Starting pitchers performed well Wednesday, combining for a 3.46 ERA. Despite this, only the Knights and Dash got into the win column.
Colson Montgomery sent Knights fans home happy with a walk-off single, Caleb Bonemer and Jeral Perez each homered, and Grant Umberger tallied six shutout innings for the Ballers.
All this and more in today’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (41-42)
Colson Montgomery stole the show in Charlotte with a walk-off single. Mike Clevinger kept the Knights in the game, allowing three runs over 5.1 innings. Jared Shuster fired a clean frame in his first rehab appearance, and Wikelman González ran his record to 6-0.
- Corey Julks (LF): 1-for-4, RBI, BB
- Colson Montgomery (SS): 1-for-4, RBI, HBP
- Andre Lipcius (1B): 1-for-3, R, BB
- Bryan Ramos (3B): 1-for-4, 2B, R
- Dominic Fletcher (CF): 1-for-3, RBI
- Jacob Amaya (2B): 1-for-3, 2 R, RBI, BB
- Dru Baker (RF): 2-for-3
- Mike Clevinger (SP): 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
- 76 pitches, 51 strikes
- Jared Shuster (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- Wikelman González (RP): 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, 3 BB, K (WIN)
FINAL: Knights 4, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 3 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (41-36)
Despite Jake Palisch‘s seven-inning quality start, the Barons dropped Wednesday’s game against the Chattanooga Lookouts 3-2. Rikuu Nishida and Caden Connor each had a pair of hits in the loss.
- Rikuu Nishida (RF): 2-for-4, RBI, BB
- William Bergolla (SS): 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, SB
- Ryan Galanie (1B): 0-for-2, 2 BB
- Jacob Gonzalez (2B): 1-for-3, RBI
- Caden Connor (LF): 2-for-4, 2B, R
- Jake Palisch (SP): 7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- 74 pitches, 56 strikes
- Dalton Roach (RP): 2.0 IP, 2 H, ER, 0 BB, K
FINAL: Barons 2, Chattanooga Lookouts 3 | Box Score
High-A Winston Salem Dash (29-47)
The Dash split a doubleheader against the Hub City Spartanburgers. In game one, Jeral Perez launched his 14th homer of the season, while the bullpen covered 6.1 innings without allowing a run to deliver the 6-4 victory.
The bats fell silent in game two, stifling Christian Oppor‘s ten-strikeout start. Sam Antonacci had the only Winston-Salem hit.
Game One
- Jeral Perez (2B): 1-for-3, HR, 2 R, RBI, BB
- Braden Montgomery (RF): 0-for-3, R, BB
- Samuel Zavala (LF): 2-for-2, 2B, R, RBI, 2 BB
- Alec Makarewicz (1B): 1-for-4, R, RBI
- Matt Hogan (CF): 2-for-4, 2B, 3B, R, RBI
- Terrell Tatum (DH): 1-for-3, RBI, BB, SB
- Manuel Veloz (SP): 2.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, K
- 63 pitches, 33 strikes
- Jake Peppers (RP): 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K (WIN)
- Nick Altermatt (RP): 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- Phil Fox (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- Morris Austin (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Dash 6, Hub City Spartanburgers 4 | Box Score
Game Two
- Sam Antonacci (2B): 1-for-3
- Alec Makarewicz (1B): 0-for-2, BB, SB
- Wilber Sánchez (SS): 0-for-1, R, 2 BB
- Terrell Tatum (LF): 0-for-2, BB
- Christian Oppor (SP): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
- 69 pitches, 48 strikes
- Vince Vannelle (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
FINAL: Dash 1, Hub City Spartanburgers 2 | Box Score
Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (36-41)
Grant Umberger spun six shutout innings for the Ballers, but the team failed to hang on to a narrow 1-0 lead. Caleb Bonemer brought Kannapolis within two with his sixth home run of the season in the eighth, but that was as close as the Ballers got.
- Ryan Burrowes (3B): 2-for-4, SB
- Caleb Bonemer (SS): 1-for-4, HR, R, RBI
- Lyle Miller-Green (1B): 1-for-3, R, BB, SB
- Ronny Hernandez (DH): 2-for-4, SB
- Miguel Santos (2B): 1-for-4
- Jorge Corona (C): 1-for-4
- Grant Umberger (SP): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
- 87 pitches, 61 strikes
- Pierce George (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 2, Hickory Crawdads 4 | Box Score
ACL White Sox (25-19)
The ACL Sox had the day off. They’re back in action against the ACL Dodgers Thursday.
DSL White Sox (10-11)
The DSL Sox also enjoyed an off-day. They take on the DSL Blue Jays Blue Thursday.
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