2018 Minor League Baseball Thread

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Game 74.

I have made more of a attempt to listen to at least a few games from more leagues this season. With that in mind, I listened to another game from the Florida State League yesterday, before driving to Akron to watch the Rubber Ducks game.

Daytona Tortugas(38-30) Reds @ Florida Fire Frogs(30-38) Braves

Dayton was able to use 10 hits, with 4 of them being for extra bases to score 5 runs and post a win over the Fire Frogs, by the score of 5-4.

Randy Ventura led the winners with 3 hits and 1 RBI.
Bruce Yari had 2 hits.
Morgan Lofstrom only had 1 hit, but totaled 2 RBI to aid in the win.
Lead off hitter,Taylor Trammell had 1 hit and 1 RBI.
Daniel Sweet drove in 1 run and added a hit on the day.

For the Fire Frogs,they too totaled ten hits on the day.
Brett Cumberland blasted a solo home run(8)
Light hitting Ray-Patrick Didder, had 3 hits to raise his average up to(.204). He also drove in a run.
Jordan Rodgers a lighter hitter than Didder, had 2 hits(.199) and he too drove in a run.

WP-Scott Moss (W, 7-2) 4.20
LP-Jeremy Walker (L, 2-7) 3.89 ERA
SV-Joel Kuhnel (S, 10) 2.83 ERA

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Game 75

Took this one in, in person.

Harrisburg Senators(Washington)38-34 @ Akron Rubber Ducks (Cleveland)42-31

This was a good game for all of two innings. Then the Senators plated four runs in the third and this one was all but over. Harrisburg added four more in the seventh and to add insult to injury, they plated two in the eighth and ninth,to make the final score 12-2.

For Harrisburg,Dan Gamache had 3 hits and 3 RBI to lead the way.
Taylor Gushue had a hit and 4 RBI.
Drew Ward had 2 hits and 2 RBI.
Carter Kieboom totaled 3 hits.
Austin Davidson had 2 hits and 1 RBI.
Jake Noll had 2 hits and a RBI.
Adam Brett Walker had 1 RBI.
In all Harrisburg had 16 hits and add 7 more base runners by Akron pitchers walking them.

For Akron there was not much to write home about. In all the Rubber Ducks did have 7 hits, with 3 of them being for extra bases. When the pitching staff walks seven, a team really has little chance to post a win.
Connor Marabell had 2 hits a drove in a run.
Mark Mathias had 2 hits and drove in a run.

WP-Tyler Mapes (W, 1-0) 1.50
LP-Triston McKenzie (L, 1-2) 4.26 ERA

Pics

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Game 76
I watched this one online, from the Barnstormers youtube feed

Long Island Ducks 27-25(Independent) @ Lancaster Barnstormers 33-18(Independent)

This game belong to the pitchers as the 1-0 final would tell.
Lancaster used five pitchers to post the shutout, with Kevin Munson (3-1, 1.62 ERA) getting the win in relief. He threw one inning of hitless ball. Overall the Barnstormers
pitchers gave up three hits. Starter Nate Reed gave up all three in his five innings of work. His big problem was five base on balls.

The Ducks staff gave up just three hits too.Former major league player,Jair Jurrjens left the game because of as now a unknown injury. He threw 1 2/3 of an inning, giving up zero hits.

Lancaster got their only RBI from Tyler Bortnick(Mentor,Ohio), who had one of the three hits for his team.

WP-Kevin Munson (3-1, 1.62 ERA)
LP- Colton Murray(0-1 245 ERA)
SV- Matt Reynolds(14) 2.45 ERA

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Game 77
Williamsport Crosscutters (Phillies)6-3 @ Mahoning Valley Scrappers(Indians) 7-2

Its very cool for me as a Indians fan to see the young guys doing so well,even if it is early in the short season.
The Scrappers had ten hits, with just two being for extra bases.
Leading the offense in this one was,Jason Rodriguez(.214) with two hits, including his first bomb of the season. His bomb was a solo shot and it also brought in his only RBI of the game.Jose Fermin also had two hits and he drove in two. Former Ohio State Buckeye,Tre Gantt had a hit, a RBI and scored two runs.

The Crosscutters had nine hits in this one.
Jonathan Guzman had three hits, including his first dinger of the season and he drove in a run.Lenin Rodriguez had two hits and a RBI.

