Sox affiliates were a Knights’ loss away from a perfect day, with the Barons, Dash, and Cannon Ballers all emerging victorious in Tuesday’s games.
The Ballers scored 7 in the bottom of the ninth to win a wild one, David Sandlin and Matthew Boughton made their first appearances for the organization, and Caleb Bonemer, Jacob Gonzalez, and Colby Shelton were among those to leave the park.
All this and more in today’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (9-12)
The Knights dropped an early contest, 5-1, to the Nashville Sounds. Jacob Gonzalez drove in the only run with a solo homer, while Rikuu Nishida recorded three hits out of the leadoff spot.
Ben Peoples fired two scoreless frames out of the bullpen and has yet to allow an earned run in 12.0 innings this season.
- Rikuu Nishida (2B): 3-for-5, SB, 2 K
- Jacob Gonzalez (SS): 2-for-3, HR, R, RBI, BB
- LaMonte Wade Jr. (1B): 1-for-4, K
- Ryan Galanie (RF): 1-for-4, 2B
- Duncan Davitt (SP): 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 5 K
- 64 pitches, 39 strikes
- Ben Peoples (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
- Wikelman González (RP): 1.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 K
- Tyson Miller (RP): 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, BB, 3 K
- Adisyn Coffey (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 0 K
FINAL: Knights 1, Nashville Sounds 5 | Box Score
Jacob Gonzalez murders this pitch 398' at 102MPH for his 5th HR on the season. #Knights trail 5-1. pic.twitter.com/Ln3BSAMmvN
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) April 21, 2026
Double-A Birmingham Barons (7-9)
Birmingham scored early and often en route to an 8-5 win. The Barons tagged Riverside-Brookfield graduate Owen Murphy for 7 runs in the first three innings and cruised to victory from there.
Jeral Perez and Adam Fogel each went deep, while Alec Makarewicz continued his hot start in AA with a double and a steal.
- Samuel Zavala (CF): 1-for-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB
- Braden Montgomery (RF): 1-for-4, RBI, K
- Alec Makarewicz (3B): 1-for-4, 2B, R, SB
- Jeral Perez (2B): 2-for-3, 2B, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB
- Jacob Burke (LF): 1-for-3, 2 R, BB
- Adam Fogel (1B): 1-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, 2 K
- Jordan Sprinkle (SS): 2-for-3, 2B, R, BB, SB
- Lucas Gordon (SP): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (WIN)
- 88 pitches, 57 strikes
- Jairo Iriarte (RP): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 K
- Jackson Kelley (RP): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Barons 8, Columbus Clingstones 5 | Box Score
Jeral Perez goes deep for the 2nd time, oppo taco to the bullpen. #Barons up 5-3. pic.twitter.com/m6VXVsqj8F
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) April 22, 2026
Adam Fogel goes deep for the 2nd time as a #Baron, and they now lead 7-3. Jacob Burke (BB) comes in to score. pic.twitter.com/UVLD6qf4aN
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) April 22, 2026
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (11-5)
The Dash, powered by back-to-back first-inning home runs from Caleb Bonemer and Colby Shelton, jumped out to a 4-0 lead against the Hub City Spartanburgers. The Spartanburgers chipped away at the lead, but the Dash hung on 4-3.
David Sandlin made his first appearance for the organization, striking out 4 over two scoreless innings in his rehab.
- Ely Brown (CF): 1-for-3, R, 2 BB
- Caleb Bonemer (3B): 1-for-3, HR, R, RBI, 2 HBP
- Colby Shelton (2B): 2-for-4, HR, R, RBI, BB, K
- Anthony DePino (1B): 1-for-5, 2 RBI
- Kyle Lodise (SS): 0-for-1, 3 BB, 2 SB
- Grant Magill (C): 0-for-2, 2 BB
- T.J. McCants (LF): 1-for-4, 2B, 2 K
- David Sandlin (SP): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 4 K
- 41 pitches, 28 strikes
- Frankeli Arias (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- Grant Umberger (RP): 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, BB, 3 K (WIN)
- Jonathan Clark (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
- Aric McAtee (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, K (SAVE)
FINAL: Dash 4, Hub City Spartanburgers 3 | Box Score
Colby Shelton goes Back to Back with Bonemer for his 4th HR and 21st RBI (#1 in the SAL). #Dash up 2-0 in the T1. pic.twitter.com/cwJLlkSgld
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) April 21, 2026
Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (5-11)
Trailing 7-1 entering the bottom of the 9th, the Ballers mounted a furious comeback to take Tuesday’s game 8-7. The team rapped out seven hits in the frame, including 2025 11th-round pick Matthew Boughton’s first with the organization.
Javier Mogollon sent the crowd home happy, driving in the winning run with a ground ball single to left.
- Abraham Nunez (CF): 3-for-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI
- Billy Carlson (SS): 2-for-5, R, K
- Jaden Fauske (RF): 1-for-5, 3 K
- Stiven Flores (C): 4-for-5, R, 2 RBI, K
- Javier Mogollon (3B): 1-for-5, RBI, 2 K
- Matthew Boughton (2B): 1-for-4, 2B, R, RBI, K
- Arxy Hernandez (1B): 2-for-4, R, RBI, K
- Max Banks (SP): 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- 65 pitches, 45 strikes
- Daniel Wright (RP): 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, K
- Marco Barrios (RP): 1.2 IP, 0 H, R, BB, K
- Landen Payne (RP): 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (WIN)
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 8, Charleston RiverDogs 7 | Box Score
Abraham Nunez in the leadoff spot today pummels his first HR of the year. #Ballers on the board, but they still trail 4-1. pic.twitter.com/iJ60LqWeGJ
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) April 21, 2026
Javier Mogollon singles down the 3B side to walk it off for the #Ballers, 8-7. K-Town scores 7 R in the B9 to win this one. pic.twitter.com/GMGU9ezK4u
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) April 22, 2026
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