Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

Lakeland had a tough time at the plate as they lost a close one to Tampa 3-1.  Cale Iorg went two for four with the lone run and Ryan Strieby went two for two with a walk and an RBI.

Jonah NIckerson took the loss despite a solid start and he fell to 3-3.  He gave up three runs on eight hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

Luis Marte improved to 2-1 with a very solid start in the Flying Tigers 3-1 win over Dunedin.  He gave up one unearned run on three hits and a walk with eleven strikeouts in seven innings.

Ryan Strieby went two for four with a double and two RBIs.  Scott Sizemore went two for four with two runs.

The White Caps took a 1-0 lead over South Bend with some impressive pitching in a 4-0 win over South Bend.  Jeffrey Gerbe picked up the win with 7 2/3 shutout innings in his start.  He gave up just three hits and a walk and he struck out three.

Jeramy Laster went two for five with a double, two RBIs and a run in the win.  Ryan Strieby went two for three with a walk and a run.

The Tigers 2007 fourth round draft pick, Charles Furbush was finally brought back down to earth as he lost his first minor league game since joining the Tigers.  He gave up four runs (all in the fourth) on seven hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in five innings.

Ryan Strieby went two for four with a homer and two RBIs.  Michael Bertram went two for five with a double, a triple and a run.

The White Caps rallied for three runs in the ninth inning to beat the Dragons 5-4.  The game winner came when Ryan Strieby was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.  This was after Brennan Boesch singled home a run to tie the game up.  Gorky Hernandez got it done at the plate otherwise.  He went three for three with two walks, a double, an RBI and two runs.

Brett Jensen improved to 4-1 on the season.  He gave up one hit and a walk with one strikeout in a shutout ninth inning.

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.

Charles Furbush continued his domination of the lower ends of the minor league system with another nice start in the White Caps 4-2 win over Wisconsin.  He gave up just two runs on five hits with ten strikeouts in seven innings of work.  Since joining the White Caps, he’s struck out 28 and walked just four in 27 2/3 innings.

Ryan Strieby belted a solo homer in the win.  Audy Ciraco went two for three with a double, a triple and a run.

The White Caps blew a 5-1 lead as their relievers gave up ten runs in the final two innings of a 11-5 loss.  Dan Fyvie took the loss and he fell to 0-2.  He gave up five runs on five hits and one walk in 2/3 of an inning.  This was after a solid start by Duane Below, who gave up one run on five hits and a walk with six strikeouts in six innings of work.

Ryan Strieby went one for three with a double and two runs in the loss.  Gorkys Hernandez went two for four with a triple and a run.

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.

Matt O’Brien improved to 4-2 on the season with a nice start in the White Caps 4-0 win over Cedar Rapids.  He gave up just four hits and he struck out seven in the win.

Ryan Strieby belted a solo homerun in the win.  Audy Ciriaco doubled, drew a walk and scored a run.

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.

Ryan Strieby had a big day at the plate in the White Caps 11-2 blowout win over the Bees.  He went three for four with two homeruns, four RBIs and three runs.  Brennan Boesch also had a big day and he went two for five with a double, a homerun and four RBIs.

Charles Furbush picked up the win his first White Caps start.  The Tigers’ fourth round pick in his years draft gave up one run on three hits and one walk with five strikeouts in five innings of work.

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.

Matt O’Brien improved to 1-0 on the season with a fantastic start in the White Caps 4-0 win over the Dragons.  He gave up five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in seven shutout innings.

Ryan Strieby went one for three with a walk and two RBIs.  Brennan Boesch went one for five with a double, an RBI and a run.

Ryan Strieby hit a big two run homer in the top of the ninth and that proved to be the game winner in the White Caps 4-3 win over the Dragons.  Audy Ciriaco also had a nice game and he went two for four with a double and two RBIs.

A solid start by Jeffrey Gerbe almost went to waste.  He gave up just two runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in seven innings.  Casey Fien picked up the win with a shutout eighth.

The White Caps scored five runs in the first two innings only to see their pitchers give the lead up.  Duane Below was tagged for six runs in 6 1/3 innings while Jose Fragaso was tagged for two runs in 1 2/3 and he took the loss.

Ryan Strieby was the hitting star in the win.  He went three for three with two RBIs and a run.

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.

Lauren Gagnier was hit hard and he gave up four runs in one inning of work in the White Caps 8-7 loss to Fort Wayne.  He gave up three hits and three walks with a strikeout.

Ryan Strieby had a big day at the plate.  He went three for five with a double, a homerun, four RBIs and two runs.  Deik Scram went one for four with a triple and he scored two runs.

Santo De Leon had only one hit in the White Caps 5-4 win over Kane County, but he made it count with a bases loaded clearing triple in the first inning.  Ryan Strieby reached base three times with two walks and a single.

Duane Below picked up the win with a solid start.  He gave up a single run on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.

The White Caps lost to Wisconsin 6-3 and Jonah Nickerson, the Tigers seventh round pick in 2006, had a tough time especially near the end of his start.  He held Wisconsin scoreless in the first four innings but then he gave up two in the fifth, one of the sixth and two more in seventh until he was pulled with two outs.  He gave up eight hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

Ryan Strieby was the hitting star.  He went two for four with a run and an RBI.