Friday’s games couldn’t have gone much better for the White Sox organization. In addition to the big league club, every minor league team that played also secured a win.
Braden Montgomery launched his first AA home run in another Barons shutout victory, Curtis Mead reached base four times in his organizational debut, and the Knights and DSL White Sox won via unconventional walk-offs.
All this and more in today’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (51-54)
The Knights drew ten walks, including three by deadline-addition Curtis Mead, in their 4-3 walk-off win over the Rochester Red Wings. Fittingly, the winning run scored on a Dominic Fletcher bases-loaded walk. Charlotte trailed 3-0 in the sixth, but got two back on a Bryan Ramos homer in the bottom of the inning. On the mound, Jesse Scholtens and Yoendrys Gómez kept the Red Wings at bay, with Gómez punching out eight over four innings.
- Jacob Amaya (SS): 1-for-5
- Curtis Mead (2B): 1-for-2, 2B, 3 BB
- Andre Lipcius (DH): 1-for-3, 2 BB
- Ryan Noda (1B): 1-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB
- Bryan Ramos (LF): 3-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB, SB
- Dominic Fletcher (CF): 0-for-3, 2 RBI, BB
- Caden Connor (RF): 0-for-3, BB, SB
- Dru Baker (PR): 0-for-0, R, SB
- Jesse Scholtens (SP): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 K
- 80 pitches, 50 strikes
- Yoendrys Gómez (RP): 4.0 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 8 K (WIN)
FINAL: Knights 4, Rochester Red Wings 3 | Box Score
Rochester BB's Curtis Mead to lead off the B9. K's or Lipcius and Lee. They decide to walk Ryan Noda to face Bryan Ramos who was 3-4 w/ a HR? They walk Ramos too (LOL), and then Dom Fletcher walks on 4 pitches. #Knights with a literal WALKoff 4-3 win. pic.twitter.com/WKiKatbw1V
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) August 2, 2025
Double-A Birmingham Barons (60-40)
Barons pitching delivered another shutout, their fourth over the last five games. Friday, it was Connor McCullough, Jake Palisch, Andrew Dalquist, and Zach Franklin combining to blank the Rocket City Trash Pandas. Braden Montgomery launched his first AA home run in the 6-0 win, and Sam Antonacci went 3-for-4 with four RBI.
- Rikuu Nishida (LF): 3-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB
- William Bergolla (SS): 0-for-3, R, BB
- Sam Antonacci (2B): 3-for-4, 4 RBI, BB
- Ryan Galanie (1B): 1-for-5, HR, R, RBI
- Wilfred Veras (RF): 1-for-4
- Braden Montgomery (DH): 2-for-4, HR, R, RBI
- DJ Gladney (CF): 1-for-4
- Calvin Harris (C): 1-for-4, R, SB
- Jason Matthews (3B): 1-for-4
- Connor McCullough (SP): 4.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
- 54 pitches, 36 strikes
- Jake Palisch (RP): 3.0 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 2 K (WIN)
- Andrew Dalquist (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- Zach Franklin (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
FINAL: Birmingham Barons 6, Rocket City Trash Pandas 0 | Box Score
Ryan Galanie bounces his 6th AA HR off the batter's eye giving the #Barons a 5-0 lead. It's his 10th HR across levels. pic.twitter.com/3fOq5tAQt8
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) August 2, 2025
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (38-59)
The Dash were unable to get their game against the Greenville Drive in due to poor weather and field conditions. They’ll play a doubleheader Saturday.
Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (47-53)
After a lengthy rain delay, the Ballers made the game worth the wait with a 6-5 win over the Delmarva Shorebirds. Kannapolis jumped out to a 6-0 lead after a George Wolkow RBI-double in the first and a five-run third. The Shorebirds clawed their way back before Hale Sims shut the door, earning his fourth save of the season.
- Caleb Bonemer (SS): 1-for-3, R, BB
- Jordan Sprinkle (LF): 2-for-4, 2 R, SB
- Arxy Hernandez (3B): 1-for-4, R
- George Wolkow (RF): 1-for-3, 2B, RBI
- Adrian Gil (DH): 1-for-2, R, 2 RBI, HBP
- Grant Smith (1B): 1-for-3, R, RBI, SB
- Miguel Santos (2B): 2-for-3, RBI, SB
- Kaleb Sophy (SP): 4.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 2 K (WIN)
- 76 pitches, 35 strikes
- Jake Peppers (RP): 2.0 IP, 2 H, R, 0 BB, 3 K
- Hale Sims (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (SAVE)
FINAL/7: Cannon Ballers 6, Delmarva Shorebirds 5 | Box Score
George Wolkow hammers a ball to CF. The OF'er almost makes a nice play, but can't handle it. RBI double for George. Jordan Sprinkle (1B) comes in to score. 1-0 #Ballers. pic.twitter.com/JiQr9RYWNu
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) August 2, 2025
Hale Sims with a 2K 9th to cement the #Ballers 6-5 dub. pic.twitter.com/adiHMqgCPR
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) August 2, 2025
DSL White Sox (19-21)
The DSL Sox delivered a 7-6 walk-off win over the DSL Blue Jays Blue. The Sox scored three in the final inning while recording just one hit, and the winning run scored on a wild pitch. Alexander Martinez had a strong start, striking out six over three innings of one-run ball.
- Hector Paulino (LF): 1-for-4, 2B, R
- Frank Mieses (RF): 1-for-3, R, SB, HBP
- Jefrank Silva (3B): 1-for-3, HBP
- Jose Mendoza (DH): 1-for-1, R, BB, HBP
- Alejandro Cruz (2B): 2-for-3, 2 2B, 2 R
- Eduardo Herrera (1B): 2-for-2, 2B, 3 RBI
- Diego Natera (C): 0-for-1, R, 2 BB, SB
- Alexander Martinez (SP): 3.0 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 6 K
- Cesar Nunez (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
- Hansel Pinales (RP): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K (WIN)
FINAL: DSL White Sox 7, DSL Blue Jays Blue 6 | Box Score
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