Trent Palmer threw a seven inning no hitter for Dunedin. He had ten strikeouts for a top level performance. Palmer's no hitter came in game two of a doubleheader and helped Dunedin split the twin bill. Buffalo, on the other hand, lost both ends of their doubleheader. With Smith and Lopez getting promoted this week, the offense struggled in the two games. New Hampshire won with Samad Taylor homering and Maximo Castillo pitching seven innings. Vancouver hit back to back to back jacks in their first inning and cruised to a win.
Buffalo 3 Syracuse 4 - game 1
Buffalo 1 Syracuse 2 - game 2
New Hampshire 3 Hartford 2
Tri-City 4 Vancouver 9
Fort Myers 6 Dunedin 2 - game 1
Fort Myers 0 Dunedin 2 - game 2
FCL Blue Jays 5 FCL Phillies 6
This is what I noted from yesterday's games.
Nick Allgeyer took the loss in game one. He was undone by one bad inning. Even though he got a shot at the majors this year he seems to be at the TJ Zeuch level, pretty good in AAA but no put away pitch for the major leagues. Cullen Large hit two bombs and was 3-3. Bot home runs were solo shots. Cavan Biggio and Forrest Wall each had two hits. Nate Pearson threw a 1-2-3 inning.
In game two the Bisons were held to three hits. Richard Urena doubled in the only run. Bowden Francis pitched well, he went five innings with two hits allowed. The only run off him came on a single followed by an attempted steal which led to two errors and an unearned run. Anthony Castro took the loss.
Maximo Castillo went seven innings, his longest outing of the season. He allowed two runs on four hits. He only had three strikeouts. Brandon Eisert threw to innings for his first save.
Samad Taylor hit a two run home run and added a single. Tanner Kirwer walked twice, scored twice and stole four bases. had two hits each with one double for Groshans and two for Young.
The C's scored five runs in their first inning on three home runs. Luis De Los Santos hit a three run shot. Will Robertson and Davis Schneider followed with solo shots. Vancouver added four more runs in the later innings without hitting another home run. The C's nine runs came through nine hits, eight of the starters had a hit, Davis Schneider had two. Orelvis was the only hitless batter, his average drops to .177.
Paxton Schultz went five innings to get the win. He allowed all four runs.
The first Dunedin game was a continuation of yesterdays game, suspended after three innings. Things didn't go well in the next six innings. All three pitchers used on Thursday gave up runs. Mac Mueller was 2-3.
Trent Palmer was unhittable in game two, three walks, ten K's. Zach Britton homered for one run while Sreward Berroa tripled and scored on a sac fly for the second.
Miguel Hiraldo had a hit in each game and is currently hitting .244. His WRC+ is 100, thats down from the 126 he put up as an 18 year old in the GCL. His strikeout rate has also jumped from 14% to 23%. Hiraldo is often listed as a top ten prospect but I think this season will have dealt a blow to that ranking. As a 20 year old in low A, he should be doing more to prove his prospect status.
Angel Del Rosario and Adriel Sotolongo hit back to back jacks in the fourth inning. Rikelbin De Castro was 2-5 with a double. Over his last six games De Castro is 10 for 23. It has been a slow start to his pro career for the 18 year old but it is good to see some signs of life in his bat. Brock Lundquist, remember him, doubled and walked in his first appearance since July 1st.
Three Stars
Third Star - Tanner Kirwer
Second Star - Samad Taylor
First Star - Trent Palmer
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