ABA CLASS A-
ONTARIO SUNRAYS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
05/22/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
ONTARIO SUNRAYS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 13169 - FRIDAY, MAY 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ontario Sunrays (19-24) 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 0
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (15-28) 0 0 1 5 0 1 2 2 X 11 14 1
Fard scores 4 runs to Light Fighting Knights Fuse
Nate Fard added some punch to the Niskayuna offense, helping them outmuscle the Ontario Sunrays, 11-7. In the game, Fard was 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 4 times. Ricky Flores notched the win in relief. The right-hander allowed no runs on 2 hits in 4.2 innings. His record now sits at 2-1. Zaijiro Watanabe recorded the save for Niskayuna, his 1st of the season.

Ken Beck, who is tied for 10th in the SL2 in runs scored with 31, helped out the Niskayuna cause in the bottom of the fourth inning with a 2-run single. For the game, the third baseman went 2-5 with 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs.

"I felt good about my swing," said Fard.

The Fighting Knights now have a record of 15-28.
ONTARIO BATTING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hammen CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .337 5 18
R. Head LF 5 1 1 1 0 3 1 .234 9 32
D. Herman 1B 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .322 3 28
R. Hoffman DH 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 .281 8 23
N. Schulz RF 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 .354 5 19
A. Reyes 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .264 4 15
B. Houghton SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .246 0 9
J. Unknown 2B 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .667 0 2
J. Unknown C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
Totals 36 7 10 7 5 7 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Unknown (1, 3rd Inning off R. Flores, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Houghton (6, 3rd Inning off J. Giunta, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Hoffman (8, 1st Inning off J. Giunta, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Head (9, 1st Inning off J. Giunta, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Schulz (5, 3rd Inning off J. Giunta, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Hammen , R. Head 4 , R. Hoffman 5 , N. Schulz 5 , B. Houghton 3 , J. Unknown 3
2-out RBI: J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Hammen 2 , J. Unknown
GIDP: D. Herman , R. Hoffman
Hit by Pitch: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Fard RF 3 4 2 1 2 0 0 .278 1 2
P. Gonzalez 1B 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 .261 9 30
K. Beck 3B 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 .304 9 19
J. Chadwick LF 5 1 3 3 0 1 3 .314 3 12
T. Bellinger C 4 2 2 0 1 0 4 .375 0 0
D. Solis 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .263 4 15
E. Bruce DH 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .538 1 5
H. Paula CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .266 0 12
R. Reyes SS 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .333 1 4
Totals 37 11 14 11 6 5 20      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Gonzalez (7, 3rd Inning off T. Koch, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Fard (1, 6th Inning off H. Grainger, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Chadwick (3, 7th Inning off H. Grainger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Fard 5 , P. Gonzalez 2 , K. Beck 2 , J. Chadwick 6 , T. Bellinger 2 , D. Solis , E. Bruce 2 , R. Reyes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Chadwick , T. Bellinger 2 , H. Paula
Sac Bunt: D. Solis
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: R. Reyes (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Solis-Reyes-Gonzalez, Reyes-Solis-Gonzalez)
ONTARIO PITCHING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Koch 3.1 6 6 6 4 4 0 83 6.46   
H. Grainger L (2-1) 3.2 5 3 3 0 1 2 40 5.40   
M. Mitchell 1.0 3 2 2 2 0 0 27 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Koch 22
Batters Faced: T. Koch 20, H. Grainger 16, M. Mitchell 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Koch 3-3, H. Grainger 5-5, M. Mitchell 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Koch 83-47, H. Grainger 40-28, M. Mitchell 27-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Grainger 3-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Giunta 2.1 7 7 7 3 1 3 56 14.66   
R. Flores W (2-1) 4.2 2 0 0 1 4 0 60 6.42   
Z. Watanabe SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 28 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Giunta 9
Batters Faced: J. Giunta 16, R. Flores 19, Z. Watanabe 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Giunta 4-1, R. Flores 2-8, Z. Watanabe 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Giunta 56-29, R. Flores 60-40, Z. Watanabe 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Flores 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Flores
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Fard
Ballpark: Fighting Knights Field
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 4329
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