Games of April 29

A strong outing for Aaron Slegers.  Kohl Stewart can't find the strike zone.  Unearned runs sink the Miracle.

ROCHESTER 7, LOUISVILLE 1 IN ROCHESTER

The Red Wings scored five runs in the third to go up 7-0 and Aaron Slegers took it from there.  Leonardo Reginatto had a two-run double in the inning.  The Bats got their lone run in the sixth, when they scored without benefit of a hit.

Slegers, who had been hit hard in his two previous outings, was brilliant here, going eight innings and allowing an unearned run on seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  D. J. Baxendale pitched a perfect ninth.  Tommy Field was 3-for-3 with a home run (his third), two doubles, and a walk, raising his average to .318.  Reginatto was 2-for-4 with a double and is batting .309.  Matt Hague was 2-for-4 with a walk and is batting .312.  Ehire Adrianza was 0-for-4 with a walk and is batting .350.

JACKSON 7, CHATTANOOGA 4 IN JACKSON

The Lookouts scored two runs in the first and two in the eighth, but in-between the Generals scored seven to get the win.  Jackson tied it in the third, took the lead in the fifth, and got three insurance runs in the seventh to put the game out of reach.

Kohl Stewart continues to struggle, especially with his control.  He pitched four innings and gave up two runs on five hits and four walks with one strikeout.  He has now walked 20 in 19.1 innings.  He has never had this kind of problem with his control before.  Edgar Corcino was 2-for-3 with a walk to lead the offense.  Nick Gordon was 1-for-5 and is batting .317.  Tanner English was 0-for-3 to drop his average to .091.

DUNEDIN 6, FORT MYERS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Danny Jansen's two-run double capped a three-run third, which was all the Blue Jays needed.  They led 6-0 before the Miracle got on the board with two in the sixth on Alex Perez' RBI single and a run-scoring double by Zander Weil.  Fort Myers had men on second and third with one out, but a fly ball double play ended the threat and they did not get a man to third base again.

Lachlan Wells pitched five innings and gave up five runs (two earned) on eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts.  Nick Anderson pitched a scoreless inning to keep his ERA at zero.  He has pitched 8.1 innings and given up 5 hits and 1 walk with 7 strikeouts.  Rafael P. Valera was 2-for-4.  Max Murphy was 2-for-5 with a double.  Chris Paul was 0-for-3 to drop his average to .300.

CEDAR RAPIDS AT PEORIA

Rained out.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:00  Cedar Rapids (Clark Beeker, 2-1, 2.08) at Peoria (John Kilichowski, 0-2, 6.43)
Game 2  Cedar Rapids (Tyler Beardsley, 2-1, 3.94) at Peoria (Bryan Dobzanski (0-2, 6.46)
12:35  Louisville (Jackson Stephens, 2-1, 7.45) at Rochester (Jose Berrios, 1-0, 1.44)
2:05  Chattanooga at Jackson (Brooks Hall, 1-0, 5.06)
3:05  Dunedin (Angel Perdomo, 2-1, 3.48) at Fort Myers (Dereck Rodriguez, 0-2, 3.24)

Games of April 28

Adalberto Mejia pitches very well in his Rochester debut.  Randy LeBlanc does not pitch well at all in his Chattanooga debut.  An eight-run innings sinks Fort Myers.  Cedar Rapids can't climb out of an early hole.

LOUISVILLE 2, ROCHESTER 1 IN ROCHESTER (10 INNINGS)

It was scoreless through seven.  Each team scored one in the eighth and had the chance to get more.  Philip Ervin homered leading off the top of the tenth to put the Bats ahead to stay.  The Red Wings had men on first and second with none out and second and third with one out, but John Ryan Murphy struck out and Leonardo Reginatto grounded out to end the game.

Adalberto Mejia pitched brilliantly in his Red Wings debut, going seven shutout innings and giving up just two hits and no walks with six strikeouts.  Bengie Gonzalez was 2-for-3 with a walk, getting two of the four Rochester hits.  Ehire Adrianza was 1-for-4 with a walk and is batting .438.  Matt Hague was 0-for-4 with a walk and is batting .301.

JACKSON 10, CHATTANOOGA 3 IN JACKSON

An eight-run third inning settled matters early.  The Generals batted twelve in the inning, getting four singles, three walks, a double and a home run.  The homer was a three-run shot by Travis Denker.

All eight of the runs came off Randy LeBlanc, who was making his first AA start of the season.  He had held Jackson scoreless for two innings, but his line reads two innings, eight runs, eight hits, three walks, and no strikeouts, giving him an ERA of 36.00.  Mason Melotakis pitched two shutout innings of relief, keeping his ERA at zero.  He has pitched 10.2 innings and given up five hits and one walk with eight strikeouts.  Nick Burdi gave up his first run of the season, making his ERA 1.08.  He has given up five hits and three walks with ten strikeouts in 8.1 innings.  LaMonte Wade was 3-for-4 with a double.  Engelb Vielma was 2-for-4 with a double and is batting .324.  Dan Gamache was 2-for-4.  Nick Gordon was 0-for-3 with a walk and is batting .325.