WP-Zack Draper (W, 1-0) 4.00 ERA
LP-Zack Draper (W, 1-0) 2.70 ERA

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Game 78
Louisville Bats(Reds) 29-43 @ Columbus Clippers(Indians) 37-38

Te Bats won the first game of the series by the count of 11-2. Columbus was seeking revenge in this one and after another horrible start, they were able to overcome a 3-0 lead and post a 5-3 win.

Leading the Bats with the bat was,Steve Selsky with 2 hits and 2RBI.
Dilson Herrera drove in a run and had one hit.
Overall the Bats had seven hits, with three doubles.

For Columbus there two all stars led the way.
Brandon Barnes and Francisco Mejia each had two hits, with Barnes driving in a pair.
Greg Allen, Yandy Diaz and Drew Maggie all had a hit and a RBI.
Columbus had nine its and only struck out five teams, which is low for them.

WP-Mitch Talbot (W, 2-2) 2.75
LP-Justin Nicolino (L, 3-5) 4.89ERA
SV-Jeff Beliveau (S, 2)4.57 ERA

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Game 79 Louisville Bats(Reds)29-44 @ Columbus Clippers(Indians)38-38

What a offensive power show these two put on tonight.
I caught this on Spectrum Sports Channel and as usual, when playing on TV, the Clippers go down in flames.

The Bats jumped out 5-0 after 1/2 inning of play, and then came from behind late to post the 11-10 win.

29 hits and 21 runs combined by these two bad teams.
The Bats pitchers walked 9 hitters, while the Clippers staff gave up 4 base on balls.
Combines the teams struck out 19 times, with the bats leading with 11.

For the bats
Dilson Herrera(6) had 2 bombs 3 RBI,Phillip Ervin(2) had 2 homers and 3 RBI,D.J. Peterson(8) had a bomb, three total hits and 1 RBI.Nick Longhi had 2 hits and 2 RBI.Steve Selsky chipped in with a hit and 1 RBI.

For Columbus,
Greg Allen had 3 hits(1) including a homer run, with 2 RBI.
Yu Chang had a home run(6) and 2 RBI.
Brandon Barnes(9) had a home run and 2 RBI.
Nellie Rodriguez had a hit 2RBI, but struck out three more times.
Francisco Mejia had 2 hits and 1 RBI.
Adam Rosales had a hit and 1 RBI.

WP-Tanner Rainey (W, 3-1) 1.63 ERA
LP-Jon Edwards (L, 0-1) 5.40 ERA
SV-Kevin Quackenbush (S, 9).40 ERA

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Game 80(Late posting)

Sioux City Explorers(Independent) @ St. Paul Saints (Independent0

This one comes from the American Association, which is said to be the best of the Independent leagues.

A six run third inning putt his one out of reach and gave Sioux City the sweep of the St. Paul Saints.

Sioux City totaled 12 hits, including the fourth bomb of the season from Jay Baum (Clemson).Dylan Kelly had 3RBI to lead the way as far as RBI goes.
Dexture McCall had 2RBI to go along with 2 hits.Michael Lang had 2RBI and 2 hits also.

For the Saints,Max Murphy and Kes Carter (Western Kentucky) both had a RBI.
WP-Justin Vernia 5-1 3.332 ERA
LP-Matt Solter 1-3 4.15 ERA

Final 9-2

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Game 81
Mahoning Valley(Indians) @ West Virginia Black Bears(Pittsburgh)

I made the drive to Granville, West Virginia to watch this one.
I know this is the same ball park that the University of West Virginia plays in, but it is know better than the ball park in Florence or in Washington Pa.

As for the game it was really over early, as the Black Bears jumped out yo a 6-0 lead. after five innings. The Scrappers did scored two late runs in the 8th inning to make the final 6-2.

For the winners,
Melvin Jimenez led the way with 3 hits and 2 RBI.
Jhoan Herrera had 2 hits and 2 RBI.
Zach Susi had the other RBI.

For MV, the lone bright spot was Richard Palacios. 3-4 2BI.

WP-Francis Del Orbe (W, 2-1)5.23 ERA
LP-Cameron Mingo (L, 1-1) 5.87 ERA

Link to pics
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Game 82
Mahoning Valley(Indians)10-3 @ West Virginia Black Bears(Pittsburgh) 6-8

Of course MV wins tonight, a night after I drove to WV to take their game in.
This was a weird one, with three of the Black Bears runs scoring on wild pitches and MV pitchers walked eight batters. Lucky for the pitching staff the offense woke up,with fourteen hits, including four extra base hits. They did have ten strikeouts, so all was not all sunshine and roses.

