Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (0-7)
The Kannapolis bullpen ran into some late trouble, and the offense couldn’t get anything going in the club’s seventh-straight loss.
- Jose Rodriguez (SS): 2-for-5, run, K
- Brandon Bossard (2B): 1-for-4, 2B (1), 3 K
- Son of head groundskeeper Roger Bossard (“The Sodfather”)
- Jared Kelley (SP): 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
- 68 pitches – 36 strikes
- McKinley Moore (RP): 0.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Final Score: Kannapolis 1, Fayetteville 10 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (3-4)
The Dash have now won three out of their last four games.
- Bryce Bush (DH): 2-for-5, K
- Alex Destino (LF): 1-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI, run, 2 K
- Lenyn Sosa (SS): 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, run, 2 K
- Luis Mieses (RF): 2-for-4, HR (2), 2B (2), run
- Taylor Varnell (SP): 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
- 41 pitches – 30 strikes
- Lane Ramsey (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- 8 pitches – 8 strikes
- Earned his first save of the season
Final Score: Winston-Salem 7, Hickory 6 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons
Five runs in the first two innings, thanks in part to a Micker Adolfo home run, made for a stress-free win for the Barons. It’s also worth noting that starting pitcher Blake Battenfield had another impressive outing, striking out nine over five innings.
- Romy Gonzalez (SS): 2-for-5, 2B (3), RBI, run
- Micker Adolfo (RF): 1-for-5, HR (2), 2 RBI, run, K
- Ti’Quan Forbes (3B): 3-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, run
- Craig Dedelow (DH): 2-for-3, 2 2B (2), BB, RBI
- Blake Battenfield (SP): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
- 64 pitches – 43 strikes
- Bennett Sousa (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
- 30 pitches – 16 strikes
Final Score: Birmingham 6, Pensacola 1 | Box Score
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (2-5)
The Knights scored six runs on 13 hits to hold off the Norfolk Tides.
- Matt Reynolds (SS): 2-for-5, 2B (2), run, 3 K
- Blake Rutherford (LF): 3-for-5, 2 2B (3), 2 RBI, run
- Jake Burger (3B): 1-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, run
- Gavin Sheets (RF-1B): 2-for-4
- Marco Hernandez (2B): 2-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 runs, K
- Jonathan Stiever (SP): 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
- 80 pitches – 52 strikes
- Nik Turley (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- 20 pitches – 12 strikes
Final Score: Norfolk 4, Charlotte 6 | Box Score
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