DUNEDIN 8, FORT MYERS 4 IN FORT MYERS

The Blue Jays scored three in the first and led all the way.  It was 7-0 before the Miracle got on the board and they were never closer than four runs.

Keaton Steele continued to struggle, going four innings and allowing seven runs on nine hits and four walks with one strikeout.  His ERA is now 8.10.  Williams Ramirez struck out three in two shutout innings, lowering his ERA to 1.64.  Jonny Drozd gave up a run on two hits with three strikeouts, making his ERA 1.80.  Max Murphy was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks.  Chris Paul was 2-for-5 and is batting .310.  Trey Vavra was 1-for-4 to get his average into triple digits at .102.

PEORIA 5, CEDAR RAPIDS 2 IN PEORIA

Andy Young hit a three-run homer in the third and Tommy Edman doubled home two in the fourth to put the Chiefs up 5-1.  The Kernels got a run in the eighth and had the bases loaded with two out, but Ben Rortvedt grounded out and they went down in order in the ninth.

Dominick Carlini pitched 3.2 innings, allowing five runs on five hits and four walks with one strikeout.  His ERA is now 6.97.  Logan Lombana pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, lowering his ERA to 1.50.  Max Cordy struck out three in two shutout innings.  Jermaine Palacios was 3-for-5 and is batting .395.  Jaylin Davis was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Mitchell Kranson was 0-for-5 and is batting .324.  Rortvedt was 1-for-4 to raise his average to triple digits at .100.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:35  Louisville (Nick Routt, 1-0, 1.69) at Rochester (Aaron Slegers, 1-2, 6.75)
5:05  Dunedin (Jordan Romano, 1-0, 3.50) at Fort Myers (Lachlan Wells, 1-2, 3.71)
6:05  Chattanooga at Jackson (Josh Taylor, 2-1, 2.25)
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Clark Beeker, 2-1, 2.08) at Peoria (John Kilichowski, 0-2, 6.43)

Games of April 27

Six consecutive singles carry the Red Wings.  Infield singles lead to a Miracle win.  Aaron Whitefield's homer lifts the Kernels.  An organizational sweep!

ROCHESTER 5, GWINNETT 4 IN ROCHESTER

The Red Wings were down 4-2 going to the bottom of the ninth, but opened the inning with six consecutive singles to win the game.  The RBIs came from Niko Goodrum, John Ryan Murphy, and Bengie Gonzalez.

Jason Wheeler held the Braves scoreless through six, but ended up pitching seven innings and giving up four runs on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  Alan Busenitz got the win with two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Matt Hague was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer (his second) and is batting .319.  Ehire Adrianza was 2-for-3 with a walk and is batting .500 (6-for-12).  Murphy was 2-for-4.

CHATTANOOGA 5, JACKSON 4 IN JACKSON

Victor Reyes' two-run single in the fifth put the Generals up 3-2, but the Lookouts scored three in the sixth, with Levi Michael delivering a two-run single, to take the lead for good.  Jackson got one back in the bottom of the sixth, cutting the lead to 5-4.  Dawel Lugo led off the ninth with a double but did not advance past second base.

Paul Clemens started and pitched 4.2 innings, giving up two runs on two hits and four walks with four strikeouts.  He threw 91 pitches.  Luke Bard struck out five in 2.2 scoreless innings to get the win.  John Curtiss pitched a scoreless inning to keep his ERA at zero.  He has struck out 10 and walked 5 in 7.1 innings.  Engelb Vielma was 1-for-4 with a double and a walk and is batting .313.  Five of the Lookouts' starters have batting averages below .200.  One of them, Tanner English, is below .100 and .098 (4-for-41).

FORT MYERS 2, BRADENTON 1 IN FORT MYERS

The Marauders scored once in the second, but the Miracle got one in the fourth and one in the seventh to win.  Both runs scored on infield singles, by Brian Navarreto in the fourth and by Casey Scoggins in the seventh.

David Fischer struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on four hits and three walks.  He threw 88 pitches.  Sam Clay struck out three in three shutout innings to get the win.  Anthony McIver struck out two in two shutout innings to get the save.  Max Murphy was 3-for-4.  Navarreto was 3-for-3.  Chris Paul was 0-for-4 and is batting .305.  Trey Vavra was 0-for-4 and is batting .091 (5-for-55).

CEDAR RAPIDS 5, PEORIA 3 IN PEORIA (12 INNINGS)

Stefan Trosclair singled in the bottom of the ninth to tie it 3-3, but Aaron Whitefield hit a two-out two-run homer in the twelfth to win it for the Kernels.  The Chiefs got the tying run up to bat with one out in the bottom of the twelfth.

