Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous days recap here.
AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (20-25) lost 7-6 (BOX SCORE)
Sugar Land got on the board in the 3rd inning scoring 4 runs on a Strahm sac fly and Nelson 3 run home run. McPherson got the start making his Triple-A debut but struggled allowing 5 runs over 2.2 innings. After falling behind 6-4, the offense tied things up in the 7th on a Strahm 2 run single. The game went to the 9th and in the bottom of the 9th, Tacoma walked it off as Sugar Land fell 7-6.
Note: Nelson is hitting .305 in Triple-A.
- Daniel Johnson, CF: 1-for-4, 2 R, BB, SB
- Collin Price, C: 2-for-3, R, 2 BB, SB
- Kellen Strahm LF: 2-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI
- James Nelson, DH: 1-for-5, R, HR, 3 RBI
- Cavan Biggio, 2B: 1-for-4, 2B
- Jax Biggers, SS: 1-for-3, R
- Brandon McPherson, RHP: 2.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
- Joey Mancini, RHP: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Nate Pearson, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Sam Carlson, RHP: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Alimber Santa, RHP: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Roddery Munoz, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Logan VanWey, RHP: 0.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (17-22) lost 5-3 (BOX SCORE)
Dombroski started for the Hooks and went 4 innings allowing 1 run. The offense tied it up in the 3rd on a Whitaker sac fly. In the 8th, the Hooks rallied for 2 runs on RBI doubles from Encarnacion and Meyers. The bullpen was solid until the 9th where Ramsey allowed 4 runs, though all were unearned. The offense was unable to counter in the bottom of the inning as the Hooks fell 5-3.
Note: Austin has a .834 OPS this season.
- Yamal Encarnacion, 2B: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI
- Jake Meyers, CF: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
- Lucas Spence, RF: 1-for-4, 2B
- Trevor Austin, 3B: 2-for-2, 2 R, 2B, BB
- Trey Dombroski, LHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 3 K
- Amilcar Chirinos, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- Alex Santos, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Railin Perez, RHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- Ramsey David, RHP: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (9-30) lost 19-12 (BOX SCORE)
DeVos started for Asheville and went 4 innings allowing 6 runs, 4 earned. The offense got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Call RBI double. They picked up 3 more runs in the 4th on a Call 2 run home run and Thomas sac fly. Steinbaugh relieved DeVos but struggled allowing 6 runs over 1.2 innings. In the 5th, Daudet connected on a 3 run home run. Asheville rallied for 5 runs in the 6th inning to tie it on a fielder’s choice, Call 2 run double, and two runs scoring on wild pitches. The bullpen continued to struggled as the Spartanburgers added 7 more runs between the 8th and 9th inning. The offense loaded the bases in the bottom of the 9th but was unable to score as Asheville fell 19-12.
Note: Walker is hitting .294 this season.
- Justin Thomas, CF: 0-for-2, RBI, 2 BB
- Jason Schiavone, C: 0-for-4, R, 2 BB
- Ethan Frey, DH: 1-for-6, R
- Drew Brutcher, 1B: 3-for-5, 2 R, BB
- Caden Powell, LF: 1-for-5, 2 R, RBI, BB
- Kyle Walker, SS: 2-for-5, 2 R
- Chase Call, RF: 4-for-5, 2 R, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI, SB
- Zach Daudet, 3B: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB
- Reylin Perez, 2B: 2-for-4, 2B, BB, SB
- Nolan DeVos, RHP: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- Conor Steinbaugh, RHP: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
- Joan Ogando, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- Alain Pena, RHP: 0.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Nate Wohlgemuth, RHP: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
- Keduar Trujillo, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (18-21) won 8-7 (BOX SCORE)
The Woodpeckers got on the board in the first inning on an Alvarez solo home run, his 5th of the season. Carrera got the start and went 5 innings allowing 7 runs. The offense battled back in the 5th scoring 2 runs on a Sierra RBI double and Alvarez RBI single. The offense got another run in the 6th on a Ramirez sac fly and one in the 7th inning on a wild pitch. The Woodpeckers tied things up in the 8th inning scoring 2 runs on a Wakefield groundout and Sierra sac fly. The offense took the lead in the 9th inning on a Salas RBI double. Smith went the final 4 innings allowing zero runs as he closed out the 8-7 win.
Note: Sierra has a .892 OPS this season.
- Juan Sierra, LF: 1-for-4, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
- Kevin Alvarez, DH: 3-for-5, R, HR, 2 RBI
- Nehomar Ochoa, 1B: 1-for-4, R, BB, SB
- DJ Newman, RF: 0-for-2, R, 3 BB, SB
- German Ramirez, SS: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB
- Hector Salas, 2B: 1-for-3, R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB
- Jesus Carrera, RHP: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
- Aubrey Smith, RHP: 4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K (WIN)
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: OFF
CC: OFF
AV: OFF
FV: OFF
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