6/8/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- 1 day ago
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Written by Steve Potter
International League ( AAA ) - Charlotte 10 (31-32) Lehigh Valley 9 (43-20)
Charlotte, NC -Truist Field
Scoring Summary :
A walk, fielding error, single, double and sacrifice fly scored four runs for Charlotte in the first inning. Dominic Fletcher hit a home run to score another run.
Andrew Vaughn hit a three run home run for Charlotte in the third inning. Andre Lipciushit a two run home run.
Luis Verdugo hit a two run home run in the third inning.
Rafael Lantigua hit a two run home run in the seventh inning.
Garrett Stubbs singled in the eighth, two walks and a hit batter scored him. Rodolfo Castro was hit by a pitch to score another. Two runs scored on a ground out and two errors. Rafael Lantigua singled to score a run. Luis Verdugo singled to score another.
At Bat : 9 R, 9 H, 4 BB, 8 K’s
Rafael Lantigua had three hits (two singles & HR, three runs scored, three RBIs). Luis Verdugo had two hits (single & HR, three RBIs). Oscar Mercado had two hits (singles).
On The Hill : 10 R, 8 H, 6 BB, 5 K’s
RH Nicholas Padilla - 1 IP, 5 R - 1 earned, 3 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 21 pitches - 14 strikes
RH Austin Schulfer - 1/3 IP, 1 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 10 pitches - 6 strikes
LH Josh Walker - 2/3 IP, 4 R - 1 earned, 4 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 25 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 11 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Lucas Sims - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 17 pitches - 10 strikes
RH Brett de Geus - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 21 pitches - 14 strikes
RH Joel Kuhnel - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 29 pitches - 17 strikes
RH Seth Johnson - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 15 pitches - 9 strikes
Eastern League ( AA ) - Harrisburg 3 (28-29) Reading 1 (20-35)
Harrisburg, PA - FNB Field
Scoring Summary :
A walk, fielding error and single scored a run for Harrisburg in the fourth inning. A hit batter, walk, sacrifice bunt and single scored a run for them in the fifth inning.
Josh Breaux doubled in the seventh inning and scored on a single by Felix Reyes.
A hit batter, walk and single scored a run for Harrisburg in the bottom of the seventh.
At Bat : 1 R, 4 H, 5 BB, 11 K’s
Felix Reyes had two hits (single & triple) and an RBI. Josh Breaux doubled.
On The Hill : 3 R, 5 H, 4 BB, 10 K’s
RH Chuck King - 5 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 4 H, 1 HB, 3 BB, 5 K’s - 74 pitches - 47 strikes
RH John McMillon - 1 perfect IP - 2 K’s - 9 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Gunner Mayer - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 28 pitches - 13 strikes
RH Jack Dallas - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 11 pitches - 7 strikes
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Jersey Shore 12 (21-35) Bowling Green 10 (30-26) - ten innings
Bowling Green, KY - Bowling Green Ballpark
Scoring Summary :
Carson DeMartini homered in the first inning.
Noah Myers hit a three run home run for Bowling Green in the bottom of the first.
Zach Arnold homered in the third inning. Kehden Hettiger homered in the fourth inning.
Carson DeMartini hit a two run home run in the fifth inning scoring Dylan Campbell (doubled). Kehden Hettiger walked, Bryan Rincon and Elio Prado singled. Bryson Ware singled to score two runs. Matt Higgins hit a three run home run.
Aidan Smith homered for Bowling Green in the sixth inning. A single and double scored another run. They scored four in the seventh on three walks, a balk and three hits.
A walk, throwing error (first baseman Matt Higgins), ground out and strikeout/wild pitch scored a run for Bowling Green in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The game went into extra innings.
Bryson Ware singled to score placed runner Bryan Rincon in the top of the tenth after Elio Prado had moved him to third with a sacrifice bunt. Zach Arnold doubled to score Ware.
Andrew Baker shut BG down in order in the bottom of the tenth to post the W!
At Bat : 12 R, 13 H, 1 BB, 9 K’s
Carson DeMartini hit two home runs and posted three RBIs. Dylan Campbell had two hits (single & double). Zach Arnold doubled and homered) and Kehden Hettiger (single & HR) each had two hits. Matt Higgins homered - Higgins had three RBIs. Bryson Ware had two hits (singles) and two RBIs.
On The Hill : 10 R, 9 H, 5 BB, 15 K’s
RH Braydon Tucker - 5 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K’s - 68 pitches - 51 strikes
LH Cristhian Tortosa - 1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 23 pitches - 14 strikes
RH Paxton Thompson - 2/3 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 0 K’s - 26 pitches - 11 strikes
LH Wesley Moore - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 15 pitches - 10 strikes
RH Andrew Baker - 2 IP, 1 unearned R, 0 H, 1 BB, 5 K’s - 34 pitches - 25 strikes great to see him battle thru adversity and finish strong 🔥
Florida State League ( Low A ) - Clearwater 15 (31-26) Bradenton 12 (27-30) - ten innings
Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
Scoring Summary :
Dante Nori singled in the first inning, Eduardo Tait doubled. Raider Tello reached on a fielder’s choice as Nori was thrown out at home. Carter Mathison was hit by a pitch. Avery Owusu-Asiedu walked to force in a run.
Diego Gonzalez singled in the second inning, Caleb Ricketts doubled. Dante Nori singled to them both.
Bradenton scored a run in the fourth inning.
Nikau Pouaka-Grego walked in the fourth inning, Diego Gonzalez singled. They advanced a base on a groundout. Dante Nori singled to score them both. Nori stole second, went to third on an errant throw and then scored on a balk. Raider Tello doubled and scored on a single by Carter Mathison.
Will Taylor hit a three run home run for Bradenton in the fifth inning.
Nikau Pouaka-Grego walked in the bottom of the fifth, went to second on a ground out and scored on a single by Dante Nori.
A single, walk and two ground outs scored a run for Bradenton in the sixth inning. Will Taylor hit a grand slam.
Ian Farrow hit a two run home run for Bradenton in the eighth inning.
Raider Tello doubled in the bottom of the eighth, Avery Owusu-Asiedu singled. Guillermo Rosario singled to score Tello.
Caleb Ricketts singled in the bottom of the ninth, Dante Nori walked and Eduardo Tait singled. Raider Tello singled to score a run, Nori was thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Joel Dragoo singled to score a run.
The game went into extra innings tied at eleven.
Bradenton scored the placed runner in the top of the tenth on a wild pitch and ground out.
Avery Owusu-Asiedu was the placed runner in the bottom of the tenth, Nikau Pouaka-Grego walked, Diego Gonzalez reached on an error. Caleb Ricketts hit a grand slam home run.
At Bat : 15 R, 20 H, 5 BB, 10 K’s
Caleb Ricketts (single, two doubles, grand slam HR) had four hits and four RBIs. Dante Nori had four hits (singles), walked, stole a base, scored three times and drove in five runs. Raider Tello had three hits (single & doubled twice). Diego Gonzalez (singles) and Avery Owusu-Asiedu (singles) each had two hits. Eduardo Tait singled & doubled, he scored twice. Nikau Pouaka-Grego walked three times and scored three runs.
On The Hill : 12 R, 8 H, 8 BB, 6 K’s
LH Juan Amarante - 5 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 68 pitches - 38 strikes
RH Marty Gair - 1 IP, 5 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 0 K’s - 34 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Luis Avila - 2 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 30 pitches - 19 strikes
RH Jose Peña Jr - 2 IP, 1 unearned R, 0 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 35 pitches - 21 strikes
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