Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

Matthew Joyce had only one hit in Erie’s 7-2 win over Bowie but it was a two run homer.  Joyce also drew two walks and he finished the game with three runs.  Jackson Melian went three for five with a run and an RBI.

Roman Colon improved to 2-0 on the season since his demotion to Double A.  He gave up just one walk with three strikeouts in two shutout innings.

Jeff Larish hit a two run blast in the eighth inning that gave the Seawolves a 5-4 win over Trenton.  He was one of two Erie hitters with two hits with Nick McIntyre being the other.

Andrew Kown had a pretty good start although he didn’t pick up the win.  He gave up one run on six hits and three walks with two strikeouts in six innings.  Roman Colon gave up three runs in two innings but he was the one to pick up the win.

Virgil Vasquez had a mixed start in the Mud Hens 6-5 loss to Syracuse.  He did give up four runs on eight hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings, but he did strike out eight.  Roman Colon gave up the go ahead run though and he fell to 0-1 on the season.

Mike Hessman ws the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with a double, a homerun, two RBIs and a run.  Henry Mateo went two for four with a triple, two RBIs and a run.