Sean Poppen struck out six in 6.1 innings, giving up one run on five hits and two walks.  Tom Hackimer pitched a scoreless innings, Alex Robinson struck out two in two shutout innings, and Quin Grogan struck out two in a scoreless inning.  Jaylin Davis was 3-for-5.  Caleb Hamilton was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer (his third) and a walk.  Whitefield was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, his fourth.  MItchell Kranson was 2-for-5 and is batting .348.  Ariel Montesino was 2-for-5 with a double.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:35  Dunedin (Conor Fisk, 0-2, 5.17) at Fort Myers (Keaton Steele, 1-2, 6.19)
5:35  Louisville (Nick Routt, 1-0, 1.69) at Rochester (Adalberto Mejia)
6:05  Chattanooga at Jackson (Taylor Clarke, 1-1, 3.38)
6:30  Cedar Rapids at Peoria (Steven Farinaro, 0-1, 9.31)

Games of April 26

David Hurlbut gives up his first earned runs of the season.  The Lookouts get on the board, but still lose.  The Miracle give up two big innings.  Tyler Wells has a fine game as the Kernels get the only win.

GWINNETT 3, ROCHESTER 2 IN ROCHESTER

The Braves scored two in the third to go up 3-0 and held on.  The Red Wings pulled within one in the seventh and had men on first and second with one out, but their last eight batters were retired.

David Hurlbut pitched 6.1 innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  They were the first earned runs he has given up in three starts, making his ERA 1.04 in 17.1 innings.  He has given up 15 hits and 6 walks with 14 strikeouts.  Drew Rucinski retired all four batters he faced and Alex Wimmers retired all three.  Ehire Adrianza was 2-for-5 and is batting .444 (4-for-9).  John Ryan Murphy was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Leonardo Reginatto was 0-for-4 and is batting .319.  Matt Hague was 0-for-3 with a walk and is batting .308.

TENNESSEE 8, CHATTANOOGA 4 IN CHATTANOOGA

The Lookouts scored a few runs, but had the same ultimate result.  The Smokies scored two in the top of the first and led all the way.  Chattanooga got within one twice, trailing 2-1 after one and 4-3 after four, but could never get caught up.  Tennessee scored two in the first, third, fifth, and seventh, breaking the odd/even pattern by being held scoreless in the ninth.

Felix Jorge, who had done well in three starts, did not do well in this one, pitching five innings and giving up six runs on ten hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  Mason Melotakis and Nick Burdi each pitched a scoreless inning, keeping their ERAs at zero.  Melotakis has 8 strikeouts in 7.2 innings and has given up 3 hits and 1 walk.  Burdi has 10 strikeouts in 7.1 innings and has given up 4 hits and 3 walks.  Travis Harrison was 2-for-2 with two walks.  Nick Gordon was 1-for-4 with a walk and is batting .338.  Engelb Vielma was 1-for-5 and is batting  .317.  Edgar Corcino was 1-for-2 with two walks and is batting .302.  Jonathan Rodriguez hit a two-run homer, his third.

BRADENTON 16, FORT MYERS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Zander Weil doubled home a run in the first to give the Miracle a 1-0 lead, but that was as good as it got.  The Marauders only led 2-1 through four, but a five-run fifth and a six-run sixth put the game well out of reach.

Cody Stashak, who had done fairly well in his first three starts, did fairly well in his first four innings in this game.  His line, however, is five innings, seven runs (five earned), five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  The only reliever to do well was Jonny Drozd, who pitched a scoreless ninth to drop his ERA to 1.13 over eight innings.  The Miracle had only four hits.  Chris Paul was 0-for-4 to drop his average to .321.  Trey Vavra was 0-for-4 to drop his average to .098 (5-for-51).

CEDAR RAPIDS 6, BURLINGTON 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

A five-run second inning carried the Kernels.  Shane Carrier doubled in the first run.  Later in the inning, Jermaine Palacios hit a three-run triple, later scoring on a single by Mitchell Kranson.  Tyler Wells and two relievers took it from there.

Wells struck out seven in seven innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.  His ERA is 1.88, his WHIP is 1.00, and he has 32 strikeouts and 7 walks in 24 innings (4 starts).  Max Cordy and Colton Davis each pitched a perfect inning.  Lewin Diaz was 3-for-4 with a double.  Kranson is 2-for-4 and is batting .344.  Jermaine Palacios was 1-for-4 and is batting .397.  Two Cedar Rapids starters had batting averages below .100.  Ben Rortvedt is batting .087 (4-for-46) and Ariel Montesino is batting .077 (3-for-39).

TODAY'S TILTS

10:05  Gwinnett (Lucas Sims, 2-0, 2.70) at Rochester (Jason Wheeler, 2-1, 4.67)
5:35  Bradenton (Gage Hinsz, 0-2, 10.64) at Fort Myers (Keaton Steele, 1-2, 6.19)
6:05  Chattanooga at Jacksonville (Alex Young, 1-0, 1.84)
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Sean Poppen, 0-0, 1.74) at Peoria (Ian Oxnevad, 0-2, 5.93)

Games of April 25

Jose Berrios has nothing to learn in Rochester.  Niko Goodrum's two-run homer produces the winning run for the Red Wings.  The Lookouts get no runs and five hits over 14 innings, but Nik Turley was awesome anyway.  Eduardo Del Rosario was pretty darn good, too.

ROCHESTER 5, GWINNETT 4 IN ROCHESTER

The Red Wings scored three in the seventh to go up 3-2, but the Braves got two in the eighth to take a 4-3 lead.  No problem, as Niko Goodrum hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to give Rochester a 5-4 advantage and eventual win.

