Minor League Blogs

Fernando Seguignol had a huge day at the plate as the Hens edged the Chiefs 5-4.  He went two for two with two walks, a homerun, two runs and two RBIs.  Jackson Melian went two for four with two RBIs and a run.
Anastacio Martinez improved to 1-1 with a good enough start. He gave up [...]

Yorman Bazardo fell to 1-1 on the season with a rough start in the Hens 5-1 loss to Lehigh Valley.  He gave up four runs on seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five innings of work. 
Jackson Melian provided most of the offense for the Hens.  He went three for four with a [...]

The Hens took care of Lehigh Valley 8-3 and Eddie Bonine improved to 3-0 with a solid start.  He gave up just two runs (one earned) on six hits with four strikeouts in eight innings of work.
Matthew Joyce tripled, homered, drove in two and scored twice in the game.  Jackson Melian went two for five [...]

The Mud Hens were only able to push one run across the plate as they lost to Lehigh Valley 4-1.  Timo Perez reached base three times with two singles and a walk while Jackson Melian drove in the lone run with a solo homer.
Jonathan Connolly took the loss despite a solid outing.  He gave up [...]

Jackson Melian belted a two run homer in the sixth inning and that was pretty much the extend of the Seawolves offense.  Melian was also the only hitter with two hits for Erie.
Jair Jurrjens had a rough start and he fell to 4-5 on the season.  He gave up five runs on ten hits and [...]

Jackson Melian had a huge day at the plate in the Seawolves 10-5 win over Bowie.  In a game where eight of Erie’s runs came in the first two innings, Melian went three for four with a homerun, five RBIs and two runs.  Clete Thomas went three for five with a triple, an RBI and [...]

Jonathan Connolly improved to 4-3 on the season with a nice start in the Seawolves 7-4 win over Akron.  He gave up just two runs on nine hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.
Jackson Melian went two for three with a walk, a double, two RBIs and a run.  Andres Torres [...]

Erie lost to Akron 7-6 and a throwing error by Kody Kirkland resulted in three unearned runs in the loss.  Andrew Kown was roughed up in his start and he gave up six runs (three earned) on ten hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.  Danny Zell took the loss and [...]

Matthew Joyce had only one hit in Erie’s 7-2 win over Bowie but it was a two run homer.  Joyce also drew two walks and he finished the game with three runs.  Jackson Melian went three for five with a run and an RBI.
Roman Colon improved to 2-0 on the season since his demotion to [...]

Erie and Bowie only got in five innings but I’m sure Bowie was glad to get out of there after Erie rang up ten runs on them.  Jackson Melian went two for two with a homerun and three RBIs while Matthew Joyce doubled, drove in two and scored a run.
Eddie Bonine was spectacular and he improved [...]

The Seawolves took care of Bowie 9-4 and Jeff Larish had a very productive day at the plate.  He went three for four with a double, a homerun and four RBIs.  Matthew Joyce hit a solo homerun and he scored three runs while Jackson Melian was a perfect three for three with a triple, two [...]

For a while, Dallas Trahern looked like the best pitcher in the Tigers system who doesn’t have the last name Miller.  Now, after two straight rough losses, he’s looking like the guy you’d expect to have a hard time at the Double A level.  Today, he gave up seven runs (three earned) on eleven hits [...]

Andrew Kown improved to 2-3 on the season with a nice start in Erie’s 6-0 win over Portland.  He gave up just four hits and a walk with six strikeouts in five shutout innings.
Jackson Melian went two for four and he drove in three runs.  Mike Holliman went two for three with an RBI and [...]

This was a wild one.  Erie scored the first five runs and then Portland scored the next eight.  Then Erie got two in the eighth and two in the ninth to win it.  Jackson Melian drove in the tying run and then Clete Thomas drove home the winning run by drawing a bases loaded walk.
Erick [...]

Erie had a tough time at the plate in their 3-1 loss to Akron.  The lone run of the game for the Seawolves came on a solo homer by Jackson Melian.  The designated hitter also picked up three of the six hits in the game for the Seawolves.
A decent start by Eulogio de la Cruz [...]

Jair Jurrjens pitched the Seawolves to a 5-1 win over Akron.  He gave up just one unearned run on seven hits and one walks with six strikeouts.  The win improves his record to 2-2 on the season.  Jurrjens now has 39 strikeouts in 50 2/3 innings and he’s given up only two homeruns in a [...]

Eddie Bonine improved to 2-1 on the season with seven solid innings in the Sea Wolves 6-2 win.  He gave up one run on five hits with three strikeouts.
Brent Dlugach had a big day at the plate. He went two for four with a three run homer and two runs scored.  Jackson Mellan also had [...]

Dallas Trahern had another nice start and he gave up just one run on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.  He improved to 2-0 and he’s given up just one earned run in 12 1/3 innings.  Even more impressive is he’s walked just one batter.  John Sickels called him a [...]