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9/5/24 : Minor League Roundup

International League ( AAA ) - Buffalo 8 (24-36, 61-73) Lehigh Valley 0 (29-29, 63-68)

Sahlen Field, Buffalo, NY


Summary :


A double, single and double scored two runs for Buffalo in the fourth inning.


A walk, single, triple and double scored three runs for Buffalo in the seventh inning.


A single, walk, two more singles and wild pitch scored three runs for Buffalo in the eighth.


At Bat : 0 R, 3 H, 4 BB, 10 K’s


On The Hill :  8 R, 9 H, 4 BB, 2 K’s


Kolby Allard pitched 4.1 innings -2 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 78 pitches - 46 strikes. Jonah Dipoto pitched 1.2 innings - 0 R, 0 H, 2 HB, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 34 pitches - 16 strikes.  Andrew Bellatti pitched an inning - 3 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 26 pitches - 13 strikes. Yunior Marte pitched an inning - 3 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 21 pitches - 15 strikes.


Did Ya Know 🧐 :


Dylan Covey has thrown ten consecutive scoreless innings for the 'Pigs, striking out 13 over that time. The only run he's allowed with the 'Pigs was a solo homer allowed to the first batter he faced with Lehigh Valley back on August 9. He earned his first LHV save on September 4, his first save in professional baseball. The last save he has on record was in college with the University of San Diego in 2013. - Media Notes


Eastern League ( AA ) - Erie 5 (33-26, 71-55) Reading 1 (25-35, 56-72)

FirstEnergy Stadium, Reading, PA


Summary :


Carlos Mendoza homered for Erie in the first inning.  A walk, two singles and a throwing error scored two more runs.


Justin Crawford and Aidan Miller singled in the bottom of the first, Gabriel Rincones Jr walked.  Crawford scored on a ground out by Otto Kemp.


A walk and double scored a run for Erie in the fourth inning.  Two doubles scored an eighth inning run.


On The Hill : 5 R, 12 H, 5 BB, 18 K’s


Braeden Fausnaught pitched five innings - 4 R, 7 H, 4 BB, 8 K’s - 99 pitches - 66 strikes.  Tommy McCollum pitched two innings - 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 6 K’s 🔥👀- 38 pitches - 25 strikes. Andrew Schultz pitched two innings - 1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s - 29 pitches - 19 strikes.


At Bat : 1 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 9 K’s


Erick Brito doubled.


South Atlantic League ( High A )  - Jersey Shore 15 (34-29, 72-57) Aberdeen 0 (32-31, 66-63)

Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium, Aberdeen, MD


Summary :


Emaarion Boyd singled in the first inning, stole second and scored on a single by Hendry Mendez.


After Pierce Bennett walked in the second inning Jordan Dissin reached on a force out.  Troy Schreffler singled. Emaarion Boyd singled to score Dissin. A double steal by Boyd and Schreffler scored a run.  Trent Farquhar singled to send Boyd to third base, a wild pitch scored him. Keaton Anthony singled to score Farquhar.


Bryson Ware doubled in the 3rd inning, Pierce Bennett singled to send him to third base.  Jordan Dissin grounded out to score Ware.


Troy Schreffler singled in the fourth inning, stole second and scored on a single by Trent Farquhar.  Keaton Anthony singled to send Farquhar to third base, a wild pitch scored Trent.  Bryan Rincon walked.  Bryson Ware tripled to score two runs.


Trent Farquhar walked in the sixth inning, he scored on a home run by Keaton Anthony.   Hendry Mendez singled, Bryan Rincon and Bryson Ware walked. Pierce Bennett doubled to score three runs.


On The Hill : 0 R, 4 H, 8 BB, 9 K’s


Luke Russo pitched six innings - 0 R, 4 H, 1 HB, 4 BB, 4 K’s - 99 pitches - 58 strikes.  Jake Eddington pitched an inning - 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 26 pitches - 13 strikes.  Alex Garbrick pitched an inning - 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 16 pitches - 9 strikes.  Ethan Chenault pitched an inning - 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 16 pitches - 7 strikes.


At Bat : 15 R, 17 H, 6 BB, 11 K’s


Keaton Anthony (two singles, double, HR, two RBIs, two runs scored) had four hits and was hit by a pitch.  Six players had two hits : Bryson Ware (double, triple, two RBIs, two runs scored, walk), Trent Farquhar (two singles, two runs, walk, RBI), and Emaarion Boyd (two singles, two runs scored), Hendry Mendez (two singles, run, RBI), Pierce Bennett (single, double, three RBIs, run scored, walk) and Troy Schreffler (two singles,two runs scored).


Stolen Bases : 6


Troy Schreffler had three steals giving him 20 for the season.  Emaarion Boyd had two steals bringing his season total to 25.  Trent Farquhar swiped his 26th (17 as a BlueClaw, 9 at Clearwater).


Did Ya Know 🧐 :


The BlueClaws were eliminated from playoff contention on Wednesday night with Hudson Valley’s win over Asheville.  The Renegades clinched a playoff spot with their win and Jersey Shore’s win over Aberdeen. Jersey Shore was trying to reach the postseason for the second straight season. They went to Aberdeen three out, without the tiebreaker, and six games remaining in the season (they would have been one out with the tiebreaker had they defeated Hudson Valley on Sunday). - Media Notes


Florida State League ( Low A )  - Clearwater 6 (19-39, 62-62) St Lucie 5 (22-38, 44-82) - eight innings

BayCare Ballpark, Clearwater, FL -


Summary :


Devin Saltiban homered in the first inning.


Devin Saltiban doubled in the third inning and scored on a single by Eduardo Tait.


A single, two fielding errors, stolen base, single and throwing error scored four runs for St Lucie in the fifth inning.


Avery Owusu-Asiedu walked in the 5th inning, Dante Nori singled and Devin Saltiban walks to load the bases.  Joel Dragoo walked to score a run.  Kodey Shojinaga walked to score a run.  Brady Day singled to score two runs.


St Lucie scored a run in the seventh inning on a walk, stolen base and single.


The game went into rain delay in the bottom of the 8th inning. It was eventually called.


On The Hill : 5 R, 4 H, 4 BB, 6 K’s


Danyony Pulido pitched five innings - 4 unearned R, 2 H, 1 BB, 5 K’s - 66 pitches - 43 strikes.  Jose Pena Jr pitched an inning - 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 17 pitches - 10 strikes.  Saul Teran pitched an inning - 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 19 pitches - 10 strikes.  Titan Hayes pitched an inning - 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 13 pitches - 6 strikes.


At Bat : 6 R, 7 H, 6 BB, 10 K’s


Devin Saltiban had two hits (double, HR, walk, three runs scored, RBI).  Eduardo Tait had two hits (single & double) and an RBI.  Brady Day singled and had two RBIs.  Joel Dragoo singled and walked twice.

System Transactions :


Lehigh Valley : OF Marcus Lee Sang transferred from Reading.  OF Cal Stevenson has been recalled (to Philadelphia).


Reading : RHP Tommy McCollum reinstated from the Development List. RHP Christian McGowan placed on the 7-day IL.


Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️



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