Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

Mike Hessman has been an RBI machine for Mud Hens and he continued to do it in the Hens 13-7 win over the Bulls.  He went two for four with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.  Chris Shelton went two for three with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs while Timo Perez had three hits, two runs and two RBIs.

Yorman Bazardo picked up the win and he improved to 7-3 on the season.  He gave up four runs on eleven hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in six innings.

Just about everyone was a hitting star in the GCL Tigers 15-5 win over the GCL Phillies.  Brandon Harrigan had a team high four hits in five at bats with a double, two RBIs and four runs.  Wade Lamont went two for five with a double, three RBIs and two runs.

Kelvin Cedano improved to 1-0 with the start.  He didn’t give up a single base runner and he struck out two in 2 2/3 innings.

Oneonta lost to Tri-City 3-1 and the offense never really got on track  All five hits were singles and Justin Henry went one for three with a walk and a run.  Even Kody Kaiser was held hitless in the game.

Rudy Darrow took the loss and he fell to 0-1 on the season.  He gave up one run on two hits and one walk with two strikeouts in two innings of work.

Jonah Nickerson had a pretty good start in the White Caps 4-3 win over South Bend. He gave up three runs (two earned) on ten hits and five walks with two strikeouts in seven innings.  Zachary Piccola picked up the win with two shutout innings and he improved to 1-0 on the season.

Gorkys Hernandez went two for five with a double and a run.  Brennan Boesch singled twice and he drove in two runs.

Lakeland was double bageled by Jupiter in two tough losses.  Game one was a 13-0 blowout in which Kyle Sleeth was hit hard.  He gave up eight runs on nine hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings.  Cameron Maybin was one of two Lakeland hitters to have two hits in the game.

Game two was a 4-0 loss and it was Lucas French who took the loss. He gave up four runs (just one earned) on three hits and three walks in 2 2/3 innings.  Shawn Roof was the only Lakeland hitter in this one to have two hits.

Erie lost to Akron 7-6 and a throwing error by Kody Kirkland resulted in three unearned runs in the loss.  Andrew Kown was roughed up in his start and he gave up six runs (three earned) on ten hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.  Danny Zell took the loss and he gave up one run in 2/3 of an inning.

Nick Trzesniak went two for four with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Jackson Melian went three for four with a double, a triple, an RBI and a run.

It looks like Matt O’Brien’s demotion to Single A was just what he needed because in his second consecutive start, he didn’t give up a run.  He improved to 2-0 and he gave up six hits and three walks with two strikeouts in seven shutout innings.

The lone run of the game for both sides came in the first inning.  Brennan Boesch singled home Scott Sizemore and that was it.  Sizemore was the only White Cap hitter with two hits.

Virgil Vasquez just can’t catch a break.  He’s had some rough starts lately but even in his good ones, the team hasn’t hit for him and today was no exception.  He fell to 7-3 and he gave up two runs on just three hits with three strikeouts in eight innings in the 2-1 loss.

Chris Shelton had the only extra base hit of the game with his 23rd double.  He also drove in the only Hens run of the game.

Lakeland and Jupiter got in only one of their games because of rain and Lakeland came out on top 4-3.  Angel Castro improved to 2-0 and he gave up three runs (two earned) on four hits and three walks with six strikeouts in five innings.

Wilkin Ramirez went three for three with a double and two RBIs.  Michael Hernandez went two for three with a walk, a run and an RBI.

Matthew Joyce had only one hit in Erie’s 7-2 win over Bowie but it was a two run homer.  Joyce also drew two walks and he finished the game with three runs.  Jackson Melian went three for five with a run and an RBI.

Roman Colon improved to 2-0 on the season since his demotion to Double A.  He gave up just one walk with three strikeouts in two shutout innings.

The GCL Tigers scored two runs in the eighth inning to turn a 3-0 deficit into a one run game but that was as close as they’d get in a 3-2 loss to the GCL Blue Jays.  Carlos Ramirez doubled and drove in a run while Joseph Tucker went two for four with a double.

Brandon Johnson had a pretty good outing but he took the loss.  He fell to 0-2 and he gave up one run on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts in four innings.

Kody Kaiser had another great game and he raised his batting average to .370 with a great day at the plate.  He went two for three with two walks and he scored four times.  Michael Sullivan went three for four with a triple, three RBIs and two runs while Devin Thomas went three for five with two RBIs.

Alfredo Figaro picked up the win and he improved to 1-2 on the season.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and one walk with two strikeouts in five innings.

Casper Wells had a huge day at the plate in Oneonta’s 10-6 win over Tri-City.  He went three for four with a double, two homeruns, five RBIs and two runs.  Christopher Carlson went three for five with a homerun, three RBIs and three runs while Kody Kaiser continued to rake and he went three for five with a run.

Guillermo Moscoso improved to 1-0 on the season with a solid start.  He gave up four runs on nine hits and one walk with three strikeouts in five innings.

The big story in this game was when Louis Ott was hit in the seventh, there was a bench clearing brawl.  Nobody got hurt but it made the local news.  The Lugnuts pitcher was ejected as was Ott.

That overshadowed a solid pitching performance by Casey Fien.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on four hits and he struck out five in five innings of relief.  The win pushed his record to 2-0 on the season.

Scott Sizemore was the hitting star in the 4-2 win.  He went two for four with a triple, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

Erie and Bowie only got in five innings but I’m sure Bowie was glad to get out of there after Erie rang up ten runs on them.  Jackson Melian went two for two with a homerun and three RBIs while Matthew Joyce doubled, drove in two and scored a run.

Eddie Bonine was spectacular and he improved to 7-4 with the win.  He gave up two unearned runs on just one hit with two strikeouts and he pitched all five innings.

The Mud Hens scored two runs in the sixth inning to make it a 4-3 deficit against Vancouver but that’s as far as they got in the loss.  Jonathan Connolly took the loss and he fell to 1-1 on the season.  He gave up all four runs on nine hits and a walk with one strikeout in 5 2/3 innings.

Ryan Rayburn belted homerun number 16 with a solo shot in the sixth inning.  Timo Perez doubled and he drove in one of the Hens’ runs.

Luis Marte improved to 2-0 on the season with a nice start in the GCL Tigers 8-1 win over the GLC Blue Jays.  He gave up one run on six hits and a walk with six strikeouts in seven innings.

Luis Arlet went two for five with a triple, a homerun and two RBIs.  Christopher White drew two walks, stole two bases and scored two runs in the win.

Lauren Gagnier improved to 3-7 on the season with a excellent start in the White Caps 4-1 win over the Lugnuts.  He gave up one run on five hits and one walk with five strikeouts in seven innings.

Scott Sizemore went two for three with a double, two RBIs and a run.  Audy Ciriaco belted a two run homer in the second inning.

Christopher Cody wasn’t awesome, but he certainly held his own in his first Florida State League start.  He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in four innings before giving it up to the pen.  Derek Witt then had a tough time and he gave up seven runs (three earned) in three innings and he took the loss.

Wilkin Ramirez went two for three with a double and a run in the 9-2 loss.  Rafael Mendez went two for four with two RBIs.

Jair Jurrjens had a very nice start in Erie’s 2-1 win over Bowie.  He improved to 3-3 and he gave up just one run on five hits with nine strikeouts in seven solid innings.

Michael Hollimon was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for four with a run and an RBI.