Michael Wacha was the schedule starter for Memphis but there game was postponed due to inclement weather. Springfield rallied in late innings to secure a win. Palm Beach split a double-header.
Memphis's game was postponed due to inclement weather.
Springfield rallied for 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th to eventually take the lead and secure a solid win.
*Mike O'Neil was 0-2 with 2 walks continuing to be an on base percentage machine. O'Neil in 82 at bats has walked 26 times. He's tied for first in walks in the Texas League.
*Thomas Pham was 2-4 with an RBI single. Pushing his average to .330.
*Minor league veteran Ruben Gotay hit an RBI double.
*Matt Adams on his rehab assignment was 0-3 with a strikeout looking.
*Jake Lemmerman was 1-3 with an RBI single. After a slow start Lemmerman is starting to pick things up with the bat.
*Starlin Rodriguez was hit by a pitch.
*Xavier Scruggs hit a pinch hit 2 run homer to help Springfield take the 5-3 lead.
*Richard Castillo pitched 6 quality innings gave up 6 hits on 3 runs 2 earned walked 2 induced 13 groundouts.
*Kevin Siegrist and Michael Blazek remain excellent at the back-end of games for Springfield as both combine for scoreless innings. Siegrist has now struck out 22 batters in 12 innings pitched. Blazek converted his 5th save owns a minuscule 0.82 ERA as the closer
Palm Beach 3, Bradenton 7 (1st game)
*Nick Longmire doubled.
*Switch hitter Colin Walsh was 1-3 with an RBI single.
*Stephen Piscotty was 0-2 with an RBI.
*Danny Stienstra was 1-3 with an RBI.
*Soft tossing southpaw Kyle Hald was shelled in 3 2/3 innings by allowing 10 hits and 6 earned runs.
*Emerging left handed pitching prospect Lee Stoppelman pitched 1 2/3 innings scoreless.
Palm Beach 8, Bradenton 2 (2nd game)
*James Ramsey hit a sac fly.
*Stephen Piscotty was 1-3 with a walk.
*Danny Stienstra was 2-4 with an RBI double.
*Anthony Garcia was 1-2 with a 2-run RBI single. Garcia now has 18 RBI's.
*Matt Williams with a solid offensive night at the plate at he goes 3-3 with a double.
*Jesus Montero was 2-3 with an RBI single.
*Scott Gorgen still rehabbing in PB went 6 strong innings by only giving up 4 hits on 2 earned runs walked 0 struck out 5.
*Ronnie Shaban pitched a clean frame
*Breyvic Valera was 2-4 with a walk. Valera is now hitting .281.
*Alex Mejia showing more ability with the bat was 2-5.
*Jacob Wilson was 1-2 with a sac and RBI single. Wilson has 25 RBI's which is a system best mark.
*Carson Kelly was 2-4 with an RBI double.
*Charlie Tilson starting to heat up as he went 2-3 with an RBI double.
*Kurt Heyer pitched 5 solid innings gave up 3 hits on 1 earned run walked 2 struck out 4.
*Zachary Petrick pitched 2 scoreless innings while striking out 2 batters.
*Michael Aldrete pitched a scoreless 9th by striking 2 batters.