5/10/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
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International League (AAA) - Lehigh Valley 5 (26-12) Worcester 2 (18-19)
Coca-Cola Park - Allentown, PA
Scoring Summary :
Otto Kemp singled in the fourth inning and scored on a home run by Buddy Kennedy.
A single and double scored a run for Worcester in the sixth inning.
Gabriel Rincones Jr doubled in the bottom of the sixth, three consecutive walks scored him with Erick Brito picking up an RBI. Rodolfo Castro walked to score another run.
Justin Crawford walked in the seventh inning and scored on a double by Gabriel Rincones Jr.
A walk and two singles scored a run for Worcester in the eighth inning.
At Bat : 5 R, 8 H, 7 BB, 6 K’s
Gabriel Rincones Jr had three hits (single & two doubles). Buddy Kennedy hit a two run home run and also singled, he had two RBIs.
On The Hill : 2 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 12 K’s
RH Mick Abel - 7 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 9 K’s - 96 pitches -61 strikes - Mix was excellent - used curve ball for swing and misses early in the game, spotted it later, transitioned more to slider in later innings as primary off-speed, showed the changeup - fast ball range was 95-97 mph. Struck out the side in his first inning and again in his last - the kid is dealing!
RH Guillo Zuniga - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 27 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Daniel Robert - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 1st IronPigs save - 15 pitches - 12 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
UNCHARTED WATERS: With 24 wins in their first 36 games, the 'Pigs are off to their best start in franchise history. The fastest the IronPigs ever reached 30 wins was in 2017 in 44 games. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League (AA) - Binghamton (18-12) Reading (8-21) -doubleheader
Mirabito Stadium - Binghamton, NY
Game One : Reading 7 Binghamton 5
Scoring Summary :
Robert Moore doubled in the first inning, he moved to third on a fly out and scored on a sacrifice fly by Hendry Mendez.
Josh Breaux and Felix Reyes singled in the second inning, Cade Fergus was hit by a pitch. Trent Farquhar hit a grand slam home run!
A single and double scored a run for Binghamton in the fourth inning. A single and double scored a run for them as well in the fifth inning.
Three Binghamton runs scored in the sixth inning on a double, two walks, sacrifice fly and two wild pitches.
Robert Moore walked in the top of the seventh. Hendry Mendez hit a two run home run.
At Bat : 7 R, 8 H, 3 BB, 7 K’s
Robert Moore had two hits (single & double) scored two runs and walked twice. Felix Reyes had two hits (singles). Trent Farquhar hit a grand slam home run and Hendry Mendez hit a two run home run.
On The Hill : 5 R, 6 H, 4 BB, 6 K’s
RH Chuck King - 5 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 77 pitches - 48 strikes
RH Gunner Mayer - 2/3 IP, 3 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 1 K - 33 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Travis Kuhn - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 12 pitches - 8 strikes
Game Two : Binghamton 6 Reading 0
Scoring Summary :
Gotta tip your cap to the opponent when they deserve it and Binghamton’s Jonah Tong certainly does - he went 6.2 innings in a combined perfect game with TJ Shook recording the final out. Tong struck out 13 batters in the game.
Gabe Mosser was matching Tong pitch for pitch till the 5th inning when Binghamton scored all six of their runs on a triple, three walks, a double and two singles.
It’s the first time since 8/25/90 that a perfect game was thrown against Reading.
At Bat : 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 14 K’s
On The Hill : 6 R, 4 H, 4 BB, 11 K’s
RH Gabe Mosser - 4.1 IP, 6 R, 3 H, 4 BB, 7 K’s - 87 pitches - 52 strikes
LH Wesley Moore - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s - 31 pitches - 20 strikes - two inherited runners scored
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Some Numbers : Following Thursday night’s loss, the Fightin Phils are now 3-10 when scoring first in games. It was also their sixth loss this season when leading after the seventh inning. Last season, the Fightin Phils dropped eight games when leading after seven innings. The six-run blown lead on Wednesday night was also the largest lead surrendered by the R-Phils this season. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League (High A) - Jersey Shore 9 (12-18) Aberdeen 8 (12-20)
ShoreTown Ballpark - Lakewood, NJ
Scoring Summary :
A hit batter, passed ball, single, ground out and single scored two Aberdeen runs in the first inning. A catcher’s interference, hit batter and two singles scored two more runs for them in the second frame.
Pierce Bennett and Bryson Ware singled in the bottom of the second. An errant throw on a pickoff attempt allowed one run to score. Cole Roberts singled to score another.
Pierce Bennett doubled in the fourth inning and scored on a home run by Bryson Ware.
Aberdeen scored two runs in the fifth inning on two singles and a double. A walk, stolen base and single scored a run for them in the sixth.
Bryan Rincon walked in the seventh inning, he scored on a double by Carson DeMartini. Dylan Campbell was hit by a pitch. Zach Arnold reached on a fielding error on which DeMartini scored. Pierce Bennett tripled to score two runs.
A single, throwing error and single scored a run for Aberdeen in the eighth inning.
