For a more in depth review of yesterday’s games please check out our minor league wrap-up which can be found here. Indianapolis has off today. They resume their schedule in Rochester for a four game series. Please take note of the early start time for West Virginia today. Lineups for today’s games will be posted as soon as they are made available.
AAA: Indianapolis (33-34) @ Rochester (25-37) 7:05pm 6/16
Probable starter: Rudy Owens (6-4 4.70)
Game notes: Indy was shutout last night 4-0 on just 4 hits. Gorkys Hernandez had the only extra base hit, a 3rd inning double. Four pitchers held Gwinnett scoreless through 8 innings on just one hit. Corey Wimberly went 2-3.
AA: Altoona (31-32) VS New Britain (34-28) 7:00pm
Probable starter: Michael Colla (4-2 2.84)
Game notes: Bryan Morris gave up 7 earned runs in just 4 IP last night. He allowed 9 hits and 3 walks with no strikeouts. Tim Alderson followed him with 3 runs in just 2 IP while throwing 4 wild pitches. Brock Holt went 3-4 with a triple. Jordy Mercer went 2-4 and drove in his 40th run of the season.
High-A: Bradenton (27-38) VS Charlotte (28-36) 7:00pm
Probable starter: Brett Lorin (2-4 2.82)
Game notes: Quinton Miller gave up 6 runs in 1.1 IP allowing 6 hits and one walk with no strikeouts. David Rubinstein went 2-4 with 3 RBI’s. Calvin Anderson went 3-4 with a double. Elevys Gonzalez went 2-4 with a double and walk. Robbie Grossman went 1-4 with a walk and an RBI double.
Low-A: West Virginia (31-33) @ Greensboro (31-33) 5:30pm
Probable starter: Brandon Cumpton (6-4 4.70)
Game notes: Jameson Taillon went 4.2 IP allowing one run on a solo home run to the last batter he faced. He allowed just 3 hits,walked none and struck out eight. Brooks Pounders in game two lasted just 2 innings giving up 3 runs in his first start of the year. Zac Fuesser followed him with 4 scoreless innings allowing just 2 hits while striking out four. Justin Howard went 3-6 with the only RBI on the day for the Power.
VSL: VSL Pirates (14-10) VS VSL Phillies (10-16) 11:00am
Games notes: The Pirates lost yesterday despite getting 14 hits and 9 walks. Dilson Herrera went 2-4 with a walk and RBI. Jose Salazar went 3-5 with 3 runs scored. Edgard Munoz went 3-5 with a walk,RBI,SB. Ulisses Montilla went 2-3 with 2 walks,a triple and his 22nd RBI.
DSL: DSL Pirates (9-3) VS DSL Astros (5-6) 10:30am
Game notes: The DSL Pirates had off yesterday. They resume their schedule today and they are currrently in 2nd place, 1/2 game behind the DSL Red Sox.
Altoona Lineup:
Holt-2b
Marte-cf
Mercer-ss
Latimore-lf
Curry-1b
Farrell-3b
Sanchez-c
Norman-dh
Chalk-rf
Bradenton Lineup:
Grossman-rf
Cunningham-2b
Baker-1b
Anderson-dh
E.Gonzalez-3b
Chambers-cf
Rubinstein-lf
Paulino-c
Brown-ss
West Virginia Lineup:
Maggi-ss
Vasquez-2b
Grovatt-rf
Howard-1b
Rojas-cf
Diaz-c
Avila-3b
Noris-lf
Marquez-dh