It’s the last day of the regular season for Greensboro and Bradenton. The Marauders need a win today and a Dunedin loss to make the playoffs, so you could say this is a big day for them. Altoona still has a week left, while Indianapolis has 2 1/2 weeks left. I’ll fill in the TBDs as they become available. UPDATE: Greensboro and Bradenton were both canceled due to weather
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS
Prospect Watch: Bradenton Sweeps Doubleheader to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Game Time: 3:05 PM
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Peter Solomon (NR)
- Final Line: 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO
Notable Performances:
Ji-hwan Bae 2-for-4, 3 BB, 4 Runs
Blake Sabol 2-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI
Carter Bins 1-for-4, 2 RBI, BB
Cody Bolton 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO
Game Recap:
Indianapolis put up 19 runs on Sunday, with the entire lineup, including two mid-game substitutes contributing to the carnage in the 19-9 victory. Peter Solomon made his debut with the Pirates a week after being picked up on waivers and he allowed two runs on two hits and three walks in three innings as the starter. Cody Bolton, Joe Jacques, Hunter Stratton and Travis MacGregor each tossed shutout ball, while Cam Alldred had a forgettable game with seven earned runs, while failing to get through an inning of work. His season ERA went up a full run (2.18 to 3.24). Highlights of the offense including Ji-hwan Bae reaching base five times and scoring four runs. Blake Sabol, Bligh Madris and Mason Martin each driving in three runs. Kevin Padlo reaching base all six times at the plate on three hits and three walks. Jared Oliva staying hot with another three-hit game. Martin had two doubles to give him 28 on the season. He also struck out twice, moving within three K’s of Corey Pointer’s all-time Pirates single-season minor league record of 177 strikeouts, set in 1998.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
Game Time: 1:35 PM
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Aaron Shortridge (1-4, 6.47)
- Final Line: 3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO
Notable Performances:
Liover Peguero 1-for-5, HR, 2 RBI
Nick Gonzales 0-for-4
Matt Gorski 0-for-5
Malcom Nunez 0-for-5
Henry Davis 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
Game Recap:
Altoona lost 6-5 in 11 innings, with both teams scoring each inning of the extra innings. The Curve were getting no-hit for a good portion of this game until Liover Peguero hit his ninth homer of the season in the sixth inning. It was a two-run homer, with Fabricio Macias reaching on a HBP before him. Henry Davis doubled in a run in the seventh. The double by Davis and homer by Peguero were the only hits in the game for the Curve. Lolo Sanchez hit a sac fly in the tenth that temporarily gave the Curve the lead. An error scored Peguero in the 11th, giving Altoona a 5-4 lead at the time. Matt Gorski stole his 20th base of the season, tenth for Altoona. Aaron Shortridge started and went three innings, allowing one run. Altoona followed with six relievers over the rest of the game, with none of them allowing more than one earned run.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
Game Time: 2:05 PM CANCELED
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: TBD
- Final Line: Stat lines will be added after the game.
Notable Performances:
- Stats for the top performers will be posted after the game.
Game Recap:
All recaps will be posted after the games are finished. Greensboro had their final game canceled. They finished with a 58-70 record.
LOW-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Game Time: 12:00 PM CANCELED
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Po-Yu Chen (4-8, 4.58)
- Final Line: Stat lines will be added after the game.
Notable Performances:
- Stats for the top performers will be posted after the game.
Game Recap:
Bradenton played two innings before the rain started. The game was eventually called over two hours later and since Dunedin also had their game rained out, they won the division. Bradenton stayed a 1/2 game back, unable to make up the difference due to two rain outs this weekend.
