Joey Terdoslavich had another solid week for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League, going 4-14 with a homer, 4 RBI, and 6 walks. Overall, he's hitting .348 with a 1.061 OPS, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 3 homers, 12 RBI, and 11 walks in 69 at bats. Christian Bethancourt cooled off considerably, going just 2-13 with an RBI this week, to drop his numbers to a .323 average and a .898 OPS, along with 3 doubles, 4 homers, 12 RBI, and 3 stolen bases in 62 at bats. Todd Cunningham also struggled, going 2-10 with a double and 2 walks. Overall, he's hitting .288 with a .760 OPS, 4 doubles, 11 RBI, and 2 stolen bases in 52 at bats. Sean Gilmartin had his worst AFL start last Thursday, allowing 7 runs, 6 earned, in just 3 innings. He struck out 2 in 2 scoreless innings today, and overall he has a 4.85 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts in 26 innings. In his lone appearance this week, JJ Hoover struck out 4 over 2 scoreless innings. In 9.1 innings in the AFL, he has a 8.68 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP. Billy Bullock continues to struggle, allowing 5 earned runs and 4 walks over 2.1 innings in 2 appearances this week. In 9 AFL innings he has allowed a 15.00 ERA, a 2.67 WHIP, 9 walks and 11 strikeouts. Navery Moore allowed 2 runs in 2 innings over 2 appearances, giving him a 6.00 ERA and a 1.67 WHIP in 3 innings.

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Christian Bethancourt went on a tear this week for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League, homering in 3 straight contests. The 20 year old catcher went 6-11 with a double, 3 homers, and 6 RBI, good for a .545/.545/1.455/2.000 slash line. Despite being the second youngest player in the league, the Panama native is crushing the competition, hitting .367 overall, with a 1.053 OPS, 3 doubles, 4 homers, 11 RBI, and 3 stolen bases in 49 at bats. Joey Terdoslavich finally cooled off, going just 2-16 with a double and an RBI this week, dropping his overall numbers to a .364 average and a 1.035 OPS, with 4 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, and 8 RBI in 55 at bats. Terdo also struck out 7 times this week, and he's striking out in 29% of his AFL at bats, compared to fanning only 22% of the time during the regular season. Some of that can be attributed to facing more advanced pitching, but some can also be attributed to just being worn out at this point in the calendar year. Todd Cunningham was 3-12 with a double and a RBI this week, with all 3 of his hits coming in Saturday's game. Overall he's hitting .304 with a .766 OPS, 3 doubles, a triple, 11 RBI, and 2 stolen bases.

On the pitching side, Navery Moore, the Braves' 14th round pick in the draft this year out of Vanderbilt, made his professional debut, replacing an injured Erik Cordier and allowing 1 run over 2 innings in 2 appearances, striking out 2. Sean Gilmartin, this year's 1st round pick, had another solid start, allowing 2 runs over 5 innings while striking out 4. In 21 innings over 5 starts, he's 2-0 with a 3.43 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, 2.1 BB/9, and 3.6 K/BB. Billy Bullock's lone appearance was another poor one, as he allowed 3 runs in just 1 inning of work, walking 1 and striking out 2. In 6.2 innings he's allowed 5 walks while striking out 8, and given up a 13.50 ERA and a 2.25 WHIP. JJ Hoover also struggled this week, allowing 3 runs over 2 innings in 2 appearances. In 7.1 innings with surprise he's truck out 3 and walked 3, posting a 11.05 ERA and a 1.91 WHIP. Despite his struggles, Hoover was selected for the AFL Rising Stars game, along with Terdoslavich and Bethancourt. The game will take place Saturday November 5th and will be televised on the MLB Network.

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Todd Redmond earned himself some more hardware with Team USA, Joey Terdoslavich stayed hot in the AFL, and Diory Hernandez went on a hot streak in the Dominican Winter League this week in Atlanta Braves Winter League action.

