Minor League Blogs

It was another ugly beatdown and while Jon Kibler didn’t have his best start, Jay Voss was simply pummelled for seven runs in 1 2/3 innings.  He took the loss and fell to 0-1 while Kibler walked away with a no decision. 
Justin Henry hit a three run home run in the 11-5 loss.  Cale Iorg [...]

A solid start by Armando Galarraga was wasted in the Hens 2-1 loss to Syracuse.  He gave up two runs on eight hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in seven innings.  Dan Schlereth continued his solid season with two strikeouts in a shutout eighth inning.  He now sports a 1.46 ERA and He’s struck [...]

Four different pitchers combined to throw a three hits shutout in the Dragons 3-0 win over the Whitecaps.  Brian Pearl picked up the win and he improved to 1-0 with a nice start.  He gave up two hits and a walk with six strikeouts in six innings.  D…

The Bats didn’t get much from their hitters last night as they fell to the Hens 4-1.  Chris Valaika two for three with a triple and he scored the lone run.  Corky Miller went two for three. Travis Wood took the loss and he fell to 0-3.  He gav…

Lauren Gagnier improved to 2-0 with a really nice start in the SeaWolves 7-2 win over Bowie.  He gave up just two runs on four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.  Brendan Wise also had a nice outing and he struck out one in 1 1/3 innings of shutout relief.
Andy [...]

The Whitecaps had a really tough time getting anything going in Dayton.  They managed just three singles and three walks in the 3-0 loss.  Jamie Johnson and Jordan Lennerton both had a single and a walk.
A solid start by Victor Larez went to waste.  He gave up a run on six hits and a walk [...]

Armando Galarraga improved to 2-1 on the season with another solid start in the Hens 3-1 win over Louisville.  He gave up just three hits and he struck out six in seven shutout innings.  Jay Sborz struck out two in a shutout ninth and he picked up his fifth save of the season.
Casper Wells pretty [...]

Daniel Fields tripled and drove in three runs to help give the Flying Tigers a 5-3 win over Brevard County.  Kody Kaiser also had a nice game at the plate.  He went three for five with a double and a run.
Mark Sorensen improved to 2-0 with a solid start.  He gave up two runs (one [...]

The Mudcats scored four in the sixth inning but unfortunately, they were down by five as their comeback fell short in a 6-5 loss to the Smokies.  Dallas Buck had a rough start and he fell to 1-2.  He gave up six runs (four earned) on seven hits and o…

Sam LeCure improved to 2-0 on the season with a really nice start in the Bats 8-2 win over the Clippers.  He gave up two hits and he struck out nine in eight shutout innings.  Chris Heisey had a big day at the plate.  He went two five with a home run and four RBIs.  [...]

The Mudcats picked up just three hits in a 2-1 loss to the Smokies last night.  Kris Negron went one for two with two walks and a run.  Denis Phipps went two for four.
A nice start by Matt Klinker went to waste.  He gave up a run on five hits and a walk with three [...]

Lynchburg hitters really got going as they finished the game with seventeen hits and three walks in a 9-5 win over Salem.  Dave Seppelt went three for five with a double, two RBIs and two runs.  Cody Puckett went two for four with two doubles, two runs and an RBI.
Jordan Hotchkiss improved to 1-0.  He [...]

Pedro Villarreal fell to 0-1 on the season with a rough start in the Dragons’ 4-3 loss to South Bend.  He gave up four runs on five hits and two walks with one strikeout in five innings.
Chris Richburg went two for four with two doubles and a run.  Mark Fleury went two for two with [...]

The Whitecaps fell to the Loons 5-3 and while the pitching was decent, it was enough to walk away with the win in this one.  Jade Todd fell to 0-2 and he gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk with six strikeouts in five innings.  Nate Newman gave up two [...]

The SeaWolves have found their groove now and last night they won their third straight game.  Jon Kibler improved to 1-2 with a solid start.  He gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven innings.  Luis Marte pitched two shutout innings and he struck out three [...]

The Hens put it all together last night as they decimated Indianpolis 10-1.  There were plenty of hitting stars as five players had two hits each.  Brennan Boesch went two for five with a home run and two RBIs.  Casper Wells went two for five with a double, a run and an RBI.
Phil Dumatrait had a [...]

Louisville had a rough day and they put up two losses on Sunday at home against the Clippers.  Game one was a 6-4 loss where Justin Lehr was roughed up.   He gave up five runs on nine hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings and he fell to 0-2 on the season.  [...]

