Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals) 11 Bowling Green Hot Rods (Tampa Bay) 3

 

This was an UGLY game anyway you slice or dice it. Seven hit batters, fifteen base on balls and seven wild pitches and one error.

The Chiefs (13-14) had eight hits in the win, with three of them being long balls. Leandro Cedeno (2) blasted a bomb, two singles and he had four RBI leading the way. Brendan Donovan (2) blasted a bomb, a single and he knocked in three. Wadye Ynfante (2) hit a bomb and plated one. Brady Whalen went hitless but had two RBI and Brandon Riley had a hit and a RBI.

 

The Hot Rods only had three hits, with three players getting one RBI each. Ford Proctor, Beau Brundage (Portland) and Michael Smith had the RBI. They added ten more base runners via the walk.

 

Franyel Casadilla 1-0 8.22 ERA

Steffon Moore 0-1 11.25 ERA

Game 45

Iowa Cubs (Cubs) 6 Omaha Storm Chasers 3

 

This was a 2-1 game headed tot he eighth and that is when the Cubs (21-10) would score four times to put this one away. The Storm Chasers (13-18) would respond with two in the ninth but still came up short.

Catcher Francisco Arcia (.230) went 2-3 and drove in three. The young catcher hits ninth in the lineup. Wynton Bernard (.275) the eighth hitter in the lineup, went 3-3 and he drove in two. Lead off hitter Donnie Dewees (.357) had two hits and a RBI. As a team the Cubs had nine hits.

Omaha (13-18) seems to hit the ball but they have little success scoring runs. Nick Dini (.280), a catcher hitting ninth in the line up went 1-3, with his hit being his third dinger of the season He knocked in two, giving him nine on the season. Jecksson Flores (.185) had two hits and knocked in a run, he bats eighth. In all Omaha had nine hits.

 

Xavier Cedeño (1-0) 0.00ERA.

He came out of the pen to throw 1/3 of an inning.

Jake Kalish (George Mason) 1-2 4.85 ERA

He threw two innings out of the pen. He gave up five earned runs.

Game 46

 

Dayton Dragons (Reds) 5 Clinton Lumber Kings (Miami) 4

Dayton (11-19) Scored to in the bottom of the eighth to post the win, after giving up three in the top of the inning. The two teams combined for fourteen hits.

The Dragons blasted four bombs on the night and one double, in all they had eight hits. Bren Spillane (Illinois) blasted his third homer of the season and he had a double. On the night he drove in two. Morgan Lofstrom hit his first bomb of the season, a solo shot. Mariel Bautista went yard for the fifth time this season and he totaled one RBI. Carlos Rivero (1) went yard and drove in a run.

For the Lumber Kings, Will Banfield (.205) had a triple, a double and he drove in three.

 

Julio Pinto 1-0 4.11 ERA

Tyler Mitzel 1-2 4.15 ERA

Game 47

 

Erie Sea Wolves (Detroit) 2 Akron Rubber Ducks (Cleveland) 00

 

The two teams combined for thirteen hits but only two runs.

Erie (15-12) got RBI from Taylor Motter and Sergio Alcántara. Alcántara had the only hit between them. Fernando Perez (1-0) came out of the pen and threw three scoreless innings, although he did give up four hits. He kept his earned run average at 0.00. Jose Azocar and Jake Rogers each had two hits.

For Akron, Li-Jen Chu (.200) had two hits. Taking the loss was, Tanner Tully (Ohio State) 2-3. His ERA now stands at 3.82.

Game 47

 

Erie Sea Wolves (Detroit) 2 Akron Rubber Ducks (Cleveland) 00

 

The two teams combined for thirteen hits but only two runs.

Erie (15-12) got RBI from Taylor Motter and Sergio Alcántara. Alcántara had the only hit between them. Fernando Perez (1-0) came out of the pen and threw three scoreless innings, although he did give up four hits. He kept his earned run average at 0.00. Jose Azocar and Jake Rogers each had two hits.

For Akron, Li-Jen Chu (.200) had two hits. Taking the loss was, Tanner Tully (Ohio State) 2-3. His ERA now stands at 3.82.

Game 48

Fresno Grizzlies (Washington) 4 Sacramento River Cats (Giants) 1

Catcher Taylor Gushue (.333) went 3-4, including his first bomb of the season, a solo shot to lead the winners. He also had a double. Shortstop Bengie González(.192) went 2-4, with a RBI. Chris Dominguez (Louisville) had a hit and a RBI. Jacob Wilson (Memphis) drove in a run. The win improves Fresno to (17-16)

For the River Cats (16-17) Mike Gerber (Creighton) drove in the teams only run, by going 2-3.