After picking up a bronze medal in the 2011 Baseball World Cup, Todd Redmond picked up a silver medal in the Pan-Am Games, as USA lost 2-1 to Canada in the gold medal game on Tuesday. Redmond the game that put the USA in the gold medal game, in which they beat Cuba 12-10, pitching 4 innings, allowing 4 earned runs, 8 hits, 1 walk, and striking out 3. That was his only start in the Pan-Am games, bringing his total stats with Team USA this year to a 5.23 ERA, a 1.40 WHIP, 24 hits, 5 walks, 13 strikeouts, and 2 medals over 20.2 innings in 4 starts.

In the Arizona Fall League, Joey Terdoslavich stayed hot for the Surprise Saguaros, going 5-11 with a triple, a homer, and 3 RBI in 3 games played, upping his total stats to a .462 average, a 1.230 OPS, 3 doubles, 2 triples, a homer, and 7 RBI in 39 at bats. Christian Bethancourt cooled off, going 2-11 with a double, dropping his stats to a still impressive .333 average, .824 OPS, 2 doubles, 1 homer, 5 RBI, and 3 stolen bases in 36 at bats. Todd Cunningham was 3-11 with 3 RBI this week, putting him at a .324 average, .810 OPS, 2 doubles, 10 RBI, and 2 stolen bases in 34 at bats. Sean Gilmartin made 1 start this week, allowing 1 earned run over 5 innings, walking 1 and striking out 4. In 16 innings over 4 starts the 21 year old left has a 3.38 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts. JJ Hoover only made 1 relief appearance this week and it did not go well, as he allowed 3 earned runs while only recording 2 outs. His total stats in the AFL aren't pretty either, with a 10.13 ERA and a 1.88 WHIP in 5.1 innings over 6 appearances. Billy Bullock allowed 1 earned run in 1.2 innings in his lone appearance, giving him a 11.12 ERA, a 2.12 WHIP and 6 strikeouts in 5.2 innings over 5 games. Erik Cordier did not appear in a game this week.

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Welcome to the Atlanta Braves Weekly Winter League Roundup! Every Wednesday we're going to be updating you on how the various players from the Atlanta organization are faring in their offseason play. Highlighting this week's update is Todd Redmond, who won a bronze medal with the USA National Team in the 2011 Baseball World Cup. Redmond made three starts for the red, white, and blue, with a 0-1 record, a 4.32 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and 10 strikeouts in 16.2 innings. This was the third straight year the 26 year old righty has played for team USA, and in that time he has a 5-1 record, 2.26 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and 37 strikeouts in 51.2 innings over 8 starts.

Several Braves prospects are excelling for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League, including Joey Terdoslavich, who is hitting .464 with a 1.159 OPS, 3 doubles, and 4 RBI in 28 at bats. Christian Bethancourt has a .400 average and a .960 OPS, 1 homer, 5 RBI, and 2 stolen bases in 25 at bats. The 20 year old catcher has a hit in all 6 games he's played in. Centerfielder Todd Cunningham has a .348 average, .835 OPS, and 7 RBI in 23 at bats, and has also had a hit in all 6 of his games. On the pitching side, Sean Gilmartin has a 2-0 record, a 4.09 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and 10 strikeouts in 11 innings pitched over 3 starts. In yesterday's game, the 21 year old lefty struck out 4 over 4 scoreless innings. JJ Hoover has made 5 relief appearances, notching a 5.79 ERA, a 0.86 WHIP, and 2 strikeouts in 4.2 innings. He picked up a save in a scoreless inning yesterday. Billy Bullock has been roughed up in 4 inning over 4 appearances, allowing a 13.50 ERA and a 2.50 WHIP while striking out 4. Erik Cordier has a 3.38 ERA, a 1.88 WHIP, and 2 strikeouts in 2.2 inning in 2 relief appearances.

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In 65 years of Carolina League play, no hitter had broken the single season doubles record, standing at a whopping 51 two-baggers. Countless future Major League All-Stars, MVPs, and Hall Of Famers passed through the league, but none of them could hit that many doubles. When you put things in that context, Joey Terdoslavich's 2011 season for the Lynchburg Hillcats goes from simply amazing to historically astonishing. The 22 year old first baseman rapped out his 52nd double of the year in the 1st inning of today's season finale, putting him alone at the top of the record book. Congratulations to Joey on his historic season and we can only hope it's the first of many phenomenal years for him in his career.

