The Princeton Rays clinched the Appalachian League East Division title. Moises Gomez (Bowling Green) continued his hot run with three hits including two doubles.
In this week’s Baseball America’s Hot Sheet the Tampa Bay Rays organization was well represented. Moises Gomez (Bowling Green) came in 4th, Jake Fraley (Port Charlotte) came in ninth, and Vidal Brujan (Port Charlotte) came in 19th.
Triple-A Durham Bulls (73-58)
The Durham Bulls game against the Norfolk Tides was postponed due to unplayable field conditions after a rain delay in the sixth inning with the score tied 1-1. Austin Meadows picked up a double as one of the three hits for Durham. Chih-Wei Hu struck out seven in five innings allowing a solo homer to Chance Sisco.
SS Christian Arroyo: 0-for-3, K
CF Joe McCarthy: 1-for-3, R
RF Austin Meadows: 1-for-2, 2B (23)
1B Nathaniel Lowe: 0-for-2
RHP Chih-Wei Hu: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 0 BB, 1 HRA
Double-A Montgomery Biscuits (74-60)
The Montgomery Biscuits fell to the Tennessee Smokies 3-1. The Biscuits took a 1-0 lead in the first. With the game tied at one entering the ninth Yoel Espinal allowed two runs. Benton Moss threw eight strong innings allowing only three hits and a lone run on a homer. Brett Sullivan collected three hits including a double and drove in the only run for Montgomery.
2B Jake Cronenworth: 1-for-4, R
SS Lucius Fox: 1-for-3, SB (4)
DH Nick Solak: 0-for-4, 2 K
C Brett Sullivan: 3-for-4, 2B (16), RBI
RF Jesus Sanchez: 0-for-2, 2 BB, SB (1)
LF Nathan Lukes: 1-for-3, K, HBP
RHP Benton Moss: 8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB, 1 HRA
RHP Yoel Espinal (L, 3-3): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 2 BB
Port Charlotte Stone Crabs (71-58)
The Port Charlotte Stone Crabs defeated the Daytona Tortugas 9-6. The Stone Crabs sprinted out to 7-0 lead through two frames. Carl Chester, Jake Fraley, and Rene Pinto collected two hits a piece.
2B Vidal Brujan: 0-for-4, R, K, BB
CF Josh Lowe: 0-for-4, 2 R, K, HBP
LF Carl Chester: 2-for-5, 2B (1), 2 R, RBI
RF Jake Fraley: 2-for-5, 3B (7), 2 R, 3 RBI, SB (9)
C Rene Pinto: 2-for-3, R, RBI, 2 BB
DH Tristan Gray: 0-for-2, RBI, K, 2 BB
3B Kevin Padlo: 1-for-2, R, RBI, BB
1B Russ Olive: 1-for-4, 2 K
SS Jermaine Palacios: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, BB
LHP Kenny Rosenberg (W, 10-2): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 2 BB
RHP Orlando Romero: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 0 BB, 1 HRA
RHP Ivan Pelaez (S, 7): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Class A Bowling Green Hot Rods (86-47)
The Bowling Green Hot Rods lost to the Lake County Captains 5-2. The game was tied at two through regulation, but Lake County scored three in the tenth for the victory. Moises Gomez continued his recent tear collecting three hits including two doubles.
SS Taylor Walls: 0-for-4, K, BB, CS (12)
RF Moises Gomez: 3-for-5, 2 2B (33), RBI, K
DH Zach Rutherford: 1-for-4, 2B (23), SB (11)
3B Trey Hair: 2-for-3, K, HBP, SB (5)
LHP Resly Linares: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 2 BB, 1 HRA
RHP Justin Marsden: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB
RHP Matt Seelinger: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
RHP Simon Rosenblum-Larson (L, 0-1): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 K, 0 BB, 1 HRA
Rookie Hudson Valley Renegades (37-26)
The Hudson Valley Renegades defeated the Staten Island Yankees 5-0. The Renegades scored all five of their runs in the seventh. Jordan Qsar hit a three run homer and Bryce Brown hit a two run homer. Chris Betts hit two doubles.
C Chris Betts: 2-for-4, 2 2B (15), K
RF Jordan Qsar: 1-for-4, HR (2), R, 3 RBI, 2 K
2B Jonathan Aranda: 2-for-4, R
LF Bryce Brown: 1-for-4, HR (1), R, 2 RBI, K
RHP Nicholas Padilla: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 1 BB
RHP Justin Montgomery (W, 1-0): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
RHP Stephen Yancey: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB
Rookie Princeton Rays (42-22)
The Princeton Rays shutout the Greeneville Reds 2-0. Jake Palomaki, Connor Hollis, and Tony Pena collected two hits a piece. Miguel Lara, Juan Carlos Arias, and Steffon Moore combined for the shutout. Wander Franco had the night off. The Princeton Rays clinched the Appalachian League East Division title.
2B Jake Palomaki: 2-for-3, 3B (2), R, BB
SS Osmy Gregorio: 1-for-4, RBI
3B Connor Hollis: 2-for-4, K
RF Tony Pena: 2-for-4, K, SB (5)
LF Pedro Diaz: 1-for-4, R, K
RHP Miguel Lara: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
RHP Juan Carlos Arias (W, 4-1): 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 0 BB, 2 HBP
RHP Steffon Moore (S, 5): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB
GCL Rays (33-23)
The GCL Rays regular season has ended.
DSL Rays 1 (51-20)
The DSL Rays 1 regular season has ended.
DSL Rays 2 (44-27)
The DSL Rays 2 regular season has ended.