Life is bare/ gloom and mis'ry everywhere/stormy weather. David
Purcey and Aaron Tressler helped beat back the despair for minor league
watchers with fine pitching performances as the farm affiliates went
2-1. Purcey's fine outing was especially good news for the
organization.
Syracuse @ Charlotte, ppd. rain
Connecticut 1 @ New Hampshire 5
David Purcey shut down the Defenders in his season debut. Purcey went 6.1 innings and allowed 5 hits and 1 walk, while striking out 7 and picking off a runner. Off-season acquisitions Jo Matumoto and Jean Machi finished off seamlessly. Aaron Mathews continued his hot hitting, leading the F-Cat attack with 3 hits. Brad Hassey had two safeties and drove in two. The Fisher Cat defence contributed 3 double plays to the cause. The Cats scratched out three runs in the fourth inning and two in the fifth for the easy victory.
Kevin Gray article in the Union Leader on David Purcey
Dunedin 0 @ Sarasota 8 (1st game)
Dunedin 2 @ Sarasota 1 (2nd game)
In the opener, Brandon Magee took it on the chin for 1.2 innings, allowing 6 earned runs on 6 hits and 3 walks. The highlight of the game for the D-Jays was Sean Stidfole's very competent mop-up job- 2 perfect innings with 3 strikeouts. Jacob Butler had two of the Jays' 7 hits, while Anthony Hatch went hitless. In the nightcap, it was Tressler's revenge. Aaron went 4 innings, allowed 2 hits and no walks, while punching out 8 Little Reds. Ted Serro and Conor Falkenbach finished up. Cory Patton doubled and singled and scored a run, while Josh Kreuzer doubled, scored and drove in a run to lead the offence.
W. Michigan @ Lansing, ppd., snow
3 stars
3rd star- Aaron Mathews
2nd star- Aaron Tressler
1st star- "Aaron" David Purcey
Syracuse @ Charlotte, ppd. rain
Connecticut 1 @ New Hampshire 5
David Purcey shut down the Defenders in his season debut. Purcey went 6.1 innings and allowed 5 hits and 1 walk, while striking out 7 and picking off a runner. Off-season acquisitions Jo Matumoto and Jean Machi finished off seamlessly. Aaron Mathews continued his hot hitting, leading the F-Cat attack with 3 hits. Brad Hassey had two safeties and drove in two. The Fisher Cat defence contributed 3 double plays to the cause. The Cats scratched out three runs in the fourth inning and two in the fifth for the easy victory.
Kevin Gray article in the Union Leader on David Purcey
Dunedin 0 @ Sarasota 8 (1st game)
Dunedin 2 @ Sarasota 1 (2nd game)
In the opener, Brandon Magee took it on the chin for 1.2 innings, allowing 6 earned runs on 6 hits and 3 walks. The highlight of the game for the D-Jays was Sean Stidfole's very competent mop-up job- 2 perfect innings with 3 strikeouts. Jacob Butler had two of the Jays' 7 hits, while Anthony Hatch went hitless. In the nightcap, it was Tressler's revenge. Aaron went 4 innings, allowed 2 hits and no walks, while punching out 8 Little Reds. Ted Serro and Conor Falkenbach finished up. Cory Patton doubled and singled and scored a run, while Josh Kreuzer doubled, scored and drove in a run to lead the offence.
W. Michigan @ Lansing, ppd., snow
3 stars
3rd star- Aaron Mathews
2nd star- Aaron Tressler
1st star- "Aaron" David Purcey
