Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

Lakeland hitters were held in check to the tune of just three hits in a 3-0 loss to Tampa.  Ben Guez had two of those hits while Rawley Bishop drew a pair of walks.

Adam Wilk took the loss and he fell to 0-1.  He gave up two runs on four hits and ne walk with four strikeouts.  Matt Hoffman and Ramon Garcia both threw two shutout innings of relief.

Ben Guez doubled and Alden Carrithers singled for the Flying Tigers lone two hits in a 4-0 loss to Tampa.  Carrithers was the only hitter to reach base twice because he also drew the lone walk.

Luke Putkonen fell to 0-1 with a rough start.  He gave up three runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.  Matt Hoffman had a nice outing of the pen though.  He struckout one and didn’t allow a baserunner in three innings of relief.

Matt Hoffman improved to 3-6 on the season with some solid work out of the pen in the Flying Tigers 5-3 win over St. Lucie.  He gave up unearned run on one hit with a strikeout in four solid innings of relief.  Brett Jacobson struck out two in a shutout ninth and he picked up his fourth save of the season.

Devin Thomas belted a two run home run in the first inning.  Joseph Tucker went two for four with a double, two RBIs and a run.

Matt Hoffman fell to 2-4 on the season with a rough start in the Flying Tigers 2-4 loss to Sarasota.  He gave up five runs on seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.

Christopher Carlson belted a two run home run in the loss.  It was his ninth long ball of the season.

The Flying Tigers took care of the Daytona Cubs this afternoon in a 2-1 pitchers duel and three pitchers combined for the exceptional effort.  Matt Hoffman gave up a run on three hits with a strikeout in four innings while Robbie Weinhardt improved to 1-1 when he gave up just three hits with three strikeouts in four shutout innings.  Brendan Wise threw a shutout ninth and he picked up his first save of the season.

Joshua Workman went two for three with a double and an RBI.  Audy Ciriaco doubled and scored a run.

Lakeland lost to Sarasota 11-7 and it was Matt Hoffman who took the brunt of the Reds offensive attack.  He fell to 2-3 and he gave up eight runs on five hits and three walks in 1 1/3 innings.

Michael Bertram had a nice day at the plate.  He went two for five with a home run and four RBIs.  Jordan Newton went one for four with a double, three RBIs and a run.

Matt Hoffman threw another good one and he improved to 4-0.  He gave up just four hits and two walks with six strikeouts in seven shutout innings.  That brings his ERA down to a sick 0.84 on the season and he has 27 strikeouts and just seven walks in 32 1/3 innings.  This is just his second start, but in those two starts he’s thrown 15 shutout innings.

Erik Crichton threw a shutout ninth and he  picked up his second save of the season.  On the hitting side, Gustavo Nunez went two for four with a run.  Ben Guez doubled, drew a walk and scored once.

Casey Crosby had a mixed start today and he needed some help from the pen as the White Caps won their second straight.  Crosby went the first 3 1/3 innings and he gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts.  Matt Hoffman was very solid and he improved to 1-0.  He gave up just two walks with four strikeouts in 3 2/3 no-hit innings.  Tyler Stohr picked up save number two with a shutout ninth in which he struck out the side.

Billy Nowlin went two for with three RBIs in the 6-3 win.  Jordan Newton went one for three with a home run, two walks and two runs.

Mauricio Robles and Matt Hoffman combined to hold South Bend to a mere four hits in a shutout win.  Robles threw the first five, struck out eight and he gave up just two hits and a walk.  Hoffman pitched the final four and he struck out three with a walk and two hits against him.

Brandon Douglas led the way with three singles and a run in the 5-0 win.  Billy Nowlin went two for three with a double, a run and an RBI while Luis Palacios went two for four with a double and an RBI.

Matt Hoffman improved to 2-5 on the season with a nice start in the Tigers 5-0 win over Lowell.  He gave up just one hit and five walks with two strikeouts in five shutout innings.

Eric Harryman was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for four with a homerun and two RBIs.

Matt Hoffman fell to 0-2 on the sewason with a mediocre start but it was Brandon Hamilton who bore the brunt of Fort Wayne’s offensive onslaught.  He gave up six runs (five earned) on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

Hayden Parrott went two for four with two RBIs in the 8-4 loss.  Jordan Newton went two for three with a solo homer.