Last night Dunedin and Charleston reduced their magic numbers to one and two respectively. Dunedin beat Ramiro Mendoza for good measure. Could the big league Jays do that? Today is opening day for the Auburn Doubledays.
Norfolk 1 Syracuse 4
After scoring 15 runs on Wednesday, and allowing 15 runs on Tuesday, the Chiefs were back to normal yesterday with a routine 4-1 win. Sean Douglass was very strong on the mound pitching seven innings with only five hits and one run allowed. Michael Nakamura pitched the last two innings for the save. Glenn Williams was the hitting hero with three hits, three runs scored, with a home run and two doubles. Gabe Gross was 2-4 and also scored a run. The game was tied until the bottom of the sixth when Williams doubled and scored on a single by Gross. Gross scored on a sac fly from Paul Chiafredo. Williams added a home run in the eighth to put it away.
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New Hampshire at Norwich - postponed due to bad weather
Kevin Gray talks with Cam Reimers about his new delivery this season.
Sarasota 0 Dunedin 13
Sarasota and Dunedin continued their battle for the division title last night. Dunedin entered the game having won seven of eight and not even Ramiro Mendoza could beat the Jays. Mendoza pitched three innings on his rehab assignment and allowed one run. Dunedin tallied fifteen hits, seven of them for extra bases including four home runs. Every starter had a hit.
Dunedin scored their run off Mendoza in the second, a triple by Rodney Medina scored Gregg Raymundo. Dunedin added four in the fourth as soon as Mendoza was gone, three on a home run by Miguel Negron. Negron added another three run shot later to end the night 2-5 with two home runs and six RBI's. Raul Tablado and Medina each had two hits and a home run.
Meanwhile Neomar Flores delivered his strongest start of the season, seven scoreless innings, six hits and one walk. Tracey Thorpe pitched a perfect eighth and Justin Maureau made his first appearance of the year in the ninth. Maureau walked the first two batters but then retired the side.
Vince Perkins gets the start tonight as Dunedin try to clinch the first half title.
Charleston 5 Kannapolis 1
Charleston had lost four in a row as they faltered when in sight of the division first half title. Tom Mastny got them back on track with five scoreless innings. Mastny was sharp, allowing three hits and four walks in his five innings.
Charleston scored four runs in the fifth on four hits and two walks. Felix Romero, Joaquin Canizal, and Brian Reed finished off. Juan Peralta had three hits, Joey Reiman and Brian Patrick had two hits each.
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Our Three-Star Selection
The 3rd Star: Neomar Flores, seven scoreless innings in a high pressure game
The 2nd Star: Glenn Williams, three hits, two doubles, a home run, three runs scored
The 1st Star: Miguel Negron, two home runs and six RBI's
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