*All results from games played on Thursday, April 6, 2017
Triple-A: Las Vegas 51s (0-1)
EL PASO 8, LAS VEGAS 1 (Box)
The 51s took an 8-1 defeat last night at Southwest University Park to open the PCL campaign. Despite ten hits, with two apiece from Amed Rosario, Dominic Smith, and Travia Taijeron, Vegas went 1-for-10 with RISP while the Chiahuahuas went an efficient 3-for-4. Adam Wilk took the loss, allowing four runs in four innings.
- 2B Gavin Cecchini: 0-4, BB
- LF Matt Reynolds: 0-4, 4 K
- SS Amed Rosario: 2-4, R, SB (1)
- 1B Dominic Smith: 2-4, 2B
- RF Travis Taijeron: 2-4, 2B, RBI, K, E (1)
- C Kevin Plawecki: 1-4, 2 K
- 3B Phillip Evans: 1-4, K, E (1)
- CF Victor Cruzado: 0-4
- P Adam Wilk: 0-1
- PH Jayce Boyd: 0-1, K
- PH Josh Rodriguez: 1-1
- PH Xorge Carrillo: 1-1
- LHP Adam Wilk: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, L (0-1)
- RHP Logan Taylor: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- RHP Kevin McGowan: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- RHP Paul Sewald: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Double-A: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (0-0)
POSTPONED (Weather)
In what was supposed to be the first game under the new rebrand and name, the weather in New Hampshire didn’t cooperate. The season opener will instead take place tonight at 6:35 PM, with Tyler Pill expected to start.
Advanced-A: St. Lucie Mets (0-1)
PALM BEACH 3, ST. LUCIE 1 (Box)
Names and players may have changed in the Mets’ system, but the offense suppressing nature of the FSL stays the same. Andrew Church pitched excellently in defeat while Patrick Mazeika had two hits, including a home run. However, the rest of the offense went 4-for-27 with no extra-base hits.
- CF John Mora: 0-3, BB
- 2B Vinny Siena: 0-4, 2 K
- DH Wuilmer Becerra: 1-3
- 1B Peter Alonso: 0-4, K, E (1)
- C Patrick Mazeika: 2-3, R, HR (1), RBI, BB
- 3B Jhoan Urena: 0-2, 2 BB
- SS Colby Woodmansee: 0-4, 2 K, E (1)
- LF Jeff Diehl: 1-4, K
- RF Enmanuel Zabala: 2-3, BB
- RHP Andrew Church: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, L (0-1)
- RHP Joshua Torres: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- RHP Justin Brantley: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Low-A: Columbia Fireflies (0-1)
COLUMBIA 14, AUGUSTA 7 (Box)
The Colaflies hit three home runs off Augusta starter Domenic Mazza and wore out Augusta pitching with 13 hits and nine walks en route to a 14-7 win. In addition to the offensive outburst, Firefly pitching struck out 12 despite some shakiness. Oh, and Tim Tebow hit a home run in his first at-bat, if you were curious.
- RF Gene Cone: 0-1, 2 R, 4 BB
- 2B Luis Carpio: 2-5, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI
- CF Desmond Lindsay: 0-3, R, RBI, BB, 2 K, SB (1)
- 3B Blake Tiberi: 2-3, 3 R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, K
- 1B Dash Winningham: 3-5, R, HR (1), 4 RBI, K
- SS Michael Paez: 2-4, R, 2B, HR (1), 2 RBI, BB, K
- LF Tim Tebow: 1-5, R, HR (1), 2 RBI, 3 K
- DH Milton Ramos: 0-5, 2 K
- C Ali Sanchez: 3-4, 3 R, BB
- RHP Harol Gonzalez: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
- RHP Matt Blackham: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, W (1-0)
- RHP Max Kuhns: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- RHP Cameron Griffin: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Star of the Night
Dash Winningham
Goat of the Night
Matt Reynolds