Minor League Blogs

Oneonta took care of Hudson Valley 3-1 and while Nate Newman had a decent start (one run in 4 1/3 innings), the bullpen really shined in this one.  Michael Torrealba improved to 2-1 and he threw 2 2/3 shutout innings while Jose Ortega threw two shutout frames and he picked up his first save of [...]

The GCL Tigers lost their final game of the season 2-1 to the GCL Phillies.  Gary Perinar fell to 0-3 and he gave up two runs on four hits with four strikeouts.  Robert Diaz struck out three in two shutout innings of relief.
Luis Castillo went one for four with an RBI.  Londell Taylor went one [...]

Oneonta couldn’t get anything going at the plate as they lost to Hudson Valley 8-1.  They managed just two hits and their lone run came in an inning where they didn’t even get  hit.  Alexis Espinoza reached o an eror, then he moved to third on an error on a pickoff attempt.  He’d later score on [...]

The Whitecaps lost one then won one as they split a twin bill yesterday against Fort Wayne.   Game one was 3-1 and Victor Larez took the loss.  He gave up one unearned run on four hits and two walks with a strikeout in four innings and the loss dropped him to 5-9.  The Whitecaps managed [...]

A really nice start by Andrew Hess went to waste and he fell to 6-11 in the Flying Tigers 1-0 loss to Dunedin.  He gave up one unearned run on two hits and one walk with one strikeout in six solid frames.
Joshua Workman went two for four and that was half of Lakeland’s offense.  Jeramy [...]

Michael Bertram drew a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the twelth to give the SeaWolves a 7-6 win over the Altoona Curve.  Bertram also belted a two run home run earlier in the game while Capster Wells went deep with a solo shot.  Wells also drew three walks.
Brett Jensen picked up the win [...]

Dontrelle Willis was back to his old tricks as the Hens were doubled up by Indianapolis 6-3.  He gave up five runs on three hits and eight walks with a strikeout in four innings.  He fell to 0-2 with the Hens.  Jeremy Bonderman threw an inning of shutout relief.
Don Kelly went two for four with [...]

Toledo turned around a 6-3 deficit and scored four unanswered runs in the late innings to pull out a 7-6 win over Indianapolis.  Mike Hessman went three for four with two doubles, a walk and two RBIs while Will Rhymes went two for two with two walks, two runs and an RBI.
Eddie Bonine was roughed [...]

Ramon Garcia didn’t take the loss, but he gave up the bulk of the damage in the SeaWolves 9-6 loss to the Curve.  He gave up five runs on seven hits and four walks with three strikeout in 4 2/3 innings.  Brendan Wise took the loss and he fell to 4-1 when he gave up [...]

Lakeland lost to Dunedin 3-2 in game where the Flying Tigers managed to pick up just six hits in the game.  Jeramy Laster accounted for Lakeland’s offense with a two run home run in the fourth inning while Audy Ciriaco singled and scored a run.
Ryan Ketchner took the loss and he fell to 1-4.  He [...]

There were a few hitting stars in the Whitecaps 8-5 win over Fort Wayne but Gustavo Nunez was a notch above the rest.  He went three for five with a double, a triple, two runs and two RBIs.  Ben Guez went three for five withtwo doubles, a run and an RBI while Alden Carrithers went [...]

Zach Samuels improved to 2-2 on the season with a really nice start in the GCL Tigers 3-0 win over the GCL Pirates.  He gave up six hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven shutout innings. Melvin Mercedes pitched a shutout ninth and he picked up his sixteenth save of the season.
James Robbins [...]

Charles Furbush dropped to 6-7 on the season with a rough start in the Flying Tigers 8-5 loss to Daytona.  He gave up seven runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings.
Audy Ciriaco and Jeramy Laster both belted two run home run in the loss.  Joseph Tucker doubled [...]

Jared Wesson fell to 1-2 on the season with a mixed bag start in the GCL Tigers 3-2 loss to the GCL Pirates.  He did give up three runs on five hits and two walks in just four innings but he struck out seven.  Ramon Lebron had a really nice outing in relief and he [...]

One hit and one walk were all the Tigers could manage as they lost a tough 1-0 to Staten Island.  Alexis Espinoza singled in the top of the fifth to break up the no-hitter while Rawley Bishop was the only other Tiger to reach base with the walk.
A really good start by Clemente Mendoza went [...]

Oneonta couldn’t get much going at the plate as they fell to Staten Island 4-1.  Alexis Espinoza went two for four with a double and Jamie Johnson doubled, drew a walk and drove in the lone Tigers run.
Nate Newman threw four shutout innings in his start.  Michael Morrison took the loss and he fell to [...]

