Low-A Kannapolis Intimidators
The Shorebirds scored seven runs in the final two innings to capture the improbable win over the Intimidators in extras.
- Lenyn Sosa (SS): 1-4, 2B, BB, run
- Steele Walker (CF): 2-5, 2B, 2 runs
- Hitting .278 with .937 OPS on the season
- Bryce Bush (3B): 2-5, 2 RBI
- Ian Dawkins (LF): 3-5, 2B, RBI, run
- Evan Skoug (DH): 1-4, 3B, BB
- Kade McClure (SP): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
- 63 pitches – 43 strikes, 20 balls
- Lane Ramsey (L, 0-1) (BS, 1): 1.2 IP, 4 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
- 49 pitches – 30 strikes, 19 balls
Final Score/10: Delmarva 8, Kannapolis 5 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash
The Dash lost a heartbreaker in extras on a walk-off single to right field.
- Luis Robert (DH): 0-5, 2 K
- Jameson Fisher (1B): 3-4, BB
- Craig Dedelow (LF): 1-5, run
- Cristian Castillo (SP): 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
- 76 pitches – 46 strikes, 30 balls
- Will Kincanon (L, 0-1): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- 17 pitches – 12 strikes, 5 balls
Final Score/10: | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons
– Off Day –
Triple-A Charlotte Knights
Game 1
Dylan Cease impressed in his first start at the Triple-A level, recording 5 strikeouts and hitting upper 90s on the radar gun.
- Ryan Cordell (CF): 1-4
- Seby Zavala (C): 1-3, 2B, run
- Fourth double of the season
- Alcides Escobar (SS): 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, run
- Charlie Tilson (LF): 2-2, 2B, BB RBI
- Dylan Cease (SP, W, 1-0): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
- 73 pitches – 47 strikes, 26 balls
Final Score/7: Norfolk 0, Charlotte 4 | Box Score
Triple-A strikeout No. 1 for #WhiteSox No. 3 prospect Dylan Cease. pic.twitter.com/TCwwCIMPlf
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) April 9, 2019
Dylan Cease is bringing the ??? in his Triple-A debut with @KnightsBaseball.
9️⃣8️⃣ MPH on his second strikeout
— Sox On 35th (@SoxOn35th) April 10, 2019
Back-to-back strikeouts to end the 5th for @DylanCease! ?
That gives him 5️⃣ through 5 scoreless innings tonight with the Knights leading 3-0. #704Knights pic.twitter.com/XO7Nclssbd
— Charlotte Knights (@KnightsBaseball) April 10, 2019
Game 2
Dylan Covey got the nod for the second game and picked up right where Cease left off. The Knights pitching staff threw a combined one-hit shutout over seven innings.
- Charlie Tilson (CF): 1-3, 2B
- Nicky Delmonico (1B): 2-3, 2 2B
- Zack Collins (C): 1-3, HR (4), 2 RBI, run
- Dylan Covey (SP): 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
- 40 pitches – 28 strikes, 12 balls
- Zach Thompson: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
- 29 pitches – 19 strikes, 10 balls
- Thyago Vieira (W, 1-0): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- 15 pitches – 10 strikes, 5 balls
Final Score/7: Norfolk 0, Charlotte 3 | Box Score
.@zackcollins0 takes aim ? at Mint Street and connects with a massive 393-foot home run, his fourth of the season, to put the Knights up 2-0 in the 6th! #704Knights pic.twitter.com/WBlM4BRBwL
— Charlotte Knights (@KnightsBaseball) April 10, 2019
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