Gwinnett Braves - Rained Out

Rained caused a two hour delay to Gwinnett's season finale, and after only 4 innings of play the downpour was so consistent it caused the game to be called. International League rules prevent a game from being made up after the last day of the regular season, but the game didn't matter much anyways as Lehigh Valley won their game in a rain shortened 6 innings, officially eliminating Gwinnett from the post season before the even took the field. The g0Braves finished with a 78-65 record, second place in the IL South Division.

Mississippi Braves 4, Carolina Mudcats 0

• Sean Henry LF 3-4, 2 2B, .277 AVG
• Ernesto Mejia 1B 2-4, 2B, HR (26), 3 RBI, .297 AVG
• Cory Harrilchak RF 1-3, 2B, 2 BB, .266 AVG
• Marcus Lemon 2B 2-4, .247 AVG
• Chris Masters 7 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K, 0.00 ERA
• Andrew Wilson 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 2.13 ERA
• Yeliar Castro 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 3.25 ERA

Ernesto Mejia hit his 37th homer of the year and his 26th double of the year. He finishes the season with a .297 average and a .906 OPS, and set Mississippi single season records for hits (148), homers (26), and RBI (97). Cory Harrilchak reached on a double and a walk, and in the 5 game series near his hometown of Cary, NC, he went 7-18 with 4 doubles, a triple, a homer, 2 RBI, and 3 walks. After hitting .234 with a .675 OPS in 214 at bats before the All-Star break, the 22 year old hit .298 with a .797 OPS in 215 at bats after the break, to finish the year with a .266 average, a .737 OPS, 26 doubles, 5 triples, 7 homers, 56 RBI, and 10 steals. Chris Masters made his AA debut and was fantastic, striking out 4 while allowing 5 hits and a walk over 7 shutout innings. He finshes his year with a 10-5 record, a 3.19 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP in 155.1 innings between Lynchburg and the 1 game with Mississippi. His 148.1 innings with Lynchburg led the Carolina league, and impressive feat considering he started the year in the bullpen.

Mississippi finished the second half with a 36-34 record in the second half, good for second place in the Southern League South Division. The team's overall record was 61-79, which put them last in the South Division, the second worst record in the league.

Lynchburg Hillcats 4, Winston-Salem Dash 3

• Andrelton Simmons SS 2-4, .311 AVG
• Shawn McGill C 3-4, .289 AVG
• Joey Terdoslavich 1B 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, .286 AVG
• Gerry Rodriguez DH 3-4, 2B, RBI, .219 AVG
• David Hale 7 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 6 K, W (4), 4.10 ERA
• Blaine Sims 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K, 3.66 ERA
• Ryan Buchter 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K, SV (15), 3.59 ERA

Tersoslavich not only had his historic double, but walks and drove in 2 runs. He finishes the year with a .286 average, a .867 OPS, 52 doubles, 2 triples, 20 homers, and 82 RBI. He had 74 extra base hits and 254 total bases, and did it all while only striking out in 8% of his at bats. Andrelton Simmons had a pair of singles, and ended his year with a 5 game hitting streak that saw him go 10-20 with 2 doubles. He led the league in hits (161) and batting average (.311), and finished with a .759 OPS, 35 doubles, 6 triples, a homer, 52 RBI, and 26 stolen bases. Shawn McGill had 3 singled, and in the last 10 games he played in he hit .455 with a 1.217 OPS. Gerry Rodriguez also had a 3 hit day, and in his last 10 games of the year he hit .344 with a 1.072 OPS. David Hale ended his season with a quality start, and in his last 3 starts he allowed 6 earned runs over 21 innings, striking out 20. He finishes the year with a 4-6 record, a 4.10 ERA, and a 1.35 WHIP, though in 78.2 innings over 13 starts he had a 3.66 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Blaine Sims finshes his year with a 3-8 record, a 3.90 ERA, and a 1.47 WHIP in 90 innings between Lynchburg and Rome, though those numbers are marred by a 7.11 ERA and a 2.37 WHIP in only 6.1 innings for Rome. Ryan Buchter had a 3.59 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, a 10.3 K/9 rate, and 15 saves in 42.2 innings over 34 appearances after joining the Braves organization in May.

Lynchburg finished the second half with a 30-38 record, third place in the Carolina League Southern Division. Their overall record was 60-78, the worst record in the league.

