Columbus Clippers (33-27) – AAA
OMA 11 – COL 2
The Columbus Clippers were defeated by the Omaha Storm Chasers Friday night. The loss falls to starting pitcher Ryan Webb who fell to 1-5 on the season. Webb threw 4.1 innings with 4H/4R/6BB/4Ks. Tanner Burns and Pedro Avila both gave up three runs each. Burns in 0.2 innings of work on 3H/1BB and Avila on 3.0 innings of work on 3H/0BB. Franco Aleman closed out the game, also allowing one run on two hits.
The Clippers offense only recorded three hits and five walks on the night
with Petey Halpin and Kody Huff account for the two runs. In the bottom of the fourth, Kahlil Watson drew a one-out walk and advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Petey Halpin hit a two-out single to center to score Kahlil. In the bottom of the eighth, Kody Huff hit a lead off, first pitch home run to center field. The ball travelled 437 feet at 109.5 mph.
Akron RubberDucks (30-25) – AA
AKR 19 – CHE 3
The RubberDucks, in a word, slaughtered the Chesapeake Baysox last night. Dylan DeLucia earned his first AA win of the season, improving to 1-3 in his 5.2 innings of work. All three of the Baysox runs came off of DeLucia on five hits, two walks, and three strikeouts. Jack Carey and Adam Tulloch kept the remainder of the game scoreless for Akron.
The RubberDucks scored nineteen runs on nineteen hits and seven walks, no errors. Alex Mooney was the only RubberDuck to not reach base, but did record a RBI with a sacrifice fly in the top of the third. Let’s get into the scoring.
In the top of the first, Wuilfredo Antunez drew a bases loaded walk to score Luke Hill who reached on a lead off double. Alfonsin Rosario scored in the same inning on a balk with Joe Lampe batting. Luke Hill continued his hot streak since his recent promotion to AA with an RBI in the top of the second. It was a GIDP, but Hill has been hitting well since his call up from Lake County. Alfonsin Rosario, with Jaison Chourio on base, hit a two-out home run to put Akron up 5-1.
Jose Devers and Wuilfredo Antunez hit back-to-back singles to lead off the top of the third. Joe Lampe hit a RBI double to score Devers from second. Cameron Barstad drew a walk to load the bases which was followed by Luke Hill drawing a seven pitch walk to bring home Antunez. A pitching change did not help the Baysox. With only one out in the inning and the Ducks up six runs, Jaison Chourio hit a two-RBI single. Alfonsin drew a walk to load them up again in which Hill scored on Alex Mooney’s sacrifice fly.
The Baysox made it through the fourth inning without giving up another run to Akron, but that wouldn’t stay true for the fifth. Two quick strikeouts on the first two hitters didn’t cause Jaison Chourio to falter. Chourio hit a single to right and advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Alfonsin Rosario, who had a killer game, hit a ground-rule double to score Chourio.
Chesapeake’s bullpen stopped the bleeding with Akron up 11-3 going into the ninth inning. Akron had other plans, however, and tacked on eight more runs in the final frame of the game. Joe Lampe, Juan Benjamin, and Cameron Barstad hit three singles to start the inning. Barstad’s single to right scored Lampe and put runners on the corners. Hill reached on a fielding error, scoring Benjamin. Jaison Chourio walked to load the bases, again. Alfonsin Rosario capped off his incredible night in the best way possible, a grand slam.
With one-out, Jose Devers reached on a single to short. Antunez slapped a two-run home run of his own for Akron’s final runs of the game.
Lake County Captains (30-24) – High A
LC 11 – FW 8
Lake County joined in on the double digit run scoring with their 3-run victory over the Fort Wayne TinCaps. Rafe Schlesinger got the start last night, with a no decision result. Schlesinger went 4.0IP/6H/6R/2BB/6Ks. Izaak Martinez improved to 2-2 on the season with the Captains. Martinez went 3.o innings, allowing one run on two hits, striking out five batters. Kendeglys Virguez got his first save of the season in his two innings of work. He allowed one run on two hits, striking out three.
The scoring for Lake County kicked off in the top of the second with Aaron Walton hitting a lead off home run to left center.
In the top of the fourth Jeffrey Mercedes hit a solo home run to start tackling the four-run deficit. Jace LaViolette hit a solo shot of his own in the top of the fifth the cut the TinCaps’ lead in half. The top of the seventh saw the Caps mount their comeback.
Esteban González reached on a throwing error and scored on a Tommy Hawke tripe to left field. Welbyn Francisca singled on a liner to right to score Hawke, bringing the Caps within two runs. A one-out hit by pitch and walk loaded the bases. Maick Collado walked in a run to bring them within one run before the side was retired.
Lake County finally took the lead in the top of the eighth. Tommy Hawke drew a one-out walk and Jace LaViolette hit a two-out single to put runners on the corners. Aaron Walton hit his second home run of the game, a two-run shot to center to give LC the lead. Nolan Schubart tacked on a insurance run with a solo homer in the next at bat.
In the ninth, Maick Collado (1B), Jeffrey Mercedes (BB), and Tommy Hawke (BB) loaded the bases for Welbyn Francisca to hit a RBI single for the eleventh Captains’ run.
Hill City Howlers (27-28) – Single A
HC 6 – FBG 5
The Hill City Howlers snatched a victory with a three run ninth inning in Friday night’s game against the Fredericksburg Nationals. Jacob Zibin allowed all five Nationals run in his four innings of work. He gave up seven hits and one walk, striking out six batters. Luke Fernandez threw three innings of scoreless relief and Aaron Savary earned his first win of the season with Hill City, pitching the eighth and ninth innings. Savary did not allow a single baserunner.
Juneiker Caceres lead off the game with a solo home run to right field on a 1-1 count. Fredericksburg quickly took the lead and held on to it until the ninth inning. In the top of the sixth, the Howlers started to close the gap with a RBI single that scored Cannon Peebles who reached on a lead off double. Johan Rodriguez added another run with a RBI single before the side was retired.
The rally started in the top of the ninth with a lead off single from Johan Rodriguez. A passed ball and wild pitch advanced Rodriguez to third base, putting him in perfect position to score on Victor Izturis’ ground out to second. Yaikel Mijares drew a one-out walk and was brought home when Juneiker Caceres hit a two-run home run to right center, giving the Howlers the lead.
