3/30/25 : Minor League Roundup

International League ( AAA ) - Scranton Wilkes Barre 14 (1-2) Lehigh Valley 3 (2-1)

Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park

Scoring Summary :

Jose Rojas homered for SWB in the fourth inning to score their first run.  A single and two doubles scored two more runs.

TJ Rumfield homered to lead off the fifth inning for SWB.

Christian Arroyo was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the sixth inning and scored on a double by Payton Henry.  Henry scored on a double by Oscar Mercado. Cal Stevenson blooped a single to left field to score Mercado.

A double, single and walk loaded the bases for SWB in the 8th inning, another walk forced in a run.

Ronaldo Hernandez hit a three run home run for SWB in the ninth inning. Two walks and two singles scored two more runs. A hit batter, double and single scored four more runs.

At Bat : 3 R, 6 H, 3 BB, 5 K’s

Payton Henry, Gabriel Rincones Jr  and Oscar Mercado doubled. Otto Kemp walked twice and stole a base.

On The Hill : 14 R, 16 H, 9 BB, 10 K’s

RH Mick Abel - 5 IP, 4 R, 9 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s - 80 pitches -50 strikes - four seam FB 93-97 mph, sinker 92-94 mph, slider, curve & change up

RH Nicholas Padilla - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 6 pitches - 5 strikes - sweeper & cutter

RH John McMillon - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 11 pitches - 6 strikes - FB 93-95 mph, slider

RH Michael Mercado - 2/3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 25 pitches - 12 strikes - FB 93-96 mph, curve, cutter, change up

LH Nick Vespi - 2/3 IP, 2 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 24 pitches - 10 strikes - slider, cutter, curve

RH Jose Cuas - faced 5 batters - didn’t record an out - 5 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 0 K’s - 26 pitches - 14 strikes

RH Austin Schulfer - 2/3 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 18 pitches - 9 strikes

Did Ya Know 🧐 :

CT SCAN: Carson Taylor started his 2025 season perfectly, going 3-for-3 with a homer and two doubles on Saturday. The homer was his first at the triple-a level. Taylor had five three-hit games last year, but had ZERO games where he had three extra-base hits. In fact, it’s his first his first career game with three extra-base hits and tied a career high with eight total bases.

STUBBS CLUB: Garrett Stubbs returned to Minor League baseball for the first time since he played for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys on October 2, 2021. His last hit in the minors was August 19 against Oklahoma City. His double on Saturday was his first extra-base hit in MiLB since August 5, 2021. Since his last foray into the Minors, Stubbs accumulated 141 games in the Majors for the Phillies.

Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs

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