6/14 Minor League Report! VELOZ! Jimenez!

New Orleans 9, Oklahoma 11, Game 1

It was a shootout in the midwest today, with the Zs and RedHawks combining for 20 runs and 29 hits. Willie Collazo got destroyed for 9 runs on 9 hits and 4 walks in 6+ innings. Juan Padilla allowed 2 of Collazo's IHR to score, plus 2 of his own in the 7th. Nate Field pitched a scoreless 8th.

The offense put up 16 hits, with 4 players having 3 or more hits. Jesus Feliciano (0 for 5, .297) and Victor Mendez (0 for 4, K, .238) took 0-fers.

Anderson Hernandez (ss) 1 for 5, 2 runs, BB, K, .184
Argenis Reyes (2b) 3 for 6, 2 runs, 2b, K, .273
Raul Gonzalez (lf) 3 for 5, run, 2 RBI, .417
Val Pascucci (rf) 1 for 2, run, RBI, 3 BBs, .299
Michel Abreu (1b) 4 for 5, run, HR, 3 RBI, .258
Anderson Machado (3b) 1 for 4, run, BB, K, .226
Luis Alen (23 year old catcher) 3 for 5, run, 2b, HR, 2 RBI (AAA debut)
Willie Collazo 6 IP, 9 H, 9 ER, 4 BBs, HR, 3.91 era, L (4-3), 105:65:40, 6:11
Juan Padilla IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 7.50 era
Nate Field IP, H, K, 6.33 era

New Orleans 8, Oklahoma 3

Brandon Knight got his first start of the season, and he was everything the Zs could've hoped for, and more. He pitched into the 7th, allowing 3 runs and 4 hits in 6.1 innings, striking out 8. Jose Santiago and Carlos Muniz finished it off.

The Zs got all the offense they'd need in the 4th inning with Mike Nickeas' 2 out GS. They'd put up a pair in the 1st, but with the 4 spot in the 4th, the game was effectively iced. A block of 3 hitters in the 6-7-8 holes went 0 for 10 collectively (Jesus Feliciano (.293), Raul Gonzalez (.313), Anderson Machado (.221)), with 2 runs scored, 2 walks and 3 Ks. Every other regular had at least one hit.

Anderson Hernandez (ss) 2 for 5, run, .188
Argenis Reyes (2b) 1 for 4, run, 2b, 2 Ks, .273
Pornstache (dh) 1 for 3, run, 2b, RBI, BB, .250
Val Pascucci (rf) 2 for 4, run, 2b, HR, 3 RBI, K, .304
Michel Abreu (1b) 1 for 4, run, 2b, .258
Mike Nickeas (c) 1 for 4, run, HR, 4 RBI, K, .238
Brandon Knight 6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, BB, 8 Ks, HR, 2.53 era, W (2-0), 3 WP, 88:57:31, 6:5:8
Jose Santiago 1.2 IP, H, 5.11 era
Carlos Muniz IP, H, 2 Ks, 3.24 era, 15:10:5, 1:0:2

Binghamton game suspended bottom 2nd, BMets lead 7-0

FSL West All Stars 9, FSL East All Stars 3

Josh Thole (c) 1 for 1
Dillon Gee IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 Ks, HR, 23:16:7, 1:0:2
Dylan Owen IP, H, K, 15:9:6, 0:2:1

Savannah 7, Charleston 6

Elvin Ramirez had a very bad outing today, lasting just 1.2 innings, allowing 3 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks. Julio Polanco was effective at keeping the game where it was, allowing just a run in 3.1 innings, giving the offense time to punch through. They did just that with 3 in the 5th to tied the game at 4. The Gnats briefly took a 5-4 lead, but Edgar Ramirez allowed Charleston to tie it. The Gnats took the lead for good on a 2 run homer by Jordan Abruzzo in the top of the 10th inning. Jose Bierd, pushed to go 3 innings, allowed 1 of those runs back in the bottom half, but the Gnats escaped with a 7-6 win.

The offense was lead by the top 3 in the order (Veloz, Craig, Jimenez) going a combined 8 for 14 with 3 runs, 4 2b and 4 RBI. Aside from them, Matt Bouchard also had a multi hit game, while Joaquin Rodriguez (0 for 5, .239) and Michael Parker (0 for 5, .198) took 0-fers.

Greg Veloz (2b) 3 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, BB, .261, SB, CS (21;6)
Casey Craig (rf) 2 for 5, run, 2 2b, 2 RBI, 2 Ks, .340
Jose Jimenez (1b) 3 for 5, run, 2b, RBI, .245
Jordan Abruzzo (c) 1 for 5, run, HR, 3 RBI, .303
Richard Pena (cf) 1 for 4, BB, K, .238
Tony Maccani (dh) 1 for 4, K, .308
Matt Bouchard (ss) 2 for 4, 3 runs, 2 2b, .219
Elvin Ramirez 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 3 BBs, 3.43 era
Julio Polanco 3.1 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 BBs, K, 5.60 era
Edgar Ramirez 2 IP, 3 H, ER, K, HR, 3.13 era
Jose Bierd 3 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 3 Ks, HR, 1.26 era, W (2-0)