Rain plagued Sox affiliates for the second night in a row Wednesday. This time, the Barons were postponed.
Amid the games that did happen, Christian Oppor hit 101 on the radar gun during a seven strikeout showing, Andre Lipcius and Blake Sabol homered to power the Knights to victory, and Jeral Perez and Samuel Zavala each logged key hits in a Dash win.
All this and more in today’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (56-65)
The Knights split their doubleheader against the Norfolk Tides. Charlotte jumped out to a 3-0 lead after Jacob Amaya‘s homer in the fourth, but was unable to hang on. The Knights again stormed out to an early lead in game two en route to a 6-1 win. Andre Lipcius and Blake Sabol each went deep in the win before Zach Franklin struck out the side in the seventh to seal the victory.
Game One
- Corey Julks (LF): 2-for-4, 3B, R
- Will Robertson (RF): 1-for-3, BB
- Tim Elko (1B): 1-for-3, RBI
- Dominic Fletcher (CF): 1-for-2, R, BB
- Jacob Amaya (SS): 2-for-3, HR, R, 2 RBI, K
- Mike Clevinger (SP): 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, ER, 2 BB, 6 K
- 85 pitches, 52 strikes
FINAL: Knights 3, Norfolk Tides 4 | Box Score
Game Two
- Will Robertson (RF): 1-for-3, 2B, R, BB
- Tim Elko (1B): 0-for-3, R, BB
- Andre Lipcius (2B): 2-for-4, HR, 2 R, RBI
- Bryan Ramos (3B): 1-for-4, 2B, R
- Blake Sabol (DH): 2-for-3, HR, R, 4 RBI
- Dru Baker (CF): 1-for-3, SB
- Bryse Wilson (SP): 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- 33 pitches, 22 strikes
- Evan McKendry (RP): 3.0 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 2 K (WIN)
- Jairo Iriarte (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K
- Zach Franklin (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
FINAL: Knights 6, Norfolk Tides 1 | Box Score
Andre Lipcius leads off the T2 for the #Knights with his 17th HR of the year. 1-0 Charlotte. pic.twitter.com/bpBOLGPzHe
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Blake Sabol with a 400' bomb over the scoreboard for his 6th HR on the year. #Knights take a 3-0 lead, as Bryan Ramos (2B) also comes in to score. pic.twitter.com/fY9LaItiVD
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Double-A Birmingham Barons (70-45)
The Barons were washed out Wednesday. They’ll play a doubleheader against the Rocket City Trash Pandas Thursday.
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (46-68)
The Dash plated four runs in the eighth to take down the Wilmington Blue Rocks 6-3. Jeral Perez and Samuel Zavala each had extra-base hits in the come-from-behind win. On the mound, Christian Oppor dialed it up to 101 during his seven-strikeout performance.
- Samuel Zavala (CF): 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
- Jeral Perez (2B): 2-for-4, 3B, R
- Alec Makarewicz (DH): 1-for-4
- Drake Logan (RF): 1-for-4, R
- Kyle Lodise (SS): 1-for-4, R, RBI, SB
- T.J. McCants (LF): 1-for-2, R, BB, HBP
- Grant Magill (C): 0-for-4, R, RBI
- Wes Kath (1B): 1-for-4, RBI
- Ryan Burrowes (3B): 1-for-4, R
- Christian Oppor (SP): 4.0 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB, 7 K
- 69 pitches, 45 strikes
- Jake Bockenstedt (RP): 2.0 IP, 2 H, ER, 0 BB, K
- Aldrin Batista (RP): 2.0 IP, H, R, BB, 2 K (WIN)
- Joseph Yabbour (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Dash 6, Wilmington Blue Rocks 3 | Box Score
Jeral Perez goes oppo down the line and the ball rattles past the RF'er. Perez has a 1O stand up triple. #Dash pic.twitter.com/BfnNVnliki
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Christian Oppor with a 3U/3D 1st ending with him hitting 101 on the low inside corner. Whoosh! #Dash pic.twitter.com/lRaj4K7J46
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Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (52-64)
The Ballers bats were baffled by Delvmara Shorebirds pitching, tallying just four hits in the team’s 6-1 loss. 2025 draft picks Kaleb Freeman and Colby Shelton each reached base multiple times in the defeat.
- Nathan Archer (CF): 0-for-3, R, BB
- Kaleb Freeman (LF): 1-for-3, BB
- Caleb Bonemer (SS): 1-for-4
- Anthony DePino (1B): 0-for-2, 2 BB
- Colby Shelton (2B): 1-for-3, BB
- Arxy Hernandez (3B): 1-for-4
- Kaleb Sophy (SP): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 4 ER, 6 BB, 0 K
- 29 pitches, 4 strikes
- Jesus Mendez (RP): 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, BB, 3 K
- Blake Shepardson (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K
- Kevin Davis (RP): 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
- Pierce George (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 0 K
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 1, Delmarva Shorebirds 6 | Box Score
Caleb Bonemer with a single to LF to get the #Ballers in the hit column. #NotBomener pic.twitter.com/DIIzqqv889
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