Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

Eleazar Aponte improved to 3-8 on the season with a nice start in Lakeland’s 3-2 win over Fort Myers.  He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in five innings of work.

Deik Scram doubled and drove in two runs in the win.  Joel Roa doubled and scored a run.

Kyle Sleeth’s troubles continued as he fell to 0-1 in Lakeland’s 9-3 loss.  He gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks with one strikeout in only four innings. 

Wilkin Ramirez hit a solo homer in the loss.  Joel Roa went two for four with a run.

Erie and Altoona played two because of yesterday’s rain out and each team took a game.  Erie lost the first one 4-1 and Erie didn’t score until the final inning Joel Roa drove home Kody Kirkland.  Andrew Kown dropped to 2-4 with the loss and he gave up four runs (three earned) on five hits and a walk with one strikeout in six innings.

Erie won the second game 4-3.  Andres Torres hit a solo homerun and he scored two runs in the win.  Pedro Cotto went two for three with a double and an RBI.  Matthew Rusch pitched a scoreless seventh and he picked up the win.