Cole Roberts walked in the bottom of the eighth, advanced to third on a single by Carson DeMartini and scored on a groundout by Dylan Campbell.
At Bat : 9 R, 10 H, 6 BB, 9 K’s
Pierce Bennett went 4 for 4 (two singles, double & triple) with two RBIs and two runs scored. Bryson Ware had two hits (single & HR) with two RBIs and two runs scored. Carson DeMartini had two hits (single & double) with a walk, RBI and run scored.
On The Hill : 8 R, 11 H, 3 BB, 10 K’s
RH Micah Ottenbreit - 4.2 IP, 6 R - 4 earned, 8 H, 2 HB, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 79 pitches - 50 strikes
RH Paxton Thompson - retired only batter he faced - 1 K - 6 pitches - 4 strikes - stranded an inherited runner
RH Braydon Tucker - 2.1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 34 pitches - 23 strikes
RH Jaydenn Estanista - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 25 pitches - 12 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
The Welcome Matt…OF Matt Higgins went 1-4 on Thursday in his BlueClaws debut after signing a minor league contract with the Phillies…Higgins had been with the Giants since 2022 and spent the beginning of this season with Richmond (AA), where he was 11-49 with an RBI, before being released on April 29th…He split last year between Eugene (.272, 4 HRs) and Richmond (.262, 1 HR)…Higgins originally signed in 2022 as a non-drafted free agent from Bellarmine (KY) where he was the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League (Low A) - Clearwater 10 (18-14) St Lucie 5 (17-15)
Clover Park - Port St. Lucie, FL
Scoring Summary :
Dante Nori homered in the first inning. Brady Day doubled, stole third and scored on a passed ball. A walk, fielding error and hit batter loaded the bases, a walk to Diego Gonzalez scored a run.
Dante Nori tripled in the second inning, he scored on a single by Brady Day. Raider Tello walked. Avery Owusu-Aisedu doubled to score two runs.
Diego Gonzalez homered in the third inning.
A walk, stolen base and two wild pitches scored a run for St Lucie in the fifth inning. Three walks and a wild pitch scored another run.
Two walks and two ground outs scored a seventh inning run for Clearwater in the seventh inning.
Corey Collins homered for St Lucie in the bottom of the seventh.
Avery Owusu-Aisedu singled in the eighth, stole second and then scored on a wild pitch.
Dante Nori singled in the ninth then went to third on two wild pitches. Brady Day singled to score him.
Two walks and a double scored two runs for St Lucie in the bottom of the ninth.
At Bat : 10 R, 13 H, 11 BB, 7 K’s
Dante Nori had four hits (two singles, triple and HR),he scored three runs. Brady Day had three hits (two singles & double), he posted three RBIs. Avery Owusu-Aisedu had three hits (two singles & double), he also walked, stole two bases and had two RBIs. Nikau Pouaka-Grego doubled. Diego Gonzalez homered, walked twice and had two RBIs. Raider Tello walked four times.
On The Hill : 5 R, 6 H, 11 BB, 13 K’s
RH Ryan Degges - 4 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 4 BB, 4 K’s - 70 pitches - 40 strikes
RH Marty Gair - 1 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 0 H, 4 BB, 3 K’s - 39 pitches - 17 strikes
LH Erik Ritchie - 2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 24 pitches - 17 strikes
RH Adilson Peralta - 2 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 4 K’s - 37 pitches - 18 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Last night Brady Day recorded the fourth multi-RBI game of his pro career...Clearwater recorded double digit hits on back-to-back nights...Their thirteen hits on Friday was the most in a game by the Threshers this season. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Florida Complex League (Rookie) - Tigers 6 (4-2) Phillies 4 (1-5)
Tigertown Complex - Lakeland, FL
Scoring Summary :
Carter Mathison walked to lead off the game, he stole second base and scored on a double by Alirio Ferrebus. Angel Mata singled, Manolfi Jimenez doubled to score Ferrebus, Mata was thrown out at the plate. Adrian Garcia singled to score Jimenez.
A two base fielding error (center fielder Carter Mathison), wild pitch and ground out scored a run for the Tigers in the bottom of the first inning.
Alirio Ferrebus singled in the third inning, Francisco Loreto walked. Angel Mata put down a sacrifice bunt to move them up. Manolfi Jimenez hit a sacrifice fly to score Ferrebus.
The Tigers scored four runs in the bottom of the third on a walk, a fielding error (first baseman Rickardo Perez) and four singles. A double, two walks and a single scored a run for them in the sixth inning.
At Bat : 4 R, 7 H, 3 BB, 7 K’s
Alirio Ferrebus had two hits (single & double) with an RBI, he scored twice. Manolfi Jimenez doubled and had a sacrifice fly RBI.
On The Hill : 6 R, 8 H, 4 BB, 7 K’s
RH Brad Pacheco - 2.1 IP, 5 R - 3 earned, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s
RH Luis Gonzalez - 2.2 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s
RH Alexis De La Cruz - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
Mick Abel tonight - photo by Cheryl Pursell
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