Minor League Blogs

Trevor Feeney fell to 2-6 on the season with a rough start in Lakeland’s 9-2 loss to Dunedin.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts in three innings.
Devin Thomas went two for four with a triple, a run and an RBI.  Jeramy Laster went two for four.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The Flying Tiger had a tough time at the plate as they were held to just a run on five hits in a 5-1 loss to Charlotte.  Jeramy Laster had two of those of hits and one of them was a solo shot for the lone Lakeland run. 
Andrew Hess fell to 2-5 on the season.  [...]

The Flying Tigers lost to the Cardinals 2-1 and it was a tepid day at the plate for Lakeland.  Jeramy Laster doubled and he scored the lone run while Michael Bertram went two for four.
A solid start by Lauren Gagnier went to waste.  He gave up two runs on eight hits and two walks with [...]

Jeramy Laster scored on Christopher White’s ground out in the top of the tenth and that proved to be the difference as Lakeland took care of Palm Beach 7-6.  This one almost got away because Brett Jacobson gave up three unearned runs in the bottom of the eighth that allowed the game to go into [...]

Jonah Nickerson improved to 4-3 on the season with a very nice start in the Flying Tigers 4-0 win over Palm Beach.  He gave up just a hit and a walk with eight strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings.
Brennan Boesch and Jeramy Laster were the hitting stars.  Boesch went three for four with a double a [...]

Rick Porcello didn’t get the win, but he had another nice start in Lakeland’s 4-1 win over Dunedin.  He gave up just one run on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.  Zach Simons got the final batter out in the sixth and he got the win while Guillermo Moscoso [...]

Jeramy Laster had a heck of a game.  He belted a solo homer in the third inning to put the Flying Tigers on the board and then he hit a two run shot in the top of the ninth to tie the game at 5-5.  Unfortunately, that even score was short lived Angel Castro gave [...]

Lakeland blew a three run lead when Brendan Wise and Juan Cedeno combined to give up four runs in the eighth inning.  Wise took the loss and he fell to 0-3 and it was too bad because a very nice start by Luis Marte went to waste. Marte gave up four hits with four strikeouts [...]

Jeramy Laster had a nice day at the plate as the Flying Tigers took care of Fort Myers 8-3.  He went two for three with a walk, a double, a stolen base, two RBIs and a run.  Brennan Boesch went two for three with a walk, an RBI and two runs.
Matt O’Brien picked up the [...]

Jonah Nickerson fell to 1-2 on the season in the Flying Tigers 10-4 loss to Fort Myers.  He gave up six runs (five earned) on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.
Jeramy Laster was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with a solo homer.

Duane Below fell to 1-2 in the Flying Tigers 6-2 loss to Fort Myers.  The left hander gave up three runs on three hits and seven walks with four strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
Jeramy Laster went one for three with a double and a walk.  Cale Iorg tripled and scored a run.

Luis Marte had an exceptional start and he improvd to 1-1 as the Flying Tigers took care of Tampa 4-1.  Marte gave up just two hits and four walks with seven strikeouts in eight shutout innings.
Jeramy Laster was the hitting star.  He went two for four with a double, a homerun, two RBIs and two [...]

The White Caps failed to sweep their third straight playoff series of the season as Beloit took it to Matt O’Brien in an 8-5 loss.  He gave up seven of the eight runs on ten hits with one strikeout in just 1 2/3 innings.  Lauren Gagnier was impressive in relief though.  He gave up just [...]

The White Caps took care of Beloit 3-2 and they’re now one win away from repeating as the Midwest League champions. Duane Below threw a solid game and he picked up his second postseason victory.  He gave up just two runs on one hit and two walks with an impressive ten strikeouts in seven frames.
Jeramy [...]

Since the White Caps playoff run started, they haven’t lost and they made it five straight with a 4-3 win over Beloit.  The runs came on a pair of two run homers. Jeramy Laster and Scott Sizemore were the two White Caps to go yard.
Jonah Nickerson was good enough to pick up the win.  He [...]

The White Caps took a 1-0 lead over South Bend with some impressive pitching in a 4-0 win over South Bend.  Jeffrey Gerbe picked up the win with 7 2/3 shutout innings in his start.  He gave up just three hits and a walk and he struck out three.
Jeramy Laster went two for five with [...]

The White Caps moved on to the Midwest League finals with some solid pitching from Matt O’Brien and a nice team effort at the plate.  O’Brien gave up just two runs (one earned) on seven hits in five solid frames in the 6-3 win.
All six runs were driven in by different White Caps and only [...]

The White Caps took a 1-0 lead in their playoff series with the Lugnuts behind a solid outing by Duane Below.  He gave up just two runs on four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. 
Jeramy Laster had a huge day at the plate in the 6-2 win.  He homered twice [...]

The White Caps and Lugnuts combined for 23 runs on 36 hits in a 12-11 Lugnuts win as the two team’s regular seasons winded down.  The White Caps came back from four runs down to tie it and send it into extra frames and then both teams scored twice in the eleventh.  Then finally in [...]

Joseph Tucker singled home Santo De Leon in the bottom of the ninth inning to win it for the White Caps.  James Skelton went two for four with a double and two runs while Jeramy Laster went two for four with two RBIs.
Brett Jensen picked up the win and he improved to 5-1 despite giving [...]

