5/2/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
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International League ( AAA ) - Rochester 15 (7-23) Lehigh Valley 14 (22-9) - ten innings
Innovative Field - Rochester, NY
Scoring Summary :
Two doubles scored a first inning run for Rochester. A home run by Andrew Pinckneyscored two more. Robert Hassell III went back to back to make it 4-0.
Rafael Lantigua homered in the third inning.
Robert Hassell III hit a two run home run for Rochester in the fifth inning.
A walk, fielding error and single scored two Rochester runs in the sixth inning.
Cade Fergus and Rafael Lantigua singled in the seventh inning, Justin Crawford singled to score Fergus. Otto Kemp singled to score Lantigua. Brandon Marsh hit a sacrifice fly to score Crawford. Buddy Kennedy singled to score Kemp.
A hit batter and three singles scored two Rochester runs in the bottom of the seventh.
Rafael Lantigua doubled in the eighth inning and scored on a double by Otto Kemp.
Buddy Kennedy was hit by a pitch in the ninth, Garrett Stubbs and Rodolfo Castro walked. Cade Fergus singled to score two runs. Rafael Lantigua walked. A wild pitch scored Castro. Justin Crawford walked. Otto Kemp doubled to score two runs. Brandon Marsh singled to score Crawford. Gabriel Rincones Jr hit a sacrifice fly to score another run.
Jackson Cluff hit a two run home run for Rochester in the bottom of the ninth. Two singles and a throwing error (SS Rodolfo Castro) scored another run.
The game went into extra innings.
Garrett Stubbs put down a sacrifice bunt to moved placed runner Erick Brito to third in the top of the tenth, Rodolfo Castro hit a sacrifice fly to score him.
Rochester loaded the bases with a single and intentional walk in the bottom of the tenth, a single scored two runs for the walk off win.
At Bat : 14 R, 15 H, 7 BB, 13 K’s
Otto Kemp had four hits (two singles & two doubles) with a walk, four RBIs and a two runs scored. Rafael Lantigua had three hits (single, double & HR) and a walk with four runs scored. Justin Crawford had two hits (singles) and a walk, scored twice. Cade Fergus had two hits (singles) with a walk, two RBIs and two runs scored. Brandon Marsh had two hits (singles), two RBIs and a walk.
On The Hill : 15 R, 22 H, 2 BB, 5 K’s
RH Alan Rangel - 5 IP, 6 R, 12 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s - 81 pitches - 61 strikes
RH John McMillon - 1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 18 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 20 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Guillo Zuniga - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 8 pitches - 6 strikes
RH Joel Kuhnel - 1/3 IP, 3 R - 2 earned, 4 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 13 pitches - 10 strikes
RH Max Lazar - 2/3 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 2 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 16 pitches - 12 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Christian Arroyo has returned after a 20-day IL stint thanks a left hamstring strain suffered earlier in the first Rochester series. Arroyo had been scorching hot to begin the season, slashing .357/.400/.643 with two homers and nine RBI. He was 7-17 against the Red Wings. In his first game back, Arroyo homered,giving him a longball in three straight games.- Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League ( AA ) - Harrisburg 6 (12-13) Reading 4 (6-17)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
Scoring Summary :
Two doubles scored a run for Harrisburg in the first inning.
Carlos De La Cruz homered for Harrisburg in the fourth inning. A double, single and sacrifice fly scored a run. Viandel Pena homered to score another. Nick Schnell hit a two run home run.
Felix Reyes was hit by a pitch in the ninth. Keaton Anthony walked. Trent Farquhar singled to score Reyes. Jordan Dissin singled to score a run. Luis Verdugo singled to score two.
At Bat : 4 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 8 K’s
Trent Farquhar had two hits (singles) and Keaton Anthony tripled.
On The Hill : 6 R, 12 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s
RH Chuck King - 4 IP, 6 R, 9 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 69 pitches - 49 strikes
RH Andrew Baker - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 28 pitches - 18 strikes
RH Andrew Bechtold - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 20 pitches - 13 strikes
RH Tommy McCollum - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 14 pitches - 10 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Keaton Anthony hit his team-leading seventh double of the season on Tuesday night. Entering play tonight, Anthony is tied for fourth in the Eastern League in doubles, with his seven two baggers. Anthony additionally is on an eight-game hitting streak and 13-game on-base streak. Over his eight-game hitting streak, Anthony is slashing .310/.382/.379 (.761 OPS), along with two runs, two doubles and four RBI. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Hudson Valley 9 (17-8) Jersey Shore 1 (9-15)
Heritage Financial Park - Wappingers Falls, NY
Scoring Summary :
A walk, stolen base and double scored a run for HV in the second inning, a single scored another.
Devin Saltiban doubled in the third inning, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on a ground out by Dylan Campbell.
Brenny Escanio hit a two run home run for HV in the fifth inning.
Hudson Valley scored four runs in the seventh inning on two walks, two singles and two doubles. A walk and two errors scored an eighth inning run.
At Bat : 1 R, 6 H, 3 BB, 8 K’s
Devin Saltiban had three hits (single & two doubles). Pierce Bennett had two hits (singles).
On The Hill : 9 R, 10 H, 5 BB, 8 K’s
RH Braydon Tucker - 6 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K’s - 94 pitches - 64 strikes
RH Augusto Calderon - 1/3 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 0 K’s - 21 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Josh Hejka - 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 7 pitches - 6 strikes
RH Ethan Chenault - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 25 pitches - 16 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Coming into tonight Raylin Heredia is 15-44 to start the season and has 13 RBIs in 15 appearances…He homered on both Sunday and Thursday, his first two with the BlueClaws after hitting eight with Clearwater last year, giving him 17 career home runs…He has five multi-hit games on the season, one behind Carson DeMartini for the team lead. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League ( Low A ) - Bradenton 7 (11-14) Clearwater 2 (13-12)
BayCare Ballpark - Clearwater, FL
Scoring Summary :
Raider Tello singled in the second inning and scored on a home run by Carter Mathison.
Axiel Plaz homered for Bradenton in the fourth inning.
Two walks, a hit batter, balk, wild pitch and ground out scored three runs for Bradenton in the fifth inning. A home run by Yordany De Los Santos scored another.
Eddy Rodriguez homered for Bradenton in the bottom of the sixth.
A double, wild pitch and sacrifice fly scored a run for Bradenton in the eighth inning.
At Bat : 2 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 8 K’s
Carter Mathison had two hits (single & HR) with two RBIs. Dante Nori doubled.
On The Hill : 7 R, 7 H, 6 BB, 10 K’s
RH Luke Gabrysh - 4 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s - 68 pitches - 42 strikes
LH AJ Wilson - 1 IP, 4 R, 2 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 1 K - 33 pitches - 17 strikes
RH Eli Trop - 2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 30 pitches - 17 strikes
RH Titan Hayes - 2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 31 pitches - 18 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Last night Zack Tukis made his first career bullpen appearance after starting his first four games...Brady Day has tied Kodey Shojinaga for the Threshers’ longest hit streak of the season so far...Griffin Burkholder hit his first career double to lead off the seventh...Two of his first three career hits have gone for extra bases...Both of Avery Owusu-Asiedu's multi-hit games have come on the road. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley : RHP Daniel Robert has been acquired from the Texas Rangers in exchange for RHP Enrique Segura (retroactive to 4/30). Robert was optioned to LHV and has been added to the roster. LHP Nick Vespi placed on the Development List. RHP José Cuas has been released (retroactive to 5/1)
Jersey Shore : C Payton Henry (LHV) begins a minor league rehab assignment.
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