Luke Putkonen had a solid start go to waste as the Whitecaps lost to Lansing 4-3.  He gave up four hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in six shutout innings.  Jade Todd gave up four runs in 2 1/3 innings and he fell to 0-1 on the season.
Billy Nowlin went three forfour with a [...]

Lauren Gagnier fell to 9-10 on the season with a rough start in Lakeland’s 6-4 loss to Daytona.   He gave up four runs (three earned) on eight hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings of work.
Devin Thomas went two for four with two doubles, a walk, two runs and two RBIs.  Jeramy [...]

Three relievers combined to give up seven runs in four innings as the SeaWolves lost to Reading 8-5.  Jason Waddell gave up the bulk of the runs when he gave up four runs on three hits with two strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings.  The loss dropped him to 0-2 on the season.  Jared Gayhart had [...]

Rayni Guichardo improved to 4-4 on the season with a really nice start in the GCL Tigers 1-0 win over the GCL Blue Jays.  He gave up three hits and three walks with five strikeouts in six shutout innings.  Melvin Mercedes threw a shutout ninth and he picked up his fifteenth save of the season.
Brett [...]

Nate Robertson looked like he was in midseason form with a really nice start in the Hens 3-2 loss to Louisville.  He gave up just three hits and two walks with nine strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.  Unfortunately, Jeremy Bonderman took the ball from there and he gave up a pair of runs in his [...]

Despite some solid pitching, Oneonta lost to Staten Island 2-1.  Luis Sanz had a mixed bag start and he gave up one run on three hits and five walks with one strikeout in five innings.  Cory Hamilton gave up a run in the sixth and he fell to 4-5 on the season.
Rawley Bishop went one [...]

Jon Kibler had one of his best starts of the season go to waste because the SeaWolves managed just five hits and a run in a 3-1 loss to Akron.  He gave up one hit and four walks with seven strikeouts in six shutout innings.  Cody Satterwhite gave up three runs in the eighth inning [...]

Robert Waite threw six shutout innings in the Whitecaps 5-4 win to the Lugnuts only to see Brandon Hamilton blow the save yet turn around and get the win despite giving up three runs in one inning.  Waite gave up just four hits and a walk with two strikeouts.
Jordan Lennerton went two for five with a [...]

Giovany Soto improved to a perfect 3-0 on the season with five shutout frames in the GCL Tigers 10-0 win over the GCL Yankees.  He gave up four hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  Marcos Nunez gave up four hits with four strikeouts in four shutout innings of relief.
Chao-Ting Tang went two for three [...]

The Mud Hens couldn’t get anything going at the plate as they were held to four hits in a 5-0 loss to the Louisville Bats.  Scott Sizemore doubled for the lone extra base hit and Jeff Frazier was the only other Mud Hen to reach base twice with a pair of walks (Sizemore walked once).
Brooks [...]

Charles Furbush didn’t take th eloss, but he had a tough time in the Flying Tigers 4-3 loss to Tampa.  He gave up three runs on four hits and three walks with five strikeouts in five innings.  Chad Linder took the loss and he fell to 3-3 when he gave up a ninth inning run.
Maxwell [...]

Jared Gayhart made his first start of the season and he improved to 1-0 with a solid start in the SeaWolves 2-0 win over Trenton.  He gave up just one hit and a walk with six strikeouts in five shutout innings.  Brett Jensen threw a shutout ninth for his twelth save of the season while [...]

Dusty Ryan was one of the hitting stars in the Hens 10-1 blowout win over Columbus.  He went three for five with a three home run and four RBIs.  Don Kelly went three for five with a home run and two runs while Will Rhymes went three for six.
Nate Robertson picked up the win and [...]

Alexander Nunez had a nice day at the plate in the GCL Tigers 6-3 win over the GCL Phillies.  He went two for four with a triple, a home run, two RBIs and two runs.  Jordan Cruz singled twice, scored two runs and drove in one.
Rayni Guichardo improved to 3-4 with a decent start.  He [...]

Luis Sanz kicked off the Oneonta Tigers second half with a big day on the mound.  He went the distance and improved to 5-2 with a four hit shutout.  He walked three and struck out nine,
Rawley Bishop singled, drew a walk and drove in a run.  Jamie Johnson doubled, drew a walk and scored a [...]

Devin Thomas had a big day at the plate as the Flying Tigers took care of Clearwater 10-7.  He went two for three with a walk, a home run, four RBIs and two runs.  Christoper White went two for five with a double, a home run and two RBIs.
Mark Sorensen had a rough start and [...]

The SeaWolves lost to Trenton 2-1 despite a solid start by Jon Kibler.  He fell to 6-8 and he gave up two runs on five hits and five walks with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.
Michael Bertram had a double and he drove in the lone Erie run.  The SeaWolves managed just four hits in [...]

