Anthony Solometo had his best start of the season for Altoona on Saturday night.
The left-handed pitcher threw six shutout innings, allowing three hits, one walk, and striking out six. It was the first time all year that he pitched six innings in a start, and the third time he threw scoreless ball for Altoona. The previous two times were outings of four and three innings, and both featured three walks.
Solometo has struggled this year with his control, but has put up better results in his last two starts. He’s walked two in ten combined innings, with two earned runs. This came after 10 walks in 9.2 innings in his first three outings back with Altoona.
While Solometo hasn’t had a good season, it would be great to see him finish strong. He was shut down for about a month, then spent some time in the lower levels working things out. This outing could be the spark he needs to get back on track consistently to have a strong finish.
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
INDIANAPOLIS won game one 9-8 in 11 innings.
- SS Nick Yorke: 1-for-5, 2B, BB, SB, 3 RBI
- 2B Liover Peguero: 2-for-6, SB, 2 RBI
- 1B Jake Lamb: 2-for-5, 2B, BB, RBI
- 3B Malcom Nunez: 1-for-4, BB, 2 RBI
- RF Matt Gorski: 2-for-5, SB
Indianapolis won a game that was suspended 5-5 in the tenth inning on Friday night. Louisville took an 8-6 lead in the top of the 11th, but Indianapolis came back in the bottom half of the inning. The game was capped off with a walk off single by Malcom Nunez, bringing in the third run of the inning, after two previous RBIs by Nick Yorke and Jake Lamb.
STATCAST HEROES
Aaron Shortridge allowed two runs in four innings of relief. He had nine whiffs on 17 swings against his slider, with two each on his four-seam and cutter.
INDIANAPOLIS lost game two 6-0
- RHP Luis Cessa: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
- CF Ji Hwan Bae: 1-for-3, 3B, BB, SB
- 3B Malcom Nunez: 1-for-4, 2B
- LF Jack Suwinski: 1-for-4
- SS Liover Peguero: 1-for-2, 2 BB
Indianapolis was shut down in game two. Ji Hwan Bae hit his third triple of the year, along with his 13th stolen base. Malcom Nunez hit his 18th double. Liover Peguero reached base safely three times. Luis Cessa had a good start, striking out eight in five innings, but the bullpen allowed five runs in the final four innings.
STATCAST HEROES
The hardest hit ball of the game for Indianapolis was a 111.8 MPH single by Edward Olivares. Bae’s triple was hit 108.4 MPH. Jack Suwinski had a 108.3 MPH single.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
ALTOONA won 1-0, led by Anthony Solometo’s start.
- 1B Nick Cimillo: 1-for-4, 2B
- LHP Jaden Woods: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
- RF Jase Bowen: 0-for-3, R, 2 SB
- C Eli Wilson: 1-for-3, SB
- SS Tsung-Che Cheng: 0-for-2, BB
Altoona only had two hits in this game. Their lone run came on a steal of home by Jase Bowen, who moved from first to third on a single by Eli Wilson. In the next at-bat, Wilson took second, while Bowen took home. Jaden Woods pitched three scoreless innings to close out the game.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GREENSBORO lost 3-1
- RHP Derek Diamond: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
- C Shawn Ross: 1-for-4, HR, RBI
- LF P.J. Hilson: 1-for-4, 2B
- 3B Javier Rivas: 2-for-3, 3B
- 2B Mitch Jebb: 1-for-4, SB
The lone run of the game for Greensboro came on a solo homer by Shawn Ross in the first inning. It was his 22nd of the season. Mitch Jebb stole his 41st base of the year. Javier Rivas hit his first triple since being promoted to High-A. Derek Diamond gave up two unearned runs after two errors in the third inning.
SINGLE-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
BRADENTON lost game one 7-3
- SS Yerry De Los Santos: 1-for-2, BB, 2 SB
- RF Shalin Polanco: 0-for-1, 2 BB, 2 SB
- 1B Esmerlyn Valdez: 0-for-2, BB, SB
- DH Justin Miknis: 1-for-2, RBI
- 2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-4
Yerry De Los Santos scored two runs, giving him seven on the season in Single-A. He has 31 total between the FCL and Bradenton. Shalin Polanco also stole two bases, giving him 11 this year. Bradenton only had three hits in the game.
STATCAST HEROES
Greiber Mendez pitched two scoreless innings in relief. He had three whiffs on four swings against his curveball, with two whiffs on his four-seam, and one each on the sinker and cutter.
BRADENTON lost game two 5-1
- RHP Clevari Tejada: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
- RHP Peyton Stumbo: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
- 3B Jhonny Severino: 1-for-4, 2B
- 2B Carlos Caro: 1-for-3, SB
- C Derek Berg: 1-for-2, BB
This seven inning game was scoreless through seven. Bradenton allowed five runs in the eighth, and only scored one in the bottom half of the final inning. Jhonny Severino hit his sixth double in Single-A. Carlos Caro had a hit and stole his first base at the level. Clevari Tejada has a 3.57 ERA in 22.2 innings, with a 16:11 K/BB.
STATCAST HEROES
Tejada sat 93.6 MPH with his sinker, touching 95.2. He had four whiffs and two called strikes for a 15% CSW. His slider had five whiffs and two called strikes for a 33% CSW. He worked mostly with a sinker/slider approach in 60 of his 75 pitches.
SUNDAY’S SCHEDULE
- Triple-A: Indianapolis, 1:35 PM – TBD
- Double-A: Altoona, 1:00 PM – LHP Nick Dombkowski (3-3, 3.67)
- High-A: Greensboro, 1:00 PM – LHP Michael Kennedy (0-0, -.–)
- Single-A: Bradenton, 12:00 PM – RHP Khristian Curtis (2-3, 4.48)