For the winners Tre Gantt (Ohio State) had two hits ans scored two runs. He was off last night, which was not good for me because I wanted to see him play in person.Tyler Freeman(.455) continues to play out of his mind, as he had three more hits and drove in a run. He has a cannon for an arm and plays a mean defense, at this level.Richard Palacios(.400) drove in two runs and totaled two hits. Also with two RBI was Clark Scolamiero.

For the home team,Robbie Glendinning had a hit and the teams only RBI.

WP-Randy Valladares (W, 2-0) 0.79ERA
LP-Alex Manasa (L, 1-2) 5.66 ERA

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Game 83
Fresno Grizzlies(Houston)47-33 @ Sacramento River Cats(Giants) 36-45

The Grizzlies jumped out to a 5-0 lead after three innings and then scored what turned out to be the winning run in the fifth. The River Cats scored all of their runs in the sixth inning.

The River Cats hitters stuck out thirteen times in this one,while the Grizzlies did so nine times. The pitchers for both teams combined to walk just six hitters all night long.

J.D. Davis(7) blasted two long bombs, while totaling three hits. He had three RBI on the night.Myles Straw(.350) had two hits and scored a run. Also for the winners,Jon Kemmer had a hit and drove in one run.

For the River Cats, Chris Shaw(15) had another homer run, a solo shot that accounted for his only RBI.Eury Perez had two hits and drove in a run.Myles Schroder had a hit and drove in a run.

WP-Rogelio Armenteros (W, 6-0) 3.44 ERA
LP-Casey Kelly (L, 7-6) 5,21 ERA
SV-Brendan McCurry (S, 9) 4.15 ERA

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Indianapolis Indians (Pittsburgh)43-36 @ Columbus Clippers(Cleveland)41-39

This was my seventh minor league/independent game this season and it was the first time, the team I was rooting for won.

Columbus jumped out with two in the first,when Yu Chang and Yandy Diaz plated runs, with RBI doubles.

Clippers starter Mitch Talbot would give up only only one run, in six innings and he left with the 2-1 lead. His only run was a solo home run to Eric Wood(70 As usual the Clippers bullpen let the lead slip away. Cole Sulser, walked the first batter he faced and then the 2nd batter,Ryan Lavarnway(5) hit a two run bomb, to make it a 3-2 game after 6 1/2 innings.

Columbus tied it in the seventh on a bases loaded walk to Brandon Barnes. The Clippers had bases juiced and got only one run. 3-3 after seven.

Columbus scored five times in the eighth to make it a 8-3 game and that is how the game ended. Adam Rosales homers (11), a two run shot, to make it 5-3.Eric Haase had a two run single to make it a 7-3 game. The final run came on a Drew Maggi single.

WP-Robert Zarate (W, 3-1)3.71 ERA
LP-Damien Magnifico (BS, 1)(L, 1-2)5.02 ERA

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Game 85

Mahoning Valley Scrappers(11-3)Indians @ State College Spikes (5-10)St. Louis
The Scrappers out hit State College 11-8 but came up on the short end of the stick 5-2.
All seven runs in the game was scored in the first four innings.
The Scrappers tied this one up at two after 1 1/2 innings but fell behind to stay in the bottom of the inning.

Leading the winners, with three hits and one RBI was,Nick Dunn.
Lars Nootbaar had two hits and drove in two runs.
Wadye Ynfante had two hits and drove in a run.

For the Scrappers,Mitch Reeves had three hits and drove in one.
Michael Tinsley had a hit and a RBI.

WP-Chris Holba (W, 1-1)2.35 ERA
LP-Zack Draper (L, 1-1) 5.54 ERA
SV-Cory Malcom (S, 2) 10.38 ERA

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Game 86

Dayton Dragons(36-43)Reds @ Lake County Captains (33-48)Indians

Pitchers dominated this one was and mostly by Dragons starter Hunter Greene, 7 innings, 2 hits and a career high 10 strikeouts. For Lake County Kirk McCarty was very good too. He gave up 4 hits, 1 run and struck out 7.