Scott Sizemore had a big day at the plate as the Tigers edged the Clippers 7-6. Sizemore had a hand in five of the Hens six runs and he went three for five with two doubles, a home run, three RBIs and three runs. Dane Sardinha went two for three with a walk and a [...]

The GCL Tigers got a really nice start from Giovany Soto as they topped the GCL Phillies 7-4.  Soto improved to 2-0 and he gave up four hits and a walk with three strikeouts in five shutout innings.
Francisco Martinez went three for five with a run and an RBI.  Elvin Soto went two for five [...]

Casey Crosby improved to 10-4 on the season with a really nice start in the Whitecaps 9-2 win over South Bend.  He gave up just three hits and three walks with three strikeouts in five shutout frames. 
Brent Wyatt went two for four with two doubles, two RBIs, a walk and a run.  BillyNowlin went two [...]

Lakeland had a tough time getting much going at the plate as they were held to a run on seven hits in a 4-1 loss to Clearwater.  Audy Ciriaco went two for four and Jordan Newton matched him with a pair of singles.  Joseph Tucker singled, drew a walk and he scored the lone run [...]

The Hens came back from a 7-4 deficit to beat the Clippers 8-7.  Brent Dlugach went three for three with a walk, a double, a triple and two runs.  Scott Sizemore went two for four with double, a walk and two RBIs while Mike Hessman went two for five with a double, a home run [...]

Nik Turley had a rough start but the bullpen came through as the GCL Yankees doubled up the GCL Blue Jays 4-2 in a rain shortened game.  Dickson Marquez struck out two in 2 1/3 shutout innings and while Manuel Barreda struck out two in the final frame.
Kelvin De Leon went one for three with [...]

In the twists and turns, ups and downs, and whatever else describes and roller coaster of a baseball season, things are bound to happen that test your physical and mental abilities to the maximum. Luckily for me, I have had the privilege of experiencing both these tests this year, so it will come as no [...]

Billy Nowlin had a big day at the plate as the Whitecaps took care of South Bend 9-6.  He belted a pair of home runs and he drove in three  while Mike Gosse went three for four with a double, a run and an RBI.
Anthony Shawler picked up the win and he improved to 8-3.  [...]

Oneonta had a tough time getting anything going at the plate as they lost a tough one to the Cyclones 2-1.  John Murrian doubled and drove in the one run while Michael Rockett singled and scored.
A decent start by Jose Diaz went to waste.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks [...]

Carolina scored four runs in their 4-3 win over the B-Mets and three of those runs were scored by Jake Kahaulelio.  He finished the game with two doubles and a walk to get those three runs.  Stephen Chapman singled twice and he scored the other run.
Alexander Smit improved to 3-2 with a solid start.  He gave [...]

Trenton was held to just a run on six hits as they lost to Harrisburg 3-1.  Eduardo Nunez had a single and a double while James Cooper singled twice and drove in the lone Trenton run to lead the way at the plate.
A solid start by Lance Pendleton went to waste.  He gave up three [...]

Santo De Leon had a big day at the plate as the SeaWolves took care of the Defenders 6-5.  He went two for four with a double and four RBIs.  Deik Scram went two for three with a walk, a double, two runs and an RBI.
Brett Jensen improved to 4-3 with 1 1/3 innings of shutout [...]

The pitching wasn’t quite there but the Yankees made up for it at the plate as they took care of Clearwater 9-6.  Daniel Brewer led the way and he went three for five with a double, four RBIs and a run.  Jack Rye also had a nice game and he singled four times and scored [...]

Lauren Gagnier had a solid start go to waste as the Flying Tigers fell to Tampa in a 2-1 loss.  He fell to 8-8 and he gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts in seven innings.
Justin Henry went two for three.  Maxwell Leon tripled and he scored [...]

Jon Kibler fell to 6-7 on the season in Erie’s 6-4 loss despite having just two bad innings.  He gave up three runs in second and then he gave up two of the three runs that Connecticut scored in the eighth inning.  He ended up throwing 7 1/3 innings.  It’s been a mixed bag season [...]

The Hens were down 2-1 in the bottom of the eighth but they capitalized on a throwing error to end up with a pair of runs to come from behind in a 3-2 win.  Mike Hessman was the hitting star and he went two for four with a home run and two runs. 
Ruddy Lugo had [...]

Jose Diaz had a tough time in his start in the Oneonta Tigers 12-5 loss to Jamestown.  He gave up four runs on three hits and three walks with one strikeout in five innings.  Jose Ortega fell to 1-1 when he gave up three runs in his one inning of work.
Jamie Johnson went three for [...]