Duane Below improved to 12-5 on the season with a nice start in the White Caps 4-0 loss.  He gave up three hits and a walk with six strikeouts in seven shutout innings.
Jeramy Laster was the hitting star in the win.  He went two fr four with a double, a homerun and two RBIs.

The offense struggled in the White Caps 3-2 loss to South Bend.  Jeramy Laster was the hitting star though.  He went two for four with a run and an RBI.
Kelvin Cedano took the loss when he gave up a single run in two innings of relief.  Lauren Gagnier struck out ten in six innings as he [...]

Duane Below improved to 11-5 on the season with a very nice start in the White Caps 11-2 win over South Bend.  He gave up just a single hit and four walks with seven strikeouts in six shutout innings.
Gorkys Hernandez, Jeramy Laster and Scott Sizemore had huge days at the plate.  Hernandez went four for five [...]

The White Caps rallied for three runs in the top of the eleventh inning as they took care of Wisconsin 6-3.  Ryan Strieby broke the two with a big two run double and he later scored on an error to cap off the three run eleventh.  Jeramy Laster went two for four with a two [...]

Lauren Gagnier improved to 5-11 on the season in the White Caps 5-1 win over Clinton.  He gave up just one run on four hit and two walks with six strikeouts in seven innings of work.
Jeramy Laster doubled and drove in two runs in the win.  James Skelton drew a walk, drove in a run [...]

Jeramy Laster had a career game in the White Caps 15-4 win over Clinton.  The rightfielder went three for five with a double, two homers, eight RBIs and three runs. 
Jonah Nickerson improved to 11-6 with the win.  He gave up three hits with four strikeouts in seven innings of work. 

The White Caps took care of Kane County 4-1 and it was Lauren Gagnier who got it done on the mound.  He gave up just one run on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.
Jeramy Laster went two for four with a double.  Joseph Tucker singled twice and he scored [...]

James Skelton doubled home Scott Sizemore in the bottom of the twelth inning to win it for the White Caps 5-4.  Jeramy Laster singled twice and drove in two runs while Santo De Leon went three for four with a triple and a run.
Casey Fien picked up the win and he improved to 3-0 with [...]

Dan Fyvie gave up a run in the tenth inning as the White Caps lost to South Bend 4-3.  Duane Below had a mixed start in the loss.  He did give up two runs on six hits and two walks in just 4 2/3 innings, but he struck out ten batters in an impressive display.
Gorkys [...]

The White Caps pitcher had a tough time getting outs as the Lugnuts blew out West Michigan 16-9.  Duane Below took the brunt of it and he gave up nine runs (eight earned) on seven hits and six walks with six strikeouts in three innings.
Jeramy Laster went two for four with two RBIs and two [...]

Jonah Nickerson improved to 5-6 on the season with a nice start in the White Caps 5-4 win over the Lugnuts.  He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in six innings.
James Skelton went two for four with a double, an RBI and two runs.  Jeramy Laster singled twice, [...]

Angel Castro gave up two quick runs in the first inning but then calmed down to have a nice start.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts in eight innings of work.
Brennan Boesch went two for four with a double and two runs.  Jeramy Laster singled twice and [...]

Christopher Cody had a decent start go to waste in the White Caps 6-2 loss to Lansing.  He gave up three runs on six hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in seven innings of work.  Reliever Jose Fragoso was hit hard in the later innings and he gave up three runs in the final three [...]

Josh Rainwater three four shutout innings of relief in the White Caps 6-0 win over Fort Wayne.  He gave up just one hit and a walk with four strikeouts.  Jeffrey Gerbe threw four shutout innings in his first start of the season.
Jeramy Laster homered and drove in two runs in the win.  Scott Sizemore hit [...]

Jeramy Laster put the White Caps on the board with a grand slam in the fourth inning but that’s all the White Caps would get in their 5-4 loss.  Laster was also the only White Cap to pick up two hits.
Angel Castro took the loss and he dropped to 3-3.  He gave up five runs [...]

Lauren Gagnier dropped to 2-5 on the season with a tough start in the White Caps 8-2 loss to Beloit.  He gave up four runs on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts in six innings.
Jeramy Laster hit a solo homerun in the loss.  Deik Scram finished the game with three hits.

Angel Castro improved to 2-1 on the season with a solid start in the White Caps 6-1 win over the Cougars.  He gave up a single run on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts in five innings.
Jeramy Laster went two for four with a double, a run and an RBI.  Gorkys Hernandez went [...]

The White Caps beat Wisconsin today 6-3 and Jeramy Laster had a nice day at the plate.  He went two for two with two walks, a double and two runs.
Lauren Gagnier picked up the win.  He gave up three runs on two hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings of work.

Christopher Cody has been a man on fire for West Michigan lateley.  He gave up just one run on six hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in seven innings of work and the win improved his record to 2-0.  The eighth round draft pick in 2006, Cody has now just given up one earned [...]

Jeramy Laster had a great day at the plate in the White Caps 5-4 win over South Bend.  He went three for four with a double and two RBIs.  Scott Sizemore also had a nice game with four singles and a run.
Duane Below struck out seven in 4 2/3 innings and he didn’t get a [...]