INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (AAA)
Indianapolis beat Louisville 7-5. Dana Eveland (8.87) pitched four innings, allowing four runs on seven hits, with two walks and nine strikeouts. Justin Thomas (W, 5-0, 2.58) pitched two innings, allowing a run on one hit, with no walks and three strikeouts. Steven Jackson (3.58) pitched two shutout innings, allowing one hit and striking out three. Jean Machi (SV, 21, 4.06) pitched a shutout inning, allowing a hit and two walks.
Alex Presley (.293) went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple, and two RBIs. Akinori Iwamura (.264) went 2-for-3 with two walks and a double. Kevin Melillo (.268) went 2-for-4 with a homer (10), two runs, and three RBIs.
ALTOONA CURVE (AA)
Altoona lost to Bowie 7-2. Jeff Locke (L, 3-2, 3.59) had his worst start at the AA level, allowing seven runs on eight hits in five innings, with a walk and four strikeouts. Ramon Aguero (8.68) pitched a shutout inning, allowing a walk and a hit, and striking out one. Michael Colla (3.24) pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts. Daniel Moskos (1.37) pitched a shutout inning with a walk and a strikeout.
Jordy Mercer (.281) went 4-for-5. Chase d’Arnaud (.246) went 2-for-5 with a run and a stolen base (33). Miles Durham (.260) went 1-for-3 with a solo homer (10). Josh Harrison (.305) went 2-for-5 with an RBI.
BRADENTON MARAUDERS (A+)
Bradenton beat St. Lucie 9-4. Brian Leach (W, 9-9, 3.85) pitched seven innings, allowing four runs, three earned, on eight hits, with no walks and three strikeouts. Jason Erickson (3.46) pitched two shutout innings, allowing one hit, no walks, and striking out three.
Starling Marte (.325) went 1-for-5 with a double, a run, and an RBI. Shelby Ford (.244) went 1-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI. Eric Fryer (.304) went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.
WEST VIRGINIA POWER (A)
West Virginia beat Rome 3-0. Phillip Irwin (W, 6-3, 3.35) pitched seven shutout innings, allowing three hits, no walks, and striking out eight. Zach Foster (SV, 6, 4.28) pitched two shutout innings, allowing one walk and striking out two.
Jairo Marquez (.294) went 2-for-3 with a double, a homer (2), and two RBIs. Benji Gonzalez (.239) went 1-for-3 with a double. Rogelios Noris (.235) went 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI.
STATE COLLEGE SPIKES (A, Short Season)
My report from the State College Spikes game.