 

Scott Copeland (Southern Mississippi) 2-1 5.45 ERA

Andrew Suárez (Miami, Fl) 2-2 5.82 ERA

Derek Self (Louisville) SV (2) 2.70 ERA

 

Game 49

Columbus Clippers (Cleveland) 6 Charlotte Knights (White Sox) 2

Columbus (19-13) used a three run first to kick start this win. The Knights (17-15) pulled to within one run, with a two run sixth but Columbus counter with two in the bottom of the inning and then for kicks plated another run in the seventh, to close this one out.

Bobby Bradley (7) blasted a bomb, a double and a single to close out a 3-4 night. He had three RBI, after all was said and done. Brandon Barnes (.274) has started to find his groove going 2-4 and driving in two. Ryan Flaherty(.242) drove in a run by going 1-4.

For the Knights, Danny Mendick led the offense with four hits. Getting RBI on the night was Zack Collins and Adam Engel (Louisville).

Asher Wojciechowski 3-1 1.97 ERA

Jordan Guerrero 1-4 8.31 ERA

Game 50

Pawtucket Red Sox (Boston 9) Norfolk Tides (Baltimore) 6 10 Innings

Some early afternoon ball and it was another fun game to watch.

The Red Sox (13-18) put together ten hits and used six base on balls to score ten. Mike Miller (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) had four RBI to lead the offense in that department. Bryce Brentz (Middle Tenn. State) blasted home run number four. He had two hits and drove in two. Sam Travis (Indiana) hit his 2nd bomb of the season, a solo shot. Cole Sturgeon (Louisville) had two hits and two RBI. Juan Centeno (.267) had two hits and one RBI.

Norfolk (15-18) had nine hits, with three being for extra bases. Two of the extra base hits were long balls. Mason Williams (.293) blast homer number five and drove in three. He had three total hits on the day. Former Cleveland Indian farm hand, Anthony Santander hit his fourth bomb of the season and he drove in one. He had two hits to raise his average up to .284. Christopher Bostick went 2-5. DJ Stewart 1-4 with one RBI . The former player from Florida State is now hitting .262. Catcher Jesús Sucre went 2-4 and drove in one. He now has a .222 batting average.

Pitching was an issue for both teams at times but Jenrry Mejia threw a scoreless inning to earn save number six.

 

Matthew Gorst 1-1 3.72 ERA (He threw one scoreless inning but walked two.)

Tanner Scott 0-1 10.38 ERA ( He threw one inning, giving up two hits. two runs and three hits.

 

Game 51

Syracuse Mets (Mets) 7 Columbus Clippers (Indians)4

The Mets (20-14) used a four run third to post the win over the Clippers (19-14) last night. The Mets roughed up Clippers pitching for twelve hits, seven of them were for extra bases including four dingers. Rajai Davis (2) had a dinger and drove in two. Jed Lowrie had three hits, including his first long ball of the season. He also had one RBI. Carlos Gómez totaled two hits, including his fifth bomb of the season and he drove in three. René Rivera had three hits, including his first dinger of the season and he had the one RBI.

Oscar Mercado (3) and (3) both went yard for Columbus. Mercado had one RBI, while Barnes had two. Bobby Bradley had the other RBI for the Clippers. Mercado had three hits, with Barnes getting two. Also with two hits was Adam Rosales (Western Michigan). Bradley, Ryan Flaherty and Mark Mathias each had one base hit.

Zach Lee (2-0 4.86 ERA) started and went five innings, giving up six hits and two earned runs.

Taking the loss for Columbus was, Chih-Wei Hu (1-2 5.29 ERA) he was horrible, giving up six hits, six earned runs, 2 base on balls and he had a wild pitch.

Picking picking up the save was, Ryan O'Rourke (2) 3.78 ERA.

Game 52

Palm Beach Cardinals (St Louis) Bradenton Marauders (Pittsburgh) 3 7 Innings

I tried to watch these two on Saturday butt the games was suspended after one due to rain. In the game today, the first game of a seven inning double header the Cardinals (20-14) scored single runs in four of the seven innings to post the win. Zach Kirtley (.267) had two hits and one RBI to lead the offense. Luken Baker had two doubles to give him nine on the season. Michael Perri (San Francisco) had a hit and drove in a run. Dennis Ortega (.167) had a hit and he too also drove in a run. Bryce Denton had one RBI. As a team Palm Beach had eight hits, with three going for extra bases.

For the Marauders (21-13) Cal Mitchell (.315) led the way with two hits an a RBI. Lucas Tancas (Long Beach State) drove in a run and he had one hit on the day. Daniel Amaral (.325) had a hit and one RBI.

 

C.J. Saylor 2-1. 1.93 Came out of the pen to throw 1 1/3 of an inning to get the win. Max Kranick 1-4 4.75 Era took the loss. He started and went 4 2/3 of an inning, giving up eight hits and four earned runs.

