ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT MT. VERNON CYCLONES
07/28/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT MT. VERNON CYCLONES
GAME ID: 13516 - TUESDAY, JULY 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (48-54) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 7 0
Mt. Vernon Cyclones (56-46) 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 X 5 7 1
Cyclones Reel Off Another Win
The Mt. Vernon Cyclones got a good effort from starter Rafael Cruz in defeating the Niskayuna Fighting Knights at Mt. Vernon Grounds. The final score was 5-2. The winner was Cruz. He threw 5.1 innings of 2-hit ball. The loser was Oscar Garcia. Mt. Vernon has now reeled off 6 straight wins.

Mt. Vernon catcher Alex Perez contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the sixth. With two down, he hit a fastball to center field for a 2-run single. It was his 18th hit of the season and put the Cyclones ahead, 5-1.

"Winning never gets dull," said Perez.
NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE MT. VERNON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Uchman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .301 1 13
T. Cruz RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .348 3 23
   a-S. Blum RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 3
K. Hunt 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .339 6 26
N. Fard CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .269 5 26
A. Mitchell C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .258 0 2
J. Futrell DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .346 5 22
M. Seals 2B 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 .284 5 19
K. Savas SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .226 0 3
J. Swander LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .326 5 14
Totals 33 2 7 2 1 8 11      
a - S. Blum substituted for T. Cruz in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Futrell (6, 5th Inning off R. Cruz, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Hunt (10, 6th Inning off R. Recchini, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Mitchell (2, 9th Inning off M. Crain, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Fard (5, 5th Inning off R. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Cruz , S. Blum , K. Hunt 2 , N. Fard 4 , A. Mitchell 2 , J. Futrell 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Fard , K. Savas , J. Swander
GIDP: K. Hunt
Sac Fly: M. Seals
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Spencer SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .298 8 25
J. Graves DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .305 0 12
D. Reese 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .350 5 20
E. Callender RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .301 21 70
K. Sverdloff LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .395 4 10
J. Haskell CF 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 .188 1 3
G. Radziwon 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .308 0 11
J. Salazar 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .241 1 5
A. Perez C 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 .300 1 14
Totals 31 5 7 5 3 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Salazar (4, 5th Inning off O. Garcia, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Radziwon (3, 6th Inning off O. Garcia, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Sverdloff (4, 2nd Inning off J. Esquibel, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Spencer , K. Sverdloff 5 , G. Radziwon 2 , J. Salazar 2 , A. Perez 2
2-out RBI: G. Radziwon , A. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Spencer , J. Graves , D. Reese
Hit by Pitch: A. Perez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: B. Spencer (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Spencer-Radziwon-Reese)
NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE MT. VERNON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Esquibel 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 30 6.49   
O. Garcia L (2-3) 5.0 5 4 4 3 3 0 86 6.00   
J. Bravo 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 4.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Esquibel 48
Batters Faced: J. Esquibel 7, O. Garcia 24, J. Bravo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Esquibel 3-1, O. Garcia 6-6, J. Bravo 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Esquibel 30-18, O. Garcia 86-50, J. Bravo 13-9
Hit Batsmen: O. Garcia
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Cruz W (3-2) 5.1 2 1 1 0 5 1 57 3.41   
R. Recchini H (2) 2.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 46 6.51   
M. Crain 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 17 4.29   
D. Qutaiba SV (9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cruz 65
Batters Faced: R. Cruz 18, R. Recchini 11, M. Crain 4, D. Qutaiba 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cruz 6-5, R. Recchini 1-3, M. Crain 1-0, D. Qutaiba 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cruz 57-37, R. Recchini 46-28, M. Crain 17-13, D. Qutaiba 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Crain 1-0 , D. Qutaiba 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rafael Cruz
Ballpark: Mt. Vernon Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 7729
Special Notes: SP Rafael Cruz was injured while pitching. 1B Tony Cruz was injured while throwing the ball.
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