David Hale had an outstanding start, Joey Terdoslavich extended his hitting streak, Tony Mueller stayed hot, and Danville's offense exploded.
Gwinnett Braves 2, Syracuse Chiefs 5
- Luis Durango CF 2-4, SB (28), .281 AVG
- Josh Wilson SS 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, .248 AVG
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Felix Pie RF 1-2, 2 BB, .285 AVG
- Jose Lugo 4 IP, 4 ER, 10 H, 4 BB, 5 K, 4.24 ERA
- Cory Gearrin 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K, 1.34 ERA
Luis Durango had a pair of hits, his fifth multi-hit game in his last 10, and over that span he's hitting .359 with 4 stolen bases and 8 runs scored. Josh Wilson had a 2 hit day, snapping a 1-13 slump over his last 5 games. Felix Pie reached base 3 times today, and he's been on a tear in June, with a .307 batting average, a .837 OPS, 13 runs scored, 13 RBI, and 6 steals. Jose Lugo allowed 4 earned run in 4 innings, and in his last 2 starts he's allowed 8 earned runs in 10.1 innings. Cory Gearrin tossed 2 scoreless innings, and he hasn't allowed an earned run in his last 4 appearances, striking out 7 over 7.2 innings in that span.
Eric Junge will start the series finale tomorrow.
Mississippi Braves 8, Birmingham Barons 2
- Keenan Wiley RF 1-5, 2B, 3 RBI, .275 AVG
- Joey Terdoslavich 3B 3-5, 2 2B, RBI, .355 AVG
- Todd Cunningham CF 3-5, 2B, RBI, SB (11), .320 AVG
- Christian Bethancourt C 2-5, .259 AVG
- Jason Christian SS 1-2, 3 BB, .462 AVG
- Ian Gac 1B 2-4, RBI, BB, SB (4), .247 AVG
- Alden Carrithers DH 1-2, 2 BB, .259 AVG
- David Hale 8 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 0 BB, 6 K, W (6), 3.81 ERA
David Hale pitched a great game, walking none and striking out 6 over 8 shutout innings. In his last 4 starts, he's posted a 1.35 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP in 26.2 innings, and he hasn't given up any walks in 15 innings over his last 2 starts. Joey Terdoslavich not only played a flawless third base tonight, but he extended his hitting streak to 6 games with a pair of doubles. During the streak, he's gone 12-25 with 4 doubles and 6 RBI. Todd Cunningham had a 3 hit day, and during the month of June he's hitting .338 with a .794 OPS with 5 doubles, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored, and 5 steals. Christian Bethancourt had a pair of singles, and in his last 8 games he's gone 11-34 with a double. Jason Christian reached base 4 times, and he's off to a great start with the M-Braves, reaching base 9 of the 16 times he's come to the plate. Ian Gac reached base 3 times, and in his last 10 games he's hitting .333 with a 1.067 OPS, 2 doubles, 2 homers, 6 RBI, and 5 walks.
Sean Gilmartin gets the Monday morning start, with the teams facing off at 11am.
Lynchburg Hillcats 1, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 5
- Myke Jones CF 1-4, .248 AVG
- Gus Schlosser 6 IP, 5 R, 4 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 4 K, 3.91 ERA
- Blaine Sims 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K, 4.54 ERA
- Matt Chaffee 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 4.10 ERA
Myke Jones extended his hitting streak to 5 games, and during that span he's gone 7-20 with 3 doubles. Gus Schlosser allowed 4 earned run in 6 innings after only allowing 2 earned runs in 13.1 innings over his previous 2 starts. Blaine Sims pitched 2 scoreless innings, and in his last 3 appearances he's allowed 1 earned run over 9 innings. In his last 6 appearances, Matt Chaffee has allowed 1 earned run and struck out 12 over 11 innings.
JR Graham will face the Pelicans tomorrow.
Rome Braves 1, Asheville Tourists 4
- Tony Mueller CF 2-3, BB, .275 AVG
- Chase Anselment RF 2-4, .400 AVG
- David Filak 6 IP, 3 ER, 8 H, 1 BB, 4 K, 4.50 ERA
- Bryam Garcia 2 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 1.99 ERA
Tony Mueller reached base 3 times tonight, and he's having a great June, hitting .352 with a .769 OPS, 10 RBI, 14 runs scored, and 4 steals. In his last 2 games, Chase Anselment has gone 5-8. David Filak took the loss in a quality start, and after a May that saw him post a 7.14 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP in 29 innings over 6 starts, he's put up a 4.24 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP in 17 innings over 3 starts in June.
Danville Braves 12, Bristol White Sox 1
- Levi Hyams 2B 1-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 BB, .200 AVG
- Casey Kalenkosky 1B 2-4, 2 2B, .294 AVG
- Trenton Moses 3B 2-5, 2 2B, RBI, BB, .294 AVG
- Felix Marte RF 3-5, 2B, HR (1), 2 RBI, BB, .462 AVG
- Eric Garcia SS 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, .308 AVG
- Mauricio Cabrera 4 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 K, 2.25 ERA
- Michael Hashem 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K, W (1), 8.10 ERA
- Carlos Perez 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 5 K, 6.75 ERA
- Zach Jadofsky 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 0.00 ERA
Felix Marte had a 3 hit day that included his first homer of the season, and 3 of his 6 hits with Danville have gone for extra bases. Case Kalenkosky had the first extra base hits of his career, rapping out a pair of doubles. Trenton Moses also had a pair of doubles today, and 3 of his 5 hits on the year have been doubles. Levi Hyams hit his second homer of the year and walked twice. Despite hitting just 200, the former Georgia Bulldog has 7 RBI and a .900 OPS. Eric Garcia is 3-7 with 2 walks in his last 2 games. Mauricio Cabrera had a solid start, allowing 1 run over 4 innings, and in 2 starts this year he's walked 4 and struck out 6 while allowing 2 earned runs in 8 innings. 5 of Carlos Perez's 6 outs were recorded by strikeout, giving him 6 strikeouts in 2.2 innings with Danville. Zach Jadofsky has struck out 5 and allowed just 1 hit in 3.1 innings this season.
Danville begins a home series against Kingsport tomorrow, with Eduardo Castillo scheduled to start the opener.
GCL Braves - Off
DSL Braves 7, DSL Tigers 15
- Luis Monasterio 2B-SS 1-2, RBI, BB, .211 AVG
- Cristian Palacios PH-SS-RF 2-2, 2 RBI, .263 AVG
- Jose Morel CF 2-4, 2 RBI, .250 AVG
- Eugenio Diaz DH 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, .500 AVG
- Michael Flores 4 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 4 K, 1.64 ERA
In his last 2 games, Eugenio Diaz has gone 6-10 with a double and 4 RBI. Jose Morel extended his hitting streak to 7 games, and the 18 year old Dominican has gone 11-28 with 3 doubles and 4 RBI during that span. In his last 2 games, Luis Monasterio has gone 2-5 with 3 walks. MIchael Flores made his third start of the year and the 19 year old Dominican lefty allowed 2 runs, 1 earned, over 4 innings. In 11 innings this year, he's struck out 11 and allowed 2 earned runs.