DFR: Palm Beach Wins Championship, Magneuris Sierra Makes AAA Debut

Colorado Springs 1, Memphis 4

• Magneuris Sierra - 0-3, BB, K
• Tyler O’Neill - 1-4, R, HR, RBI
• Aledmys Diaz - 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, K
• Jose Adolis Garcia - 1-2, 2B
• Dakota Hudson - (W) 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 5 K
• Mike Mayers - 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Great moment before the game as Daniel Poncedeleon threw out the first pitch. Great to see him back and healthy!

Memphis wins the first game of the PCL semi-finals.

Magneuris Sierra has played at 4 levels of professional baseball this year. Palm Beach (A+), St. Louis (MLB), Springfield (AA), and finally Memphis (AAA).

Tyler O’Neill continues to flex his massive power. 6 HR’s in his last 8 games.

Aledmys Diaz started at second base and pumped two home runs, which tied a Memphis playoff record.

Dakota Hudson drew the start and pitched very effectively for his first playoff win. Hudson kept the ball on the ground with 8 groundouts to 1 flyouts.

Ft. Myers 2, Palm Beach 3

• Jose Martinez - 2-4, 2B, RBI, BB
• Thomas Spitz - 1-4, RBI
• Casey Grayson - 1-4, 2B, K
• Chris Chinea - 2-4
• Edmundo Sosa - 0-4
• Jose Godoy - 1-4, R
• Leobaldo Pina - 1-3, K
• Connor Jones - 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Palm Beach wins the abbreviated Florida State League Championship, along with Dunedin, due to Hurricane Irma.

Connor Jones stepped up in a big way, tossing six solid frames of ball only for the bullpen to relinquish the lead the very next inning.

Thomas Spitz was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the 9th to win the Championship. Talk about taking one for the team!

Quad Cities 3, Peoria 4

• Kramer Robertson - 0-3, BB
• Evan Mendoza - 3-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI
• Juan Yepez - 1-3, RBI, BB
• Dylan Carlson - 1-3, BB, K
• JR Davis - 0-4
• Ian Oxnevad - 6.0 IP, 3 R, 2 R, 3 BB, K

Peoria wins the first game of their Midwest Division Series match-up against Quad Cities.

Evan Mendoza won the game on a bases-loaded single through the defender at second base and into the outfield. Video of the play is below:

Williamsport 5, State College 2

• Scott Hurst - 0-5, 4 K
• Yariel Gonzalez - 3-4, 2B, R
• Joshua Lopez - 0-4, K
• Zach Kirtley - 1-2, 2 BB
• Bryce Denton - 1-4, R, RBI, 2 K
• Ricardo Bautista - 1-4, 2 K
• Jonathon Mulford - 5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
• Alex Fagalde - (L) 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, ER, 0 BB, K

Ricardo Bautista had 2 assists -- one at home and one at second base.

Alex Fagalde unraveled in the 7th inning. The inning started tied 2-2, but two quick singles, and then a throwing error by the pitcher, brought home 2 unearned runs.

Thursday’s Probables:

Memphis: Herget

Peoria: Warner

State College: Balestrieri