Rome Braves 2, Augusta GreenJackets 3

• Matt Lipka SS 2-2, 2B, .247 AVG
• Tommy La Stella 2B 1-3, 2B, RBI, E (11), .328 AVG
• David Rohm RF 2-4, 2B, .289 AVG
• Edward Salcedo DH 1-3, .248 AVG
• Matt Weaver 3B 2-3, 2B, RBI, .286 AVG
• Ronan Pacheco 6 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 4 K, 5.00 ERA
• Lucas La Point 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 5 K, 0.00 ERA

Matt Lipka had a pair of hits, including a double, and ended his season with a 7 game hitting streak that saw him go 13-30 with 4 doubles, 3 RBI, 3 walks, and 3 stolen bases. It was a fine finish to a disappointing season for the 19 year old, who hit .247 with a .305 OBP, a .608 OPS, 21 doubles, 37 RBI, and 28 stolen bases. Tommy La Stella ended his year with a 6 game hitting streak that saw him go 10-26 with 3 doubles, a homer, 7 RBI, and 4 walks. The 22 year old had the most impressive season of any 2011 Braves draftee, hitting .328 with a .944 OPS, 13 doubles, 5 triples, 9 homers, and 40 RBI in 232 at bats for Rome. The only downside to his year was 11 errors in 60 games at second base. David Rohm finished his year with a 8 game hitting streak, going 17-38 with 4 doubles, a homer, and 3 RBI in that span. After a disappointing first half that saw him hit .250 with a .680 OPS in 232 at bats, the 21 year old had a great second half, hitting .325 with a .840 OPS in 249 at bats, finishing the year with a .289 average, a .763 OPS, 32 doubles, 8 triples, 7 home runs, and 58 RBI. Edward Salcedo's year was the opposite, as he started well, hitting .268 with a .766 OPS in 250 at bats before the break, before slumping to a .229 average and a .656 OPS in 258 at bats after the break. The 20 year old finished with a .248 average, a .711 OPS, 27 doubles, 6 triples, 12 homers, 68 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. His error totals for the year were ugly, as he committed 7 errors in only 19 games at shortstop, and 40 in 100 games at third base, a position he had only played once before this year. Ronan Pacheco ended his year with a quality start, putting a nice cap on a rough season that saw him go 5-9 with a 5.00 ERA and a 1.48 ERA. He struggled mightily after the All-Star break, with a 6.42 ERA and a 1.67 WHIP in 40.2 innings. After putting up a 4-3 record, a 2.19 ERA, and a 1.20 WHIP in 53.1 innings for Danville, Lucas La Point ended his year by making his Rome debut, striking out 5 over 2 perfect innings.

Rome finished the second half with a 35-35 record, fifth in the South Atlantic League southern Division. Their overall record was 60-80, also fifth in the Southern Division.

Gwinnett won to stay in the IL playoff hunt, Ed Lucas hit his 4th homer in 4 days, Andrelton Simmons and Joey Terdoslavich continued to rack up impressive numbers, David Rohm had a 4 hit day, and Aaron Northcraft's final start of the year was one of his best of the year.

Gwinnett Braves 6, Charlotte Knights 5

• Matt Young LF 2-5, .273 AVG
• Mauro Gomez 1B 2-4, RBI, .304 AVG
• Wilkin Ramirez RF 3-3, 2B, RBI, SB (19), .267 AVG
• Brandon Hicks SS 2-3, 2B, RBI, BB, .252 AVG
• Wil Nieves C 2-3, .282 AVG
• Yohan Flande 5.2 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 7 K, 4.01 ERA
• Billy Bullock 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K, W (1), 0.00 ERA
• Jairo Asencio 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K, SV (26), 1.81 ERA

Mauro Gomez had another multi hit game, and he's gone 8-13 in his last 4 games, and in his last 10 he's hit .576 with a 1.610 OPS. Matt Young had a 2 hit day, and in his last 5 games, hes gone 8-19 with a double, a RBI, and 2 walks. Wilkin Ramirez had a 3 hit day and stole a base, and since the All-Star break he's hit .308 with a .816 OPS, 4 homers, 15 RBI, and 11 steals. Brandon Hicks had 2 hits, including a double, and a walk, snapping a 4 game slump that had seen him go 0-14 while striking out 6 times. Billy Bullock picked up a win in his first AAA apperance, and Jairo Asencio picked up his league leading 26th save.