There were plenty of hitting stars in the Mudcats 8-7 win over the Biscuits yesterday.  Yonder Alonso led the way though and he went three for four with a double, a home run, two RBIs and two runs.  Brandon Yarbrough went three for four with a double and a run.
Alexander Smit was roughed up in [...]

Lance Janke fell to 0-2 after a rough day in the Hillcats 7-6 loss to Frederick.  He gave up three runs (two earned) on four hits and one walk with three strikeouts in four innings of relief.  Mark Serrano also had a rough start and he gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits [...]

Andrew Means singled home Didi Gregorius in the bottom of the tenth for the game winner in Dayton’s 3-2 win over South Bend.  Means was a solid three for six and he also drove in a run.  Chris Richburg went two for four with a double and an RBI.
Josh Ravin gave up just two runs [...]

The Whitecaps lost to the Loons 5-2 and most of the damage came against starter Trevor Feeney.  He gave up five runs on twelve hits and one walk with six strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.  Luis Sanz pitched 2 1/3 innings of shutout relief but the bats couldn’t get going to mount the comeback.
Hernan Perez [...]

Luke Putkonen improved to 1-1 on the season with a really nice start in Lakeland’s 3-2 win over Brevard County.  He gave up a run on two hits and a walk with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.  Lester Oliveros got into trouble in the ninth and gave up a run but he struck out [...]

After losing their first eight games, Erie has now won their last two and this time it was behind a nice outing by Andrew Oliver.  He gave up just a run on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts in six innings.  Brooks Brown picked up his first save with three innings of solid [...]

Ruddy Lugo fell to 1-2 on the season with a rough start in the Hens 9-6 loss to Indianapolis.  He gave up seven runs (six earned) on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in four innings.  Three of the six hits he gave up left the ballpark.
Casper Wells went two for three with [...]

The SeaWolves finally picked up their first win of the season and they did it in dramatic fashion.  After the pen gave up two runs in the top of the ninth to give up the lead, Max St. Pierre then belted a two run walk off home run in the bottom of the ninth to [...]

Alfredo Figaro improved to 2-0 on the season with a nice start in the Hens 3-2 win over Indianapolis.  He gave up three hits and a walk with four strikeouts in 5 1/3 shutout innings.  Jay Sborz got the final four outs and he picked up his fourth save of the season.
Jeff Larish went one [...]

A decent start by Jacob Johnson went to waste as the Dragons fell to South Bend 6-3.  He gave up two runs on nine hits and one walk with two strikeouts in five innings.  Justin Walker fell to 0-2 and he gave up four runs on four hits (two earned) in two innings of relief. [...]

Travis Webb fell to 0-1 after a rough start in the Hillcats 6-4 loss to the Frederick Keys.  He gave up five runs (four earned) on six hits and three walks with four strikeouts in four innings.
Miguel Rojas was a perfect three for three.  He walked, drove in a run and scored once.  Carlos Mendez [...]

The Mudcats fell to the Biscuits 5-3 and it was Daryl Thompson who had a rough time on the mound.  He fell to 0-1 and he gave up four runs on five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts.  Daryl Harang gave up a run on four hits in 2 2/3 innings of relief.
Chris Denove [...]

It was another good start for Aroldis Chapman, unfortunately, he took the loss as the Bats lost to the Clippers 3-1.  Chapman gave up just one run on one hit but he walked four and struck out just one.  Federico Baez gave up an unearned run on one hit in two innings of shutout relief.
The [...]

The Hillcats got some solid pitching in a 5-3 win over Salem.  Matt Fairel led the way and he threw six perfect innings in which he struck out five.  Mace Thurman gave up a run in the ninth but it was still good enough for his third save of the season.
Jose Gualdron was the hitting [...]

Bryan Pounds had a huge day at the plate as the Flying Tigers beat up on Brevard County 8-3.  Pounds was a perfect five for five with a double, two runs and two RBIs.  Rawley Bishop also had a nice game and he went two for three with a double, two runs and two RBIs.
Mark [...]

The Dragons were shut down at the plate as they lost to Bowling Green 3-1.  Andrew Means had two of the Dragons three hits with a double and a single while Henry Rodriguez doubled and scored the lone Dragon’s run.
A really nice start by Josh Ravin went to waste.  He gave up five hits and [...]

A decent start by Lance Janke went to waste as the Hillcast lost to Salem 2-1.  Janke gave up two runs on six hits with three strikeouts in six innings of work.  The loss drops his record to 0-1.
Devin Mesoraco doubled and drove in the lone run for the Hillcats.  Justin Reed drew a walk [...]

