4/29/26 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
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Compiled and written by Steve Potter
International League (AAA) - Syracuse (14-13) Lehigh Valley (16-12) - PPD - Rain
NBT Bank Stadium - Syracuse, NY
Eastern League (AA) - Hartford 6 (10-12) Reading 2 (10-12)
Dunkin' Park - Hartford, CT
How they scored :
Four consecutive walks (Austin Murr, Dante Nori, Bryan Rincon & Aroon Escobar) scored a run for Reading in the third inning.
Bryant Betancourt hit a three run home run for Hartford in the fourth inning.
Aidan Longwell hit a two run home run for Hartford in the fifth inning.
Austin Murr doubled in the seventh inning and scored on a single by Bryan Rincon.
Ric Riggio homered for Hartford in the seventh inning.
At Bat : 2 R, 5 H, 5 BB, 12 K’s
Dylan Campbell and Austin Murr doubled, Murr also walked twice.
On The Hill : 6 R, 7 H, 5 BB, 7 K’s
RH Kyle Brnovich - 3.1 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 1 HB, 4 BB, 2 K’s - 74 pitches - 37 strikes
LH Tristan Garnett - 1.2 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 29 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Aaron Combs - 1 perfect IP, 2 K’s - 12 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Saul Teran - 2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HB, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 33 pitches - 22 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/fightin-phils-vs-yard-goats/2026/04/29/818619/final/box
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
This Day in Baseballtown History - April 29, 2009: At Reading, Vance Worley, Josh Shortslef and Sergio Escalona combine to shut out visiting Altoona, 2-0. Worley goes 7.0 innings for his second win, allowing just three hits and a walk while striking out seven. -Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League (High A) - Hudson Valley 5 (14-8) Jersey Shore 4 (10-12) - 11 innings
Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark
How they scored :
Hudson Valley (HV) scored twice in the third inning on a walk and two singles. A single and double scored a run for them in the fourth.
Nick Biddison walked in the seventh and scored on a triple by Carter Mathison. Joel Dragoo singled to score Mathison.
Joel Dragoo walked in the ninth, he went to third on a single by Brady Day and scored on a single by Jose Colmenares - Day was thrown out at the plate attempting to score.
HV scored the placed runner in the eleventh inning on a wild pitch. A single, two hit batters and a walk scored another run.
Carter Mathison singled in the bottom of the 11th to score placed runner Brock Vradenburg.
At Bat : 4 R, 9 H, 5 BB, 12 K’s
Carter Mathison had three hits (two singles & triple. Kodey Shojinaga hit two singles. Brady Day singled and walked twice.
On The Hill : 5 R, 7 H, 4 BB, 9 K’s
RH Michael Mercado - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 17 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Christian McGowan - 2 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 39 pitches - 25 strikes
RH Ryan Degges - 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s - 65 pitches - 35 strikes
RH Jose Pena Jr - 2 perfect IP, 2 K’s - 22 pitches - 14 strikes
RH Danyony Pulido - 1 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 28 pitches - 14 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
The Return of the Claws…The BlueClaws, who went 4-2 on their first homestand against Brooklyn from April 7-12, are back this week for their second home series of the year…The BlueClaws went 5-7 on their road trip, going 4-2 at Rome and 1-5 at Bowling Green (losing the first five and winning on Sunday). - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League (Low A) - Clearwater 11 (13-10) Palm Beach 6 (15-8)
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium - Jupiter, FL
How they scored :
Juan Villavicencio reached on a fielding error in the first inning, he stole second and went to third on a groundout - scored on a wild pitch. Jaeden Calderon walked and then scored on a double by Manolfi Jimenez. Nate Humphreys singled to score Jimenez.
Palm Beach scored a run in the bottom of the second on two singles and a passed ball.
In the third inning Nolan Beltran walked and Matthew Ferrara was hit by a pitch, Juan Villavicencio hit a three run home run.
A walk, single and ground out scored a run for Palm Beach in the fifth inning.
Nolan Beltran singled in the seventh, stole second and scored on a double by Will Vierling.
Palm Beach scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh on three walks and a double.
Three walks loaded the bases in the eighth inning, a run scored on a sacrifice fly by Alirio Ferrebus. Nolan Beltran hit a three run home run.
Palm Beach scored two runs in the ninth on a walk and two singles.
At Bat : 11 R, 12 H, 7 BB, 9 K’s
Nolan Beltran had three hits (two singles & HR) with a walk, two stolen bases and three RBIs. Manolfi Jimenez, Nate Humphreys and Alirio Ferrebus each had two hits (single & double). Will Vierling each doubled. Juan Villavicencio hit a three run home run.
On The Hill : 6 R, 8 H, 7 BB, 13 K’s
LH Zuher Yousef - 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 5 K’s - 66 pitches - 45 strikes
LH James Tallon - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K -14 pitches - 6 strikes - pro debut
LH Camron Hill - 1.1 IP, 2 R, 0 H, 3 BB, 3 K’s - 37 pitches - 21 strikes
RH Keegan Batka - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 23 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Gabe Craig - 1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 32 pitches - 20 strikes
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley - RHP Nolan Hoffman (optioned on 4/28) added to the roster
Reading - RHP Colin Peluse added to the roster (from LHV)
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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