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Malabranca (11, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Castillo (7, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Weidner (3, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Garcia , M. Bosco 2 , H. Landa 3 , P. McCall , C. Malabranca 7 , C. Weidner 5 , F. Castillo 6
2-out RBI: H. Landa , C. Malabranca , F. Castillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Fana , P. McCall , C. Weidner , F. Castillo
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Landa (12) , C. Malabranca (8)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Weidner (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Landa-Weidner-Fana)
OF assists: 1 (Malabranca(O'Brien at 3rd base))
SPRING PARK PITCHING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 4.1 9 6 6 3 2 3 70 12.46   
J. Unknown 3.1 4 2 2 1 1 0 52 5.40   
J. Unknown 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 20
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 25, J. Unknown 15, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 5-6, J. Unknown 3-6, J. Unknown 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 70-44, J. Unknown 52-31, J. Unknown 11-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Zavala W (1-0) 5.0 6 4 3 2 2 1 84 4.05   
V. Figueroa H (1) 1.1 1 1 1 3 1 0 38 10.80   
T. Couarde H (3) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 7.89   
C. Iverson SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Zavala 41
Batters Faced: J. Zavala 23, V. Figueroa 8, T. Couarde 5, C. Iverson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Zavala 5-7, V. Figueroa 1-2, T. Couarde 0-2, C. Iverson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Zavala 84-52, V. Figueroa 38-20, T. Couarde 17-12, C. Iverson 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Couarde 2-1
WP: J. Zavala
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Malabranca
Ballpark: Fighting Knights Field
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 5323
Special Notes: RF Mike Keener was injured in a collision at a base.
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