Another day of baseball in the books! See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here.
AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (5-6) won 3-2 (BOX SCORE)
Sugar Land got on the board in the first inning scoring 2 runs on a Whitcomb bases loaded walk and a Sacco RBI groundout. Gordon got the start and was solid allowing 2 runs over 5 innings while striking out 6. Whitley tossed a scoreless inning in relief in a rehab outing. In the bottom of the 7th, Hamilton connected on a solo HR to give Sugar Land a 3-2 lead. Murray tossed 2 scoreless innings bridging the gap to the 9th.
- Luis Guillorme, 3B: 1-for-2, R, 2 BB
- Brice Matthews, SS: 1-for-3, R, BB, SB
- Shay Whitcomb, 1B: 0-for-2, RBI, 2 BB
- Quincy Hamilton, RF: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI
- Colton Gordon, LHP: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
- Forrest Whitley, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Jayden Murray, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (WIN)
- Nick Hernandez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (SAVE)
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (1-4) lost 8-4 (BOX SCORE)
The Hooks got on the board in the first on a Castro solo HR and a Johnson 2 run HR. Mancini got the start and was pitching well but struggled later in the outing allowing 4 runs over 4.1 innings. The offense got a run back in the 5th on a Barber RBI single. Knorr pitched in relief but struggled allowing 3 runs on 5 hits while retiring just 2 batters. Sanchez was great in relief but the offense was able to rally as they fell 8-4.
- Luis Castro, LF: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
- Colin Barber, RF: 2-for-4, R, RBI
- Ryan Johnson, 2B: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI
- John Garcia, DH: 0-for-2, R, BB
- Joey Mancini, RHP: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
- Tyler Guilfoil, RHP: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- Michael Knorr, RHP: 0.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Wilmy Sanchez, RHP: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (2-3) lost 5-4 (BOX SCORE)
Gillis got the start and was great allowing 1 run over 4 innings while striking out 6 batters. The offense got on the board scoring a run in the 3rd on a Gonzalez RBI single. The offense rallied for 3 runs in the 7th on a Whitaker RBI single, a Gonzalez RBI double and another run scoring on an error. Santos pitched in relief but struggled allowing 4 runs and walking 6 over 3.2 innings. Chirinos was dominant in relief but the offense was unable to score again as they fell 5-4.
- Joseph Sullivan, CF: 1-for-4, 2B
- Alejandro Nunez, 2B: 1-for-3, BB
- Will Bush, C: 1-for-2, R, BB
- Drew Vogel, 3B: 0-for-2, R, BB, SB
- Tyler Whitaker, RF: 1-for-4, R, RBI
- Jose Gonzalez, RF: 2-for-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, SB
- Brett Gillis, RHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
- Yeriel Santos, RHP: 3.2 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 6 BB, 2 K
- Amilcar Chirinos, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (1-3) lost 3-2 (BOX SCORE)
David started for the Woodpeckers and was pitching well until the 4th inning where he allowed 3 runs. The offense got on the board in the 7th scoring 2 runs on a fielder’s choice and an error. Smith tossed a scoreless inning in relief and Mayer tossed 3 scoreless with 5 strikeouts, but the offense was unable to complete the comeback as they fell 3-2.
- Cesar Hernandez, DH: 0-for-5, RBI
- Jancel Villarroel, C: 2-for-4
- Lucas Spence, CF: 2-for-4, 2B
- Max Holy, 2B: 1-for-3, R
- Justin Trimble, 1B: 1-for-4, R
- Ramsey David, RHP: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
- Ryan Smith, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Bryce Mayer, RHP: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: Aaron Brown – 7:05 CT
CC: Nic Swanson – 6:35 CT
AV: Jose Guedez – 5:35 CT
FV: TBD – 4:35 CT
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