Games of May 16

ROCHESTER 4, LOUISVILLE 1 IN ROCHESTER

Batting stars: Wilkin Ramirez was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Ben Revere was 2-for-4.
Pitching stars: Jeff Manship worked five shutout innings, giving up three hits and three walks. Lester Oliveros struck our four in three shutout innings, allowing two hits and a walk.
Opposition stars: Felix Perez was 2-for-3. Carlos Fisher pitched three shutout innings.
Key inning: The fifth. Leading 1-0, the Red Wings struck for three. An RBI single by Pedro Florimon and a two run double by Ramirez drove in the runs.
Other: Red Wings mascot Spikes will be rappelling twenty-one stories down a building to raise money for scouting programs in Rochester.

NEW HAMPSHIRE 3, NEW BRITAIN 0 IN NEW BRITAIN (GAME 1—SCHEDULED SEVEN INNINGS)

Batting star: Chris Herrmann hit a double.
Pitching star: Blake Martin allowed one hit in a scoreless inning.
Opposition stars: Mark Sobolewski was 2-for-4 with a home run. John Tolisano was 2-for-3 with a triple. Brett Cecil worked five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
Key inning: The fourth. With the Fisher Cats leading 1-0, Sobolewski and Mike McDade led off the inning with back-to-back homers.
Other: The Rock Cats had only two hits in the game.

NEW BRITAIN 6, NEW HAMPSHIRE 3 IN NEW BRITAIN (GAME 2—SCHEDULED SEVEN INNINGS)

Batting star: Estarlin De Los Santos was 2-for-3 with a double and a home run, driving in three.
Pitching star: Daniel Turpen pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.
Opposition stars: John Tolisano was 2-for-3 with a double. Fernando Hernandez worked two shutout innings.
Key inning: The sixth. In a 3-3 tie, Matt Rizzotti doubled and Deibinson Romero walked. An error plated one run, a wild pitch scored another, and a sacrifice fly completed the three-run rally.
Other: Logan Darnell struck out eight in six innings. Each team had five hits.

CHARLOTTE 3, FORT MYERS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars: Angel Morales was 2-for-4. Daniel Ortiz and Daniel Santana were each 2-for-5.
Pitching star: Edgar Ibarra pitched three shutout innings, allowing two hits.
Opposition stars: Robbie Estrada was 2-for-3 with a double and a home run. Albert Suarez allowed only an unearned run in six innings.
Key inning: The fifth. Trailing 3-1 with one out, three singles loaded the bases for the Miracle. The threat went for nothing, however, as the next two batters flied out. Fort Myers never got a man as far as third base again.

BELOIT 4,QUAD CITIES 2 IN BELOIT

Batting stars: Matthew Koch hit a three run homer, his first. Adam Pettersen also hit his first homer of the season.
Pitching stars: Jason Wheeler went six innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and no walks. David Hurlbut worked two perfect innings of relief.
Opposition stars: Juan Castillo was 2-for-4 with a double. Kyle Hald struck out five in six shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk.
Key inning: The seventh. Trailing 2-0, Adam Bryant and Jonathan Goncalves opened the inning for the Snappers with back-to-back walks. With one out, Koch hit a three-run homer to give Beloit the lead.