ABA CLASS A-
ONTARIO SUNRAYS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
09/05/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
ONTARIO SUNRAYS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 13854 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ontario Sunrays (43-94) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 9 0
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (65-72) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
Knittle, Sunrays Get 2-1 Win
In a low-scoring game between the Ontario Sunrays and the Niskayuna Fighting Knights, pitcher Justin Knittle was masterful on the mound. The Ontario right-hander spearheaded his team's 2-1 win. Ontario is now 43-94, Niskayuna 65-72.

Knittle delivered a quality start for Ontario. The 6-foot-2 right-hander allowed no earned runs on 2 hits over 6.2 innings of work.

"I just kind of blacked out and executed my pitches," said Knittle.
ONTARIO BATTING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Walker DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .289 8 17
M. Strader RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .330 7 24
C. Ren 2B, SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .429 8 25
J. Keiser LF 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .311 12 35
J. Tully 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .315 4 18
K. Jones CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .261 5 18
G. Cienfuegos 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .255 2 6
   c-T. Hendrix 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 5 34
L. Casperson SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .265 14 61
   a-M. DeRise PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
   b-J. Deutsch SS, 2B, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 11 49
M. Nolasco C 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .265 1 7
   d-A. Jacobi PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327 2 13
   e-M. Gainer C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 2 9 2 2 8 12      
a - M. DeRise pinch hit for L. Casperson in the 7th
b - J. Deutsch substituted for M. DeRise in the 7th
c - T. Hendrix substituted for G. Cienfuegos in the 8th
d - A. Jacobi pinch hit for M. Nolasco in the 9th
e - M. Gainer substituted for A. Jacobi in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Keiser (12, 8th Inning off O. Garcia, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Strader , C. Ren 2 , J. Keiser 4 , K. Jones , G. Cienfuegos 2 , L. Casperson , M. DeRise
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Walker 2 , J. Tully
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Nolasco (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Deutsch-Hendrix-Tully)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Poole 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .176 1 1
E. Bruce DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .442 7 17
N. Watkins C 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .095 0 0
J. Vargas 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .270 11 33
J. Vega SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .294 0 0
H. Paula LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   a-J. Chadwick PH, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .242 6 16
A. Munoz RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .225 4 11
A. Rodriguez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
J. DeYoung CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .264 3 13
Totals 31 1 5 1 2 8 8      
a - J. Chadwick pinch hit for H. Paula in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Poole (1, 8th Inning off C. Coccaro, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Poole 4 , J. Vega 2 , J. Chadwick , A. Rodriguez
2-out RBI: R. Poole
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Munoz 2
GIDP: J. DeYoung
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Vega (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Vargas)
ONTARIO PITCHING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Knittle 6.2 2 0 0 1 7 0 83 2.52   
C. Coccaro W (1-0) 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 1 13 1.86   
D. Martin SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 11.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Knittle 76
Batters Faced: J. Knittle 23, C. Coccaro 6, D. Martin 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Knittle 7-6, C. Coccaro 2-0, D. Martin 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Knittle 83-57, C. Coccaro 13-11, D. Martin 8-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Coccaro 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Zavala 6.0 4 0 0 2 4 0 86 5.92   
B. Suarez 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 13.02   
O. Garcia L (1-6) 2.2 5 2 2 0 3 1 36 6.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Zavala 66
Batters Faced: J. Zavala 22, B. Suarez 1, O. Garcia 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Zavala 6-6, B. Suarez 0-0, O. Garcia 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Zavala 86-52, B. Suarez 4-3, O. Garcia 36-27
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Knittle
Ballpark: Fighting Knights Field
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 4595
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