7/7 Minor League Report! VELOZ, NIEUWENHUIS!

New Orleans 4, Memphis 11

Jesus Feliciano (cf) 0 for 5, BB, .299
Andy Green (2b) 2 for 4, run, RBI, 2 BBs, .263
John Rodriguez (lf, rf) 1 for 5, run, 2 Ks, .311
Val Pascucci (rf) 2 for 4, RBI, BB, .296
Raul Casanova (1b) 1 for 3, 2 Ks, .324
Gustavo Molina (ph, 3b) 1 for 1, .246
Robinson Cancel (c) 2 for 4, RBI, BB, .421
Anderson Hernandez (ss) 1 for 4, 2b, BB, .186
Abraham Nunez (3b, lf) 2 for 5, run, HR, RBI, K, .197
Michel Abreu 1 for 4, run, 2b, K, .254
Brian Stokes 2 IP, 7 H, 8 ER, 2 BBs, 2 Ks, HR, 4.94 era, L (8-8)
Tim McNab 3 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 Ks, 3.22 era
Juan Padilla IP, 2 H, 6.39 era
Willie Collazo IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BBs, 4.32 era
Ivan Maldonado IP, 3 BBs, K, 4.36 era
Carlos Muniz IP, 3.86 era

Binghamton 2, Akron 4

Jon Niese had an uneven start today, he'd allowed 4 hits and a walk over the first 4 innings, but then imploded in each of the next 2 innings, allowing a combined 6 hits and a walk en route to 4 runs over innings 5 and 6, for his 7th loss of the season. Eude Brito (in his return to Binghamton from New Orleans), had 2 innings of 1 hit relief, and Eddie Kunz finished it off with a scoreless 9th.

The offense managed just 6 hits and 2 runs, with 4 players taking 0-fers. Mike Carp (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .317), Ambi Concepcion (0 for 3, 2 Ks, .252), Emmanuel Garcia (0 for 3, .219), and Jose Coronado (0 for 2, , .267). Mike Nickeas had the only multi hit game.

Fernando Martinez (cf) 1 for 4, run, 3b, K, .293
Dan Murphy (2b) 1 for 4, RBI, K, .316
Nick Evans (1b) 1 for 4, run, 2b, 3 Ks, .311
Mike Carp (dh) 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .317
Caleb Stewart (lf) 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, K, .281
Mike Nickeas (c) 2 for 3, .226
Jon Niese 6 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 2 BBs, 7 Ks, HR, 3.30 era, L (5-7)
Eude Brito 2 IP, H, K, 2.88 era
Eddie Kunz IP, H, K, 3.49 era

Savannah 2, West Virginia 5

Josh Stinson's 2nd straight start didn't go the way he wanted, he gave up 7 hits and 4 runs (3 earned) over 4.2 innings to pick up his 5th loss. Junior Guerra made his A debut, giving up a run over 2.1 innings. Steven Cheney finished off the game with 2 perfect innings.

The offense had just 5 hits and 2 UER tonight in losing. Greg Veloz, however, had a big game out of the leadoff spot with 2 hits and 2 walks, on base 4 times. Casey Craig, Jose Jimenez and Sean McCraw had the other hits, with Veloz and Lagares scoring the runs, Lagares and McCraw had the RBI. Jose Jimenez (0 for 3, .235), Francisco Pena (0 for 3, .244), Richard Pena (0 for 3, 2 Ks, .215), Nick Giarraputo (0 for 3, .283), and Carlos Guzman (0 for 3, 2 Ks, .230) all took 0-fers.

Greg Veloz (2b) 2 for 2, run, 2 BBs, .271
Casey Craig (lf) 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .312
Juan Lagares (ss) 1 for 3, run, RBI, .304
Sean McCraw (dh) 1 for 2, RBI, .317
Josh Stinson 4.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, BB, 5 Ks, 3.20 era, L (2-5)
Junior Guerra 2.1 IP, H, ER, BB, 2 Ks, 3.86 era
Steven Cheney 2 IP, 2 Ks, 2.52 era

Brooklyn 1, Mahoning Valley 8

Jenrry Mejia was promoted all the way from the GCL to Brooklyn to make this start for the Cyclones. I say all the way because he's just 18 years old, on a team where the average age is probably close to 23. He was having a good start thru 4 innings (4 ip, 2 h, 2 er), until his control began slipping in the 5th. He walked the bases loaded, then left for equally inept relievers. Wendy Rosa and Jimmy Johnson walked the next 4, leading to 4 runs. By that point, it was a 7-1 game. Roy Merritt and Mike Lynn finished off the game.

The Cyclones offense had 8 hits and 3 walks, but they left 7 men on base. Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a big game with a 4 for 4, he had the lone RBI. The run went to Josh Satin. 5 players had hits, while 4 players took 0-fers, Brandon Richey (0 for 2, .225), Sean Ratliff (0 for 3, BB, .242), John Servidio (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .217), and Luis Alen (0 for 3, .000).

Reese Havens (dh) 1 for 3, BB, K, .281
Ike Davis (1b) 1 for 4, 2b, K, .283
Josh Satin (2b) 1 for 4, run, .245
Eric Campbell (3b) 1 for 4, .267
Kirk Nieuwenhuis (cf) 4 for 4, RBI, .271
Jenrry Mejia 4 IP, 2 H, 5 ER, 5 BBs, 2 Ks, HR, 11.25 era, L (0-1)
Wendy Rosa 0.0 IP, ER, BB, 1.54 era
Jimmy Johnson 0.0 IP, ER, 3 BBs, 2.45 era
Roy Merritt 3 IP, 2 Ks, 0.79 era
Mike Lynn 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 Ks, 5.79 era