ABA CLASS A-
SAVANNAH ALPINES AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
09/04/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
SAVANNAH ALPINES AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 13718 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Savannah Alpines (56-80) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 0
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (65-71) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 3 7 0
Alpines Come Up Short at Niskayuna, 3-2
The Niskayuna Fighting Knights picked up a win at Fighting Knights Field, courtesy of Joe Giunta. The left-hander helped his team stop the Savannah Alpines, 3-2. The winner was Giunta. He threw 8.0 innings of 6-hit ball. The loser was Justin Spain. Luis de la Piedra, summoned from the bullpen, notched his 4th save.

Tommie Tepper hit a 2-run double off Justin Spain in the bottom of the sixth, which put the Fighting Knights in front, 3-1. In addition to the double, Tepper had 1 single, while going 2 for 3.

"Joe was exceptional and he pitched with a purpose," said Niskayuna manager Jonathan Anderson.

At 65-71, the Fighting Knights claim 5th place in the Sub League 2 East Division.
SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Welliver DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .298 6 34
J. Cable SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 2 17
M. Michael LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .316 24 75
R. Farrand CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .385 5 23
E. Martinez RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .338 1 8
   a-C. Booker PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258 1 8
M. White C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .287 4 19
K. Connelly 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .318 6 25
R. Rodriguez 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269 5 24
   b-J. Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 9 41
E. Dallavilla 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .258 1 9
Totals 33 2 8 2 1 3 15      
a - C. Booker pinch hit for E. Martinez in the 9th
b - J. Clark pinch hit for R. Rodriguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Welliver (14, 1st Inning off J. Giunta, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Booker (3, 9th Inning off L. de la Piedra, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Welliver 2 , M. Michael 2 , R. Farrand , E. Martinez , C. Booker 2 , K. Connelly , E. Dallavilla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. White , J. Clark , E. Dallavilla
GIDP: R. Farrand
Sac Fly: K. Connelly
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Michael (15)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rodriguez-Cable-Rodriguez)
PB: M. White
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Seals RF, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .424 2 6
P. Anderson CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 3 17
J. Vega 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .427 9 27
M. Lint DH 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 .295 12 37
M. Farrell C 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .315 4 18
T. Tepper 1B 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .415 0 7
   a-T. Cruz RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 3 11
A. Munoz LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 3 13
   b-S. Blum LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
R. Poole SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 1 6
M. Keeffe 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 4 9
   c-P. Rodriguez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 1 7
Totals 28 3 7 3 2 3 9      
a - T. Cruz substituted for T. Tepper in the 9th
b - S. Blum substituted for A. Munoz in the 9th
c - P. Rodriguez substituted for M. Keeffe in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Poole (5, 2nd Inning off J. Spain, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Tepper (2, 6th Inning off J. Spain, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Seals , P. Anderson , J. Vega , M. Farrell , T. Tepper 3 , R. Poole 2
2-out RBI: T. Tepper , R. Poole
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Munoz , M. Keeffe
GIDP: M. Lint
Sac Bunt: P. Anderson , A. Munoz
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Poole-Vega-Tepper)
SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Spain L (2-4) 7.1 7 3 3 2 3 0 84 5.40   
J. Fredrickson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 19.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Spain 53
Batters Faced: J. Spain 30, J. Fredrickson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Spain 11-7, J. Fredrickson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Spain 84-52, J. Fredrickson 7-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Fredrickson 1-0
WP: J. Spain
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Giunta W (3-7) 8.0 6 1 1 1 3 0 80 5.35   
L. de la Piedra SV (4) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 21 6.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Giunta 68
Batters Faced: J. Giunta 30, L. de la Piedra 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Giunta 11-9, L. de la Piedra 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Giunta 80-56, L. de la Piedra 21-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Giunta
Ballpark: Fighting Knights Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 10912
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