Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

The Whitecaps scored two late runs but it wasn’t enough as they fell to South Bend 4-2.  Wade Gaynor led the way at the plate.  He went two for four with a double and an RBI.  Eric Roof went one for three and he scored a run.

Jade Todd had a rough start and he fell to 0-4.  He gave uip four runs on six hits and one walk with three strikeouts.

The Whitecaps fell to the Loons 5-3 and while the pitching was decent, it was enough to walk away with the win in this one.  Jade Todd fell to 0-2 and he gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk with six strikeouts in five innings.  Nate Newman gave up two runs on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in four innings of relief.

Michael Rockett doubled and scored a run in the loss.  Eric Roof went two for three with a walk.

Jacob Turner shined in what turned out to be a White Caps loss in his professional debut.  He pitched five shutout innings in which he gave up just two hits and he struck out seven while walking none.  Unfortunately, Victor Larez wasn’t as successful and he gave up five runs (three earned) in 1 2/3 innings of relief.

Wade Gaynor had a big day at the plate.  He went two for  five with a double, a home run and three RBIs in the 6-4 loss.  Eric Roof and Mike Gosse each had three hits.

Oneonta was blown out 10-0 by Hudson Valley in an ugly game.  Clemente Mendoza fell to 4-5 with a rough start although he wasn’t the only one knocked around.  He gave up six runs on eight hits and two walks in three innings.

Rawley Bishop was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with a triple. Eric Roof pitched in with a double.

Mike LaLuna improved to 2-3 on the season with a nice start in the Tigers 8-1 win over Tri-City.  The win completed a doubleheader sweep in which LaLuna gave up just two hits and four walks with four strikeouts in five shutout innings.

Michael Rockett went four for four and he scored three runs in the win.  Eric Roof went two for four with a grand slam.

The Oneonta Tigers lost 3-2 to Mahoning Valley despite a solid start by Adam Wilk.  He gave up one run on four hits and one walk with a strikeout in five innings.  Mike LaLuna gave up two runs in the eighth and he fell to 1-2 on the season.

Eric Roof belted a solo home run, his first of the season.  John Murrian singled and drove in a run in his lone at bat.