Another day of baseball in the books! See the results below. Check out the previous day recap here.
AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (8-12) lost 9-3 (BOX SCORE)
Ullola got the start for Sugar Land but struggled allowing 6 runs over 2.1 innings. The offense got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Hamilton RBI double. They picked up 2 more runs in the 3rd on a Whitcomb solo HR and Sacco RBI double. The pen allowed 3 more runs and the offense was shutout the rest of the way as Sugar Land fell 9-3.
Note: Murray has a 1.54 ERA this season.
- Shay Whitcomb, RF: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
- Brice Matthews, SS: 1-for-3, BB
- Collin Price, 1B: 1-for-3, R, 2B, BB
- Tommy Sacco, LF: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI
- Zack Short, 3B: 1-for-4, R, 2B
- Quincy Hamilton, CF: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
- Miguel Ullola, RHP: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
- Jayden Murray, RHP: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Nick Robertson, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- Misael Tamarez, RHP: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (4-11)
Game 1 – lost 6-0 (BOX SCORE)
Nezuh got the start but after two scoreless innings, he ran into some trouble and ended up allowing 5 runs over 4.1 innings. Santos made his debut and allowed 1 run in 1 inning of work. The offense was quiet in game one, picking up just 2 hits as they fell 6-0.
- Luis Castro, 3B: 1-for-2, 2B
- Anthony Sherwin, 2B: 1-for-2, BB
- Jackson Nezuh, RHP: 4.1 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- Patrick Halligan, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Alex Santos, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Game 2 – lost 3-1 (BOX SCORE)
Torres got the start after McCullers was scratched. He ended up going 3 innings allowing 1 run and striking out 5. He was relieved by Santa who tossed 2 scoreless innings. The Hooks tied the game up in the 7th on an Encarnacion sac fly. In the bottom of the 7th, the RockHounds walked it off with a 2 run HR as they swept the double header.
- Zach Cole, RF: 1-for-2, BB, SB
- Luis Encarnacion, DH: 0-for-2, RBI
- Alejandro Torres, RHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
- Alimber Santa, RHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Tyler Guilfoil, RHP: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (6-7) lost 7-4 (BOX SCORE)
Asheville fell behind 1-0 early but rallied for 4 runs in the 2nd inning on an Austin RBI groundout and a Sullivan 3 run HR. Brito got the start and ended up allowing 4 runs over 3 innings as the Emperors tied it up. Swiney tossed 3.1 scoreless in relief to keep it tied. The Emperors rallied for 3 runs in the 8th to take the lead and the Asheville offense was unable to score again as they fell 7-4.
Note: Vogel has a .775 OPS this season.
- Joseph Sullivan, CF: 2-for-4, R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 SB
- Will Bush, DH: 1-for-2, R, 2 BB
- Jose Gonzalez, LF: 1-for-4, R
- Tyler Whitaker, RF: 1-for-3, R, BB
- Anderson Brito, RHP: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
- Nick Swiney, LHP: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- Colby Langford, LHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Hudson Leach, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (6-8) lost 2-0 (BOX SCORE)
Cruz started for the Woodpeckers and pitched well allowing 1 run over 4 innings while striking out 5. He was relieved by Rodriguez who tossed 4 scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts. The Nationals added a run in the 9th and the Woodpeckers offense struggled all game as they collected just 3 hits in the 2-0 loss.
Note: Rodriguez has a 1.50 ERA this season.
- Lucas Spence, CF: 1-for-3, BB, SB
- Jancel Villarroel, LF: 1-for-4, 2B
- Justin Trimble, 1B: 1-for-2, 2B, 2 BB, SB
- Anthony Cruz, RHP: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
- Luis Rodriguez, RHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- Garrett Apker, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: Colton Gordon – 2:05 CT
CC: OFF
AV: Yeriel Santos – 12:00 CT
FV: TBD – 4:05 CT
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