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Durham Bulls 5, Gwinnett Braves 1
- Jose Constanza LF: 3-5
- Joe Leonard 1B: 2-4, R
- Phil Gosselin 2B: 2-4
- Matt Pagnozzi C: 2-4, 2B (9)
- David Hale: 5.1IP, 7H, 5ER, 4BB, 2K
- Yohan Flande 2IP, 3H, 0ER, BB, K
- Joe Beimel: IP, 2H, 0ER, BB, K
Gwinnett couldn’t string together enough hits to get past Durham Wednesday night, losing 5-1. Jose Constanza provided a spark at the top of the lineup, singling three times. The bottom third of the lineup also provided some punch, going 6-for-12 with Joe Leonard scoring the only run of the night. David Hale got roughed up in 5.1 innings, giving up five earned. He walked four while only striking out two. However, look for Hale to be called up once rosters expand and get some work with the big club in September. Yohan Flande threw two scoreless innings in relief.
Mississippi Braves – Off
Game 1: Frederick Keys 12, Lynchburg Hillcats 11 (F/7)
- Matt Lipka CF: 2-5, 2R, SB (34)
- Levi Hyams 2B: 2-3, 3B (1), 2B (13), 2R, E (6)
- Kyle Kubitza 3B: 2-3, HR (12), BB, 2R
- David Rohm RF: 2-4, 2R, HR (2), 2R
- Josh Elander LF: 1-4, R
- Emerson Landoni DH: 1-2, 2B (11), 2BB, R
- Ryan Weber: 3.2IP, 8H, 6ER, 2BB, 3K
- Chasen Shreve 4H, 2ER, 2BB, 2K
Lynchburg brought out the bats again in the first game of Wednesday’s double-header, scoring 11 runs for the second straight game. Unfortunately, they gave up 12 runs in this one instead of pitching another shutout. Matt Lipka reached on two singles and stole his 34st base of the season. Kyle Kubitza continued to stay hot, reaching in three of his five plate appearances including his 12th home run of the season, raising his OBP to .379. Carolina teed off on starter Ryan Weber, who game up nine runs on eight hits. His defense didn’t quite help him out, but it was far from his finest showing. Nate Hyatt actually took the loss in this one, surrendering a run in the 7th as the game was tied at 11.
Game Two: Frederick Keys, Lynchburg Hillcats – PPD (Rain)
Savannah Sand Nats 1, Rome Braves 4
- Kyle Wren CF: 3-4, 2B (11), BB, R, SB (31), CS (6)
- Jose Peraza SS: 2-4, SB (60)
- Joey Meneses LF: 3-4
- Tyler Tewell C: 1-3, BB, 2R
- Wes Parsons: 5IP, 6H, 0ER, 0BB, 5K
- Eric Pfisterer: 2IP, 0H, 0ER, BB, 5K
- Alex Wilson: 1.1IP, 2H, 0ER, 0BB, 0K
Rome got underway at 11am sharp Wednesday, taking a 4-1 win from Savannah. Wes Parsons had a great outing, giving up no runs and had a 5:0 strikeout-to-walk, lowering his ERA to 2.78. Eric Pfisterer followed up in relief with 2.2 solid inning of work striking out five. He also made a fairly nifty between the legs grab, courtesy of Ben Poplin. Rome pitchers were able to induce four double plays, leaving 10 runners stranded. Kyle Wren, again, was a spark for Rome reaching four of his five time at the plate. He doubled for the 11th time and stole his 31st base in low-A. His partner in crime, Jose Peraza, recorded his 60th swipe of the season - impressive considering he’s doing it at an 81% rate! Joey Meneses also collected three hits on the day.
Danville Braves 5, Greeneville Astros 2
- Johan Camargo SS: 1-4, BB, R, E (8)
- Mikey Reynolds 2B: 1-5
- Victor Caratini 3B: 0-4, BB, E (11)
- Connor Lien RF: 2-4, R
- Carlos Sanchez C: 1-1, HR (1), BB, HBP, R
- Andrew Waszak 5IP, 2H, ER, 2BB, 3K
- Andy Otero 2.2IP, 3H, 0ER, 0BB, 6K
Danville jumped ahead early on Greeneville, taking a 5-2 victory. Andrew Waszak threw five strong innings, only giving up two hits and one run, lowering his ERA to 2.03 in 53.1 innings. 21-year-old Andy Ortero continued his absolute dominance since being promoted to Danville, now owning a 20:1 strikeout-to-walk in 14.2 innings. Connor Lien and Ronald Luna each had multi-hit games to lead the offense. 19-year-old catcher, Carlos Sanchez hit his first home run of the season, also reaching on a walk and hit by pitch.