ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT MT. VERNON CYCLONES
05/16/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT MT. VERNON CYCLONES
GAME ID: 13122 - SATURDAY, MAY 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (11-27) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 4 6 3
Mt. Vernon Cyclones (20-18) 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 X 6 13 1
Cyclones Handle Fighting Knights, Nab 6-4 Win
The Mt. Vernon Cyclones racked up a win at Mt. Vernon Grounds, bumping off the Niskayuna Fighting Knights, 6-4. Brian Pace, who started for Mt. Vernon, pitched effectively for his team. In 7 innings, Pace surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 6 and walking 1. He allowed 3 runs. Jeff Reade was called on to finish, recording his 9th save.

The Cyclones got an important contribution from designated hitter Adam Schwark, who in the bottom of the third hit a fastball to right for a 2-run double. It was his 3rd double of the season and put the Cyclones ahead, 4-0.

"We had situations where we should have got some runs in, but we didn't get the runs in," said losing manager Jonathan Anderson.

Mt. Vernon now owns a record of 20-18.
NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE MT. VERNON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Solis 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259 3 13
P. Gonzalez 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .278 8 24
K. Beck 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .305 7 15
N. Watkins C 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .235 1 2
R. Campbell DH 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .327 8 23
H. Paula CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .240 0 9
J. Swander RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .357 2 5
R. Poole SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .289 3 16
J. Cortes LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .217 1 3
   a-B. Hernandez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 3 9
   b-T. Tepper LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 0 4
Totals 32 4 6 4 2 8 6      
a - B. Hernandez pinch hit for J. Cortes in the 8th
b - T. Tepper substituted for B. Hernandez in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: N. Watkins (1, 5th Inning off B. Pace, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Campbell 2 (8, 5th Inning off B. Pace, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off J. Reade, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Gonzalez , N. Watkins 4 , R. Campbell 8 , J. Swander , R. Poole
2-out RBI: P. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Beck
GIDP: R. Poole
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: K. Beck 3 (16)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Carballo 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .367 8 30
J. Collins SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .341 1 6
J. Harris CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 4 .329 3 10
M. Jackson LF 5 2 2 0 0 1 4 .307 1 21
G. Shroyer 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 4 .306 7 31
A. Schwark DH 5 1 3 3 0 0 3 .324 0 3
E. Callender RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .338 11 36
Y. Abe C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .235 3 15
J. Salazar 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .229 0 1
Totals 40 6 13 6 2 4 29      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Jackson (13, 1st Inning off J. Esquibel, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Collins (5, 2nd Inning off O. Garcia, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Schwark (3, 3rd Inning off O. Garcia, 2 on, 0 outs) , Y. Abe (4, 3rd Inning off O. Garcia, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Harris (5, 8th Inning off J. Bravo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Collins 3 , J. Harris 3 , M. Jackson 3 , G. Shroyer 2 , A. Schwark 4 , E. Callender , Y. Abe 2
2-out RBI: G. Shroyer , A. Schwark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Carballo , J. Collins , J. Harris , G. Shroyer 2 , A. Schwark , E. Callender 2 , J. Salazar
Hit by Pitch: L. Carballo
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: E. Callender (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Collins-Carballo-Shroyer)
NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE MT. VERNON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Esquibel L (2-2) 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 25 7.15   
O. Garcia 4.2 7 3 3 1 3 0 96 6.98   
J. Bravo 2.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 44 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Esquibel 30
Batters Faced: J. Esquibel 6, O. Garcia 24, J. Bravo 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Esquibel 1-1, O. Garcia 6-5, J. Bravo 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Esquibel 25-17, O. Garcia 96-61, J. Bravo 44-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Garcia 2-0 , J. Bravo 2-0
WP: O. Garcia , J. Bravo
Hit Batsmen: J. Esquibel
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Pace W (5-2) 7.0 4 3 2 1 6 2 86 3.09   
D. Qutaiba H (5) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 17 6.52   
J. Reade SV (9) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 14 2.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Pace 64
Batters Faced: B. Pace 25, D. Qutaiba 5, J. Reade 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Pace 8-6, D. Qutaiba 0-1, J. Reade 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Pace 86-54, D. Qutaiba 17-10, J. Reade 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Qutaiba 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Pace
Ballpark: Mt. Vernon Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 8893
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