Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

Lauren Gagnier fell to 1-3 on the season with a rough start in the White Caps 10-3 loss to Kane County.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and three walks with six strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.  Gagnier has struggled this year although there’s some reason for optimism because he’s struck out 42 in 29 innings.  If he can stop giving up so many hits (32), then his last start when he threw six shutout innings is more of a glimpse of what’s to come.

Kody Kaiser was the hitting star in the loss.  He went three for four with a double and a run.

Alfredo Figaro didn’t get the win, but he threw six quality innings as the White Caps edged Wisconsin 4-3.  Figaro gave up one unearned run on three hits and three walks with nine strikeouts.  He’s now struck out 29 batters in 30 innings over 5 starts and his ERA is a microscopic 0.60.

Kody Kaiser singled home Justin Henry in the top of the eighth inning for the game winner.  Kaiser finished the game three for four while Henry had a single, a double and two runs.

Mark Brackman gave up a single in the second inning and that would turn out to be the only hit against him as he came one out short of going the distance.  He improved 4-4 and he gave up the one hit and one walk with seven strikeouts in 8 2/3 shutout innings.

Christopher Carlson got it done at the plate.  He went three for four with two doubles and two runs.  Kody Kaiser went two for three with a run and a walk.

Oneonta took two after a rain out the day before forced a doubleheader with Auburn.  In the first game, Ron Bourquin led the way at the plate with a nice game.  He went two for three with two doubles, an RBI and three runs.  Kody Kaiser went two for three with two RBIs.  Sean Finefrock improved to 3-3 with the win.  He gave up three runs (two earned) on two hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

In the second game, Christopher Carlson went two for four with a double, three RBIs and a run.  Bourquin capped off a nice day with two more hits and a walk.  Chris Homer picked up the win with two shutout innings.

Oneonta put six runs on the board to turn a 9-4 deficit into a 10-9 win with Cory Middleton driving home the winning run.  Kody Kaiser had a huge game and he played a part in half of the Tigers ten runs.  He went three for five with two doubles, three RBIs and two runs.

Adriano Santos picked up the win despite giving up a run in the ninth inning.  The win pushed his record to 2-0 on the season.

Mark Brackman fell to 1-1 on the season with a tough start in Oneonta’s 9-5 loss to Staten Island.  He gave up seven runs on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.

Kody Kaiser got back on track with a nice win. He went two for five with a triple, a homerun two RBIs and two runs.  Ron Bourquin went two for three with an RBI and a walk.

Justin Henry was a perfect five for five with a double and two RBIs in Oneonta’s 10-5 win over Batavia.  Kody Kaiser also had a nice game and he went one for three with two walks, an RBI and two runs.

Collin Mahoney picked up the win and he improved to 2-1 on the season. He gave up one hit and two walks with two strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings.

Kody Kaiser had one of his best games yet as Oneonta blewout Lowell 11-3.  He went three for five with a double, two homeruns, three RBIs and three runs.  He now has a .977 OPS with 11 RBIs and 16 runs in 18 games.  Casper Wells also had a nice game and he went three for six with two doubles, a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.

Paul Nadrozzi picked up the win with five decent innings.  He gave up two runs on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts and the win pushes his record to 1-0.

Oneonta came back from a 6-3 deficit to beat Vermont with two runs in the eighth and two more in the ninth.  The game winner was a walk off RBI ground rule double by Kody Kaiser.  He also got Oneonta going in the eighth inning when he singled with one out.  The second baseman went three for five with two doubles, two runs and an RBI in the win.

Adriano Santos picked up the win with two shutout innings of relief.  He gave up two hits and he struck out two.

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.

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.

Orlando Rodriguez belted a huge three run homer in the eighth inning to push Oneonta to a 6-2 win over Vermont.  Kody Kaiser had another nice game with a single, a run and three walks while Cory Middleton went three for four with an RBI and a run.

Mark Brackman pitched 4 2/3 shutout innings but he was pulled before he could get a decision (and the game was still scoreless at that point).  Collin Mahoney gave up a run in 1 1/3 innings and he picked up the win.

Oneonta lost 5-3 but Kody Kaiser continued to rake the ball after two games without a hit.  He went three for four with a double and two runs.  Ron Bourquin went three for five with an RBI.

Jose Fragoso took the loss.  He gave up a run on two hits with two strikeouts in two innings.

Kody Kaiser if off to an awesome start so far this year.  In Oneonta’s 3-1 win over Tri-City, he kept up his hot hitting and he went two for four with two doubles, a run and an RBI.  He now has a hit in all four of his games and he’s driven in runs in three of the four.

Jose Fragaso picked up the win with four solid innings of relief.  He gave up one run on two hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

Oneonta won their first game 4-2 over Lowell and Kody Kaiser led the way at the plate.  He went two for five with a double and he drove in two runs.  Devin Thomas went two for four with a double and he drove in one.

Erik Crichton picked up the win with two shutout innings.  He gave up two hits and a walk.

The Oneonta Tigers fell just short in their season opener to Lowell with a 3-2 loss.  Alfredo Figaro took the loss and he gave up three runs on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings.  Figaro had gotten limited time at Lakeland where he went 0-2 before being reassigned to Oneonta.

Kody Kaiser was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with a double and a solo homerun.