Sunday had some big starts by some top pitching prospects, as Ian Anderson, Joey Wentz, Patrick Weigel, and Hayden Deal all had big games. Offensively Griffin Benson just blew up, though Greyson Jenista showed some signs of his power and Trey Harris keeps on hitting.
Gwinnett Stripers 5, Charlotte Knights 4
- Ryan LaMarre, DH: 3-4, 3 R, 2B, HR, .838 OPS
- Patrick Weigel, SP: 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 5 K, 3.43 ERA
- Jeremy Walker, RP: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 10.80 ERA
Patrick Weigel turned in a solid five inning start against a good Charlotte lineup, giving up three runs on five hits and three walks before turning it over to the pen. Jeremy Walker threw two excellent innings, striking out a pair and giving up a pair of hits, before Wes Parsons picked up the save after going the final two innings.
Ryan LaMarre ended up a triple short of a cycle, going three for four with three runs scored to lead the Gwinnett offense. Adam Duvall hit his 28th homer of the season. Sean Kazmar had a pair of RBI, while Travis Demeritte went one for four.
Probable 7/15 Starter: Kolby Allard
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 2, Mississippi Braves 1
- Cristian Pache, LF: 1-4, .862 OPS
- Drew Waters, CF: 1-3, BB, 2B, .907 OPS
- Joey Wentz, SP: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 8 K, 4.34 ERA
Joey Wentz turned in a strong start, going five and two thirds innings and giving up just one run on three hits and two walks as he picked up eight strikeouts. Jason Creasy threw a scoreless inning and a third, before Claudio Custodio gave up the winning run in his third of an inning.
Drew Waters doubled and walked in his four trips to the plate, though the only scoring came from a solo Ryan Casteel homer. Cristian Pache went one for four with three strikeouts. Greyson Jenista added a double, while William Contreras went one for three.
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 4, Mississippi Braves 3
- Cristian Pache, LF: 1-4, RBI, 3B, .864 OPS
- Greyson Jenista, PH: 1-1, HR, .636 OPS
- Ian Anderson, SP: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 2.92 ERA
Ian Anderson turned in a very strong six inning start, giving up just one run on five hits and a walk while striking out six. Unfortunately he didn’t get the win as Jason Hursh gave up a pair of runs on four hits over two thirds of an inning, which scored the winning run for the Jumbo Shrimp in their final at bat for the second time of the day.
Greyson Jenista led the offense despite coming to the plate once, homering in his pinch hit at bat. For Jenista, that was a homer and double for him in four at bats on the day. Cristian Pache went one for four with a triple and an RBI, while Drew Waters was hitless in four at bats. Ray-Patrick Didder went two for three with a steal and scored two runs in the loss.
Probable 7/15 Starter: Jasseel De La Cruz
Florida Fire Frogs 4, Clearwater Threshers 0
- Trey Harris, RF: 2-4, 3 RBI, HR, .799 OPS
- Andrew Moritz, CF: 2-4, RBI, .716 OPS
- Hayden Deal, SP, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 2.82 ERA
Hayden Deal got the start and combined with a total of five pitchers to shutout Clearwater. Deal was excellent, giving up two hits and a walk over his five shutout innings. Troy Bacon was the next pitcher to go an inning, and got the win, while Walter Borkovich, Lukas Young, and Sean McLaughlin all pitched an inning in the shutout.
Trey Harris seemed to have slowed lately, likely due to the promotion to the pitchers league and having limited protection around him in the lineup- but that didn’t stop him from hitting a two run homer here. Andrew Moritz added a pair of hits, while CJ Alexander was hitless in two at bats, but did draw a pair of walks.
Probable 7/15 Starter: Off Day
Rome Braves 9, Kannapolis Intimidators 3
- Griffin Benson, 1B: 3-4, BB, 3 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR, 3B, .767 OPS
- Shea Langeliers, DH: 2-5, RBI, .607 OPS
- Alan Rangel, SP: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 4 K, 4.91 ERA
Alan Rangel was very strong, giving up just one run over six and two thirds innings in the Rome win. Luis Mora gave up two runs in his two and a third innings to finish this one off, but with Rome out to such a big lead it didn’t matter in the outcome.
Griffin Benson exploded, going three for four with a triple, a pair of homers, and drawing a walk while picking up four RBI on the day. Brendan Venter and Jose Bermudez also added homers in the win as each had a two hit game, as did Shea Langeliers and Braden Shewmake.
Probable 7/15 Starter: Gabriel Noguera
Burlington Royals 7, Danville Braves 3
- Bryce Ball, 1B: 1-4, HR, 1.214 OPS
- Cody Milligan, 2B: 1-2, 2 BB, .742 OPS
- Tyler Owens, SP: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 10.80 ERA
Tyler Owens was called up from the GCL after making a pair of appearances there and got the start in Danville. Ignore the numbers considering this is a kid who was pitching high school ball less than two months ago and has barely pitched in pro ball. For him to go out there in a college heavy league and go an inning and two thirds at this point in his career is a good sign that the Braves believe they really have something. Filyer Sanchez gave up a pair of runs in his two and a third innings before more of the 2019 draft class came out of the pen. Tanner Gordon went two scoreless innings, giving up a hit and two walks while striking out four, while Justin Yeager gave up a pair of runs in his two innings of work.
Bryce Ball led the way offensively yet again, hitting his eighth homer of the year and making us ask once again why he’s not yet in Rome. Cody Milligan reached base three times with a single and a pair of walks out of the leadoff spot. Charlie Reyes went two for four as well for Danville.
Probable 7/15 Starter: TBD
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