CJ Van Eyk went six innings and Josh Kasevich homered in Buffalo's win. Dunedin split a doubleheader, Vancouver didn't have a hit until the ninth inning and lost. New Hampshire also lost a close one.
Syracuse 0 Buffalo 5
New Hampshire 1 Portland 2
Eugene 3 Vancouver 2
Dunedin 9 St Lucie 2 - game one
Dunedin 4 St Lucie 11 - game two
Three Stars
Third Star - Josh Kasevich
Second Star - CJ Van Eyk
First Star - Aldo Gaxiola
NOTES
Buffalo pitchers held Syracuse to three hits. CJ Van Eyk went six innings with just two hits allowed. However he only struck out one. Pitchers who don't strike out hitters can tend to see their results vary a lot depending on whether the ball finds a fielder or not.
Josh Kasevich had a big spring but started the regular season slowly. He homered in the first inning and added an RBI double in the third. Charles McAdoo also had two hits. On the other hand RJ Schreck was 0-5 and is hitting .122.
Richard Gallardo went four shutout innings for NH but as soon as Alex Amalfi replaced him Portland scored two runs. And that was enough for the win. For the offense Eddie Micheletti has cooled off since is hot start while Jackson Hornung had another hit and is hitting .310. He made it to AAA last season and could be there soon again.
Vancouver were no hit until the ninth inning. They managed to get three hits in the ninth but not enough for the win. Arjun Nimalla was hitless and is now hitting .200. To be fair the only C's hitter who is hitting well is Carter Cunningham, not counting Dub Gleed who has just arrived.
For Dunedin Aldo Gaxiola was hitless in five games coming into Saturdays game one. He homered in his first at bat and later doubled, driving in three runs total. Enmanuel Bonilla continued his fine start, hitting his first home run of the season. Eric Snow also is hitting well, he had two hits and two RBI and is hitting .368.
Karson Ligon pitched well in his first game and that earned him a start in game two. He struggled with his command and was charged with four runs. The three pitchers who followed didn't do much better.
Yorman Licourt homered in game two, his third. He added a single and a walk.
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