Dayton would go on to win this one 2-1.
Leandro Santana and Jeter Downs had RBI for Dayton.
Lake County got their RBI from Jose Medina.

WP-Hunter Greene (W, 3-6) 4.18ERA
LP-Kirk McCarty (L, 1-8) 5.20 ERA
SV-Cory Thompson (S, 4) 1.99 ERA

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Game 87
Long Island Ducks 30-32 At New Britain Bees 32-30

This was another game that was not decided until very late. The Bees jumped in front 3-0, after five. In the bottom of the 2nd,Brock Stassi walked.He would steal 2nd, with one out. James Skelton got the RBI, with a single.

The Bees plated two more runs in the fifth.
Jonathan Galvez walked, then a single by Skelton to put two on.
Ozney Guillen, the son of former major leaguer Ozzy Guillen singled, to put the Bees up 2-0.Deibinson Romero made it 3-0 with a fielders choice.

The Ducks would only score in one inning, the eighth, but they were able to put five runs on the board and hold on to post the 5-3 win. Getting RBI in the inning were,Jordany Valdespin, (4 Year MLB experience)Travis Snider(7 Years in MLB), Lew Ford(6 Season in MLB)Taylor Ard had 2 RBI. He spent five season, with three different teams, all at the minor league level.

WP-Ashur Tolliver-1-2 4.36 ERA(Played a little with Houston and Baltimore(MLB)
LP-Jim Fuller-0-1 3.73 ERA(Played 2 years at the triple A level with Oakland Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates.
SV-Francisco Rodriguez (13) 2.25 ERA.16-year Major League career

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Game 88
Toledo Mud Hens(Tigers) 47-36 @ Columbus Clippers(Indians)43-40

Last night I was able to watch this one on TV.
Columbus would jump out to a 3-0 lead, after one inning of play.
Toledo had taken the lead 4-3, after four innings.
The Clippers would tie it in the fifth and then plate the winning run in the eighth.
This was, I believe the 4th win in 11 games for the Clippers over the Mudhens.

RBI/HR for Columbus
Brandon Barnes 3 with 1 HR
Francisco Mejia 1 RBI
Yandy Diaz 1 RBI

RBI/HR for Toledo
Jacob Robson 3 RBI
Mike Gerber 1 RBI

WP-Ben Taylor (W, 5-1) 2.38 ERA
LP-Zac Houston (L, 0-1) 2.51 ERA

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Game 89

Toledo Mud Hens(Tigers) 47-37 @ Columbus Clippers(Indians)44-40
It was on TV again, so I watched it again.
This time around it was the Mud Hens who jumped out to the early lead.
Toledo jumped out to a 3-1 lead after one. The Mudhens led 4-3 after two innings as it looked like both offenses were going to rule the night.

The Clippers would score the next three runs and then hold on for the 6-5 win. Toledo scored their last run in the ninth, but it was not enough.

RBI for Columbus
Nellie Rodriguez (3) He had two hits. Maybe even bigger he did not strike out.
Todd Hankins(1)
Brandon Barnes(1)

RBI/HR for Toledo
Mike Gerber RBI (3) HR#9
Dawel Lugo(RBI(2)

WP-Jon Edwards (W, 1-1) 3.68 ERA
LP-Drew VerHagen (L, 2-1) 1.71 ERA
SV-Ben Taylor (S, 7) 2.36 ERA

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Game 90
(Prospect League-College Wood Bat Summer League)
I put this here because I wanted it with the list of games I have gone to and/or watched.


Chillicothe(20-13) 9 Butler 0 (10-23)
Yesterday I took in my first ever Prospect league contest, in Chillicothe,Ohio.
Butler Blue Sox @ Chillicothe Paints. Tickets were 7 bucks, Parking was free. I recommend every fan reading this find a the closes team to them and take in a game.
This game was beautiful if you were a Paints fan and as ugly as an EX if you were a Blue Sox fan. The Paints scored a single run in the bottom of the first and then never looked back, as they would score eight more runs before they were finished.
Michael Jacob (Toledo University) would throw eight strong innings, allowing just five hits, while striking out ten. The Toledo Rocket Junior threw a smart game as he kept the Blue Sox batter off balanced all game long. Erik Demchuk (Paradise Valley CC) threw two shutout innings out of the pen. He allowed a hit, while striking out one.
Dallas Hall (Miami, Ohio University) blasted his fifth bomb of the season, he totaled three hits and drove in a run.Andrew Czech ( Walsh Univ) had 2 RBI and scored a run.Cole Heavilin (Northern Kentucky) and Drew DeVine (Western Michigan) each had three hits.Trace Hatfield (Toledo University)had two hits, In all the Paints had 14 hits.