Lehigh Valley also won their game, so the G-Braves remain in a tie for the Wild Card. Erik Cordier will take the mound tomorrow in the must-win season finale.

Mississippi Braves 8, Carolina Mudcats 7

• Ed Lucas SS 2-4, 2B, HR (7), 4 RBI, .271 AVG
• Cory Harrilchak RF 1-4, HR (7), RBI, .265 AVG
• Jordan Kreke 2B 2-3, 2B, HR (3), RBI, BB, .220 AVG
• Aaron Schafer 7.1 IP, 5 ER, 9 H, 1 BB, 9 K, W (3), 4.67 ERA
• Benino Pruneda 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 B, 1 K, SV (11), 3.50 ERA

Ed Lucas' 7th inning grand slam extended a homer binge that has seen him hit 4 in his last 4 games. He has a 6 game hitting streak, going 9-26 with a double, 4 homers, and 11 RBI in that span. Jordan Kreke had a pair of hits, including a double and his 3rd homer of the year. He has a 5 game hitting streak, going 7-21 with 2 doubles, a homer, 5 RBI, and 3 walks in those games. Aaron Shafer had a little bit of everything in this one, allowing 5 runs on 9 hits, while only walking 1 and striking out 9 over 7.1 innings. He finishes his season with a 6-5 record, a 3.70 ERA and a 1.38 ERA in 109.1 innings between Lynchburg and Mississippi. Benino Pruneda picked up his 11th save of the year in a perfect 9th inning. The 22 year old, listed at a generous 5'9", 170 pounds, can push his fastball over 100mph, and he's used it to effect this year, with a 9.9 K/9 rate. Of course, with heat comes trouble, as he's also posted a 5.6 BB/9 rate this season.

Chris Masters will make his AA debut in the season finale tomorrow afternoon.

Lynchburg Hillcats 4, Winston-Salem Dash 5

• Andrelton Simmons SS 3-4, 2B, SB (26), .310 AVG
• Joey Terdoslavich 1B 2-3, HR (20), 3 RBI, BB, .285 AVG
• Keenan Wiley RF 1-3, HR (1), RBI, OF Assist, .285 AVG
• Matt Talley 5.1 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 0 K, 5.06 ERA
• Ryan Buchter 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 3.67 ERA

Joey Terdoslavich hit his 20th homer of the season, putting him in the rare 50 double-20 homer club. In his last 2 games he's 4-7 with a double, 2 homers, and 5 RBI. Andrelton Simmons had a 3 hit day that included his 35th double of the year, and in his last 4 games he's gone 7-16 with 2 doubles. His .310 average is 18 points higher than that next closest hitter in the league. Keenan Wiley hit his first homer in 135 games as a professional, extending his hitting streak to 6 games. During that span, he's gone 8-21 with 3 RBI. Matt Talley made his Lynchburg debut, and held his own, allowing 3 runs over 5.1 innings. The 6'6" 22 year old lefty was drafted in the 28th round this year, and he finishes the season with a 3.49 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP in 49 innings between the GCL, Danville, and Lynchburg, with 42.2 of those innings coming in the GCL.

David Hale will get the start tomorrow afternoon in the season finale.

Rome Braves 6, Augusta GreenJackets 1

• Matt Lipka SS 1-4, 2 RBI, .244 AVG
• Tommy La Stella 2B 2-4, 2B, BB, .328 AVG
• David Rohm RF 4-5, 2B, .287 AVG
• Troy Snitker C 2-5, 2B, .222 AVG
• Aaron Northcraft 7 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 9 K, W (7), 3.34 ERA
• Carlos Perez 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 2 K, 4.82 ERA

