ABA CLASS A-
SOUTH PASADENA AIR RIDERS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
06/27/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
SOUTH PASADENA AIR RIDERS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 13498 - THURSDAY, JUNE 27TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
South Pasadena Air Riders (35-40) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 7 7 0
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (40-35) 3 5 0 1 0 0 4 0 X 13 18 0
Fighting Knights CF Malabranca 3-for-5 in Win
The timely hitting of Carlos Malabranca helped the Niskayuna Fighting Knights down the South Pasadena Air Riders, 13-7. Malabranca went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4 for the Fighting Knights. Carlos del Valle, who went 7 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 3 runs on 6 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 0. His record now stands at 5-2. With the win, the Fighting Knights have a record of 40-35.

With Niskayuna trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the first, Malabranca hit a fastball from Victor Duran for a 3-run home run. It was his 13th home run of the season and put the Fighting Knights ahead, 3-1.

"We swung the bats good throughout the lineup," said Niskayuna skipper Gabe Ludwigsen.
SOUTH PASADENA BATTING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Rael LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .266 3 25
   e-J. Andrews PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Anderson SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .294 4 15
E. Brower 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .304 4 10
   a-J. Bogden PH, 1B 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .500 1 4
A. Mieles 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .137 2 5
J. Hammons DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .273 9 31
R. Cruz RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .317 1 2
   b-R. Plascencia PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
H. Robledo 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .335 7 34
J. Campion CF, RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .288 1 7
   c-H. Burgos PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
O. Castro C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .243 0 2
   d-J. Martelo PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .130 1 2
Totals 31 7 7 7 7 0 13      
a - J. Bogden pinch hit for E. Brower in the 8th
b - R. Plascencia pinch hit for R. Cruz in the 8th
c - H. Burgos pinch hit for J. Campion in the 9th
d - J. Martelo pinch hit for O. Castro in the 9th
e - J. Andrews pinch hit for A. Rael in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Robledo (10, 4th Inning off C. del Valle, 2 on, 1 out) , R. Cruz (2, 6th Inning off C. del Valle, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Bogden (1, 9th Inning off T. Couarde, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Rael , J. Bogden 4 , A. Mieles , J. Hammons , R. Cruz 3 , H. Robledo 2
2-out RBI: J. Bogden
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Cruz , R. Plascencia , J. Campion , O. Castro
GIDP: A. Rael
Sac Bunt: S. Anderson
Sac Fly: J. Hammons
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Castillo RF 5 2 4 1 1 0 0 .329 7 32
K. Beck 3B, LF 6 3 3 3 0 1 4 .321 17 62
A. Garcia SS 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 .305 17 55
P. McCall C 3 2 2 3 2 0 0 .289 2 10
C. Malabranca CF 5 2 3 4 0 1 1 .343 13 47
J. Chadwick LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .154 0 1
   a-A. Hubbard PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154 0 0
E. Bruce 1B 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 .600 3 9
A. Marquez 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 6 .372 0 3
A. Munoz DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .179 0 1
Totals 41 13 18 12 6 6 21      
a - A. Hubbard pinch hit for J. Chadwick in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Bruce (1, 2nd Inning off V. Duran, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Castillo (10, 2nd Inning off V. Duran, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Malabranca (13, 1st Inning off V. Duran, 2 on, 2 outs) , P. McCall (2, 7th Inning off A. Downing, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Beck (17, 7th Inning off A. Downing, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Castillo 5 , K. Beck 6 , A. Garcia , P. McCall 5 , C. Malabranca 6 , E. Bruce 4 , A. Marquez , A. Munoz
2-out RBI: K. Beck , P. McCall , C. Malabranca , E. Bruce
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Beck , A. Garcia , E. Bruce , A. Marquez 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Castillo (13)
CS: F. Castillo (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Marquez-Garcia-Bruce)
SOUTH PASADENA PITCHING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Duran L (3-6) 1.1 8 8 8 3 1 1 46 7.24   
J. Jacome 3.2 4 1 1 2 2 0 59 9.97   
A. Downing 2.1 4 4 4 1 2 2 34 5.22   
L. Lopez 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Duran -2
Batters Faced: V. Duran 14, J. Jacome 17, A. Downing 12, L. Lopez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Duran 0-2, J. Jacome 5-4, A. Downing 1-4, L. Lopez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Duran 46-25, J. Jacome 59-34, A. Downing 34-21, L. Lopez 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Jacome 3-1 , A. Downing 1-0 , L. Lopez 1-0
WP: J. Jacome
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. del Valle W (5-2) 7.0 6 3 3 3 0 0 85 5.47   
T. Couarde 1.2 1 4 4 4 0 1 38 8.10   
V. Figueroa 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. del Valle 50
Batters Faced: C. del Valle 29, T. Couarde 10, V. Figueroa 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. del Valle 14-6, T. Couarde 2-3, V. Figueroa 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. del Valle 85-52, T. Couarde 38-16, V. Figueroa 3-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Malabranca
Ballpark: Fighting Knights Field
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 6064
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