ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
06/11/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS AT NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 13277 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport News Wranglers (27-34) 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 5 7 0
Niskayuna Fighting Knights (28-33) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 11 2
Fighting Knights Pull Out Late-Game Win, 6-5
The Niskayuna Fighting Knights topped the Newport News Wranglers, 6-5, at Fighting Knights Field. Niskayuna pinch hitter Dave Puskas was a spark plug for the offense. He was 1-1 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Jamie Licht was the winner in relief. His record is now 1-0. The losing pitcher was Jim Unknown. Newport News's current losing streak has reached 5 games.

The game was decided with one out in the bottom of the ninth. With Niskayuna trailing 5-3, Puskas jumped on a curveball from 21-year old left-handed pitcher Jim Unknown and hit a 3-run home run to left. With one swing, the Fighting Knights had a walk-off win.

"We're not really clicking on anything right now," said Newport News manager Chris Rice.
NEWPORT NEWS BATTING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bronson LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .333 0 2
R. Leyritana 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .253 6 27
B. Collins DH 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .250 3 8
N. Springer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .290 0 7
   a-A. Vasquez 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 1 5
B. Beason SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .256 4 24
S. Hardin RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .302 5 30
M. Spradling 3B 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .326 3 13
J. Edwards CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308 0 0
C. Custer C 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .417 0 2
Totals 33 5 7 5 4 6 21      
a - A. Vasquez substituted for N. Springer in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Custer (2, 7th Inning off A. Ruiz, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Beason (7, 8th Inning off A. Ruiz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Collins (3, 5th Inning off A. Palhao, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Spradling (3, 6th Inning off A. Ruiz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bronson , B. Collins 5 , B. Beason 2 , M. Spradling 4 , C. Custer 3
2-out RBI: B. Collins , M. Spradling
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Springer , A. Vasquez , S. Hardin , J. Edwards
Sac Bunt: J. Bronson , R. Leyritana , J. Edwards
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Bronson (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Leyritana-Beason-Springer)
OF assists: 1 (Edwards(Beck at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Castillo RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .307 8 25
   c-D. Puskas PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .500 3 8
N. Fard CF 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .359 4 24
T. Bellinger C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .364 0 4
K. Beck 3B, SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .344 12 55
J. Chadwick LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .273 7 15
K. Hunt 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .324 4 18
T. Ogura 2B 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .185 1 1
R. Campbell DH 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .245 6 15
A. Rodriguez SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .300 0 2
   a-M. Lint PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 2 4
   b-A. Garcia SS, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .335 16 42
Totals 30 6 11 6 4 4 17      
a - M. Lint pinch hit for A. Rodriguez in the 6th
b - A. Garcia substituted for M. Lint in the 7th
c - D. Puskas pinch hit for F. Castillo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Chadwick (10, 3rd Inning off J. Lebreton, 2 on, 2 outs) , N. Fard (7, 5th Inning off J. Lebreton, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Beck (20, 5th Inning off J. Lebreton, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Fard (4, 1st Inning off J. Lebreton, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Puskas (3, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Puskas 4 , N. Fard 6 , T. Bellinger , K. Beck 2 , J. Chadwick 2 , K. Hunt , T. Ogura , R. Campbell 3
2-out RBI: J. Chadwick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Castillo , K. Hunt
GIDP: A. Rodriguez
Sac Bunt: N. Fard , T. Ogura , A. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: K. Beck (23) , T. Ogura (1)
NEWPORT NEWS PITCHING LINESCORE NISKAYUNA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lebreton 5.0 8 3 3 4 1 1 77 3.44   
R. Mims H (1) 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 34 0.00   
J. Unknown L (0-1), BS (1) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 1 12 81.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lebreton 36
Batters Faced: J. Lebreton 25, R. Mims 8, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lebreton 6-6, R. Mims 3-2, J. Unknown 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lebreton 77-43, R. Mims 34-25, J. Unknown 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Mims 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Palhao 5.0 2 3 3 4 3 1 82 5.77   
A. Ruiz 3.0 4 2 2 0 2 1 39 4.58   
J. Licht W (1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Palhao 50
Batters Faced: A. Palhao 22, A. Ruiz 13, J. Licht 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Palhao 7-5, A. Ruiz 2-5, J. Licht 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Palhao 82-47, A. Ruiz 39-25, J. Licht 17-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Puskas
Ballpark: Fighting Knights Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 5185
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