Jack Brannigan returned to Greensboro this week, and his power returned to the lineup in a big way on Friday night.
The third baseman led off the bottom of the first with a double, his first of the game. He was left stranded on third base with the bases loaded, as Greensboro failed to plate a run.
Brannigan did it on his own in the second inning. With two outs and a runner at first, Brannigan launched his 18th homer of the season. The shot put Greensboro up 2-1 at the time. They would go on to win 4-3.
The second double of the game from Brannigan came with one out in the fifth inning, giving him his 15th of the season. He went 3-for-4 with a homer, two doubles, and two RBIs on the night.
Brannigan just recently returned from the injured list. This was only his second game back, and he’s yet to play a complete game. He was removed in this game after seven innings. Brannigan has gone 4-for-7 since returning.
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
INDIANAPOLIS lost 13-9
- DH Billy Cook: 2-for-4, HR, 2 BB, 3 RBI
- SS Nick Yorke: 2-for-4, 2B, BB
- 1B Malcom Nunez: 2-for-5, 2 2B, RBI
- RF Matt Gorski: 3-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
- C Jason Delay: 2-for-5, 2B, RBI
Billy Cook hit his 15th homer of the year at the Triple-A level. The three-run shot came in the ninth inning, when Indianapolis scored eight of their nine runs on the day. Malcom Nunez hit two doubles, giving him 21 on the season. Matt Gorski hit his 23rd double, and Nick Yorke hit his 24th.
STATCAST HEROES
Hardest Hit: Jack Suwinski, 109.9 MPH, Single
The Doubles: Nunez, 108.1 MPH, Andres Alvarez 101.4 MPH, Yorke 97.8 MPH, Delay 97.5 MPH, Nunez 92.9 MPH, Gorski 73 MPH
Cook’s Homer: 98.3 MPH, 382 feet
Gorski’s Big Day: 106.8 MPH Single, 104.2 MPH Single, 73 MPH Double
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
ALTOONA lost 6-1
- 2B Termarr Johnson: 2-for-4, 2B
- 1B Nick Cimillo: 1-for-4, RBI
- CF Jase Bowen: 1-for-3, 2B, BB
- LF Tres Gonzalez: 1-for-2, BB
- LHP Anthony Solometo: 1.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Termarr Johnson hit his first double for Altoona. Jase Bowen hit his 16th double of the season. The lone run was driven in by Nick Cimillo. All six runs allowed came in the second inning. Anthony Solometo retired the side in order in the first inning, before allowing a walk and six hits without recording an out in the second. All six runs scored before Solometo was lifted from the game.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GREENSBORO won 4-3, thanks to the offense from Jack Brannigan
- RHP Derek Diamond: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
- RHP Garrett McMillan: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- RF Lonnie White Jr.: 1-for-4, SB
- CF Hudson Head: 1-for-3, RBI
- 1B Josiah Sightler: 1-for-2, 2B, BB, RBI
Derek Diamond allowed three runs in the first three innings, capped off by a two run homer in the third. Garrett McMillan came on to pitch three scoreless innings, dropping his ERA to 0.43 since moving up to Greensboro. Lonnie White Jr. stole his 13th base of the game. Hudson Head drove in the tying run in the sixth inning with an RBI single to score White, after White moved into scoring position with the steal. Josiah Sightler delivered the go-ahead run with a double to score Head.
SINGLE-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
BRADENTON was suspended in the fourth inning, up 6-2.
SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
- Triple-A: Indianapolis, 7:05 PM – RHP Jake Woodford (3-5, 3.89)
- Double-A: Altoona, 6:10 PM – LHP Nick Dombkowski (3-3, 3.29)
- High-A: Greensboro, 6:30 PM – TBD
- Single-A: Bradenton, 5:00 PM – Completion of 9/6 Game
- Single-A: Bradenton, Game Two – RHP Khristian Curtis (2-3, 4.16)
