( AAA ) - Worcester 12 (12-15) Lehigh Valley 5 (11-14)
Worcester, MA - Polar Park
Summary :
Kody Clemens singled to lead off the game, he then stole second base. Jordan Luplow walked. Darick Hall singled to right field to score Clemens. Esteban Quiroz hit a sacrifice fly to score Luplow who had moved to third base on Hall’s single.
Worcester scored four runs in the bottom of the first on two walks, a single and two doubles. They scored another run in the second inning on a double, stolen base and sacrifice fly. Two more runs scored in the third on three doubles and a sacrifice fly. A double and single scored a fourth inning run. A single, hit batter and error scored a Worcester run in the 8th inning. Karson Simas hit a three run homer in the 8th as well.
Scott Kingery doubled and Matt Kroon hit a two run homer in the 9th inning. Jose Godoy walked, advanced to second on defensive indifference and scored on a single by Jordan Luplow.
At Bat : 5 R, 6 H, 7 BB, 9 K’s
Darick Hall had two hits (single & double). Matt Kroon homered. Jordan Luplow singled and walked twice. Nick Podkul walked twice.
On The Hill : 12 R, 13 H, 5 BB, 7 K’s
Max Castillo pitched three innings - 7 R, 7 H, 3 BB, 4 K’s. David Parkinson pitched three innings, 1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 K. Zac Houston pitched an inning - 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s. Kolby Allard pitched 2/3 of an inning, 4 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s. Griff McGarry retired the only batter he faced.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
The 'Pigs had scored first in seven consecutive games going into Saturday before they finally saw Charlotte get on the board first in the very first inning (the 'Pigs scored anyways in the last of the first just out of habit). Despite getting on the board first often of late, the 'Pigs have gone just 3-5 in those games where they have scored first and are 6-8 on the year when scoring first, including 2-6 at home. - Media Notes - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - IronPigs
( AA ) - Portland 9 (12-8) Reading 3 (10-12)
Portland, ME - Hadlock Field
Summary :
Portland scored five runs in the first inning on a single, five walks and two doubles.
Bryce Ball singled in the second inning, he scored on a home run by Marcus Lee Sang.
Two walks and a single scored another Portland run in the third inning. An error, stolen base and single scored one more for them in the third inning. They scored an 8th inning run on a two base error and single.
Marcus Lee Sang hit his second home run of the game in the 9th inning.
On The Hill : 9 R, 6 H, 11 BB, 9 K’s
Zach Haake went 2/3 of an inning - X R, 2 H, 5 BB, 1 K. Carlos Francisco pitched 1.1 innings, 1 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 1 K. Mitch Neunborn pitched two innings, 1 unearned R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s. Konnor Ash pitched two innings - 1 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s. Andrew Schultz pitched a perfect inning - 1 K. Matt Russell pitched an inning - 1 unearned R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K.
At Bat : 3 R, 9 H, 2 BB, 12 K’s
Marcus Lee Sang had three hits (double & two HR’s). Ethan Wilson had two hits (singles).
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Trevor Schwecke had a strong week against Somerset capped off with a Sunday performance that saw him go two-for-four, with a double and two RBI. In total, Schwecke slashed .357/.375/.500, with an .875 OPS. He added a run, two doubles and three RBI. Sunday was hit first multi-hit/multi-RBI game of the season. - Media Notes - Jake Starr - Fightin Phils PR/Media Relations Manager and broadcaster
( High A ) - Bowling Green 4 (13-9) Jersey Shore 1 (9-13)
Lakewood, NJ - ShoreTown Ballpark
Summary :
Two singles created a first and third no out situation Bowling Green then executed a double steal attempt with the runner at second being thrown out while the runner starting at third scored. Another single was followed by a two run home run by Brayden Taylor.
Bryan Rincon singled in the seventh, Emaarion Boyd reached on an error. Jordan Dissin singled to score Rincon.
A single, walk, double steal and throwing error scored a run for Bowling Green in the 8th inning.
Leandro Pineda tripled in the bottom of the 8th, he appeared to have scored on a sacrifice fly by Felix Reyes but he was called out for leaving the bag early on the tag up.
On The Hill : 4 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 12 K’s
Jean Cabrera went seven solid innings - 3 R, 5 H, 0 BB, 8 K’s - he retired the last 12 hitters he faced in order. Gunner Mayer pitched an inning, 1 unearned R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s. Danny Wilkinson pitched an inning - 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s.
At Bat : 1 R, 8 H, 3 BB, 7 K’s
Leandro Pineda had two hits (single & triple). William Bergolla had two hits (singles).
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Walk This Way - Bryan Rincon has already drawn 12 walks in just 65 plate appearances so far this year after he drew 68 walks (59 in 348 PAs with Clearwater and 9 in 77 PAs with Jersey Shore) last year. Felix Reyes (9 in 65 PAs) and Justin Crawford (9 in 68 PAs) are tied for the second most on the team. - Media Notes - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President Communications - BlueClaws
( Low A ) - Lakeland 7 (15-7) Clearwater 3 (15-7)
Lakeland, FL - Joker Marchant Stadium
Summary :
Lakeland scored a run in the second inning on a walk, single and double.
In the third inning Keaton Anthony walked followed by a single by Ricardo Rosario. Aidan Miller worked his way back from a 1-2 count in a nine pitch plate appearance to gain a walk and load the bases (really good PA!). Luis Caicuto hit a sacrifice fly to score a run. An errant throw on a pickoff attempt allowed a second run to score.
A walk, single, three stolen bases and double scored two runs for Lakeland in the bottom of the third inning.
Luis Caicuto doubled in the 6th inning and scored on a double by Tjayy Walton.
Bennett Lee hit a three run home run for Lakeland in the bottom of the 6th inning. A walk, stolen base, fly out and fielders choice scored another run.
On The Hill : 7 R, 8 H, 8 BB, 9 K’s
Luke Russo pitched four innings, 3 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 5 K’s. Ethan Chenault pitched 1.1 innings, 4 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 0 K’s. Jose Pena Jr pitched 1.2 innings, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 1 inherited runner scored. Drew Garrett pitched an inning - 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s.
At Bat : 3 R, 5 H, 2 BB, 14 K’s
Luis Caicuto had two hits (single & double).
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
The top two teams in the FSL West Division slug it out this week, a rematch of last season’s Florida State League West Division Series. Clearwater won eight of 12 at home against Lakeland in the regular season but dropped five of six in the final regular season series in Lakeland. They came back for the playoffs and shut out the Flying Tigers in game one on the road, before the series went the full three games and theThreshers came out on top. Overall, 2023 was an even 9-9 between the two teams, and each has picked up where they left off in 2024. Both teams find themselves in the top five
of the Florida State League in team batting average, ERA and fielding percentage at the
start of the week. - Media Notes - Josh Sperber - Threshers Broadcaster
System Transactions :
Reading : Andrew Schultz returned from minor league rehab assignment and reinstated from the 7-day IL. Noah Skirrow placed on the Development List (retroactive to 4/28).
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Marcus Lee Sang - photo by George Youngs Jr
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