International League ( AAA ) - Lehigh Valley 6 (10-11) Jacksonville 2 (10-10)
Jacksonville, FL - 121 Financial Park
Summary : 11 AM game
Jim Haley singled in the third inning, moved to second on a single by Esteban Quiroz and to third when Weston Wilson walked to load the bases. Jordan Qsar singled past a drawn in infield to score Haley. John Hicks walked to score a run. Vimael Machin hit a sac fly to score Wilson. The Iron Pigs executed a double steal with Hicks stealing second and Qsar stealing home on the throw down to second to score the fourth run of the inning.
Jacksonville scored twice in the bottom of the third on a walk, hit batter and three singles.
Vimael Machin hit a home run in the sixth inning.
The Iron Pigs loaded the bases in the 7th inning on singles by Esteban Quiroz, Weston Wilson and John Hicks. Vimael Machin walked to force in a run.
Defensive Gems :
Right fielder Jordan Qsar made a very nice over the shoulder catch on a fly ball headed towards the fence in the second inning, on the very next play left fielder Simon Muzziotti made an equally impressive running catch in the left center field gap, he covered a great deal of ground as he was positioned close to the left field line 💨.
On the Hill :
Noah Skirrow turned in workmanlike performance going five innings allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks, he struck out four batters. Noah battled thru multiple jams and kept Jacksonville at bay. Jeremy Walker, Jake Jewell, Jeff Hoffman and Jesus Cruz each pitched a scoreless frame. The Iron Pigs bullpen has a scoreless inning streak of 14 innings going over their last four games.
At the Bat :
Esteban Quiroz went three for four (singles) out of the leadoff spot, he also walked and scored twice. Vimael Machin had two hits (single & HR) plus a walk and three RBIs.
Link to Boxscore : https://www.milb.com/gameday/ironpigs-vs-jumbo-shrimp/2023/04/25/725386/live
Eastern League ( AA) - Reading 11 (5-11) Altoona 5 (7-8)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
Summary :
An 11 AM game to start the week - in the first inning Liover Peguero walked for Altoona and scored on a double by Domingo Leyba. Mason Martin doubled to score Leyba.
Matt Kroon reached on a fielding error in the fourth inning and scored on a home run by Ethan Wilson. Cam Cannon and Madison Stokes each singled, they both scored on a three run home run by Max McDowell. Pedro Martinez singled and scored on a double by Johan Rojas. Reading sent ten batters to the plate in the inning.
Carlos De La Cruz singled in the fifth inning and scored on a double by Cam Cannon.
Reading loaded the bases against former Phillies minor league Braeden Ogle in the sixth inning on two walks and a hit batter. Cam Cannon smoked a grand slam home run into the pool in right field, a slam dunk!
Altoona scored a run in the eighth inning on two walks and a single.
Fabricio Macias hit a two run home run for Altoona in the ninth inning.
Defensive Gems :
Second baseman Cam Cannon made a really quick turn on a 6-4-3 double play in the fifth inning, really good footwork and release.
On the Hill :
After a shaky start to the contest Ethan Lindow settled into a groove retiring eleven of the last twelve batters he faced going six innings (by my recollection first hurler in the system to go six frames this season) yielding two runs on three hits and three walks striking out three batters. Taylor Lehman, Cristian Hernandez and Andrew Baker finished it out with an inning of recorded outs for each.
Notes :
A rarity in today’s game - a knuckleball pitcher - Altoona’s Matt Eckleman featured the no spin speciality - he struck out three of the four batters he’s faced with the dancing ball approach.
At the Bat :
Cam Cannon had a day going 3 for 4 (single, double, HR) with five RBIs which included a grand slam. Max McDowell hit a three run home run and Ethan Wilson hit a two run home run. Madison Stokes had two singles, Johan Rojas doubled.
Top - Cam Cannon & Ethan Lindow - photos by George Youngs Jr
Bottom - Esteban Quiroz & Vimael Machin - photos by Cheryl Pursell
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