Triple-A: Gwinnett Stripers (ATL) 11, Norfolk Tides 3
Starting pitcher Trace Bright had a rough night, including a six-run second inning where he faced 11 batters and allowed six hits, including a home run, two walks, and three stolen bases. Overall, he gave up eight runs in four innings pitched.
Relief pitchers Cameron Foster and Alex Pham combined to allow three more runs in three innings. Josh Walker was the lone pitcher to not allow a run.
On offense, both Creed Willems and Jud Fabian hit their seventh home runs of the year. Both had two-hit games.
As a team, they struck out 15 times with every batter in the lineup racking up at least one.
Double-A: Altoona Curve (PIT) 7, Chesapeake Baysox 1
This was a great game for the Baysox through the first 5.1 innings, because that’s how long Evan Yates had a no-hitter going. Yates retired the first 10 batters he faced before issuing a one-out walk in the fourth inning. Post walk, he got six more outs before finally surrendering a hit with one out in the sixth inning.
Yates was immediately removed for relief pitcher Ben Vespi, and that’s when things went south. Before getting out of the inning, Vespi gave up both a three-run homer and a two-run homer.
The offense had just five hits and scored their only run on a Griff O’Farrell double followed by a Maverick Handley single. Heston Kjerstad began his rehab from a hamstring strain with a 1-for-3. Jackson Holliday is also on a rehab assignment with Chesapeake, but had a scheduled day off.
High-A: Jersey Shore BlueClaws (PHI) 10, Frederick Keys 5
Kiefer Lord allowed three runs in the top of the first inning, and things didn’t get much better. He lasted just three innings and exited the game with four runs allowed. His relief, Carson Dorsey, allowed a whopping nine hits in four innings. That resulted in six more runs for the BlueClaws. It was a sloppy defensive game, with four errors. Two were by Dorsey.
Four of the Keys’ five runs came in the bottom of the ninth, but the rally ended when Ike Irish flew out to end the game. Irish went 0-for-4 in the game. Reed Trimble and Wehiwa Aloy each singled in the contest.
Low-A: Salem RidgeYaks (BOS) 7, Delmarva Shorebirds 4
Denton Biller allowed three runs in 4.2 innings and Dalton Neuschwander followed with four runs in 3.2 innings. Just two of those runs were earned as the Shorebirds made four errors in the game.
It was a rough night for offense, who went just 2-for-21 with runners in scoring position. DJ Layton continued his hot play with a three-hit game. Jose Perez doubled, homered, and walked. Stiven Martinez had two hits as well.
Today’s Schedule
- Triple-A: Norfolk vs Gwinnett, 1:05. Starter: Nestor German
- Double-A: Chesapeake vs Altoona, 1:05. Starter: Luis De León
- High-A: Frederick vs Jersey Shore, 3:00. Starter: Joseph Dzierwa
- Low-A: Delmarva @ Salem, 2:05. Starter: Brayan Orrantia