Jose Berrios struck out ten in six innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks.  J. T. Chargois pitched a scoreless inning, keeping his ERA at zero through 2.2 innings.  Ehire Adrianza, making his Red Wings debut, went 2-for-4.  Daniel Palka was 2-for-3 with a walk and is batting .311.  Goodrum was 2-for-4 and the home run was his second.  J. B. Shuck was 2-for-4 with a triple.  Leonardo Reginatto was 0-for-3 and is batting .349.  Matt Hague was 0-for-2 with a walk and is batting .323.

Former Phillies star Ryan Howard is now playing for Gwinnett.  He went 1-for-4.

TENNESSEE 2, CHATTANOOGA 0 IN CHATTANOOGA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

There was no score until the seventh.  With two out and none on, an error, a single, and a walk loaded the bases.  Andrew Ely then delivered a two-run single for the game's only runs.  Nick Gordon led off the first with a single and the Lookouts did not get another hit the rest of the game.

Fernando Romero pitched 6.2 innings, giving up two unearned runs on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts.  Gordon went 1-for-3 to keep his average at .333.  Engelb Vielma was 0-for-2 with a walk and was batting .328.  Jose Gonzalez was 0-for-3 and was batting .333.

TENNESSEE 1, CHATTANOOGA 0 IN CHATTANOOGA (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

The Lookouts got four hits in this game, but the same number of runs.  The Smokies scored in the first on a walk, a stolen base, a bunt, and a ground out, and that was it.  Chattanooga loaded the bases in the sixth on a single and two walks, but Dan Rohlfing struck out to end the inning.

Nik Turley struck out fourteen in a complete game loss, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.  He threw 97 pitches.  He ended his performance by striking out eight batters in a row.  For the season, Turley has struck out 36 in 20.1 innings, giving up one run on six hits and five walks.  That's an ERA of 0.44 and a WHIP of 0.54.  Nick Gordon was 2-for-4 and is batting .343.  Engelb Vielma was 0-for-0 with two walks and a sacrifice and remains at .328.

FORT MYERS 7, BRADENTON 3 IN FORT MYERS

The Miracle scored four times in the bottom of the seventh to break a 3-3 tie.  Nelson Molina singled home one, Casey Scoggins singled home two, and a sacrifice fly brought in the fourth run.  The Marauders did not threaten after that.  Fort Myers was out-hit by Bradenton 11-7.

Dereck Rodriguez pitched 6.2 innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on nine hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  Nick Anderson pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, leaving his ERA at zero through 7.1 innings.  He has given up four hits and a walk with six strikeouts.  Scoggins and Molina were each 2-for-3.  Chris Paul was 1-for-3 and is batting .338.

CEDAR RAPIDS 2, BURLINGTON 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

It was scoreless through five.  Jermaine Palacios led off the sixth with a triple (his fourth) and scored on a wild pitch.  Jaylin Davis' RBi single later in the inning made it 2-0.  The Bees did not score until the ninth, when an error, a wild pitch, and a ground out put them on the board.  Burlington did not get the tying run on base.

Eduardo Del Rosario struck out ten in seven shutout innings, giving up five hits and a walk.  Alex Robinson and Tom Hackimer each pitched a scoreless inning.  Palacios was 2-for-4 and is batting .403.  Mitchell Kranson was 1-for-4 with a double and is batting .333.  Ben Rortvedt was 0-for-3 and is batting .093/.093/.116 in 43 at-bats.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:15  Tennessee (Jen-Ho Tseng, 1-0, 1.69) at Chattanooga
12:35  Gwinnett (Luke Jackson, 0-1, 6.23) at Rochester
5:35  Bradenton (Taylor Hearn, 1-2, 5.27) at Fort Myers (David Fischer, 2-0, 0.60)
6:35  Burlington (Joe Gatto, 2-0, 2.40) at Cedar Rapids (Tyler Wells, 1-0, 2.12)

Games of April 24

A big inning gets the Lookouts a split, as Matt Tracy continues to pitch well.  The Kernels are shut out.

ROCHESTER RED WINGS

No game scheduled.

TENNESSEE 7, CHATTANOOGA 4 IN CHATTANOOGA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

The Smokies opened the game with two walks and a two-run double by David Bote.  It was 3-0 after the first inning and the Lookouts never got any closer.  They scored three in the seventh to make it look better and actually had the tying run up to bat with two out, but Dan Gamache grounded out to end the game.

Kohl Stewart has alternated good and bad outings this year and this was one of the bad ones, as he lasted only three innings and allowed four runs on five hits and four walks.  He did strike out five.  Nick Gordon was 2-for-4 with a double and is batting .350.  Engelb Vielma was 1-for-3 with a walk and is batting .340.  Edgar Corcino was also 1-for-3 with a walk and is batting .304.  Jose Gonzalez was 1-for-2 with two walks and is batting .380.

