Gwinnett Braves 7, Charlotte Knights 2
- Felix Pie, CF: 3-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, .299
- Josh Wilson, SS: 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI, .254
- Randall Delgado, SP: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 10 K, 4.32 ERA
- Anthony Varvaro, RP: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 3.10 ERA
Randall Delgado made his third AAA start tonight and absolutely dominated the Charlotte Knights, striking out 10 men over 6 innings of 1-run ball. Delgado allowed 5 hits and walked 3 en route to his 2nd win with Gwinnett. He threw 68 of his 107 pitches for strikes. Felix Pie and Josh Wilson, hitting 1 and 2 respectively in the G-Braves' lineup, contributed most of the offense. Each of them had 3 hits and 3 RBI on the day. Pie had 3 singles and walk batting leadoff, while Wilson had 2 singles and a double.
The G-Braves have an off day today.
Mississippi Braves 10, Montgomery Biscuits 4
- Joey Terdoslavich, 1B: 2-4, 3B, 2 R, 3 RBI, .309
- Evan Gattis, LF: 2-4, 3B, HR(5), 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, .307
- Joe Leonard, 3B: 2-5, 2B, RBI, .268
- Keenan Wiley, RF: 2-5, RBI, 2 R, .255
- J.R. Graham, SP: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 6 BB, 0 K, 3.21 ERA
J.R. Graham had a pretty bad start for Mississippi, walking 6 in 4 innings of work while striking out none. He somehow managed to escape with only allowing 3 runs - a pretty good job of damage control. The offense picked him up however, hammering out 10 runs against the Biscuits. Evan Gattis wasted no time getting back in the swing of things, hitting a homer and a triple as part of a 3 RBI evening. He also drew a walk as well. Joey Terdoslavich had a 3 RBI night as well, hitting a single and a triple. Joe Leonard and Keenan Wiley also had two-hit nights as well as part of the M-Braves' hit parade.
Gary Moran takes on the Biscuits today.
Frederick Keys 9, Lynchburg Hillcats 4
- Chris Garcia, 1B: 3-3, BB, .302
- Bobby Stevens, DH: 2-4, 2 2B, 2 R, .253
- Edward Salcedo, 3B: 1-4, RBI, .256
- Michael Lee, SP: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 5 BB, 4 K, 4.76 ERA
Another Braves' MiLB pitcher struggled with control yesterday as Michael Lee walked 5 Keys in 5.2 innings pitched. Lee gave up 6 runs on 5 hits and 5 walks while striking out 4 men. Lynchburg couldn't muster much offense tonight outside of Chris Garcia, who was a perfect 3-3 with a walk. Bobby Stevens was 2-4 with 2 doubles out of the 8 spot in the lineup, the only other Hillcat to reach base more than once.
Aaron Northcraft matches up against Keys' ace Dylan Bundy today.
Augusta GreenJackets 5, Rome Braves 6
- William Beckwith, 1B: 3-4, HR(13), 3 R, BB, .307
- Robby Hefflinger, LF: 2-4, 2B, BB, .265
- Brandon Drury, DH: 2-4, .223
- Ross Heffley, 2B: 1-4, HR(1), 3 RBI, .292
- David Starn, SP: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 5.64 ERA
The R-Braves nipped the GreenJackets last night behind William Beckwith's monster game. Beckwith hit his 13th homer as part of a 3 hit game, scoring 3 runs and drawing a walk as well. Robby Hefflinger singled, doubled, and walked behind Beckwith. Brandon Drury had another multi-hit game, going 2-4 as Rome's designated hitter. Ross Heffley hit his first home run of the year in the 7th inning, a 3 run shot to put Rome on top. David Starn pitched solidly but unspectacularly, allowing 2 runs across 5 innings. Starn gave up 5 hits and 1 walk while striking out 2.
Fabian Williamson starts today for Rome.
Pulaski Mariners 3, Danville Braves 8
- Kurt Fleming, LF: 3-4, 2 2B, R, .281
- Casey Kalenkosky, 1B: 2-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI, .221
- Jose Pereza, SS: 1-3, R, RBI, BB, SB(6), .250
- Blake Brown, CF: 1-3, 2 RBI, BB, .207
- Frank Lafreniere, SP: 6 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 3.98 ERA
- Carlos Perez, RP: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 2.29 ERA
Danville dominated Pulaski yesterday behind Kurt Fleming's 3-hit 2-double evening. Casey Kalenkosky chipped in as well with a single and a double as part of a 2-RBI evening. Jose Pereza stole his 6th base with Danville while reaching base twice. Though Pereza's batting average has dropped with Danville, he's still getting on base at a decent .333 clip. Blake Brown had a two RBI single and also drew a walk as well. Brown, despite an ugly .207 average, is still getting on base at a .303 clip - a pretty impressive walk rate. Carlos Perez appeared in relief of Frank Lafreniere and was masterful, striking out the side in both innings of work. In his last 19.2 innings, despite occasional wildness, Perez has struck out 32 men.
Danville plays the Bristol White Sox today, probables TBA.
GCL Braves 5, GCL Blue Jays 1
- Connor Lien, CF: 3-5, 2B, 2 R, RBI, .256
- Carlos Sanchez, C: 2-4, RBI, .298
- Chase Larsson, LF: 1-3, .333
- Abraham Espinosa, SP: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 3.86 ERA
Abraham Espinosa was dominant for the GCL Braves yesterday afternoon, allowing only 1 run in 5.1 innings pitched. Espinosa gave up only 4 hits and posted a 6/0 K/BB ratio in what was one of his most dominant starts of the year. Connor Lien did most of the damage for the GCL Braves' offense, going 3-5 with a double out of the leadoff spot. Lien scored twice and drove in one. Carlos Sanchez was the only other Brave to record a multi-hit game, going 2-4 with an RBI. Chase Larsson continued his rehab work, going 1-3 on the afternoon.
The GCL Braves take on the GCL Tigers this afternoon