ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT ANAHEIM MUSIC
05/11/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT ANAHEIM MUSIC
GAME ID: 13111 - MONDAY, MAY 11TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Niskayuna Fighting Knights (9-24) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 17 1
Anaheim Music (19-14) 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 11 0
Fighting Knights Earn Late 6-5 Win
Due in large part to center fielder Heriberto Paula, the Niskayuna Fighting Knights sunk the Anaheim Music, 6-5. Paula went 4 for 5 with 4 singles, while adding 2 RBI. Art Cohen wrapped it up, recording his 2nd save. The last-place Fighting Knights are 9-24.

Niskayuna used the timely hitting of Tony Cruz to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Fighting Knights on top, 6-5. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"If we play like this, we can win a lot of games," Cruz told the Niskayuna Chronicle.
NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE ANAHEIM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Solis 2B 6 1 2 0 0 0 9 .273 2 10
P. Gonzalez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .271 7 19
   c-E. Bruce PH, 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .571 1 4
K. Beck 3B 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 .320 6 14
N. Dougherty C 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .356 5 12
M. Lint DH 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .216 1 4
H. Paula CF 5 0 4 2 0 0 2 .267 0 8
J. Swander RF 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 .393 0 3
   e-R. Poole SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 2 13
J. Cortes LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .303 1 3
   a-B. Hernandez PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .538 3 9
   b-T. Tepper LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .244 0 4
P. Rodriguez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .238 0 1
   d-T. Cruz PH, RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .386 2 8
Totals 42 6 17 6 3 7 29      
a - B. Hernandez pinch hit for J. Cortes in the 8th
b - T. Tepper substituted for B. Hernandez in the 8th
c - E. Bruce pinch hit for P. Gonzalez in the 9th
d - T. Cruz pinch hit for P. Rodriguez in the 9th
e - R. Poole substituted for J. Swander in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Lint (3, 3rd Inning off L. Orosco, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Hernandez (3, 8th Inning off J. Pinedo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Solis 2 , E. Bruce , K. Beck , N. Dougherty 2 , M. Lint 2 , H. Paula 4 , J. Swander 3 , B. Hernandez 4 , P. Rodriguez , T. Cruz
2-out RBI: B. Hernandez , T. Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Solis 2 , P. Gonzalez , H. Paula , J. Swander
GIDP: N. Dougherty
Hit by Pitch: P. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: R. Poole (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Solis-Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Solis-Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Beck-Solis-Gonzalez)
OF assists: 1 (Paula(Shifflett at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kravit CF 5 2 1 0 0 3 2 .266 2 13
A. Went 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .360 9 23
   a-K. Lightfoot 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 2 7
   c-T. Fritch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 0
M. Cordon LF 5 1 4 0 0 0 1 .333 5 21
N. Shifflett 3B 3 0 1 1 2 1 3 .250 7 22
L. Warren SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 6 .325 6 19
   b-T. Medina SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
R. Rosenson C 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .333 3 17
S. Bartlett RF 2 1 1 2 2 0 3 .233 1 4
A. Hopkins 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278 2 15
R. Garcia DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .236 1 5
Totals 33 5 11 5 7 6 21      
a - K. Lightfoot substituted for A. Went in the 7th
b - T. Medina substituted for L. Warren in the 9th
c - T. Fritch pinch hit for K. Lightfoot in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Cordon (6, 5th Inning off O. Garcia, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Garcia (3, 6th Inning off O. Garcia, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Shifflett (3, 7th Inning off A. Sanchez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Kravit (3, 1st Inning off J. Bravo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Bartlett (1, 4th Inning off O. Garcia, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Kravit 3 , A. Went , M. Cordon 5 , N. Shifflett 2 , R. Rosenson 2 , S. Bartlett 4 , R. Garcia 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Went , T. Medina , S. Bartlett
GIDP: N. Shifflett , L. Warren , R. Garcia
Sac Fly: L. Warren
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Rosenson (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Warren-Hopkins-Went, Shifflett-Went)
NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE ANAHEIM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bravo 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 34 4.72   
O. Garcia 4.0 6 4 4 5 3 1 86 7.36   
A. Sanchez W (1-3) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 21 9.35   
A. Cohen SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 17 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bravo 43
Batters Faced: J. Bravo 8, O. Garcia 22, A. Sanchez 6, A. Cohen 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bravo 4-1, O. Garcia 4-4, A. Sanchez 1-2, A. Cohen 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bravo 34-20, O. Garcia 86-52, A. Sanchez 21-12, A. Cohen 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Sanchez 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Orosco 5.1 9 0 0 2 2 0 98 2.53   
J. Pinedo 2.2 2 2 2 0 3 1 26 3.86   
J. Robles L (0-2), BS (2) 0.1 4 4 4 1 1 0 23 7.04   
M. Martinez 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Orosco 50
Batters Faced: L. Orosco 27, J. Pinedo 9, J. Robles 6, M. Martinez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Orosco 6-7, J. Pinedo 1-3, J. Robles 0-0, M. Martinez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Orosco 98-58, J. Pinedo 26-18, J. Robles 23-12, M. Martinez 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pinedo 1-0 , M. Martinez 2-1
Hit Batsmen: L. Orosco
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Heriberto Paula
Ballpark: Music Grove
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM PT
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 4765
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