CHATTANOOGA 5, TENNESSEE 0 IN CHATTANOOGA (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

All the runs came in the bottom of the fifth.  LaMonte Wade singled and got to third on a stolen base-plus-error with two out.  Two walks loaded the bases.  Dan Gamache drove in two with a single, another walk loaded the bases, and Ryan Walker brought home three with a single, as Tanner English scored from first.  The closest the Smokies came to scoring was the third inning, as Carlos Penalver was thrown out at the plate trying to scored from second on an infield single.

Matt Tracy pitched six shutout innings, giving up three hits and three walks with five strikeouts.  His ERA is down to 1.53 with 14 strikeouts and 5 walks in 17.2 innings.  Mason Melotakis pitched a perfect ninth, keeping his ERA at zero.  He has struck out 8 and walked 1 in 7.2 innings (6 games).  Gamache was 2-for-3.  Nick Gordon was 0-for-3 with a walk and dropped to .333.  Engelb Vielma was 1-for-3 and is batting .339.

FORT MYERS MIRACLE

No game scheduled.

BURLINGTON 8, CEDAR RAPIDS 0 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Jordan Zimmerman's two-run double in the first put the Bees in the lead.  They added two in the fifth, three in the sixth, and one in the eighth.  The Kernels twice got a leadoff triple and could not score the run.

Tyler Beardsley, who had pitched quite well in his first two starts, did not do so in this game, going five innings and giving up seven runs (six earned) on nine hits and no walks with three strikeouts.  Quin Grogan made his Class A debut and somehow managed to go unscored upon in 1.1 innings despite giving up four hits and a walk.  Jermaine Palacios was 1-for-4 with a triple and is batting .397.  Mitchell Kranson was 0-for-4 and is batting .340.  Aaron Whitefield was 1-for-3 and is batting .302.

TODAY'S TILTS

4:15  Tennessee at Chattanooga (Fernando Romero, 1-2, 5.40)
Game 2  Tennessee (Duane Underwood, Jr., 1-1, 3.00) at Chattanooga (Nik Turley, 0-0, 0.00)
5:35  Bradenton (Mitch Keller, 1-1, 5.02) at Fort Myers (Cody Stashak, 0-2, 3.38)
5:35  Gwinnett (Sean Newcomb, 1-1, 5.65) at Rochester (Jose Berrios, 1-0, 1.42)
6:35  Burlington (Jesus Castillo, 1-1, 3.21) at Cedar Rapids (Eduardo Del Rosario, 1-1, 4.26)

Games of April 23

Pentecost comes a few weeks early for Dunedin, as Lachlan Wells has his first bad game.  A home run barrage supports Clark Beeker, who continues to pitch well for the Kernels.

ROCHESTER AT CHARLOTTE

Postponed due to inclement weather.

TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA (DOUBLEHEADER)

Postponed due to inclement weather.

DUNEDIN 7, FORT MYERS 1 IN DUNEDIN

Max Pentecost hit a two-run homer in the first and three home runs resulted in four runs in the third, giving the Blue Jays a 6-0 lead.  The Miracle got their lone run in the eighth as the result of an error.  Fort Myers had six hits and drew four walks, but went 1-for-11 with men in scoring position.

Lachlan Wells had his first bad game of the season, going three innings and giving up six runs on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  Williams Ramirez and Anthony McIver each pitched two shutout innings of relief.  Casey Scoggins was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Chris Paul was 2-for-4, raising his average to .338.  Ehire Adrianza was 1-for-5 and is now batting .400 in a rehab assignment.

CEDAR RAPIDS 11, KANE COUNTY 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

The Kernels scored five runs in the second inning and were in control of the game the rest of the way.  They had three home runs in the inning:  a solo homer by Mitchell Kranson (his second) and two-run homers by Caleb Hamilton (his second) and Jermaine Palacios.  Jaylin Davis hit a home run in the fifth inning, his third.

Clark Beeker had another fine start, going seven innings and giving up two runs (one earned) on eight hits and no walks with five strikeouts.  He has pitched at least seven innings in each of his three starts and has not given up more than two runs in any of them.  Hector Lujan struck out three in two perfect innings of relief.  Kranson was 4-for-5 with a double in addition to his home run and is now batting .367.  Palacios was 3-for-5, had five RBIs, and is batting .406.  Aaron Whitefield was 2-for-4 with a triple and is batting .300.  Hamilton was also 2-for-4.  On the other end of the scale, Ariel Montesino was 0-for-5 and is batting .086 (3-for-35).

TODAY'S TILTS

4:15  Tennessee at Chattanooga
Game 2  Tennessee at Chattanooga
6:35  Burlington at Cedar Rapids (Tyler Beardsley, 2-0, 0.82)

Games of April 22

Aaron Slegers is hit hard again.  Randy LeBlanc keeps his ERA perfect in a Fort Myers win.  Six doubles aren't enough for the Kernels.

CHARLOTTE 7, ROCHESTER 3 IN CHARLOTTE

J. B. Shuck hit a two-run homer in a three-run third that put the Red Wings up 3-2.  In the fourth, ex-Twin Tyler Ladendorf's RBI single tied it and a sacrifice fly later in the inning gave the Knights a 4-3 lead.  They added three in the fifth, with two coming on an error and the other on a Ladendorf double, to put the game out of reach.

