Here’s all of the minor league action you might have missed from Thursday and Friday!
Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (0-10)
Thursday, May 13th
The Cannon Ballers were three outs away from their first win in team history… and then Fayetteville scored four in the bottom of the ninth to win it.
- Jose Rodriguez (SS): 1-for-3, SB (2), 2 BB, RBI, run
- Jagger Rusconi (RF): 0-for-3, BB, RBI, run, 2 K
- Bryan Ramos (2B): 1-for-4, RBI, BB, run, 3 K
- Johnabiell Laureano (CF): 0-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, K
- Matthew Thompson (SP): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
- 69 pitches – 42 strikes
- Marcus Evey (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
- 25 pitches – 17 strikes
Final Score: Kannapolis 6, Fayetteville 7 | Box Score
Friday, May 14th
The Woodpeckers tossed a combined three pitcher no-hitter, handing Kannapolis their 10th consecutive loss.
- Bryan Ramos (DH): 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K
- DJ Gladney (3B): 0-for-3, BB, K
- Yoelvin Silven (SP): 4.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
- 60 pitches – 43 strikes
- McKinley Moore (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- 14 pitches – 10 strikes
Final Score: Kannapolis 0, Fayetteville 5 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (5-5)
Thursday, May 13th
Dash starter Jason Bilous struck out 10 batters over just five innings pitched en route to the 2-1 winner.
- Lenyn Sosa (SS): 2-for-4, 2B (1), run, 2 K
- Alex Destino (RF): 1-for-4, RBI, 3 K
- Luis Curbelo (3B): 1-for-4, HR (3), RBI, run, 2 K
- Tyler Osik (DH): 1-for-3, BB
- Jason Bilous (SP): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K (!)
- 67 pitches – 47 strikes
- Vincenzo Aiello (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- 19 pitches – 13 strikes
Final Score: Winston-Salem 2, Hickory, 1 | Box Score
Friday, May 14th
Home runs from Luis Curbelo and Johan Cruz propelled the offense to score a combined seven runs between the third and fourth innings.
- Lenyn Sosa (SS): 2-for-5, 2B (2), 2 RBI, 2 runs, 2 K
- Luis Curbelo (3B): 2-for-5, HR (4), 3 RBI, run, K
- Tyler Osik (1B): 1-for-4, 2B (1), BB, K
- Johan Cruz (2B): 3-for-3, HR (1), BB, 2 RBI, 2 runs
- Isaiah Carranza (SP): 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
- 59 pitches – 36 strikes
- Sal Biasi (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
- 24 pitches – 12 strikes
Final Score: Winston-Salem 8, Hickory 4 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (7-3)
Thursday, May 13th
It was a complete offensive explosion, as the Barons dropped 16 runs on Pensacola behind 15 hits.
- Zack Granite (CF): 2-for-5, 2B (3), 5 RBI, 2 runs, K
- Romy Gonzalez (DH): 3-for-5, HR (4), 4 RBI, 2 runs
- Xavier Fernandez (C): 1-for-4, HR (3), 3 RBI, run, BB, K
- Craig Dedelow (RF): 3-for-5, HR (3), 2 2B (4), 4 RBI, 2 runs
- Emilio Vargas (SP): 3.1 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
- 67 pitches – 37 strikes
- Alec Hansen (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K
- 24 pitches – 9 strikes
- Will Kincanon (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- 11 pitches – 8 strikes
Final Score: Birmingham 16, Pensacola 6 | Box Score
Friday, May 14th
- Carlos Perez (C): 1-for-4, 2 RBI
- Craig Dedelow (LF): 1-for-3
- Laz Rivera (2B-SS): 0-for-3, 2 K, CS (1)
- Konnor Pilkington (SP): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
- 86 pitches – 55 strikes
- Andrew Perez (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- 14 pitches – 11 strikes
- Luis Ledo (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
- 15 pitches – 12 strikes
Final Score: Birmingham 2, Pensacola 3 | Box Score
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (4-6)
Thursday, May 1
Back-to-back RBI singles from Jake Burger and Gavin Sheets pushed two across in the eighth to ultimately secure the victory.
- Blake Rutherford (LF): 1-for-4, run
- Jake Burger (DH): 2-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, K
- Gavin Sheets (RF): 2-for-4, RBI
- Brian Goodwin (CF): 1-for-3, BB
- Marco Hernandez (2B): 1-for-2, 2B (4), RBI
- Mike Wright (SP): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 HR
- 83 pitches – 54 strikes
- Zack Burdi (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K
- 12 pitches – 9 strikes
- Nik Turley (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- 21 pitches – 14 strikes
- Earned his first save of the 2021 season
Final Score: Norfolk 2, Charlotte 3 | Box Score
Friday, May 14
- Blake Rutherford (LF): 1-for-3, 3B (1), BB, RBI, run, K
- Jake Burger (3B): 1-for-4, K
- Gavin Sheets (RF-1B): 1-for-2, 2 BB, K
- Tim Beckham (SS): 1-for-4, RBI
- Felix Paulino (SP): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
- 86 pitches – 51 strikes
- Matt Tomshaw (RP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- 35 pitches – 25 strikes
Final Score: Norfolk 1, Charlotte 5 | Box Score
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