AAA - Charlotte 6 (11-13) Lehigh Valley 4 (10-12) - ten innings
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
Summary :
Weston Wilson walked in the second inning, went to second on a bunt by Scott Kingery and scored on a double by Cal Stevenson.
A walk, balk and single scored a 6th inning run for Charlotte. A double, single and balk scored two more.
Three walks and a fielding error scored a Charlotte run in the seventh.
Cal Stevenson and Matt Kroon walked in the seventh, Jordan Luplow singled. Kody Clemens walked to score a run. Aramis Garcia and Darick Hall each walked to score two more.
Charlotte scored the placed runner with a triple in the 10th, a sacrifice fly scored another.
At Bat : 4 R, 5 H, 10 BB, 12 K’s
Jordan Luplow had four hits (three singles & double). Cal Stevenson doubled. Darick Hall walked three times (one intentional) and Weston Wilson each walked twice.
On The Hill : 6 R, 7 H, 10 BB, 14 K’s
Michael Mercado started and pitched 3.2 innings, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 48 pitches - 29 strikes - 73 % four seamers - 93-97 mph, cutter (21 %), curve, change up. Zac Houston pitched 1/3 of an inning, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 1 K. Kolby Allard pitched two innings - 3 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s. Tyler McKay pitched 1.2 innings, 1 unearned R, 0 H, 4 BB, 1 K. Andrew Bellatti pitched 1/3 of an inning, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 1 K. Ryan Burr pitched an inning, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s. Griff McGarry pitched an inning - 2 R - 1 earned, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
David Buchanan has now strung together three straight outings without allowing a walk, encompassing 19.1 innings. He's allowed just four runs for a 1.86 ERA during the stretch. - Media Notes - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - IronPigs
AA - Somerset 13 (8-11) Reading 2 (9-10)
Reading, PA - FirstEnergy Stadium
Summary :
Two doubles, an error, triple and single scored four first inning runs for Somerset.
Ethan Wilson reached on an error in the bottom of the first and scored on a double by Carson Taylor.
Somerset scored a run in the third on a single, error and ground out. Augustin Ramirez hit a two run home run for them in the fourth inning - two singles, an error and double scored three more.
Grant Richardson homered for Somerset in the 8th inning. Three doubles scored two more runs.
Marcus Lee Sang tripled in the ninth inning and scored on a wild pitch.
On The Hill : 13 R, 16 H, 9 BB, 10 K’s
Matt Osterberg started and pitched 3.1 innings - 10 R - 8 earned, 10 H, 3 BB, 0 K’s. Konnor Ash pitched 2.2 innings, 0 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 5 K’s. Mitch Neunborn pitched 1.1 innings, 3 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s. Carlos Francisco pitched 1.2 innings, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s.
At Bat : 2 R, 5 H, 2 BB, 13 K’s
Marcus Lee Sang had two hits (single & triple). Carson Taylor doubled. Caleb Ricketts walked twice.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Robinson Rolling - Robinson Pina stayed hot Thursday night with his second-straight win. He tossed a season-high six innings, which also marked the longest start by a Fightin Phils pitcher this season. Outside of a poor start on Apr. 13 vs Portland, Pina has thrown 16 IP, and allowed 12 hits, three ER and struck out 14 batters. - Media Notes - Jake Starr - Fightin Phils PR/Media Relations Manager and broadcaster
High A - Aberdeen 5 (9-10) Jersey Shore 0 (9-10)
Aberdeen, MD - Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium
Summary :
An error, wild pitch and ground out scored a run for Aberdeen in the second inning. Creed Willems hit a three run home run for them in the fourth inning. A single, two stolen bases and wild pitch scored a run for them in the seventh.
On The Hill : 5 R , 8 H, 1 BB, 10 K’s
Estibenzon Jimenez pitched five innings, 4 R - 3 earned, 5 H, 0 BB, 5 K’s - 84 pitches - 53 strikes. Danny Wilkinson pitched a scoreless inning - 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s. Jack Dallas pitched an inning - 1 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K. Gunner Mayer pitched an inning, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K.
At Bat : 0 R, 5 H, 4 BB, 8 K’s
Felix Reyes had two hits (singles) and a walk. Erick Brito doubled.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Coming into tonight’s game Justin Crawford has hit safely in 11 straight games over which he is 17-42. It’s the first 10-game hitting streak for the BlueClaws since Hao-Yu Lee had one through July 3rd last year. The longest BlueClaws Hi-A hitting streak (2021-present) is 13 from Kendall Simmons in 2023 and the franchise record is 24 set by Jiwan James in 2010. - Media Notes - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - BlueClaws
Low A - Bradenton 1 (4-17) Clearwater 0 (13-6)
Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
Summary :
A scoreless tie was broken by Bradenton’s P.J. Hilson when he hit an 8th inning home run.
On The Hill : 1 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 13 K’s
George Klassen was once again dominant - 6 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 8 K’s - 78 pitches - 52 strikes - 51 % four seamers - 94 to 99 mph, 33 % curves, 15 % cutters. He’s now pitched 21 innings in four starts, 1 unearned R, 32 K’s, 5 BB 😳🔥. Andrew Schultz pitched a perfect inning - 3 K’s - fastball - 96-97 mph, cutter. Chase Hopewell pitched two innings, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s.
Defensive Gem :
Second baseman Bryson Ware made a running stop on a grounder up the middle, a blind flip to shortstop Trent Farquhar who caught it barehanded and made a tag of the bag, pivot and throw to complete a spectacular 4-6-3 inning ending double play in the top of the ninth!
At Bat : 0 R, 5 H, 4 BB, 9 K’s
Avery Owusu-Asiedu tripled.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
The win last night was the Threshers’ first walkoff victory of the season. Pierce Bennettset a career-high with his first three-hit game. Keaton Anthony registered his third three-hit game of his career. - Media Notes - Josh Sperber - Threshers Broadcaster
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley : INF Kody Clemens added to active roster, C Cody Roberts placed on the development list (retroactive to 4/25)
Additionally, INF Rodolfo Castro has been returned from his minor league rehab assignment with Jersey Shore and re-placed on the 7-day IL.
Reading : LHP Matt Osterberg reinstated from the Development List. RHP Robinson Pina placed on the Development List.
Clearwater : RHP Andrew Schultz placed on roster on rehab assignment from Reading. RHP George Klassen reinstated from the Development List. RHP Hunter Loyd has been released (retroactive to 4/25).
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