It’s a light schedule today, as the DSL/FCL teams all have off on Sundays. We have three afternoon games and one night game for Altoona. I’ll have to fill in the missing starting pitchers as they become available. The Bradenton starter changed from Jake Sweeney to the second rehab start for Aaron Shortridge.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS
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TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Game Time: 1:35 PM
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Osvaldo Bido (1-3, 4.61)
- Final Line: 2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO
Notable Performances:
Hoy Park 3-for-5, 2B
Canaan Smith-Njigba 1-for-4, BB
Ji-hwan Bae 2-for-5, RBI
Rodolfo Castro 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, BB
Jared Oliva 1-for-3, 3B
Game Recap:
Osvaldo Bido had a rough two innings after a delayed start to Sunday’s game. He allowed just one earned run, but he gave up four hits and three walks, while a total of three runs scored. He has a 4.60 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 43 innings this season. Jerad Eickhoff took over in the third and served up three runs in 2.1 innings. Nathan Kirby pitched a scoreless frame, despite three walks. Zach Matson allowed two runs despite not giving up a hit. Hunter Stratton was touched up for four hits, a walk and three runs, while recording one out. Cam Vieaux and John O’Reilly tossed scoreless frames, as Indianapolis lost 11-5. Rodolfo Castro had the big hit for the Indians, connecting on a three-run homer. Jamie Ritchie and Ji-hwan Bae had RBI singles. Bae had two hits. Hoy Park had three hits and two runs scored.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
Game Time: 5:15 PM
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: JC Flowers (3-4, 3.51)
- Final Line: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO
Notable Performances:
Liover Peguero 0-for-5
Jared Triolo 2-for-5, HR, 2 RBI
Henry Davis 0-for-2, BB, 2 HBP
Blake Sabol 0-for-4
Matt Gorski 1-for-4
Matt Fraizer 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
Connor Scott 1-for-2
Game Recap:
JC Flowers got his first start of the season on Sunday and he went two scoreless innings on one hit, one walk and two strikeouts. He threw 36 pitches, with 19 going for strikes. Flowers now has a 3.31 ERA in 35.1 innings. He gave way to Enmanuel Mejia, who tossed a scoreless third inning. Omar Cruz took over in the fourth and gave up two runs over 2.2 innings. Bear Bellomy was scoreless through 1.1 innings and Tyler Samaniego got the save with five strikeouts over two shutout innings in the 5-2 victory. Jared Triolo started the scoring with his first home run of the season. Matt Fraizer drove in a run with his 11th double. Andres Alvarez drove in a run with a ground out and then another with a single. Triolo capped the scoring with an RBI single in the sixth. Henry Davis was hit by two pitches, giving him 15 HBP in 125 plate appearances. Connor Scott reached on catcher interference in each of his first two trips to the plate. Andres Alvarez stole his eighth base. Aaron Shackelford had two walks and two runs scored.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
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Game Time: 1:00 PM
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Justin Meis (NR)
- Final Line: 0.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO
Notable Performances:
Dariel Lopez 3-for-5, 2 2B, RBI
Fabricio Macias 3-for-5, HR, 4 RBI
Endy Rodriguez 1-for-4, RBI
Jack Herman 2-for-5
Sammy Siani 1-for-4, BB, SB
Game Recap:
It was not a memorable debut for Justin Meis in High-A. He faced five batters and all five reached base on three hits and a walk. He allowed three runs, as Garrett Leonard kept it from being worse by picking up three outs, while stranding both inherited runners. Meis threw 31 pitches, 18 for strikes. Leonard pitched well in this slugfest, giving up one run in three innings. Adrian Florencio followed with a scoreless fourth inning before the first three batters reached against him in the fifth. Ricky DeVito came on and let in all three inherited runs, plus two of his own. He threw a scoreless sixth, then gave way to Oliver Mateo who handled the seventh without a run. Wandi Montout took the eighth and allowed a run. Cameron Junker got the save with a scoreless ninth, as Greensboro won 11-10.
Fabricio Macias had himself quite a day, collecting three hits and driving in four runs. He hit his second home run. Ernny Ordonez also drove in four runs. He picked up three of those RBIs on a three-run homer, his fifth home run of the season. Dariel Lopez had three hits, including two doubles. He has eight doubles on the year. Jack Herman had two hits and two runs. Sammy Siani stole his 12th base. Yoyner Fajardo picked up his 11th steal.
LOW-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Game Time: 12:00 PM
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Aaron Shortridge (0-0, 0.00)
- Final Line: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 SO
Notable Performances:
Brennan Malone 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO
Jase Bowen 2-for-4, 2 SB, RBI
Rodolfo Nolasco 0-for-4
Sergio Campana 1-for-3, HR, RBI, BB
Deivis Nadal 0-for-3, BB
Game Recap:
Aaron Shortridge made his second rehab start with Bradenton, during his first week back on the mound since 2019. He was impressive with the results in both games, going three shutout innings for the second time. This time on one hit, one walk and four strikeouts, while throwing 30 of 41 pitches for strikes. Brennan Malone followed with his first appearance for Bradenton. He pitched for the FCL Pirates earlier this week. He went two innings, allowing a run on two hits, one walk and three strikeouts in two innings. However, he showed off some impressive stuff with his four-pitch mix, so he should do better as he knocks off some rust. Jake Sweeney followed with three shutout/no-hit innings, then Yunior Thibo closed out the win with a scoreless ninth.
The Marauders got on the board first with Sergio Campana’s second homer, a solo shot. Luke Brown singled in Campana with the second run. Jase Bowen made it 3-1 with a fifth inning single. Wyatt Hendrie made it 4-1 with a single, then Luke Brown followed with a two-run single, as Bradenton won 6-1. Bowen had two hits and two steals, giving him 12 pilfers on the season. Campana scored three runs.
