It was an active weekend down on the farm. The Knights finally bounced back on Sunday against the Tides, while the Barons continued to be a force while remaining undefeated. Meanwhile, Sammy Zavala and Noah Schultz were the stars of the weekend for the Dash, and Rikuu Nishida was a hitting machine for the Cannon Ballers.
All this and more in our minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (2-7)
Saturday, April 6
- Zach DeLoach (LF): 1-for-3, K
- Danny Mendick (2B): 1-for-3, 2B, K
- Jose Ramirez (SP): 2.1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K (LOSS)
- 62 Pitches, 28 Strikes
- Manuel Veloz (RP): 2.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
- Bailey Horn (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
FINAL: Knights 1, Norfolk Tides 13| Box Score
Sunday, April 7
- Colson Montgomery (SS): 3-for-5, 2B, 2 BB
- Zach DeLoach (LF): 1-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
- Danny Mendick (3B): 2-for-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 K
- Chad Kuhl (SP): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
- 64 Pitches, 39 Strikes
- Johan Dominguez (RP): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K (WIN)
FINAL: Knights 6, Norfolk Tides 2 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (3-0)
Saturday, April 6
- Terrell Tatum (RF): 1-for-2, 2 BB, 2 SB
- Bryan Ramos (3B): 1-for-3, RBI, BB, K
- Edgar Quero (C): 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, K
- Wilfred Veras (RF): 1-for-3, 2B, 2 K
- Jairo Iriarte (SP): 4.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- 73 Pitches, 49 Strikes
- Jared Kelley (RP): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (WIN)
FINAL: Barons 5, Chattanooga Lookouts 2 | Box Score
Sunday, April 7
- Terrell Tatum (RF): 1-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
- Brooks Baldwin (SS): 2-for-4, HR, 4 RBI, BB, K
- Tim Elko (1B): 1-for-4, 2B, K
- Wilfred Veras (LF): 2-for-4, HR
- Jake Eder (SP): 4.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- 69 Pitches, 49 Strikes
- Connor McCullough (RP): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (WIN)
FINAL: Barons 8, Chattanooga Lookouts 2 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (1-2)
Saturday, April 6
- DJ Gladney (CF): 1-for-5, 2B, 2 K
- Colby Smelley (C): 1-for-3, 3B, 2 BB, K
- Shawn Goosenberg (1B): 3-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI, K
- Noah Schultz (SP): 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
- 54 Pitches, 40 Strikes
- Garrett Schoenle (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (WIN)
FINAL: Dash 9, Chattanooga Tourists 3 | Box Score
Sunday, April 7
- Samuel Zavala (CF): 2-for-4, HR, BB, K
- Wes Kath (3B): 1-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 K
- Weston Eberly (C): 1-for-4, 2B
- Riley Gowens (SP): 4.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
- 75 Pitches, 50 Strikes
- Zach Franklin (RP): 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (LOSS)
FINAL: Dash 5, Chattanooga Tourists 12 | Box Score
Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (1-2)
Saturday, April 6
- Rikuu Nishida (LF): 5-for-5, 2B, BB
- Caden Connor (RF-1B): 1-for-5, 2B, K
- Edrick Felix (3B): 1-for-2, 2B
- Lucas Gordon(SP): 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
- 73 Pitches, 40 Strikes
- Jesus Mendoza (RP): 1.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K (WIN)
- Garrett Wright (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 6, Charleston RiverDogs 4 | Box Score
Sunday, April 7
- Rikuu Nishida (2B): 1-for-5, K
- Ronny Hernandez (C): 2-for-4, 2B, K
- Jake Bockenstedt (SP): 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (LOSS)
- 75 Pitches, 48 Strikes
- Billy Siedl (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 2, Charleston RiverDogs 6 | Box Score
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