AAA - Lehigh Valley 7 (10-11) Charlotte 6 (10-13)
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
Summary :
Simon Muzziotti and David Dahl singled in the first inning, Weston Wilson singled to score Muzziotti.
Angelo Castellano homered for Charlotte in the third inning. A strikeout/wild pitch, walk, ground out and sacrifice fly scored another run.
David Dahl walked in the 5th, Darick Hall singled. Weston Wilson walked. Esteban Quiroz singled to score two runs.
Lenyn Sosa hit a three run home run for Charlotte in the seventh inning. They scored another run on a walk, stolen base and error.
Simon Muzziotti walked in the 7th, David Dahl doubled. Darick Hall hit a three run home run to tie the score!
Cal Stevenson walked in the 8th, stole second and third base then scored on a single by Nick Podkul.
At Bat : 7 R, 10 H, 7 BB, 6 K’s
Darick Hall had two hits (single & HR - 3 RBIs) as did David Dahl (single & double). Simon Muzziotti had two hits and scored twice.
On The Hill : 6 R, 12 H, 2 BB, 6 K’s
Mick Abel pitched well - 6 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 93 pitches - 52 strikes - five pitch mix Nick Nelson pitched an inning - 4 R - 3 earned, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K. Taylor Lehman pitched an inning - 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K. Jose Ruiz closed - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K’s.
Defensive Gems :
Right fielder Simon Muzziotti made a tremendous throw to nail a runner at the plate attempting to score from second base on a single in the fifth inning 😳. Center fielder Cal Stevenson threw a runner out at second base in the sixth trying to stretch a hit into a double.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Scott Kingery currently leads the team in homers with five, hitting two last week in Moosic. In his past 12 games, Kingery has hit all five of his homers with 11 RBI and 6 stolen bases. Kingery is now top-10 all-time in IronPigs history with 33 career homers which ties him for 6th all-time with John Mayberry Jr. - Media Notes - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - IronPigs
AA - Reading 5 (9-9) Somerset 0 (7-11)
Reading, PA - FirstEnergy Stadium
Summary :
Jose Rodriquez reached on an error in the first inning, stole second and scored on a single by Carson Taylor.
Baron Radcliff homered in the second inning.
Caleb Ricketts doubled in the 4th inning and scored on a triple by Jim Haley. Haley scored on a sacrifice fly by Bryce Ball.
Caleb Ricketts doubled in the sixth inning and scored on a single by Bryce Ball.
On The Hill : 0 R, 7 H, 5 BB, 7 K’s
Robinson Pina pitched very well - 6 scoreless innings - 5 H, 1 BB, 5 K’s - 81 pitches - 51 strikes. Beau Burrows pitched an inning - 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB. Matt Russell pitched a scoreless inning - 1 H, 2 BB, 0 K’s. Tristan Garnett closed it - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s.
At Bat : 5 R, 10 H, 1 BB, 12 K’s
Caleb Ricketts had three hits (single & two doubles). Baron Radcliff had three hits (single, double & HR) and Jim Haley tripled.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Closer Tandem : Max Lazar and Tommy McCollum have established themselves as the early closers for Reading this season. Lazar leads the team with three saves and McCollum picked up his second on Wednesday. Reading as a team is 5/6 in save oppurtunities this year. Lazar has now allowed an earned run or walk thus far in 2024. - Media Notes - Jake Starr - Fightin Phils PR/Media Relations Manager and broadcaster
High A - Jersey Shore 1 (9-9) Aberdeen 0 (8-10)
Aberdeen, MD - Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium
Summary :
Emaarion Boyd singled in the 8th, stole second base and scored on a single by Otto Kemp.
On The Hill : 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 17 K’s 😳
Sam Aldegheri was simply outstanding - 5 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 10 K’s - retired the first five batters in the game he faced - four by strikeout, after then yielding a triple he retired the last ten batters he faced - six by strikeout ⚾️👏🔥 - 70 pitches - 46 strikes.
Andrew Walling was very good - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 28 pitches - 19 strikes. Daniel Harper finished the shutout - 2 IP, 0 H, 1 BB, 5 K’s - 25 pitches - 17 strikes. Outstanding pitching effort! 👏🔥👀👍
At Bat : 1 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 9 K’s
Otto Kemp had two hits, William Bergolla doubled.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Lights Out Wesley - Wesley Moore has thrown seven scoreless innings with 14 strikeouts so far this year. The southpaw from Surrey, British Columbia, has fanned 14 of the 29 batters he’s faced. Last year, he fanned 40 of 122 with the BlueClaws (1.91 ERA in 28.1 innings) and 39 of 108 with Clearwater (0.72 ERA in 25 innings). Moore finished his collegiate career at Kansas State and signed with the Phillies in November of 2022. - Media Notes - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - BlueClaws
Low A - Clearwater 5 (13-5) Bradenton 4 (3-17)
Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
Summary :
Kehden Hettiger walked in the first inning and scored from first base on a double down the right field line by Pierce Bennett.
Bradenton scored four runs in the third inning on a two singles, a throwing error, hit batter and two doubles.
Devin Saltiban reached on an error in the fourth inning and scored on a single by Keaton Anthony and a fielding error which also allowed Anthony to reach third base, he then scored on a ground out.
Jordan Viars homered in the 8th inning.
Pierce Bennett singled in the ninth, three walks followed with Jordan Viars drawing the game winning walk off walk!
On The Hill : 4 R, 7 H, 0 BB, 11 K’s
Braydon Tucker started - he pitched five innings - 4 R, 6 H, 0 BB, 6 K’s - 75 pitches - 54 strikes. Brandon Beckel pitched an inning - 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s. Luis Ortiz pitched a perfect inning - 1 K. Jake Eddington pitched the final two innings - 0 R, 1 H, 2 K’s.
At Bat : 5 R, 11 H, 8 BB, 5 K’s
Keaton Anthony had three hits (two singles and a double). Pierce Bennett also had three hits (single &two doubles). Aidan Miller had two hits (singles). Jordan Viars homered but also hit a rocket earlier that was caught - his AB’s this season are very solid - has smoked the ball multiple times only to see them caught.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Last night Drew Garrett earned his first career save. Bryson Ware tied his career-high with three RBIs. He recorded his first multi-hit game of the season. Trent Farquhar and Luis Caicuto extended their on-base streaks to ten games. - pMedia Notes - Josh Sperber - Threshers Broadcaster
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley : INF Kody Clemens optioned to Lehigh Valley (from Philadelphia). Clemens will report to LHV on Friday (4/26)
Reading : OF Ethan Wilson reinstated from the 7-day IL. OF Gabriel Rincones Jr. placed on the 7-day IL.
Jersey Shore : LHP Sam Aldegheri is reinstated from the 7-Day IL.
Clearwater : OF TJayy Walton reinstated from the 7-Day Injured List. INF Diego González transferred from the Clearwater Threshers to the FCL Phillies.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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