Aaron Slegers was awesome in his first game but has been hit hard in the next two.  He lasted five innings and gave up seven runs (six earned) on ten hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  Alan Busenitz pitched two shutout innings of relief and Raul Fernandez worked a perfect ninth.  Shuck was 2-for-5 with a double in addition to the home run, which was his second of the year.  Tommy Field was also 2-for-5.  Leonardo Reginatto was 1-for-3 with a walk and is batting .375.  Mitch Garver was 1-for-4 with a double and a walk and is batting .346.  Matt Hague was 1-for-5 and is batting .333.

TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA

Rained out.  The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader today.

FORT MYERS 4, DUNEDIN 1 IN DUNEDIN

A bases-loaded walk and a two-run sacrifice fly-plus-error, all in the eighth inning, put the Miracle up 4-1.  The Blue Jays did not get a man past first after that.  Dunedin had ten hits but only had four at-bats with a man in scoring position.

Randy LeBlanc pitched seven innings, giving up an unearned run on nine hits and one walk with two strikeouts.  He has pitched seven innings in each of his three starts and has yet to give up an earned run.  He has 14 strikeouts and 3 walks in 21 innings and has a WHIP of 0.95. Sam Clay struck out four in two shutout innings.  Ehire Adrianza, on a rehab assignment, was 2-for-5 with two doubles and is now 5-for-10.  Chris Paul was 2-for-4 with a double and is batting .328.

KANE COUNTY 4, CEDAR RAPIDS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Back-to-back doubles by Travis Blankenhorn and Lewin Diaz in the eighth tied the score 3-3.  Anfernee Grier led off the Cougar ninth with a walk, went to second on a bunt, and scored from second on a passed ball to put Kane County ahead 4-3.  Mitchell Kranson led off the ninth with a double but never moved passed second base.  Six of the eight Kernels hits were doubles, but the team was 2-for-15 with men in scoring position.

Domenick Carlini, making his second appearance and first start of the season, pitched four innings, giving up three runs on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  He threw 84 pitches.  Andrew Vasquez struck out six in 2.1 innings, lowering his ERA to 1.17.  In 7.2 innings, he has struck out 12, walked 3, and has a WHIP of 1.17.  Alex Robinson struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings.  Kranson was 2-for-4 with two doubles and is batting .318.  Diaz was 2-for-4 with a double.  Jermaine Palacios was 1-for-4 with a double and is batting .390.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:00  Fort Myers (Dereck Rodriguez, 0-2, 3.44) at Dunedin (Jordan Romano, 0-0, 4.61)
1:05  Rochester (David Hurlbut, 1-1, 0.00) at Charlotte (Carson Fulmer, 2-1, 4.24)
1:15  Tennessee at Chattanooga (Kohl Stewart, 0-3, 5.11)
Game 2  Tennessee at Chattanooga
2:05  Kane County at Cedar Rapids (Clark Beeker, 1-1, 2.45)

Games of April 21

A solid game for Jason Wheeler.  Nick Gordon's three-run single lifts the Lookouts.  A big inning carries the Miracle.  The Kernels win in extra innings.

ROCHESTER 3, CHARLOTTE 2 IN CHARLOTTE

The Red Wings were down 2-0 after four.  They tied it by scoring two runs on one hit in the fifth and got the winning run in the eighth on a sacrifice fly.  The Knights put men on first and third with one out in the ninth but could not score.

Jason Wheeler struck out eleven in seven innings, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks.  Alex Wimmers gave up two hits in the ninth but emerged unscored upon to get the save.  Leonardo Reginatto was 2-for-3 and is batting .378.  J. B. Shuck was 2-for-4 with a double.  Matt Hague was 1-for-4 and is batting .345.

CHATTANOOGA 6, BILOXI 3 IN CHATTANOOGA

The Lookouts took a 3-0 lead after two but tied it 3-3 after four.  In the sixth, two walks and an error loaded the bases and Nick Gordon delivered a three-run single to put Chattanooga ahead to stay.  The Shuckers put their first two men on in the ninth, bringing the tying run up to bat, but their last three batters were retired.

Paul Clemens settled down after the first two innings and went six, striking out seven while giving up three runs on three hits and four walks.  Todd Van Steensel struck out four in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits.  Nick Gordon was 3-for-5 with a double and is batting .339.  Engelb Vielma was 3-for-5 and is batting .340.  LaMonte Wade was 2-for-3 with a walk, getting his average above .200 at .205.  Edgar Corcino was 1-for-4 and is batting .302.

FORT MYERS 10, DUNEDIN 4 IN DUNEDIN

The Miracle scored five runs in the third to take a lead they would keep for the rest of the game.  Chris Paul hit a three-run homer in the inning.  A three-run ninth, highlighted by a two-run double by Zander Weil, but the game out of reach.

Keaton Steele pitched six innings, giving up four runs on ten hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  Michael Theofanopoulos struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Jonny Drozd gave up two hits in a scoreless inning.  Ehire Adrianza had a successful debut in a rehab assignment, going 3-for-5 with three runs.  Max Murphy was also 3-for-5.  Weil was 2-for-5 with two doubles.  Nelson Molina was 2-for-4 with a triple.  Alex Perez was 0-for-4 with a walk and is now down to .302.  Paul is batting .317.