For Butler it was another long night of baseball.
The Blue Sox committed three error, total just six hits and were shutout.
Wyatt Daugherty (Slippery Rock University) threw two shutout innings,lowering his ERA 1.90. and he struck out four. Fellow bullpen mate,Sean Kealey (Allegheny College) threw 1.1 shutout Innings, while striking three.

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Game 91
Mahoning Valley Scrappers(Indians 14-6) 6 Williamsport Crosscutters 5(Phillies 8-12)

Yesterday I made my first trip to Niles, Ohio to watch Mahoning Valley to watch the Scrappers battle a very determined Crosscutters squad. The game looked good for the home team after the first inning, which they scored two runs.
The Crosscutters would tie things up with single runs in the third and fourth innings.
The Crosscutters plated three runs in the sixth and looked to have things rapped up, until the Scrappers were down to their last strike,then the sea opened up, the waters parted and three runs scored. The game winner cam on a rope laced to the center field by Hosea Nelson.

Hosea Nelson ( Clarendon) was the (HERO) 3 hits and 3 RBI.
Richard Palacios had 2 hits and a RBI.
Mitch Reeves had 1 RBI.
Tre Gantt(Ohio State) had two hits and scored a run, as he seems to slowly to becoming into his own.

Henry Pujols had 2 errors,which should have been three and he went hitless to drop his average to .163. In watching him play in this one, I can see the ship being righted and very quickly.

For the Crosscutters,Jesse Wilkening had three hits and drove in a run.
Ben Aklinski had a hit and drove in a run.

Ben Pelletier had two hits.


WP-Jordan Scheftz (W, 1-0)5.59 ERA
LP-Tyler Carr (H, 1)(L, 0-1) 5.40 ERA

Pics
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Game 92
I just watched this one live on youtube.
New Britain Bees (Independent)34-31@ Lancaster Barnstormers (Independent) 39-28
The Bees scored six runs in the first three innings and then held on to post the 6-3 win. The Bees had 11 hits,compared to just four hits for the Barnstormers.

For the Bees,
Jonathan Galvez (Played at the triple-A level, in the San Diego organization)2 hits and 1 RBI.
Vinny Siena (drafted by the Mets in the 14th round of the 2015 MLB amateur draft) had 2 hits.
Jamar Walton(drafted by the Florida Marlins in the fourth round of the 2004 MLB amateur draft) Had 2 hits

For Lancaster,
K.C. Hobson(drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2010 and remained with them through May of last year.) Had 2 hits and 2RBI.

WP-Rainy Lara 5-3 3.51 ERA
LP-Joe Gardner 3-6 4.94 ERA
SV- Evan Scribner (12) ERA 0.89

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Game 93
Mahoning Valley Scrappers(Indians 15-6) 6 Williamsport Crosscutters 5(Phillies 8-13)

I listened to this one, wishing I could have been there again.

This one was tied at one after five.
The Scrapers had the 2-1 lead after six and from there,it was all Crosscutters.
They would score seven runs in the last two innings to win 8-4.
RBI/HR Crosscutters
Ben Aklinski(.385) had his first homer,collected 5 RBI,to go along with 2 hits.
Alec Bohm(.205) had 2 hits and drove in two.
Rafael Marchan(.292) 1 hit 1RBI
Ben Pelletier(.284) 2 hits
Brayan Gonzalez(.233)2 hits
Seth Lancaster(.250) 2 hits.
In all the Crosscutters had 12 hits and collected 5 walks.

For the Scrappers,Henry Pujols(5) had two more errors, at third. He is listed as a shortstop,one of four on the rosters. He did have a hit(.174)
A good showing was starting pitcher Luis Oviedo. He went allowing 0 earn runs and struck out six.He did have 2 base on balls.

Scrappers Hits and RBI
Richard Palacios(.409)3 hits 2RBI
Mitch Reeves(.278) 1 hit 2RBI


WP-James McArthur (W, 1-0)3.60 ERA
LP-Luis Valdez (L, 0-1) 4.86ERA
SV-Juan Escorcia (S, 1)4.97ERA