Bryan Dobzanski earned the save. (2) He lowered his ERA to 0.84.

Springfield Cardinals (St. Louis) 5 Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Royals) 2

Springfield (15-21) used a three run sixth to put this one away. Jose Godoy double in a run. Then it was another double, this one from Evan Mendoza to drive in the second run of the inning. The final run came on a sac fly from Jose Martinez. Martinez had homered in the fifth to make it a 2-1 game.

Northwest Arkansas (13-22) open the dance in the second inning on a solo blast off of the bat of Travis Jones (2) to make it a 1-0 game. Dylan Carlson doubled in a run to lock it up at one in the third. The last run of the game came in the top of the eighth on a wild pitch from Jacob Patterson that allowed the Naturals Angelo Castellano to score and make it a 5-2 game.

 

Williams Pérez 4-1 4.30 ERA

Ofreidy Gomez 1-3 4.58 ERA

Kodi Whitley (SV 1) 0.87 ERA

Game 54

 

 

Birmingham Barons (White Sox) 6 Tennessee Smokies 1 7 Innings

 

The Barons (14-22) used a seven it attack including four extra base hits to get the win. Two of the extra base hits were long balls. Hitting his first homer run was Luis Robert. Ti'Quan Forbes hit his 2nd blase of the season. Forbes had four RBI, while Robert had one. Luis Alexander Basabe had two hits and knocked in one. Kyle Kubat (Nebraska) 2-0 0.43 ERA threw a complete game, giving up just six hits. He struck out five and had zero base on balls.

 

For Tennessee (17-19) Charcer Burks (.221) had two hits and knocked in his teams only run. Also getting two hits was Jared Young (.251)

Taking the loss was Justin Steele (0-3 9.20 ERA. He went four innings, allowing four hits and two earned runs.

Birmingham Barons (White Sox) 4 Tennessee Smokies 1 7 Innings

 

This was the 2nd game of today's double header. The The Barons (15-22) managed just six hits in this one but that was enough combined with good pitching to get the sweep. Blake Battenfield 1-0 1.80 ERA threw five strong innings, he gave up just four hits, struck out six, gave up one earned run and had just one base on balls. Luis Martinez (1) earned his first save and lowered his ERA to 4.30. Blake Rutherford (3) went yard and drove in two. Gavin Sheets (.240) had one hit and he also drove in two.

For Tennessee it was a long day, with the night cap bringing just four hits. Jared Young (Old Dominion) had a hit and the teams only RBI. Taking the loss was Brad Markey (1-1 5.14 ERA) He threw four innings, gave up four hits and four earned runs.

Game 56

Akron Rubber Ducks (Cleveland) 7 Bowie Bay Sox (Baltimore) 3

The Ducks (16-20) used a three run bomb from Daniel Johnson (New Mexico State) to take down Bowie (11-25). For Johnson, it was his seventh bomb of the season. He now has twenty five RBI on the season. Ka'ai Tom (Kentucky) blasted his fourth bomb of the season. He drove in two, giving him thirteen on the season. Catcher Li-Jen Chu had a RBI and a hit.

For Bowie, Ryan McKenna went 2-5 including his third bomb of the season. He is hitting just .214 with nine RBI.

Catcher Carlos Pèrez had a RBI and two hits on the day.

 

Tanner Tully (Ohio State) improved to 3-3 on the season. He went 5 1/3 of an inning allowing seven hits and two earned runs. He walked two and struck out two.

 

Hunter Harvey (1-3 6.23 ERA) took the loss. He lasted four innings. He allowed nine hits, seven earned runs , struck out five and walked just one.

Game 57

 

Fresno Grizzlies (Washington) 10 Albuquerque Isotopes (Colorado) 3

The Grizzlies (21-18) used 14 hits, 2 walks and 2 Isotopes errors to score 10 runs. Four of the hits went out of the park, while two others went for extra bases. Matt Reynolds (4) had two hits including a home run and he drove in two. Bengie González had three hits and a RBI. José Marmolejos had two hits and one RBI. Collin Cowgill (9) blasted a home run and had one run driven in. Brandon Snyder went 1-1 with a RBI. Jacob Wilson (13) went yard, a solo shot, giving him one RBI. Raudy Read (5) blasted a solo home run, giving him the one RBI. Alec Keller (Princeton) drove in a run and had two hits.

 

For Albuquerque (20-20) Roberto Ramos (8) blasted a solo home run. Brian Mundell and Brendan Rodgers both had two hits and one RBI.

 

Paolo Espino 3-1 5.36 ERA, a former Cleveland draft pick went 6 2/3 of an inning. He gave up six hits, three earned run and had eight strike outs.

Pat Dean (0-2 5.59 ERA.