Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

Brandon Timm had a nice day at the plate as the Flying Tigers doubled up Vero Beach 8-4.  He went three for four with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.  Santo De Leon doubled twice and drove in three.

Jonah Nickerson improved to 3-2 with a good enough start.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and one walk with four strikeouts in seven innings of work.

Jonah Nickerson fell to 1-2 on the season in the Flying Tigers 10-4 loss to Fort Myers.  He gave up six runs (five earned) on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

Jeramy Laster was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with a solo homer.

Just about everyone was a hitting star as the Flying Tigers hitters poured it on in a 17-3 win over Sarasota but Cale Iorg and Scott Sizemore were notch above the rest.  Both hitters had a pair of hits including a homer and they drove in four.

Jonah Nickerson picked up the easy win with a solid outing.  He gave up two runs on five hits with four strikeouts in five innings.

Lakeland won their second game of the season behind some solid hitting by second baseman Scott Sizemore.  The final was 4-3 and Sizemore went three for three with a walk, a run and an RBI.  Justin Justice went two for three and he belted a two run homer.

Jonah Nickerson gave up two runs in 4 2/3 innings in his start.  Ed Clelland gave up one run in 2 2/3 innings but he picked up the win.

Since the White Caps playoff run started, they haven’t lost and they made it five straight with a 4-3 win over Beloit.  The runs came on a pair of two run homers. Jeramy Laster and Scott Sizemore were the two White Caps to go yard.

Jonah Nickerson was good enough to pick up the win.  He gave up three runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings of work.

Jonah Nickerson fell to 11-7 on the season in a tough start in the White Caps 9-2 loss to the Loons.  He gave up six runs on eight hits and a walk with three strikeouts in four innings.

Jordan Newton was the hitting star in the loss.  He went three for four and one of his hits was a double.

The White Caps rallied for three runs in the top of the eleventh inning as they took care of Wisconsin 6-3.  Ryan Strieby broke the two with a big two run double and he later scored on an error to cap off the three run eleventh.  Jeramy Laster went two for four with a two run homer.

Casey Fien picked up the win with a shutout tenth inning.  This was after a solid start by Jonah Nickerson, who struck out nine and gave up three runs in nine innings.

Jeramy Laster had a career game in the White Caps 15-4 win over Clinton.  The rightfielder went three for five with a double, two homers, eight RBIs and three runs. 

Jonah Nickerson improved to 11-6 with the win.  He gave up three hits with four strikeouts in seven innings of work. 

Jonah Nickerson improved to 10-6 on the season with a nice start in the White Caps 7-1 win over Peoria.  He gave up just three hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven innings of work.

James Skelton went three for four with two RBIs and a run.  Gorkys Hernandez went two for four with a double and two runs.

Jonah Nickerson completely shut down Cedar Rapids in the White Caps 5-0 win.  He improved to 9-6 and he gave up just two hits with seven strikeouts in the complete game shutout.

Ryan Strieby had a huge day at the plate.  He homered twice and drove in three runs to lead the way for the White Caps.  Jordan Newton went three for four with a double and an RBI.

Jonah Nickerson improved to 8-6 on the season with a nice start in the White Caps 5-3 win over Burlington.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and one walk with five strikeouts in six innings.

Ryan Strieby doubled and drove in three runs in the win.  Joseph Tucker went two for four with a double, an RBI and a run.

Jonah Nickerson improved to 7-6 on the season with a nice start in the White Caps 6-3 win over the Cougars.  He gave up two runs on eight hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings.

Brennan Boesch went three for five with two RBIs.  Scott Sizemore went one for three with a double, two walks, two RBIs and a run.

Jonah Nickerson improved to 6-6 on the season with seven shutout innings in the White Caps 6-1 win over Fort Wayne.  He gave up just three hits and he struck out five in the impressive start.

Ryan Strieby went two for four with a two run homer.  Gorkys Hernandez went one for three with a solo homerun and two runs scored.

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.

Jonah Nickerson improved to 5-6 on the season with a nice start in the White Caps 5-4 win over the Lugnuts.  He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in six innings.

James Skelton went two for four with a double, an RBI and two runs.  Jeramy Laster singled twice, drove in a run and scored two.

Brennan Boesch had a big day at the plate in the White Caps 11-2 win over Fort Wayne.  He went two for four and he drove in four runs.  Scott Sizemore didn’t have a hit but he walked three times, drove in two and scored two runs.

Jonah Nickerson improved to 4-5 with a nice start.  He gave up one run on nine hits and one walk with four strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.

The White Caps played a tough doubleheader that saw them outscored 20-7 in the two games.  In the first game, they picked up six runs but the pitching gave up thirteen.  Jonah Nickerson was particularly hit hard and he dropped to 3-5 on the season. He gave up ten runs on eight hits and three walks in just 1 2/3 innings.  Ryan Strieby was the hitting star.  He went three for four with a double, a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.

In the second game, the offense was held to just one run on five hits in a 7-1 loss.  Deik Scram went two for three with a double and an RBI.  Josh Rainwater took the loss and he gave up three runs in four innings.

The White Caps lost 3-2 but Gorkys Hernandez picked up two more runs in the loss.  He went two for four with a double and he’s now hitting .333 on the season and he has 22 runs and 20 stolen bases in 35 games.

Jonah Nickerson took the loss in a tough start and he dropped to 3-4 on the season.  He gave up three runs on eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings.

James Skelton continued his terrific season with four more hits in the White Caps 12-5 win over the Loons.  He doubled twice, drove in three runs and scored one and he’s now hitting .366 on the season.  Ironically, the White Caps got it done against Dodgers top prospect Clayton Kershaw, who along with Andrew Miller, is considered one of the best left handed pitching prospects in baseball.

Jonah Nickerson picked up the win despite a poor outing.  He gave up five runs on five hits and three walks with one strikeout in six innings and the win improved his record to 3-3.

The White Caps dismantled Kane County 9-3 and Brennan Bosch and Louis Ott led the way at the plate.  Bosch singled three times and he drove in two and scored once.  Ott singled twice, doubled and drove in two.

Jonah Nickerson picked up the win with five mediocre innings. He gave up three runs on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts and the win improved his record to 2-2.