Friday was an action-packed day down on the farm. The Knights, Barons, and Dash all delivered comeback victories.
Tim Elko logged three extra-base hits for Charlotte, Shane Murphy fired five scoreless innings for the Barons, and Colson Montgomery and Braden Montgomery each doubled in multi-hit performances.
All this and more in today’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (39-40)
Noah Schultz was roughed up in his second AAA start, conceding five runs over two innings of work. The southpaw surrendered five hits and walked four while striking out four. The bullpen combined for seven scoreless innings following Schultz to secure the 7-5 victory.
On offense, Tim Elko slugged his 14th homer of the season along with a pair of doubles. Additionally, Colson Montgomery and Joshua Palacios each doubled.
- Brooks Baldwin (CF): 1-for-4, 2 RBI
- Colson Montgomery (SS): 2-for-5, 2B, R, RBI
- Joshua Palacios (DH): 1-for-4, 2B, R, BB, SB
- Tim Elko (1B): 3-for-4, 2 2B, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, SB
- Tristan Gray (2B): 0-for-2, BB, 2 SB, HBP
- Dominic Fletcher (RF): 1-for-4, R
- Dru Baker (LF): 1-for-3, 2 R, SB, HBP
- Adam Hackenberg (C): 1-for-4
- Noah Schultz (SP): 2.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
- 60 pitches, 31 strikes
- Chase Plymell (RP): 1.2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
- Tyler Schweitzer (RP): 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K (WIN)
- Bryse Wilson (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
- Caleb Freeman (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 3 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Knights 7, Toledo Mud Hens 5 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (40-33)
With a 4-0 lead entering the bottom of the eighth, the Barons appeared to have the game put away. Shane Murphy was in line for his seventh win of the season after going five shutout innings. The Knoxville Smokies had other plans, plating five in the eighth to take the lead.
Trailing in the ninth, Birmingham fought back with some small ball. The team opened the inning with back-to-back singles, then tied the game on a fielder’s choice and took the lead on a sac fly. Dalton Roach fired a 1-2-3 inning to seal win number 40.
William Bergolla and Jacob Gonzalez each had three hits, with Gonzalez recording three RBI.
- Rikuu Nishida (RF): 1-for-5, R
- William Bergolla (SS): 3-for-5, 2 R
- Caden Connor (1B): 1-for-4, 2 RBI
- DJ Gladney (CF): 1-for-4, BB
- Jacob Gonzalez (2B): 3-for-4, 3 RBI, SB
- Jacob Burke (LF): 0-for-3, BB
- Calvin Harris (C): 1-for-4, R
- Jason Matthews (3B): 2-for-4, 2 R
- Shane Murphy (SP): 5.0 IP, H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
- 78 pitches, 46 strikes
- Tyler Davis (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
- Dalton Roach (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K (SAVE)
FINAL: Barons 6, Knoxville Smokies 5 | Box Score
High-A Winston Salem Dash (28-44)
The Dash split their doubleheader against the Greensboro Grasshoppers. In game one, a Wilber Sánchez three-run homer was all the offense the team needed.
Winston-Salem only reached base five times in game two, falling in shutout fashion.
Game 1
- Sam Antonacci (2B): 1-for-3, SB
- Alec Makarewicz (1B): 0-for-2, R, BB
- Jackson Appel (C): 2-for-3, R
- Wilber Sánchez (SS): 1-for-3, HR, R, 3 RBI
- Jordan Sprinkle (3B): 1-for-3, SB
- Luke Bell (SP): 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- 44 pitches, 33 strikes
- Phil Fox (RP): 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (SAVE)
- Morris Austin (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K (WIN)
FINAL: Dash 3, Greensboro Grasshoppers 2 | Box Score
Game 2
- Braden Montgomery (CF): 2-for-3, 2B
- Arxy Hernandez (3B): 0-for-2, BB
- Cole McConnell (LF): 1-for-3
- Matt Hogan (DH): 0-for-1, HBP
- Frankeli Arias (SP): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 6 K
- 78 pitches, 47 strikes
- Gil Luna (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, R, BB, 2 K
- Jake Peppers (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
FINAL: Dash 0, Greensboro Grasshoppers 4 | Box Score
Don't disrespect Chispa. Wilber Sanchez goes deep for the first time this year after the slanderous remarks. Makarewicz (BB) and Appel (1B) come in to score on the blast. #Dash win 3-2. pic.twitter.com/oziHJA6mvL
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) June 28, 2025
Braden Montgomery with a multi-hit game in Game 2 of the #Dash doubleheader. He had 2 of the 3 Winston-Salem hits in the 4-0 loss. pic.twitter.com/EE9fwWwfFy
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) June 28, 2025
Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (34-39)
Kannapolis jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but failed to hold on against the Fredericksburg Nationals. Ricardo Brizuela struck out six across his four innings of work, and Ryan Burrowes notched his 23rd and 24th stolen bases of the season.
- Ryan Burrowes (3B): 1-for-3, R, BB, 2 SB
- Nathan Archer (LF): 2-for-4
- Caleb Bonemer (SS): 1-for-4
- Ronny Hernandez (DH): 1-for-4
- George Wolkow (RF): 1-for-4
- Mikey Kane (1B): 1-for-4, R
- Abraham Nunez (CF): 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
- Ricardo Brizuela (SP): 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
- 66 pitches, 44 strikes
- Liam Paddack (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 2, Fredericksburg Nationals 6 | Box Score
ACL White Sox (23-18)
The ACL Sox failed to score in ten innings Friday. The team’s pitching had held the ACL Rangers at bay through nine. In the tenth, the Rangers plated the game’s first and only run for the walk-off win.
- Stiven Flores (C): 1-for-4
- Albertson Asigen (LF): 2-for-3, HBP
- Angelo Hernandez (DH): 0-for-3, BB
- Jurdrick Profar (2B): 0-for-3, BB
- Arnold Prado (RF): 1-for-3, 3B, BB, 2 SB, 2 K
- Maximo Martinez (SP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- 12 pitches, 9 strikes
- Reudis Diaz (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
- Jeremy González (RP): 3.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
- Madison Jeffrey (RP): 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
FINAL/10: ACL White Sox 0, ACL Rangers 1 | Box Score
DSL White Sox (8-10)
The DSL Sox suffered a blow-out loss at the hands of the DSL Marlins. Eduardo Herrera notched two hits and is now slashing .353/.515/.569 this season across 68 plate appearances.
- Alejandro Cruz (2B): 0-for-2, 3 R, 2 BB
- Christian Gonzalez (RF): 1-for-3, 3B, R, 2 RBI, HBP
- Frank Mieses (CF): 1-for-2, RBI, BB, SB
- Eduardo Herrera (1B): 2-for-4
- Jefrank Silva (DH): 0-for-2, 2 BB, SB
- Yordani Soto (SS): 1-for-3
- Erasmi Rodriguez (C): 1-for-3
- Jehancarlos Mendez (3B): 1-for-2, BB
- Reinder Gomez (SP): 2.2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
- Hansel Pinales (RP): 2.0 IP, H, 2 ER, BB, 3 K
- Igor Escobar (RP): 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 0 K
FINAL: DSL White Sox 4, DSL Marlins 11 | Box Score
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