This afternoon the farm was 3-2, with Dunedin's game versus Tampa suspended in the second inning. DJ Davis and Mitch Nay continued to hit well early into the season for Bluefield. Kevin Pillar had another monster game Buffalo this afternoon again.
Buffalo 11 – Charlotte 3
Buffalo had another monster day which consisted of 15 hits, and 7 walks which totaled 11 runs. Kevin Pillar had another monster game for the Bisons, as he was 4-6 with a HR, double, 3 runs, and a stolen base.
Justin Germano started for the Bisons, and had a respectable start of 5.1 innings giving up 3 earned runs. Tommy Hottovy, Buddy Carlyle and Claudio Vargas combined to finish out the game with 4 scoreless innings.
Portland 13 – New Hampshire 5
This afternoon was a game to forget for the Fisher Cats, as the pitching had a forgetful game. The Fisher Cats gave up 17 hits, and 4 walks which amounted to 13 runs, of which only 7 were earned. Matt Wright and Randy Boone took most of the damage over the first 5 innings.
The offense had a respectable game versus Portland’s starter Anthony Ranaudo. AJ Jimenez was 1-3 with 2 walks, and 2007 1st round pick Kevin Ahrens had his first home run of the season.
Tampa 1 – Dunedin 1 (Suspended after 1 inning)
Lansing 5 – Great Lakes 8
Alonzo Gonzalez got hit hard over 2.2 innings giving up 7 hits, with 5 runs, only 2 earned. Kramer Champlin didn’t have much more luck as he gave up 3 runs including 6 hits, and 2 walks over 3.1 innings.
Lansing managed to put together 14 base runners including 5 hits, and 9 walks, which only amounted to 5 runs. Christian Lopes was 3-4 with 2 doubles, and a walk, and Dwight Smith had 2 walks amounting to 2 runs scored.
Vancouver 7 – Tri-City 3
Vancouver won a game today in which they scored 7 runs from 10 hits and 2 walks. Today the offense was spread out between most of the team. Dickie Thon and Ian Parmley each had 2 hits at the top of the Canadians lineup contributing to the attack.
Scott Silverstein was hit hard after starting the game for the Canadians, he went 3 innings giving up 5 hits totaling 3 runs, with 3 walks and no strikeouts. Converted OF Markus Brisker continued to have issues throwing strikes, and he walked 2 more in the 8th inning raising his total to 10 for the year over 4.2 innings.
Bluefield 6 – Danville 3
Chase DeJong had his first disappointing start of the season, in which he pitched 3 innings giving up 5 hits, 3 earned runs, with 1 walk, and 4 strikeouts. Brett Barber and Shane Dawson pitched the next 6 innings combined giving no hits, with 10 strikeouts.
DJ Davis was 2-5 with his third triple of the early season, 2 runs scored, and a stolen base. Mitch Nay continued to be Bluefield’s best hitter, going 3-4 with a walk, and a run scored.
Three Stars
3-Mitch Nay
2-DJ Davis
1-Kevin Pillar
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