David Rohm had a 4 hit day, extending his hitting streak to 7 games. During that span, he's gone 15-34 with 3 doubles, a homer, and 3 RBI. Since August 1st, the 21 year old is hitting .364 with a .938 OPS in 129 at bats. Matt Lipka extended his hitting streak to 6 games, and he's gone 11-28 with 3 doubles, 3 RBI, 2 walks, and 3 SB in that span, and has pushed his season OPS over .600 for the first time since early May. Tommy La Stella has a 5 game hitting streak, and in that span he's gone 9-23 with 2 doubles, a homer, 6 RBI, and 4 walks. Aaron Northcraft had a fantastic start, striking out 9 while only allowing 3 hits, 1 walk, and 1 run in 7 innings. Over his last 3 starts he had a 1.80 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP in 20 innings. The 21 year old righty finishes the year with a 7-8 record, a 3.34 ERA, and a 1.31 WHIP in 113.1 innings. Carlos Perez pitched 2 scoreless innings to put a nice finish on a rough season. The 19 year old had a 4-10 record, a 4.82 ERA, and a 1.63 WHIP in 125 innings. Still, it would be foolish to bet against the talented lefty, who is likely to have a big season next year with Lynchburg.

Ronan Pacheco will start the season finale tomorrow.

Joey Terdoslavich tied a 65 year old Carolina League record with his 51st double of the season, Ernesto Mejia hit 2 homers and set a Mississippi single season record for hits, and unfortunately timely errors cost Rome in extra innings.

Gwinnett Braves 2, Charlotte Knights 3, Game 1

• Mauro Gomez 1B 2-3, 2B, HR (24), RBI, BB, .299 AVG
• Stefan Gartrell DH 2-4, RBI, .267 AVG
• Erik Cordier 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 5.13 ERA
• Peter Moylan 1 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 3 K, 0.00 ERA
• Todd Redmond 6 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 4 BB, 5 K, 2.92 ERA

Erik Corider was only able to pitch 1 inning in the game before rain caused its suspension yesterday, but it was a perfect inning. Peter Moylan took the mound when the game was resumed tonight, and he struck out the side but also allowed 3 hits and an unearned run. Even though Todd Redmond was technically the starter tonight, he was credited with his first relief appearance in 2 years. He allowed 2 runs over 6 innings, and finished his season with a 10-8 record, a 2.92 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP in 169.2 innings. He was third in the league in wins and ERA, and first in innings pitched.

Gwinnett Braves 5, Charlotte Knights 3, Game 2

• Matt Young LF 2-4, 2B, RBI, .271 AVG
• Mauro Gomez 1B 3-3, 2 RBI, .303 AVG
• Wil Nieves C 2-3, 2B, HR (1), 2 RBI, .265 AVG
• Cory Gearrin 2.2 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K, W (4), 1.80 ERA
  
• JJ Hoover 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K, 3.38 ERA

Mauro Gomez had a monster day, combining to go 5-6 with a double, a homer, 3 RBI, and a walk in the doubleheader. In his last 10 games, he's hitting .576 with a 1.030 slugging percentage and a 1.662 OPS. Wil Nieves doubled and homered in the second game, and in his last 5 games he's gone 5-16 with 2 doubles, a homer, and 4 RBI. JJ Hoover struck out 3 over 2 scoreless innings, and he has struck out 26 over 13.2 innings since joining Gwinnett's bullpen.

Gwinnett now trails Lehigh Valley by 1 game in the Wild Card with 2 games to go. The Braves and Knights move their series to Gwinnett for the final 2 games, and Yohan Flande will start on Sunday.

Mississippi Braves 9, Carolina Mudcats 10

• Antoan Richardson LF 1-3, 2 BB, .283 AVG
• Ernesto Mejia 1B 3-5, 2 HR (24, 25), 4 RBI, .297 AVG
• Donell Linares 3B 3-4, 2B, BB, .279 AVG
• Cory Harrilchak RF 3-4, 2 2B, RBI, BB, .265 AVG
• Matt Kennelly C 2-4, 2B, BB, .262 AVG
• Luis Avilan 6 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 2 K, 4.57 ERA
• Andrew Wilson 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 2.31 ERA

Ernesto Mejia clubbed out a pair of home runs, and he now has the Mississippi single season records for hits, homers, and RBI. In his last 4 games, he's gone 7-19 with a double, 3 homers, and 7 RBI. Donell Linares has also been hot in his last 4 games, going 9-19 with 2 doubles and a RBI. Cory Harrilchak grew up 15 minutes from the Mudcats ballpark, and he's put on a show for his friends and family, going 5-11 with 3 doubles, a triple, a RBI, a walk, and 2 hit by pitches in the first 3 games of the series. Luis Avilan had a tough start, allowing 5 runs in 6 innings of work. He finishes his season with a 4-8 record, a 4.57 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP in 106.1 innings, but he had a 3.82 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP in 68.1 innings as a starter.