CEDAR RAPIDS 4, KANE COUNTY 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (12 INNINGS)

Jermaine Palacios had an RBI single in the seventh to tie it 3-3.  Travis Blankenhorn led off the twelfth with a walk, advanced to second and then to third on a pair of wild pitches, and scored on a Jaylin Davis single to win the game.

Sean Poppen struck out seven in six innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk.  Logan Lombana made his season debut by striking out four in 2.2 scoreless innings.  Tom Hackimer struck out three in 3.1 scoreless innings and the only runner he allowed reached on an error.  Brandon Lopez 3-for-5.  Jermaine Palacios was 3-for-6 with a double and is batting .400.  Davis was 2-for-6.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:00  Fort Myers (Dereck Rodriguez, 0-2, 3.44) at Dunedin (Jordan Romano, 0-0, 4.61)
1:05  Rochester (David Hurlbut, 1-1, 0.00) at Charlotte (Carson Fulmer, 2-1, 4.24)
1:15  Tennessee at Chattanooga
2:05  Kane County at Cedar Rapids (Clark Beeker, 1-1, 2.45)

Games of April 20

Nick Tepesch and Tyler Wells pitch well in losses.  Felix Jorge and David Fischer pitch well in wins.

GWINNETT 3, ROCHESTER 0 IN GWINNETT

There was no score until the fifth, when the Braves got on the board on a Mel Rojas, Jr. RBI single.  They added two more in the eighth, making it 3-0.  The Red Wings only once got a man to third base, when they had men on first and third with two out.  They had only four hits in the game, all singles, and did not draw a walk.

Nick Tepesch pitched well in defeat, striking out seven in five innings while giving up an unearned run on seven hits and a walk.  J. T. Chargois made his season debut and struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings.  Tommy Field was 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and raised his average to .302.  Leonardo Reginatto was 0-for-4 and is batting .353.  Matt Hague was also 0-for-4 and is also batting .353.  Daniel Palka was 0-for-4, dropping his average to .300.  Bengie Gonzalez was 0-for-3 and is now 2-for-24 (.083) on the season.

CHATTANOOGA 3, BILOXI 0 IN CHATTANOOGA

Dan Rohlfing homered leading off the fourth, Engelb Vielma singled leading off the fifth, and Jose Gonzalez had a run-scoring double in the sixth.  The Shuckers got a man to third base with two out in the second and again in the third, but not after that.

Felix Jorge pitched six shutout innings, giving up six hits and three walks with four strikeouts.  Nick Burdi pitched two shutout innings and Mason Melotakis struck out three in a scoreless inning.  Burdi is unscored upon in 6.1 innings this season and Melotakis is unscored upon in 6.2 innings.  Each has struck out eight this season.  Rohlfing's home run was his third of the season.  Nick Gordon was 0-for-3 with a walk and is batting .314.  Vielma is batting .311.  Edgar Corcino was 1-for-4 and is batting .308.  Gonzalez is batting .368.

FORT MYERS 8, FLORIDA 3 IN FORT MYERS

Leading 2-1, the Miracle scored five runs in the sixth to take control of the game.  Zander Weil had a two-run double in the inning.

David Fischer struck out seven in six innings, giving up one run on six hits and no walks.  It was the first run he has given up in fifteen innings, giving him an ERA of 0.60.  He has struck out 20 and has a WHIP of 1.07.  Nick Anderson pitched a scoreless inning and is unscored upon in five innings, giving up just two hits and a walk.  Weil was 3-for-3 with a triple and a double.  Brian Navarreto was 3-for-4 with two doubles.  Alex Perez was 0-for-5, dropping his average to .322.  Chris Paul was 1-for-4 and is batting .328.  Daniel Kihle was 0-for-2 and is batting .308.

KANE COUNTY 5, CEDAR RAPIDS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

The Kernels led 3-2 after eight.  The Cougars had men on first and second with two out and got three consecutive RBI singles to take the lead.  Cedar Rapids went down in order in the bottom of the ninth.  The runs came off Colton Davis, who was pitching his second inning of relief.

Tyler Wells struck out eleven in seven innings, giving up two runs on six hits and no walks.  Jermaine Palacios was 3-for-4 with a triple and a double and is batting .388.  Mitchell Kranson was 0-for-3 with a walk and is batting .300.  Aaron Whitefield was 0-for-3 and is batting .313.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Keaton Steele, 0-2, 6.30) at Dunedin (Conor Fisk, 0-1, 2.53)
6:05  Rochester (Jason Wheeler, 1-1, 6.30) at Charlotte (Mike Pelfrey, 0-2, 7.50)
6:15  Biloxi (Taylor Jungmann, 0-1, 4.50) at Chattanooga (Paul Clemens, 0-0, 2.89)
6:35  Kane County (Cody Reed, 0-0, 1.00) at Cedar Rapids (Sean Poppen, 0-0, 1.23)

Games of April 19

The Red Wings come back only to go away again.  LaMonte Wade homers twice to lead Chattanooga to a win.  Nik Turley pitches five no-hit innings, but the Lookouts lose anyway.  Fort Myers scores in double digits.  The Kernels give up double digit scoring.

