Three wins in four tries for the affiliates as Travis Snider continued to mash and Noah Syndergaard struggled.
Colorado Springs 8 Las Vegas 9
When the Blue Jays opted to start the year with Eric Thames in left, they asked Travis Snider to go to the minors and hit the ball with authority. And oh my, is he. Snider went 3-for-5 including a double and his fourth homer while driving in three. He is now hitting an absurd .450/.522/.800. PCL inflation or not, those are loud numbers.
Anthony Gose crept a bit closer to the Mendoza Line with two hits including a double. He also walked and is now hitting .194. Travis D'Arnaud and Adeiny Hechavarria each had one hit in five trips.
A bunch of journeymen took to the mound. Aaron Laffey started and was quite good in going five and allowing two runs- one earned- on six hits and a walk while striking out five.
New Hampshire 1 New Britain 4
A quiet night at the plate for the Fisher Cats who managed just six hits, though three of them were doubles off the bats of John Tolisano, Ryan Goins, and Mark Sobolewski. A.J. Jimenez had a single in four trips.
Ryan Tepera started and was hit around a fair bit allowing three runs on nine hits and two walks in just four and a third. He struck out five. Danny Farquhar allowed a run on two hits in an inning and two thirds.
Brevard County 2 Dunedin 3
Randy Boone made his first start in a year since TJ surgery and acquitted himself quite nicely allowing just two hits in four innings against two strikeouts.
Only three hits on the night for the D-Jays but they made the most of them. Ryan Schimpf knocked in two with a triple while Kevin Nolan doubled and Sean Ochinko singled, walked, and scored twice.
Lansing 9 Burlington 6
The Noah Syndergaard express derailed for the first time last night as the previously unscathed righty allowed three runs on three hits and four walks in two and two thirds. He did strike out three, however, though he also allowed three stolen bases. Anthony DeSclafani didn't fare much better allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks in his three innings. He walked two and struck out one.
The offense wasn't concerned by their hurlers' performances as they knocked home eight runs in the latter half of the game, highlighted by Pierce Rankin's first homer of the year. Chris Hawkins had three hits while Kellen Sweeney was 2-for-3 with two walks.
Three Stars:
3rd Star: Chris Hawkins- 3-for-5
2nd Star: Randy Boone- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
1st Star: Travis Snider- 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
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