Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

Dallas Trahern fell to 10-6 on the season with a rough start in the Seawolves 6-2 loss to New Britain.  He gave up six runs (five earned) on nine hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings of work.

William Rhymes was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with a double and a run.

Erie had plenty of hitting stars in their 14-7 win over Harrisburg but William Rhymes probably did the most damage. He went two for five with two doubles, four RBIs and a run.  Wilkin Ramirez went three for four with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs while Jeff Larish belted his 20th homerun of the season.

Jonathan Connolly improved to 6-4 despite a mediocre start.  He gave up five runs on eight hits on two walks with three strikeouts in six innings of work.

Matthew Joyce had a big day at the plate in Erie’s 8-7 win over Harrisburg.  He went three for four with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Michael Hollimon went three for four with a run.

Eddie Bonine picked up the win and he improved to 11-5 despite a rough start.  He gave up six runs (four earned) on eight hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in six innings of work.

Erie took care of Harrisburg 7-2 and it was Jair Jurrjens who shut down the opposition for the win.  He improved to 5-5 on the season and he gave up one run on four hits with ten strikeouts in seven innings of work.

Jackson Melian had a big day at the plate.  He went two for four with a double, a homerun and four RBIs.  William Rhymes went three for four with a double, an RBI and two runs.

Erie took care of Trenton 4-1 in ten innings and while Dallas Trahern didn’t pick up the win, he kept the Seawolves in the game.  He gave up one unearned run on just three hits and three walks in eight innings of work.  Randor Bierd improved to 2-0 on the season with a shutout ninth inning.

Jeff Larish doubled, drew three walks, drove in two and scored a run.  Jackson Melian singled and drove in two runs in the win.

Erie got plenty of offense in a 12-1 win over the first place Trenton Thunder.  Clete Thomas went three for four with a double, three RBIs and two runs to lead the way at the plate for the Seawolves.  William Rhymes also had a nice game and he went three for six with two RBIs and two runs.

Andrew Kown improved to 4-6 on the season with a nice start.  He gave up one run on three hits and a walk with five strikeouts in seven innings of work.

Jonathan Connolly improved to 5-4 on the season with a nice start in Erie’s 4-2 win over Trenton.  He gave up one run on five hits and one walk with two strikeouts in six innings of work.

Matthew Joyce was the hitting star.  He drew two walks and he belted a solo homerun.

Erie couldn’t score a single run despite outhitting Bowie 7-5 in their 2-0 loss.  Wilkin Ramirez reached base four times with three singles and a walk while Steve Torrealba went one for two with two walks.

A pretty good start by Eddie Bonine went to waste and he fell to 10-5 on the season.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings of work.

Jackson Melian belted a two run homer in the sixth inning and that was pretty much the extend of the Seawolves offense.  Melian was also the only hitter with two hits for Erie.

Jair Jurrjens had a rough start and he fell to 4-5 on the season.  He gave up five runs on ten hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

Andrew Kown fell to 3-6 on the season despite having a decent start in the Seawolves 3-1 loss to Bowie.  He gave up three runs on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings of work.

Matthew Joyce had the only extra base hit of the game.  He tripled and scored the only run for Erie.

The Seawolves had a tough time and lost two games in a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Reading.  In the first game, Jonathan Connolly fell to 4-4 on the season with a rough start.  He gave up five runs (three earned) on nine hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.  Michael Hollimon was the hitting star in the 6-3 loss.  He went three for four with a double, a triple an RBI and two runs.

Matthew Righter lost the second game and he dropped to 2-3 on the season.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and one walk with three strikeouts in four innings of work.  Andres Torres hit a solo homerun in the 5-4 loss and Matthew Joyce went two for three with a triple and a run.

Erie took care of Reading 7-4 and in the process, Eddie Bonine picked up his tenth win of the season.  He gave up four runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts in seven innings of work.

Jackson Melian homered and drove in three runs in the win.  Andres Torres went three for five with an RBI and two runs.

Kody Kirkland doubled and drove in three runs to lead the way for the Seawolves in their 10-2 win over Bowie.  Erick Almonte also had a nice day at the plate and he went two for four with a double, two RBIs and a run.

Jair Jurrjens improved to 4-4 on the season with the win.  He gave up one run on five hits and three walks with an impressive nine strikeouts in six innings of work.

Dallas Trahern dropped to 10-5 on the season with a rough start in Erie’s 11-2 loss to Bowie.  He gave up five runs on twelve hits and one walk with one strikeout in five innings of work.  After Trahern left the game, two errors led to six unearned runs as Bowie ran up the score on Erie.

Jeff Larish belted a solo homerun.  Matthew Joyce doubled and he scored a run.

Jackson Melian had a huge day at the plate in the Seawolves 10-5 win over Bowie.  In a game where eight of Erie’s runs came in the first two innings, Melian went three for four with a homerun, five RBIs and two runs.  Clete Thomas went three for five with a triple, an RBI and two runs.

Matthew Righter was touched up for five runs in 4 2/3 innings and he didn’t get the decision in his start.  Danny Zell picked up the win with 1 1/3 innings of shutout relief and he improved to 2-5 on the season.

Erie got not just one, but two great individual performances in their 9-1 win over Bowie.  Both Michael Hollimon and Jeff Larish belted two homers a piece and they both also drove in three runs each.  Kody Kirkland pitched with a two run shot, his tenth of the season.

Andrew Kown went the distance and he improved to 3-5 on the season. He gave up one run on six hits and five strikeouts.

Jonathan Connolly improved to 4-3 on the season with a nice start in the Seawolves 7-4 win over Akron.  He gave up just two runs on nine hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.

Jackson Melian went two for three with a walk, a double, two RBIs and a run.  Andres Torres doubled, singled and scored twice and Matthew Joyce belted a two run homer.

Eddie Bonine improved to 9-4 on the season with a nice start in Erie’s 4-1 win over Akron.  He gave up one run on six hits and one walks with five strikeouts in seven innings.

Matthew Joyce was a perfect four for four with an RBI.  Michael Hollimon went two for five with a double and two RBIs.

Steve Torrealba capped off a solid ninth with a two run, tenth inning homerun that won it for the Seawolves.  He finished the game two for four with a double, a homerun two RBIs and two runs.  Matthew Joyce went three for five with a double, a homerun, three RBIs in the 7-5 win.

Randor Bierd picked up the win for Erie.  He gave up a single run in two innings of work.

Dallas Trahern threw a decent enough game but the hitters didn’t give him much support in a 2-1 loss to Reading.  He gave up two runs on two hits and three walks with four strikeouts in six innings, and the loss drops him to 10-4 on the season.

Matthew Joyce provided the one run for the Seawolves.  He belted a solo homerun in the fifth inning.