Aaron Shafer will face the Mudcats tomorrow.

Lynchburg Hillcats 7, Winston-Salem Dash 2

• Keenan Wiley, RF 1-2, 2 RBI, BB, SF, .285 AVG
• Andrelton Simmons SS 2-4, 2B, RBI, SB (25), .306 AVG
• Joey Terdoslavich 1B 2-4, 2B, HR (19), 2 RBI, .282 AVG
• Shawn McGill DH 2-4, 3B, RBI, .278 AVG
• LV Ware CF 2-3, .256 AVG
• Gary Moran 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 6 K, W (2), 2.63 ERA
• Mark Lamm 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K, 3.16 ERA
• Eliecer Cardenas 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 BB, 1 K, 0.79 ERA

In the bottom of the 1st, Joey Terdoslavich hit his 51st double of the season, tying a Carolina League record set in 1946 by Durham's Woody Fair. In 65 years of play, countless future Major League All-Stars, MVPs, and Hall Of Famers played in the Carolina League, but none of them could do what Terdoslavich has done this year. He also hit his 19th homer of the year, giving him 72 extra base hits on the season. Andrelton Simmons hit his 34th double of the season and stole his 25th base, and in his last 3 games he's gone 6-12.

Matt Talley, just promoted from Danville, will start tomorrow.

Rome Braves 8, Augusta GreenJackets 9, 16 innings

• Matt Lipka SS 4-7, 2 2B, BB, SB (28), E (14), .244 AVG
• David Rohm RF 3-8, 2B, .282 AVG
• Ryan Delgado C 2-6, 2B, RBI, SAC, .271 AVG
• Willie Kempf 4.2 IP, 8 R, 0 ER, 8 H, 1 BB, 5 K, 3.84 ERA
• Chasen Shreve 2.1 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K, 3.86 ERA
• Gus Schlosser 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 6 K, 1.82 ERA
• Matt Chaffee 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 2.39 ERA

Errors were the theme of the day, as a Matt Lipka error in the 5th led to 8 unearned Augusta runs, and a Elmer Reyes error in the 16th started an inning that ended with Tyler Stovall walking in the winning run. Aside from the error, Lipka had 4 hits, including a pair of doubles, and in his last 5 games he's gone 11-24 with 3 doubles. David Rohm had 3 hits, including a double, extending his hitting streak to 6 games, and he's gone 11-29 with 2 doubles, a omer, and 3 RBI. In his last 4 games, Ryan Delgado has gone 7-18 with 3 doubles, a triple, 2 homers, and 7 RBI. Willie Kempf struck out 5 and allowed 8 unearned runs in 4.2 innings, and he'll finish his season with a 8-8 record, a 4.86 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP in 133.1 innings between Lynchburg and Rome. Gus Schlosser struck out 6 over 3 scoreless inings. In his last 8 apperances, he's struck out 18 over 14 scoreless innings.

Aaron Northcraft will face the Hillcats tomorrow.

Greg Ross allowed 6 unearned 1st inning runs, leading to Danville losing their playoff series, Ed Lucas hit a pair of homers that were the difference in Mississippi's win, and seldom used catchers Ryan Query and Ryan Delgado had big days.

Gwinnett Braves - Suspended 2nd Inning

The G-Braves game in Charlotte was suspended in the middle of the second inning due to rain. Durham won their game, which won them the South Divisoin title. Lehigh Valley also won their game, which gave them a half game lead over Gwinnett in the wild card. Saturday evening, Gwinnett and Charlotte will resume the suspended game, and then follow it with a 7 inning game.