GWINNETT 7, ROCHESTER 6 IN GWINNETT

The Red Wings trailed 5-2 after seven.  RBI singles by Matt Hague and Daniel Palka made it 5-4 after eight and a two-run triple by J. B. Shuck put Rochester up 6-5 going to the bottom of the ninth.  After retiring the first batter in the bottom of the ninth, Alex Wimmers issued three consecutive walks to load the bases and Lane Adams singled to left to win the game for the Braves.

Jose Berrios struck out five in five innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks, raising his ERA to 1.42.  Palka was 2-for-4 with a home run, his fifth, and is batting .326.  Mitch Garver also homered and is batting .364.  Shuck was 2-for-5.  Tommy Field and Leonardo Reginatto were each 2-for-4, with the latter now batting .400.  Matt Hague was 1-for-5 and is batting .383.

CHATTANOOGA 3, BILOXI 1 IN CHATTANOOGA (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

LaMonte Wade homered in the fourth to put the Lookouts up 1-0 and homered again in the seventh to give them a 2-1 lead.  A sacrifice fly scored an insurance run in the eighth.  The Shuckers had men on first and third with one out in the ninth, but a pair of popups to short ended the game.

Matt Tracy had pitched two shutout innings the night before, when the game was suspended.  Fernando Romero picked up from there, going 5.2 innings and giving up just one run on six hits and one walk with four strikeouts.  John Curtiss struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings.  Wade's homers were his first two of the season and he is batting .156.  Nick Gordon was 3-for-4 with a triple and a double and is batting .341.  Ryan Walker was 1-for-4 and is batting .308.  Edgar Corcino was 1-for-4 and is batting .314.  Five Chattanooga starters have averages under .200.

BILOXI 7, CHATTANOOGA 4 IN CHATTANOOGA (SCHEDULED GAME--7 INNINGS)

The Lookouts led 3-0 after five, but the Shuckers scored four in the sixth, highlighted by a three-run triple by Jacob Nottingham.  Chattanooga loaded the bases with none out in the bottom of the sixth but only got one run out of it, tying the score 4-4.  In the seventh, Mauricio Dubon hit a two-run homer to give Biloxi the lead for good and Victor Roache singled in an insurance run.

Nik Turley pitched five hitless innings, giving up three walks and striking out four.  He was removed at that point with a pitch count of seventy-six.  It was his third appearance of the season and the most innings he has pitched in a game.  In 13.1 innings, he has allowed no earned runs, three hits, and four walks.  Ryan Eades allowed the four-run sixth and Luke Bard surrendered the three-run seventh.  Jose Gonazalez was 2-for-3 and is batting .375.  Engelb Vielma was 2-for-4 and is batting .317.  Nick Gordon was 1-for-4 to make his average .333.

FORT MYERS 10, FLORIDA 3 IN FORT MYERS

The Miracle got two doubles, three singles, and two walks in a four-run fourth that put them ahead 5-2.  Kevin Garcia got a two-run single in a three-run fifth that put the game out of reach.

Cody Stashak struck out seven in four innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks.  Sam Clay pitched two shutout innings of relief.  Alex Perez was 3-for-5 and is batting .352.  Daniel Kihle was 2-for-3 with a double and is batting .324.  Garcia was 2-for-4 and Sean Miller was 2-for-5.  Chris Paul was 1-for-4 with a double and is batting .333.

PEORIA 15, CEDAR RAPIDS 3 IN PEORIA

The Kernels scored three in the top of the second to tie the score 3-3, but it was all downhill from there.  The Chiefs scored two in the second, one in the third, three in the fourth, four in the fifth, and two in the seventh.  They had 21 hits and were also helped by three Kernel errors and six walks.  Tommy Edman was a home run away from the cycle, going 4-for-6 with a double and two triples.

Eduardo Del Rosario, who had given up just one run on five hits in his first two starts, lasted only two innings, surrendering five runs on eight hits and two walks with just one strikeout.  Catcher Caleb Hamilton pitched the eighth inning and was the only pitcher to go unscored upon, striking out two while giving up just a walk in a scoreless inning.  Unfortunately, he is also batting like a pitcher, going 0-for-3 to drop his average to .158.  Jermaine Palacios was 2-for-4 to raise his average to .356.  Mitchell Kranson was 1-for-4 and is batting .324.  Aaron Whitefield was 1-for-4 with a double and is batting .333.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:05  Rochester (Nick Tepesch, 1-0, 2.77) at Gwinnett (Lucas Sims, 1-0, 4.66)
5:35  Florida (Touki Toussaint, 1-1, 4.50) at Fort Myers (David Fischer, 1-0, 0.00)
6:15  Biloxi (Luis Ortiz, 0-1, 5.00) at Chattanooga (Felix Jorge, 1-0, 2.79)
6:35  Kane County (Sam McWilliams, 2-0, 0.00) at Cedar Rapids (Tyler Wells, 1-0, 1.80)