ABA CLASS A-
ONTARIO SUNRAYS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
05/23/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
ONTARIO SUNRAYS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 13170 - SATURDAY, MAY 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ontario Sunrays (19-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 11 1
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (16-28) 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 5 11 1
Niskayuna Downs Ontario, 5-3
Niskayuna and Ontario duked it out and the Fighting Knights came out victorious.

The Niskayuna Fighting Knights beat the Ontario Sunrays, 5-3, at Fighting Knights Field. Pablo Gonzalez went 3-4 with a double and 2 singles, while scoring 3 runs. The 18-year old second baseman was a menace to Ontario all day. Doug DeBauche got credit for the save for Niskayuna. It was his 3rd of the year.

The Fighting Knights had to work out of trouble in the top of the ninth. The score was 5-3, Niskayuna, with two out. Ontario, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, was mounting a threat. Roger Head dug in at the plate, but on a first pitch fastball, he grounded out.

Niskayuna has now won 3 straight, while the Sunrays have lost 3 in a row.
ONTARIO BATTING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hammen CF 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .350 5 19
R. Hoffman DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .279 8 24
R. Head LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .227 9 32
N. Schulz RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .351 5 19
A. Reyes 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .270 4 15
D. Herman 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .314 3 28
B. Houghton SS 4 2 3 0 0 1 2 .261 0 9
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
J. Unknown 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
   a-J. Unknown PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 3 11 2 2 3 22      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Hammen 2 (15, 3rd Inning off A. Palhao, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off D. DeBauche, 2 on, 1 out) , N. Schulz (9, 6th Inning off A. Palhao, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Hammen 6 , R. Hoffman , N. Schulz 2 , A. Reyes 2 , B. Houghton 3
2-out RBI: R. Hoffman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Head , D. Herman , J. Unknown , J. Unknown
Hit by Pitch: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Hammen (1)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Schulz (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Houghton-Unknown-Herman, Unknown-Houghton-Herman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Fard RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273 1 2
P. Gonzalez 1B 4 3 3 1 0 1 0 .274 9 31
T. Bellinger C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
J. Chadwick LF 4 0 3 2 0 0 2 .338 3 14
R. Campbell DH 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 .330 8 23
D. Solis 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .255 4 15
H. Paula CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .276 1 13
R. Reyes SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .300 1 4
M. Rivera 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 33 5 11 4 3 3 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Chadwick (3, 1st Inning off S. Lopez, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Gonzalez (8, 3rd Inning off S. Lopez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Paula (1, 2nd Inning off S. Lopez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Fard , P. Gonzalez 4 , T. Bellinger , J. Chadwick 4 , H. Paula 5 , R. Reyes
2-out RBI: , J. Chadwick 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Campbell , D. Solis 2 , H. Paula
GIDP: M. Rivera 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Fard (3)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Fard (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Bellinger-Reyes, Chadwick-Bellinger)
OF assists: 1 (Chadwick(Hammen at home))
ONTARIO PITCHING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lopez L (2-4) 4.2 10 5 5 2 1 1 59 6.69   
J. Unknown 3.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 30 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lopez 23
Batters Faced: S. Lopez 24, J. Unknown 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lopez 4-7, J. Unknown 3-5
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lopez 59-34, J. Unknown 30-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-0
WP: S. Lopez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Palhao W (2-3) 7.0 9 2 2 1 2 0 89 4.78   
J. Esquibel H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 6.31   
D. DeBauche SV (3) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 14 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Palhao 52
Batters Faced: A. Palhao 30, J. Esquibel 3, D. DeBauche 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Palhao 4-13, J. Esquibel 0-2, D. DeBauche 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Palhao 89-53, J. Esquibel 7-7, D. DeBauche 14-8
Hit Batsmen: A. Palhao
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pablo Gonzalez
Ballpark: Fighting Knights Field
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 4833
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