ABA CLASS A-
MONTGOMERY MISSIONS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
08/26/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
MONTGOMERY MISSIONS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 13687 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montgomery Missions (48-81) 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 12 0
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (67-62) 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 X 9 6 1
Fighting Knights Win, 9-6, Versus Missions
The Niskayuna Fighting Knights knocked off the Montgomery Missions, 9-6, at Fighting Knights Field. Heriberto Paula was a big reason Niskayuna won. The center fielder went 1 for 2 with a home run and 2 walks. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Joe Giunta was the winning pitcher. Over 6.1 innings, he allowed 4 runs on 9 hits, with 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. Art Cohen collected his 16th save.

Niskayuna grabbed the momentum in the bottom of the fifth, when Paula hit a 3-run home run off Jose Escobedo. His 7th home run of the season put the Fighting Knights out in front, 7-4.

"Getting a lot of baserunners and getting some timely hits, it's a good combination," said Paula.

The win makes Niskayuna 67-62.
MONTGOMERY BATTING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Hipkins 3B 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 .227 5 48
W. Vazquez CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .179 1 5
J. Hamilton DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .295 9 39
B. Matthews LF 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 .238 9 43
S. Robinson 1B 5 0 2 2 0 1 4 .350 6 22
V. Ponchielli RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .303 3 14
J. Howlett C 4 2 1 1 0 1 2 .214 2 9
C. Cordero SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .150 1 11
T. Cantu 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 11 22
   a-Z. Ross PH, 2B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .306 7 23
Totals 38 6 12 6 3 7 15      
a - Z. Ross pinch hit for T. Cantu in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Howlett (2, 4th Inning off J. Giunta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Hipkins 3 , W. Vazquez 2 , J. Hamilton , B. Matthews 2 , S. Robinson 2 , V. Ponchielli , J. Howlett 4
2-out RBI: C. Hipkins , J. Hamilton , S. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Vazquez , S. Robinson , V. Ponchielli
GIDP: S. Robinson
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hipkins-Cantu-Robinson, Cordero-Cantu-Robinson)
PB: J. Howlett 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Fard RF 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 .290 7 36
J. Futrell 1B 4 1 2 1 1 2 2 .348 7 47
K. Beck 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .309 21 63
N. Uchman SS 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .352 3 24
N. Watkins C 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .326 11 60
E. Bruce DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .293 3 13
H. Paula CF 2 1 1 3 2 0 1 .304 7 53
S. Blum LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .278 0 3
C. Sanchez 2B 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 .239 2 7
Totals 28 9 6 8 11 5 15      
BATTING
Home Runs: H. Paula (7, 5th Inning off J. Escobedo, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Futrell 2 , N. Uchman , N. Watkins , E. Bruce , H. Paula 4
2-out RBI: , N. Watkins 2 , E. Bruce , H. Paula
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Watkins , E. Bruce
GIDP: K. Beck , S. Blum
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Sanchez 2 (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Futrell (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Giunta-Futrell, Uchman-Sanchez-Futrell)
MONTGOMERY PITCHING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Escobedo L (1-19) 4.2 5 7 7 7 2 1 95 9.24   
A. Rivera 1.1 1 2 2 4 2 0 38 7.26   
J. Ospina 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 4.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Escobedo 21
Batters Faced: J. Escobedo 25, A. Rivera 9, J. Ospina 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Escobedo 3-8, A. Rivera 0-2, J. Ospina 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Escobedo 95-52, A. Rivera 38-14, J. Ospina 17-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ospina 1-0
WP: A. Rivera
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Giunta W (6-7) 6.1 9 4 4 1 4 1 90 5.87   
J. Esquibel 1.2 2 2 2 2 2 0 32 6.00   
A. Cohen SV (16) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Giunta 42
Batters Faced: J. Giunta 29, J. Esquibel 9, A. Cohen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Giunta 6-8, J. Esquibel 2-1, A. Cohen 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Giunta 90-59, J. Esquibel 32-17, A. Cohen 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Esquibel 1-0
WP: J. Esquibel
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Heriberto Paula
Ballpark: Fighting Knights Field
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 5271
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