4/25/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
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Written by Steve Potter
International League ( AAA ) - Lehigh Valley 11 (18-7) Columbus 3 (12-11)
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
Scoring Summary :
Justin Crawford doubled in the first inning, went to third on a single by Otto Kemp and scored on a single by Brandon Marsh. Marsh stole second base. Garrett Stubbs singled to score Kemp. Oscar Mercado singled to score Marsh. Erick Brito singled to score Stubbs. Rodolfo Castro singled to score Mercado.
A walk, double and fielding error (Pitcher Kyle Tyler) scored two runs for Columbus in the fourth inning.
Oscar Mercado homered in the sixth inning. Erick Brito and Rafael Lantigua walked. Justin Crawford singled to load the bases. Otto Kemp doubled to score three runs.
Two walks, a wild pitch and a ground out scored a run for Columbus in the seventh inning.
Otto Kemp doubled in the eighth inning, Cade Fergus scored him with a home run.
At Bat : 11 R, 16 H, 5 BB, 8 K’s
Otto Kemp (single & three doubles, three RBIs) had four hits. Erick Brito (singles) each had three hits. Oscar Mercado (single & HR) had two hits and two RBIs. Justin Crawford also had two hits (single & double) along with a walk. Garrett Stubbs had two hits (singles). Cade Fergus homered posting two RBIs. Brandon Marsh was 1 for 4 with a run scored and RBI but also struck out three times.
On The Hill : 3 R, 3 H, 7 BB, 13 K’s
RH Kyle Tyler - 5 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 2 H, 4 BB, 8 K’s - 95 pitches - 56 strikes
RH John McMillon - 1 IP, 1 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 24 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Seth Johnson - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 15 pitches - 9 strikes - FB 97-98 mph 🔥
RH Koyo Aoyagi - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 25 pitches - 15 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
TWO SAC BUNTS, IN THIS ECONOMY!?!: In laying down two sac bunts on Thursday, the 'Pigs are just one of seven teams in all of triple-A baseball to do so this season. They were also the first two sac bunts of the year for the team too. The 'Pigs last laid down multiple sacrifice bunts on June 23, 2024 against Norfolk. They sacrificed twice in a game three times last year. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League ( AA ) - Portland 2 (11-6) Reading 1 (5-14)
Delta Dental Park - Portland, ME
Scoring Summary :
Keaton Anthony singled in the fourth inning, moved to second on a ground out and scored on a single by Trent Farquhar.
A walk, fielding error (SS Aidan Miller) and single scored a run for Portland in the sixth inning.
Tyler Miller led off the bottom of the ninth with a walk-off game winning home run.
At Bat : 1 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 7 K’s
Trent Farquhar had two hits (single & double) and an RBI.
On The Hill : 2 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 12 K’s
RH Gabe Mosser - 6 IP, 1 unearned R, 3 H, 3 BB, 10 K’s - 92 pitches - 58 strikes
RH Jack Dallas - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 28 pitches - 18 strikes
RH Gunner Mayer - faced 1 batter - 1 R, 1 H (HR) - 2 pitches - 2 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
The Local Kid : Jordan Dissin, from nearby Pottstown, is on a roll offensively since joining the Fightin Phils on Apr. 16 from High-A Jersey Shore. Dissin owns multiple hits in back-to-back games and has two-or-more base knocks in three of the five games he’s played in so far. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Brooklyn 8 (13-6) Jersey Shore 3 (6-13)
Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark
Scoring Summary :
Brooklyn scored four runs in the third inning on a grand slam by Carson Benge. A two run home run by Estarling Mercado made it six runs in the inning.
Two walks and a double scored a run for Brooklyn in the fourth.
Kehden Hettiger homered in the fifth inning.
Two singles and a double scored a run for Brooklyn in the seventh inning.
Luke Davis walked in the bottom of the seventh, he scored on a double by Kehden Hettiger. Zach Arnold singled sending Hettiger to third base. Kehden later scored on a passed ball.
At Bat : 3 R, 6 H, 5 BB, 18 K’s 😳
Carson DeMartini had two hits (singles). Kehden Hettiger doubled and homered posting two RBIs.
On The Hill : 8 R, 11 H, 7 BB, 6 K’s
RH Aaron Combs - 2.1 IP, 5 R, 3 H, 1 HB, 3 BB, 2 K’s - 55 pitches - 29 strikes
RH Drew Garrett - 1.2 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 4 BB, 2 K’s - 45 pitches - 23 strikes - 1 inherited runner scored
RH Braydon Tucker - 5 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 61 pitches - 45 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Dev For Three…2B Devin Saltiban had three hits on Thursday, his first three hit game with the BlueClaws (he had four last year
with Clearwater plus one four-hit game)…Before Thursday night, Saltiban had been 2 for his previous 30 with 13 strikeouts…A 3rd round pick in 2023 (Hilo HS in Hilo, Hawaii), he hit 17 home runs last season with Clearwater and is the #9 prospect in the system per MLB Pipeline. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League ( Low A ) - Clearwater 4 (11-8) Fort Myers 3 (10-9)
Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
Scoring Summary :
Two walks, a single and sacrifice fly scored a run for Fort Myers in the first inning. A stolen base and subsequent throwing error (catcher Guillermo Rosario) scored a second run.
A double and single scored a run for Fort Myers in the sixth inning.
Kodey Shojinaga tripled in the bottom of the sixth and scored on a sacrifice fly by Carter Mathison.
Avery Owusu-Asiedu and Dante Nori singled in the seventh inning. Eduardo Tait doubled to score Owusu-Asiedu. A wild pitch allowed Nori to score.
Brady Day singled in the bottom of the ninth, Carter Mathison walked. With two outs Raider Tello singled to score Day with the walk-off game winner!
At Bat : 4 R, 10 H, 6 BB, 12 K’s
Dante Nori had two hits (singles). Diego Gonzalez had two hits (singles). Raider Tello had two hits (singles) and the game winning RBI. Eduardo Tait doubled. Kodey Shojinaga tripled.
On The Hill : 3 R, 4 H, 6 BB, 10 K’s
RH Zack Tukis - 3 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 1 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 52 pitches - 32 strikes
RH Eli Trop - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 28 pitches - 13 strikes
LH Erik Ritchie - 1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 26 pitches - 17 strikes
RH Ryan Degges - 2.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 31 pitches - 18 strikes
LH Erubiel Armenta - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 19 pitches - 10 strikes
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