ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT SIKESTON SHAMROCKS
05/25/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS AT SIKESTON SHAMROCKS
GAME ID: 13184 - MONDAY, MAY 25TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (16-30) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 10 0
Sikeston Shamrocks (21-25) 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 X 6 16 1
Shamrocks Pin 6-4 Loss on Niskayuna
The Sikeston Shamrocks trumped the Niskayuna Fighting Knights, 6-4, at Shamrocks Park. Sikeston first baseman Rob Lopez was terrific. He went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles. He scored 2 times. Miguel Suarez claimed the win after being brought in from the bullpen. The left-hander allowed no runs on no hits in 2 innings. His record stands at 2-1. Zach Kyte earned the save for Sikeston, his 2nd of the year.

John Dowd, the Sikeston third baseman, contributed a run-scoring single in the bottom of the fifth inning to make the score 5-3, Shamrocks. For the game, Dowd was 2-4 with 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Lopez.

The Sikeston win streak is now 3 games.
NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE SIKESTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Chadwick LF 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .333 3 16
P. Gonzalez 1B 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .288 9 32
   a-E. Bruce PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 1 5
K. Beck 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .304 9 19
N. Dougherty C 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .358 5 12
R. Campbell DH 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .339 8 26
D. Solis 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .257 4 15
   b-B. Hernandez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .467 3 9
   d-J. Vega 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 0 0
J. Swander RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .321 3 6
   c-J. Vargas PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 0 1
   e-T. Cruz RF 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .312 2 12
H. Paula CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 6 .264 1 13
R. Reyes SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .385 1 4
   f-M. Lint PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .228 1 4
Totals 38 4 10 4 7 8 34      
a - E. Bruce pinch hit for P. Gonzalez in the 6th
b - B. Hernandez pinch hit for D. Solis in the 7th
c - J. Vargas pinch hit for J. Swander in the 7th
d - J. Vega substituted for B. Hernandez in the 7th
e - T. Cruz substituted for J. Vargas in the 7th
f - M. Lint pinch hit for R. Reyes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Gonzalez 2 (10, 1st Inning off X. Gong, 0 on, 1 out; 2nd Inning off X. Gong, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Chadwick (4, 2nd Inning off X. Gong, 2 on, 1 out) , N. Dougherty (2, 7th Inning off T. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Chadwick 2 , P. Gonzalez 4 , K. Beck , N. Dougherty 2 , R. Campbell , D. Solis , H. Paula , R. Reyes 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Beck , N. Dougherty , D. Solis , H. Paula , M. Lint
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Reyes-Beck)
OF assists: 1 (Paula(Banger at home))
PB: N. Dougherty
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Martinez CF 5 0 3 0 0 0 5 .281 5 19
B. Cacho DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .311 5 17
R. Philip 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .400 1 16
J. Yenores LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 .328 11 40
S. Benitez C 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .398 2 15
R. Lopez 1B 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .329 3 20
   a-R. Pastor 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 2 4
V. Banger SS 3 0 2 2 0 1 1 .279 6 25
M. Cortez RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333 0 10
J. Dowd 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 .294 0 4
   b-C. Segura 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .409 1 3
Totals 37 6 16 6 3 2 23      
a - R. Pastor substituted for R. Lopez in the 8th
b - C. Segura substituted for J. Dowd in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Lopez 2 (12, 4th Inning off J. Garcia, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off R. Flores, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Cacho (5, 8th Inning off R. Flores, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Martinez 3 , B. Cacho 4 , R. Philip 2 , J. Yenores 2 , S. Benitez , R. Lopez 5 , V. Banger 2 , J. Dowd 2
2-out RBI: J. Dowd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Martinez 2 , B. Cacho , J. Yenores , S. Benitez , R. Pastor
Sac Fly: V. Banger
Hit by Pitch: M. Cortez
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Yenores 2 (11) , V. Banger (2)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Segura (1)
NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE SIKESTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Garcia L (1-3) 4.1 10 5 5 2 1 0 80 12.33   
R. Flores 3.0 6 1 1 1 1 1 53 6.14   
L. de la Piedra 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Garcia 22
Batters Faced: J. Garcia 24, R. Flores 16, L. de la Piedra 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Garcia 3-8, R. Flores 4-3, L. de la Piedra 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Garcia 80-50, R. Flores 53-35, L. de la Piedra 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Flores 2-2 , L. de la Piedra 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Flores
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
X. Gong 4.0 8 3 3 2 3 0 83 6.32   
M. Suarez W (2-1) 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 38 3.82   
T. Cruz H (1) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 31 0.00   
Z. Kyte SV (2) 1.0 1 1 0 2 0 0 26 2.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: X. Gong 35
Batters Faced: X. Gong 22, M. Suarez 8, T. Cruz 8, Z. Kyte 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: X. Gong 1-8, M. Suarez 0-3, T. Cruz 1-3, Z. Kyte 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: X. Gong 83-55, M. Suarez 38-21, T. Cruz 31-17, Z. Kyte 26-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Suarez 1-0
WP: T. Cruz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rob Lopez
Ballpark: Shamrocks Park
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:46
Attendance: 3955
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