Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here.
AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (27-36) lost 11-5 (BOX SCORE)
McPherson started for Sugar Land and had his best outing in Triple-A allowing 2 runs over 4 innings striking out 7 batters. The offense picked up 3 runs in the 5th inning on a Ferreras RBI single and Biggio 2 run double. Bolton relieved McPherson and allowed 3 runs over 2 innings. In the 7th, Ferreras connected on a solo home run to get one run back. The pen continued to struggle allowing 3 more runs in the 7th as El Paso extended their lead. The offense was unable to comeback as Sugar Land lost 11-5.
Note: Ferreras is hitting .529 in Triple-A.
- Cavan Biggio, LF: 2-for-5, 2B, RBI
- Zach Dezenzo, 1B: 1-for-4, R
- CJ Alexander, RF: 1-for-4, 2B
- Zach Cole, CF: 2-for-3, R, RBI, BB
- Carlos Perez, C: 1-for-4, R
- Pascanel Ferreras, SS: 2-for-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
- Brandon McPherson, RHP: 2.2 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- Cody Bolton, RHP: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Roddery Munoz, RHP: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Logan VanWey, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Miguel Ullola, RHP: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
- Tom Cosgrove, LHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (25-32) lost 11-6 (BOX SCORE)
The Hooks got the scoring started getting a Sullivan solo home run in the first inning. In the second inning, Spence connected on a solo home run. The offense scored 2 runs in the 4th on a Schiavone solo home run and Austin solo home run. They added 2 more runs in the 5th on an Encarnacion steal of home and Schiavone RBI single. Dombroski started for the Hooks and was solid allowing 2 runs over 5.2 innings. The pen struggled through allowing 9 runs as Arkansas took the lead. The offense was quiet the rest of the way as the Hooks fell 11-6.
Note: Schiavone has a .937 OPS in Double-A.
- Yamal Encarnacion, 2B: 1-for-3, R, BB, 3 SB
- Joseph Sullivan, CF: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, RBI, 2 BB, SB
- Jason Schiavone, C: 2-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI
- Trevor Austin, 3B: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI
- Lucas Spence, DH: 2-for-4, R, HR, RBI
- Trey Dombroski, LHP: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- Hudson Leach, RHP: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Alejandro Torres, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Jose Guedez, RHP: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- Ramsey David, RHP: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (15-41) lost 16-14 (BOX SCORE)
Asheville got on the board in the first inning on a Call solo home run. Howard started for Asheville but really struggled allowing 9 runs, 8 earned, over just 1.2 innings. The offense got 4 runs back in the 3rd inning on a Powell RBI single, Ochoa 2 run double and Walker RBI double. They got 2 more in the 4th on a Thomas RBI double and Powell RBI single. Asheville took the lead scoring 4 runs in the 6th inning on an Ochoa 3 run double and Walker RBI single. The pen struggled late allowing 3 runs in the 7th, 2 runs in the 8th and 2 runs in the 9th. The offense rallied getting a Thomas RBI single in the 7th, Moss sac fly in the 8th and Ochoa RBI single in the 9th but that was it as Asheville fell 16-14.
Note: Thomas has a .965 OPS this season.
- Justin Thomas, DH: 2-for-3, 4 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB
- Caden Powell, CF: 2-for-5, R, 2 RBI, BB
- Chase Call, LF: 1-for-5, 2 R, HR, RBI
- Nehomar Ochoa, 1B: 3-for-6, R, 2 2B, 6 RBI
- Kyle Walker, 2B: 3-for-5, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB
- Freuddy Batista, C: 1-for-4, 2 R
- Zach Daudet, 3B: 3-for-4, 3 R, BB
- Dylan Howard, RHP: 1.2 IP, 7 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
- Raimy Rodriguez, RHP: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Francisco Frias, RHP: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- Bryce Collins, RHP: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
- Colby Langford, LHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (25-32) lost 16-2 (BOX SCORE)
The Woodpeckers got on the board in the first inning thanks to a Neyens 2 run home run, his 8th home run of the season. Smith got the start but struggled allowing 8 runs, 7 earned, over 4.1 innings. The rest of the pen struggled too allowing 8 runs. The Woodpeckers’ offense was shut down the rest of the way as they fell 16-2.
Note: Neyens has a .816 OPS this season.
- Anthony Huezo, CF: 1-for-5, R, 2B
- Xavier Neyens, 3B: 1-for-5, R, HR, 2 RBI
- Waner Luciano, DH: 2-for-3, 2B. BB
- Hector Salas, RF: 1-for-3, BB
- German Ramirez, SS: 2-for-3, BB
- Aubrey Smith, RHP: 4.1 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- Ryan Mathiesen, RHP: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Adam Shoemaker, LHP: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- Leomar Rosario, RHP: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: OFF
CC: OFF
AV: OFF
FV: OFF
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