This was a tough one because the Bats blew a one run lead in the ninth then lost it in the tenth.  Sam LeCure had a mediocre start and he gave up two runs in 4 1/3 innings before yielding to the pen.  Jon Adkins gave up the ninth inning run and then Jesus Delgado [...]

The SeaWolves rough start continued as they were held to just three hits in a 2-0 loss to the B-Mets.  Cesar Nicolas was the hitting star with a single and two walks.
A solid start by Jon Kibler went to waste.  He gave up a run on seven hits and four walks with three strikeouts in six [...]

The Hens took care of Indianapolis 6-0 behind some really strong pitching.  Ruddy Lugo improved to 1-1 and he gave up just three hits and four walks with two strikeouts in five shutout innings.  Casey Fien followed that up with three shutout innings of relief and then Robbie Weinhardt pitched a shutout ninth to finish [...]

Trevor Feeney improved to 1-0 with a solid start in the White Caps 3-2 win over Fort Wayne.  Feeney gave up a pair of runs on five hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings.  Melvin Mercedes pitched a shutout ninth and he picked up his second save of the season.
Jordan Lennerton went two for three [...]

Over the weekend it was Trenton and now it’s the B-Mets.  The SeaWolves dropped their fifth straight to open the season although at least this time they scored some runs.  Deik Scram belted a three run blast to provide most of the offense while Santo De Leon hit a solo home run.
Andrew Oliver took the [...]

Brent Dlugach belted his first home of the season and it was a three run shot as the Hens took care of Indianapolis 6-3.  Dlugach also doubled while Will Rhymes went two for four with a run and an RBI.
Alfredo Figaro picked up the win despite a shaky outing.  He gave up three runs on [...]

Lynchburg couldn’t get much done at the plate in their 4-1 loss to Frederick.  The lone run came on a solo home run by Cody Puckett.  Josh Fellhauer singled and he drew a walk.
Travis Webb struck out six in four shutout innings.  Scott Gaffney took the loss when he gave up a pair of runs [...]

The Mudcats got some strong pitching between Daryl Thompson’s seven strikeouts and Daryl Harang’s 3 2/3 shutout innings of relief.  Harang picked up the win while Philippe Vallquette pitched a shutout ninth to pick up his first save of the season.
Denis Phipps singled and drove in a pair of runs.  Kris Negron singled, scored and [...]

Aroldis Chapman came as advertised as he mowed down Hen after Hen in the Bats 2-1 win.  Chapman struck out nine and he gave up just an unearned run on five hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings.  Enerio Del Rosario struck out four in 2 1/3 innings of shutout relief and Jon Adkins [...]

The White Caps suppressed a late inning surge by Fort Worth to win 4-3.  Giovany Sota had a fantastic start in which he struck out ten.  He gave up just one run on two hits and a walk in five innings.  Melvin Mercedes threw a shutout ninth and he picked up his first save of [...]

Lakeland hitters were held in check to the tune of just three hits in a 3-0 loss to Tampa.  Ben Guez had two of those hits while Rawley Bishop drew a pair of walks.
Adam Wilk took the loss and he fell to 0-1.  He gave up two runs on four hits and ne walk with [...]

So much for the Eastern League being a hitters league at least for the SeaWolves.  They once again were shut down at the plate and were held to four hits in all in a 4-1 loss to Trenton.  Andy Dirks doubled, drew a walk and scored the lone run.  Justin Henry doubled as well.
A solid [...]

The Hens were in the spotlight yesterday because Cuban phenom Aroldis Chapman made his professional debut against the Hens and it was pretty brutal.  In 4 2/3 innings, he gave up an unearned run and he struck out nine.  In all, 15 Hens went down on strikes. It’s too bad because the Hens got some [...]

Jacob Turner shined in what turned out to be a White Caps loss in his professional debut.  He pitched five shutout innings in which he gave up just two hits and he struck out seven while walking none.  Unfortunately, Victor Larez wasn’t as successful and he gave up five runs (three earned) in 1 2/3 [...]

Christopher White singled in the top of the sixth inning and that was the only hit of the game for the Flying Tigers in there 2-0 loss to Tampa.  The only other hitter to reach base with John Murrian with a walk.
Brayan Villareal struck out eight in four innings but he gave up two runs [...]

It was another tough day at the plate at the SeaWolves hitters were held in check in a 4-1 loss to the Thunder.  Jeff Kunkel tripled and scored the lone run while Shawn Roof singled Kunkel home.
Duane Below fell to 0-1 in the loss.  He gave up three runs on four hits with seven strikeouts [...]