ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT MT. VERNON CYCLONES
07/29/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT MT. VERNON CYCLONES
GAME ID: 13517 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 29TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Niskayuna Fighting Knights (49-54) 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 9 14 0
Mt. Vernon Cyclones (56-47) 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 5 12 0
Fighting Knights Drop Cyclones, 9-5
The Niskayuna Fighting Knights bumped off the Mt. Vernon Cyclones, 9-5, at Mt. Vernon Grounds. Kevin Hunt hit 1 single and 2 doubles. He also had 1 RBI. Joe Giunta, the winning pitcher, is now 3-6. He went 5.1 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits, while fanning 5 and walking 1. Niskayuna bumps their record to 49-54 with the win.

In the top of the second inning, right fielder Mike Seals had a 2-run home run for Niskayuna. It was his 6th home run of the season and put the Fighting Knights on top, 2-0.

"Getting a lot of baserunners and getting some timely hits, it's a good combination," said Seals.
NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE MT. VERNON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Uchman 3B 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .306 2 14
R. Perez 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .312 0 0
K. Hunt 1B 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .351 6 27
N. Fard CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .273 5 27
J. Futrell DH 5 0 2 1 0 2 3 .349 5 23
N. Watkins C 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .295 7 35
M. Seals RF 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .280 6 21
K. Savas SS 2 1 1 1 3 0 0 .242 0 4
H. Paula LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .311 4 40
Totals 39 9 14 9 4 7 16      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Hunt 2 (12, 1st Inning off R. Burleson, 0 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off R. Burleson, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Watkins (11, 2nd Inning off R. Burleson, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Paula (15, 4th Inning off R. Burleson, 1 on, 1 out) , N. Fard (7, 6th Inning off R. Huber, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: K. Savas (2, 4th Inning off R. Burleson, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Seals (6, 2nd Inning off R. Burleson, 1 on, 1 out) , N. Uchman (2, 6th Inning off R. Huber, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Uchman 5 , K. Hunt 5 , N. Fard 3 , J. Futrell 2 , N. Watkins 3 , M. Seals 4 , K. Savas 3 , H. Paula 2
2-out RBI: K. Hunt , N. Fard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Uchman , N. Fard , J. Futrell 2 , H. Paula
Sac Bunt: H. Paula
Sac Fly: N. Watkins
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Perez-Savas-Hunt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Spencer SS 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .301 9 27
J. Lewis C 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .281 2 4
D. Reese 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .336 5 20
E. Callender RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .299 21 70
C. Castro LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .290 6 18
J. Haskell CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .194 1 3
K. Sverdloff DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .389 4 10
G. Radziwon 2B 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .330 0 11
J. Salazar 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .241 1 6
Totals 38 5 12 4 2 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Spencer (2, 9th Inning off E. Correa, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Castro (6, 4th Inning off J. Giunta, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Spencer (9, 5th Inning off J. Giunta, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Spencer 6 , J. Lewis , E. Callender , C. Castro 5 , J. Haskell , K. Sverdloff , G. Radziwon 3 , J. Salazar
2-out RBI: J. Salazar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Spencer , E. Callender , C. Castro
GIDP: K. Sverdloff
Team LOB: 8
NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE MT. VERNON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Giunta W (3-6) 5.1 6 3 3 1 5 2 86 6.18   
E. Correa 3.1 6 2 2 1 2 0 53 6.80   
L. de la Piedra 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Giunta 48
Batters Faced: J. Giunta 23, E. Correa 16, L. de la Piedra 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Giunta 7-4, E. Correa 3-4, L. de la Piedra 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Giunta 86-53, E. Correa 53-35, L. de la Piedra 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. de la Piedra 1-0
WP: E. Correa 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Burleson L (5-8) 3.2 10 6 6 1 3 1 83 5.21   
R. Huber 4.1 3 3 3 2 2 1 67 3.90   
C. Brenes 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 20 6.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Burleson 17
Batters Faced: R. Burleson 22, R. Huber 18, C. Brenes 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Burleson 6-2, R. Huber 7-4, C. Brenes 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Burleson 83-53, R. Huber 67-37, C. Brenes 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Huber 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Hunt
Ballpark: Mt. Vernon Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 7891
Special Notes: RP Ernesto Correa was injured while pitching.
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