ABA CLASS A-
SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
08/18/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 13641 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Barbara Super Troopers (78-44) 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 12 0
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (63-59) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0
Santa Barbara Beats Niskayuna, Goes to 78-44
The Santa Barbara Super Troopers beat the Niskayuna Fighting Knights, 5-1, at Fighting Knights Field. The Super Troopers got a fine performance from shortstop Jose Villalobos, who was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Luis Garcia, 3-1, earned the win in relief. He allowed no runs on no hits in 1.2 innings. The win gives Santa Barbara a season record of 78-44.

Early in the game, left fielder Noah Kurtz had a 2-run home run for Santa Barbara. It was his 12th home run of the season and put the Super Troopers on top, 3-1.

Villalobos called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."
SANTA BARBARA BATTING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Zepeda DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .294 3 23
N. Kurtz LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .282 12 38
C. McKeone 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .350 13 54
P. Meech RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .263 6 21
M. Shea CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .286 7 35
C. Weatherspoon C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .283 4 17
R. Vences 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .286 9 37
A. Rivas 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .264 5 22
J. Villalobos SS 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .280 5 26
Totals 36 5 12 5 1 9 4      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Shea (7, 2nd Inning off E. Correa, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Kurtz (12, 3rd Inning off E. Correa, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Villalobos (5, 7th Inning off J. Esquibel, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Zepeda 2 , N. Kurtz 4 , M. Shea 6 , C. Weatherspoon , R. Vences , A. Rivas , J. Villalobos 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Zepeda , C. Weatherspoon
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Vences (12) , J. Villalobos (3)
CS: J. Villalobos (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Fard RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .291 7 35
J. Futrell 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .341 7 43
K. Beck 3B 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .319 20 61
A. Garcia SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .393 1 7
E. Bruce DH 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .333 3 10
A. Mitchell C 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .320 1 6
H. Paula CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .310 6 50
J. Swander LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .290 6 21
C. Sanchez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .246 1 6
Totals 36 1 9 1 3 10 21      
BATTING
Triples: A. Garcia (1, 5th Inning off B. Porter, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Fard 3 , K. Beck , A. Garcia 3 , E. Bruce , A. Mitchell , H. Paula , C. Sanchez
2-out RBI: N. Fard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Futrell , A. Mitchell , H. Paula , J. Swander
Hit by Pitch: N. Fard
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Fard(Rivas at 2nd base), Paula(Weatherspoon at 2nd base))
SANTA BARBARA PITCHING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Porter 4.1 7 1 1 3 5 0 87 4.35   
L. Garcia W (3-1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 25 4.28   
S. Burger SV (2) 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 33 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Porter 47
Batters Faced: B. Porter 23, L. Garcia 6, S. Burger 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Porter 3-5, L. Garcia 3-0, S. Burger 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Porter 87-57, L. Garcia 25-19, S. Burger 33-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Garcia 2-0
Hit Batsmen: L. Garcia
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Correa L (5-2) 6.0 9 4 4 1 5 2 78 6.65   
J. Esquibel 3.0 3 1 1 0 4 1 54 5.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Correa 42
Batters Faced: E. Correa 25, J. Esquibel 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Correa 2-8, J. Esquibel 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Correa 78-51, J. Esquibel 54-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Esquibel 1-1
WP: J. Esquibel
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Villalobos
Ballpark: Fighting Knights Field
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 6037
Special Notes: RP Luis Garcia was injured while pitching.
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