( AAA ) - Worcester 5 (13-15) Lehigh Valley 2 (11-15)
Worcester, MA - Polar Park
Summary :
After going hitless in the first three innings Worcester scored four runs in the 4th inning on four singles and a doubles.
In the 6th inning Weston Wilson and David Dahl each singled. Wilson scored on a sacrifice fly by Aramis Garcia.
Worcester scored a run in the 7th on a walk and double.
Esteban Quiroz walked in the ninth, stole second, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Cal Stevenson.
At Bat : 2 R, 8 H, 2 BB, 7 K’s
David Dahl and Cal Stevenson each had two hits. The IronPigs had no extra base hits.
On The Hill : 5 R, 8 H, 3 BB, 7 K’s
Mick Abel pitched four innings, 4 R, 6 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 4 K’s - 87 pitches - 47 strikes. Taylor Lehman pitched a perfect inning - 1 K. Nick Nelson pitched a perfect inning. Andrew Bellatti pitched an inning - 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K. Jose Ruiz pitched an inning - 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - he’s been excellent so far - 1.64 ERA in 10 appearances - 13 K’s, 3 BB.
Defensive Gems :
Center fielder Cal Stevenson made a couple outstanding diving catches to rob hits. He’s played an excellent defensive center field for the IronPigs this season.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
PINCH-HIT PODKUL: Nick Podkul jumped up off the bench and hit a game-tying pinch-hit homer on Sunday against Charlotte. It was the first pinch-hit homer for the 'Pigs since 2021, when Ryan Cordell did it on May 23 against Syracuse. Wildly, Cornelius Randolphhad hit a pinch-hit homer the day prior, snapping a four-year drought. - Media Notes
AA ) - Portland 8 (13-8) Reading 3 (10-13)
Portland, ME - Hadlock Field
Summary :
William Simoneit led off the 5th inning with a single, Marcus Lee Sang was hit by a pitch. Casey Martin reached on a fielders choice and Simoneit scored on a throwing error. Lee Sang scored on a ground out by Carson Taylor. Casey Martin stole third base and scored on a balk.
Three walks loaded the bases for Portland in the 5th inning, a double scored two runs. A walk and two singles scored three more.
A single, two walks and a groundout scored a run for Portland in the 6th inning. Kyle Teel hit a two run home run for them in the 8th inning.
On The Hill : 8 R, 8 H, 10 BB, 10 K’s
Christian McGowan pitched 4 plus two batters innings, 2 R, 2 H, 4 BB, 3 K’s. Andrew Baker went 2/3 of an inning - 3 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s. Eury Ramos pitched 1.1 innings, 1 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K. Tristan Garnett pitched two innings, 2 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s
At Bat : 3 R, 2 H, 6 BB, 12 K’s
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
This Day in Baseballtown History : May 1, 1912: At Bronx Oval in New York City, the outlaw United States League inaugurates its season as Reading and New York play to a 10-10 draw in 10 innings, after which the game is called on account of darkness. Reading scores three in the top of the 10th only to give them back in the bottom of the inning. Poor field conditions contribute to eight errors on the day, six by Reading. - Media notes
( High A ) - Jersey Shore 2 (10-13) Bowling Green 1 (13-10)
Lakewood, NJ - ShoreTown Ballpark
Summary :
Bowling Green scored a run on a single, walk, wild pitch and ground out.
Bryan Rincon singled in the 6th inning, stole second and went to third on a ground out. Hendry Mendez walked and stole second base, both he and Rincon scored on a throwing error by the catcher attempting to pick Rincon off of third on the steal by Mendez, the ball sailed down the left field line.
On The Hill : 1 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 11 K’s
Samuel Aldegheri was outstanding yet again - 6.2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 7 K’s - 92 pitches - 59 strikes - on the season he’s now pitched 22 innings with a stellar 0.41 ERA and a 0.59 WHIP with 28 K’s and 6 walks. 👀🔥. Cristian Hernandez retired all four batters he faced - three by strikeouts, he hasn’t yielded a run in 5 rehab appearances (7 IP) with Jersey Shore. Wesley Moore closed it with a perfect inning - one strikeout - his first save of the season - on the year he’s now pitched in 8 games (9 IP) with a 1.00 ERA.
At Bat : 2 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 9 K’s
Bryan Rincon had two hits (singles). Troy Schreffler doubled. Hendry Mendez walked twice.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Coming into tonight’s game the BlueClaws sat four games under .500 (9-13) for the first time this year. They had dropped four in a row (matching their season long losing streak) and eight of their last nine games (since April 20th). The BlueClaws started the year with two wins over Aberdeen and are 7-13 since. They are in sixth place, 4.5 games behind first place Greensboro/Hudson
Valley. - Media Notes
( Low A ) - Lakeland 6 (16-7) Clearwater 1 (15-8)
Lakeland, FL - Joker Marchant Stadium
Summary :
Lakeland scored twice in the second inning on a single and two doubles.
Devin Saltiban walked in the 4th inning, Raylin Heredia singled. Dakota Kotowski singled to score Saltiban.
Cristian Santana homered for Lakeland in the 5th inning. Two walks, a triple, two doubles and a wild pitch scored five more runs.
On The Hill : 6 R, 8 H, 6 BB, 5 K’s
Micah Ottenbreit went 4.1 innings - 6 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 0 K’s. Brandon Beckel pitched 2/3 of an inning, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - one inherited runner scored. Jaydenn Estanista pitched two innings, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s. Jonathan Petit pitched a scoreless inning - 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K.
At Bat : 1 R, 8 H, 2 BB, 10 K’s.
Dakota Kotowski had two hits (singles). Jared Thomas also had two hits (single & double).
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Drew Garrett has not allowed a hit in his first 7.2 innings this season. Luis Caicuto tied teammate Trent Farquhar by reaching in his 13th consecutive game. The pair share the second longest active on-base streak in the Florida State League. Caicuto leads the FSL with eight doubles. Ricardo Rosario recorded a hit for the sixth-straight game. He ties Aidan Miller for the longest hit streak by a Thresher in 2024. - Media notes
Bonus Coverage : DSL Extended Spring Games :
4/30/24 Giants1 4 Phillies Red 3
@ Phillies Academy
On The Hill :
RH Joel Heredia pitched 2 innings - 1 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s, LH Raymon Rosario went 2 innings, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s. RH Hanfermin Vargas pitched an inning - 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s and LH Jorge Guzman went an inning 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - balance of game pitched by non-roster invitees I presume.
At Bat :
3B Adrian Garcia was 2 for 3 (singles), RF Joseph Diaz was 2 for 4 (singles) and CF Victor Cardoza went 2 for 2 (single & triple). Catcher Alirio Ferrebus also tripled.
4/30/24 Yankees1 6 Phillies White 4
@ Phillies Academy
On The Hill :
LH Gregory Lebron pitched two innings - 1 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 0 K’s. LH Claudio Gatier pitched two innings - 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s and LH John Sosa pitched 2 innings - 4 R, 1 H, 4 BB, 1 K - balance of game pitched by non-roster invitees I presume.
At Bat :
DH Dervin Andrade, DH Yadimir Fuentes, 1B Andres Hernandez and 1B Romel Mendez each doubled.
System Transactions :
Clearwater : OF Raylin Heredia has been reinstated from the 7-Day Injured List. OF AJ Shaverhas been added to the FCL Phillies roster.
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