Mississippi Braves 7, Carolina Mudcats 2

• Myke Jones CF 2-4, 2 2B, BB, .261 AVG
• Ed Lucas SS 2-5, 2 HR (5, 6), 4 RBI, .267 AVG
• Ernesto Mejia 1B 1-4, HR (23), RBI, .294 AVG
• Donell Linares 3B 2-5, 2B, .275 AVG
• Zeke Spruill 6 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 K, 3.20 ERA
• Yeliar Castro 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K, W (2), 3.38 ERA
• Benino Pruneda 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K, 3.55 ERA

Ed Lucas crushed out a pair of home runs, giving him 3 homers in the last 2 games. His first homer tonight was a 3 run shot that broke a 2-2 tie. In his last 4 games he's gone 6-17 with 3 homers and 7 RBI. Ernesto Mejia also homered, and it was his 143rd hit of the year, tying as Mississippi team record. His 23 homers and 92 RBI are also single season Mississippi record. Myke Jones continued his hot streak, rapping out 2 doubles and working a walk. In his last 5 games he's gone 6-20 with 4 doubles, 5 walks, and 2 stolen bases. Zeke Spruill had another solid start, allowing 2 runs, 1 earned, over 6 innings. In his last 3 starts, he has a 1.23 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. He put together a fine season, with a 10-11 record, a 3.19 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, 6 complete games, and 1 shutout in 174.2 innings between Lynchburg and Mississippi.

Luis Avilan will take the mound Saturday as the M-Braves look for their fifth straight win.

Lynchburg Hillcats 3, Potomac Nationals 7

• Andrelton Simmons SS 2-4, .305 AVG
• Ryan Query DH 2-3, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, .308 AVG
• Caleb Brewer 5.2 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 4 K, 5.14 ERA
• Ryan Buchter 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 3.76 ERA

Andrelton Simmons had a pair of singles, and with 3 games left in the season, he's got the batting title locked up, with a .305 average because Wilmington's Carlo Testa is a distant second with a .287 average. Ryan Query had 2 hits, including a triple, and the 24 year old catcher has peformed well in limited, sporadic duty this year, hitting .291 with a .881 OPS, 9 doubles, 2 homers, and 17 RBI in 86 at bats between Danville, Rome, Lynchburg, and Mississippi. Caleb Brewer had another tough start, allowing 4 runs, 3 earned, in 5.2 innings. Despite being a South Atlantic League All-Star, is wasn't a statistically impressive year for the 22 year old righty, with a 6-11 record, a 5.29 ERA, a 1.47 WHIP, 5.3 BB/9, and 1.3 BB/9 in 151.1 innings between Rome and Lynchburg.

Gary Moran will take the mound Saturday night as the Hillcats start their final series of the season.

Rome Braves 4, Augusta GreenJackets 7

• Ryan Delgado DH 2-4, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, .266 AVG
• Dan Jurik 4.1 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 8 H, 3 BB, 4 K, 4.20 ERA
• Jarrett Miller 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K, 4.30 ERA

Ryan Delgado doubled, tripled, and drove in 3 runs, continuing a hot stretch that's seen him go 5-12 with 2 doubles, a triple, a homer, and 6 RBI in his last 3 games. Since August 1st, the 23 year old catcher is hitting .309 with a 945 OPS, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, and 11 RBI. Dan Jurik's last 2 games have been rough, as he's allowed 8 earned runs in 11 innings. The 24 year old righty finishes the year with a 2-3 record, a 3.69 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP between Danville, Rome, and Lynchburg. Jarrett Miller racked up 3 more strikeouts in 2 scoreless innings, and for the year he has 54 strikeouts in 35 innings between Danville and Rome, a 13.9 K/9 rate.

Willie Kempf will make his final start of the season tomorrow night.

Danville Braves 1, Johnson City Cardinals 10

• Kyle Kubitza DH 3-4, 2 2B
• Brandon Drury 3B 0-4
• William Beckwith 1B 2-4, HR, RBI
• Greg Ross 0.2 IP, 6 R, 0 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 0 K

Errors by William Beckwith and Greg Ross led to 6 unearned 1st inning runs that led to Danville's elmination from teh Appy League Playoffs. Ross didn't make it out of the 1st and Danville's offense never go going, with the team's only run coming off a 7th inning homer by Beckwith. Even Brandon Drury, who had hit in 20 straight games, was held hitless.